Hasselblad 70380554 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Formatting
The camera is only able to read and write to storage media that
have been formatted. New cards or disks sometimes have no for-
matting, or you might want to convert media that are currently
using a format that the camera cannot read.
There are two ways to format cards. The quickest way is to use the
Format card button on the grip. If you prefer, you can also use the
menu on the sensor unit.
Format button :
Press the
Format
button on the camera grip. It is purposely
recessed to avoid unintentional use, so use a ball-point pen or
similar. A warning is displayed as conrmation.
Format on sensor unit menu:
1. Select
MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Format
.
2. Press the to open the
Format Card
dialog.
3. You are now asked to conrm the operation.
• Toconrm,pressthe
OK
button. This will carry out the format
and delete all data on the current medium.
• Tocancel,pressthe
EXIT
.
Tip
It is good practice to format new cards
and regularly reformat older cards to
exploit the optimum for speed, storage
capacity and secure storage (particular-
ly if they have been formatted - or used
- with other devices).
Note
The sensor unit is capable of formatting
any type of storage medium. When you
do this, all data contained on the target
medium will be erased.
Tip
You can also use the format command
to delete all images on a disk. This is
sometimes faster than using the delete
function, but it is not as exible because
all data from all batches will always be
erased.
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