Pentax K-5 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Changing Additional Settings
9
Formatting the SD Memory Card
Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused
or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.
Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card.
1
Select [Format] in the [R Set-up 4] menu and press the
four-way controller (5).
The [Format] screen appears.
2
Press the four-way controller (2)
to select [Format].
3
Press the 4 button.
Formatting starts.
When formatting is completed, the
screen that was displayed before
selecting the menu appears again.
Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting. The card may be
damaged and become unusable.
Formatting deletes all data, either protected or unprotected. Be aware.
When an SD Memory Card is formatted, the volume label assigned to the card
is “K-5”. When the X is connected to a computer, the SD Memory Card is
recognized as a removable disk with the name “K-5”. (p.318)
Format
Cancel
Format
All data will be deleted
OK
OK
Formatting
Formatting