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Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup
Format Memory/Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all
data. Deleted images cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer important
images to a computer before formatting.
Formatting internal memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card from the camera.
The Format memory option is displayed in the setup
menu.
Formatting a Memory Card
Insert a memory card in the camera to format it. When
the memory card is inserted into the camera, the
Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.
d button M z (Setup menu) (A104) M Format memory/Format card
Format memory
No
Format
All images will
be deleted! OK?
No
Format card
Format
All images will
be deleted! OK?
B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera, be sure to
format them using this camera.