Nikon D2H Camcorder User Manual


 
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Menu Guide—The Setup Menu
Format
Memory cards must be formatted before fi rst use.
For mat ting mem o ry cards is also an ef fec tive way
of de let ing all pic tures on the card. To for mat
a memory card, highlight Format in the setup
menu (
206) and press the multi selector to
the right. Press the multi selector up or down to
highlight one of the following options and then
press the button:
OK
WARNING!
ALL IMAGES
WILL BE DELETED
No
Ye s
Format
SET UP
Option Description
No Exit without formatting memory card.
Yes
Format memory card. Message shown at right
displayed while formatting is in progress. Do
not turn the camera off, remove the batteries
or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter
(available separately) until formatting is com-
plete and setup menu is displayed.
FORMATTING
Format
SET UP
During Formatting
Do not remove the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the AC adapt-
er (avail able separately) while for mat ting is in progress.
Before Formatting
Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain, in clud ing
hidden and protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card.
Be fore for mat ting, be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to
keep.
FAT 32
The D2H supports FAT 32, allowing use of memory cards with capacities of over 2 GB.
FAT 16 is used when reformatting cards already formatted in FAT 16.
Two-Button Format
Memory cards can also be formatted with the ( and ) buttons ( 23).