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Auto Off, Format Memory/Format Card, Format memory, Format card, Format

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Auto Off Auto off Choose the time before the monitor turns off automatically to save power ( 10). Option Description Auto off Choose delay before monitor turns off when no operations are performed. Sleep mode If On is selected, monitor will turn off if no change is detected in brightness of subject for 30 s (Auto off set to 1 min. or less) or 1 min. (Auto off set to 5 min. or more). Regardless of the option selected, the monitor will remain on for a minimum of three minutes when menus are displayed, and for thirty minutes during a slide show or when the camera is powered by an optional EH-62B AC adapter. Format Memory/ Format memory Format Card Format card If no memory card is inserted, this option is named Format memory and for- mats internal memory. Otherwise it is named Format card and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all data, including protected pictures and any other files that may be present. Before formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer ( 46-49). The following options will be displayed if a memory card is inserted: Option Description Quick Format applies only to areas in which data are stored. Faster than normal format format. Format Entire memory or memory card is formatted. A confirmation dialog is displayed before formatting begins. Select Format to format the storage device. The message shown at right will be displayed; do not turn the camera off, remove the batteries or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter while this message is displayed. FORMATTING Format Card Format memory cards before first use and reformat them regularly thereafter. Without regular formatting, performance will drop with use. Note that memory cards can not be formatted when the battery is low. The Setup Menu 78

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The Setup Menu
Auto Off
Choose the time before the monitor turns off automatically to save power
(
10).
Option
Description
Auto off
Choose delay before monitor turns off when no operations are performed.
Sleep
mode
If
On
is selected, monitor will turn off if no change is detected in brightness
of subject for 30 s (
Auto off
set to
1 min.
or less) or 1 min. (
Auto off
set
to
5 min.
or more).
Regardless of the option selected, the monitor will remain on for a minimum
of three minutes when menus are displayed, and for thirty minutes during
a slide show or when the camera is powered by an optional EH-62B AC
adapter.
Format Memory /
Format Card
If no memory card is inserted, this option is named
Format memory
and for-
mats internal memory.
Otherwise it is named
Format card
and formats the
memory card for use in the camera.
Note that formatting permanently
deletes all data, including protected pictures and any other files that
may be present
.
Before formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures
to a computer (
46–49).
The following options will be displayed if a memory card is inserted:
Option
Description
Quick
format
Format applies only to areas in which data are stored.
Faster than normal
format.
Format
Entire memory or memory card is formatted.
A confirmation dialog is displayed before formatting
begins.
Select
Format
to format the storage device.
The message shown at right will be displayed;
do
not turn the camera off, remove the batteries or
memory card, or unplug the AC adapter while this
message is displayed.
Format Card
Format memory cards before first use and reformat them regularly thereaf-
ter.
Without regular formatting, performance will drop with use.
Note that
memory cards can not be formatted when the battery is low.
FORMATTING
FORMATTING
FORMATTING
Format memory
Format card
Auto off