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2 Memory cards must be formatted in the camera before first use. Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain. Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before formatting the card. 2.1 2.2 Turn camera on. Display menus.* * If menu item is highlighted, press multi selector left to highlight icon for current menu. 2.3 2.4 Highlight . 2.5 Position cursor in setup menu. 2.6 Highlight Format memory card. 2.7 2.8 Display options. Highlight Yes. Format card. Do not turn camera off or remove card or battery until formatting is complete and setup menu is displayed. Formatting Memory Cards Use the camera Format memory card option to format memory cards. Performance may drop if cards are formatted in a computer. The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the "lock" position, the camera will display a message to warn that photos can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted. Write-protect switch Introduction: First Steps 13

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Introduction: First Steps
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2
Memory cards must be formatted in the camera before first use.
Note that formatting
memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain.
Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before for-
matting the card.
Turn camera on.
Display menus.*
* If menu item is highlighted, press multi selector left to highlight icon for current menu.
Highlight
.
Position cursor in setup menu.
Highlight
Format memory card
.
Display options.
Highlight
Yes
.
Format card.
Do not turn camera off or
remove card or battery until formatting is
complete and setup menu is displayed.
Formatting Memory Cards
Use the camera
Format memory card
option to format memory cards.
Performance may drop if
cards are formatted in a computer.
The Write Protect Switch
SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental
loss of data.
When this switch is in the “lock” position, the camera will dis-
play a message to warn that photos can not be recorded or deleted and
the memory card can not be formatted.
Write-protect switch
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8