Basic Camera Settings
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Formatting Drives

Formatting initializes the hard disk drive or an SD card. Formatting (see “Glossary”
p.197) completely erases all the images and albums created on the hard disk drive or SD
card.
ATTENTION
• You should connect the AC adapter when formatting the hard disk drive or a n SD
card.
• Formatting also erases protected images. It also erases all other data on the
media. Always check carefully before formatting the hard disk drive or an SD card.
See “Protecting Images” p.112.
• A faulty SD card or hard disk drive cannot be formatted correctly.
• Always format an SD card on the camera before using it for the first time. You
should also format SD cards periodically to remove any fragmented files and
maximize the available storage capacity.
1From the setup menu, use the jog dial to select [SYSTEM]
and press the OK button.
The system menu appears.
2Use the jog dial to select [FORMAT] and press the OK
button.
3Use the jog dial to select [HDD] or [SD] and press the OK
button.
A formatting confirmation message appears.
HDD: Formats the hard disk drive.
SD : Formats an SD card.
CANCEL
HDD
SD
FORMAT
CANCEL
FORMAT
HDD
SD