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INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY
4 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button.
5 Select “YES”.
6 Press the SET button.
h Formatting begins.
h During formatting, “FORMATTING” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are
shown on the LCD monitor.
CAUTION
Caution during reformatting
iPlease do not turn off the camera or insert/remove the card while the card
is being formatted.
Reformatting erases the data
iWhen the card or internal memory is initialized, all the recorded data is
erased. Protected data (see page 67) is also erased, so before
reformatting a card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your
personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.
Can data be restored after a card is formatted?
iIt may be possible to restore data from a reformatted card by using
application software designed to restore data. However, even such
application software cannot restore data after a full format has been
executed. It is recommended that a full format be executed before you
dispose of a card or transfer it to someone else.
HINT
To cancel reformatting
iIn step 5, select “NO”, and press the SET button.