Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 35

Introduction-First Steps 6 Getting the Camera Ready for Use 6.4 Format the memory card Memory cards must be formatted before first use. Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding ( 169). To format the card, turn the camera on and hold the ( and ) buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds. A blink- ing will appear in the shutter-speed display and the frame count will blink. Pressing both buttons together a second time will format the memory card. Press any other button to exit without formatting. During formatting, the letters will be appear in the frame-count display. Do not remove the card or battery or unplug the AC adapter (available separately) during formatting. When formatting is complete, the frame-count display will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings. No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a charged EN-EL3 battery is inserted or the camera is pow- ered by an AC adapter, will appear control panel exposure-count display. When the camera is on and indicators are displayed in the viewfinder, the exposure- count display in the viewfinder will also show . Format ( 162) Memory cards can also be formatted using the Format option in the setup menu. 23