Olympus C 4000 C-4000 Zoom Basic Manual (1.1 MB) - Page 36

PLAYBACK (Cont.) En Note ● It is not possible to erase protected pictures or pictures stored on a card that has a write-protect seal. ● Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. ~ "Protect (Protecting Images Against Accidental Erasure)" Ⅵ Formatting Cards Mode dial setting This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards are highly recommended for use with this camera. If you are going to use non-OLYMPUS cards or cards formatted by other devices such as a computer, you must format them with the camera before use. Cards can be formatted in all modes. 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP. 2 Press í. ● P A/S/M/ : The FORMAT screen is displayed. ● : The CARD SETUP screen is displayed. 3 P A/S/M/ : Press Ñ to select YES. : Press ∆ to select FORMAT, then press . The FORMAT screen is displayed. Press Ñ to select YES. 4 Press to start formatting. ● A bar is displayed to show the progress of formatting. ● To cancel formatting, select NO in step 3 and press . Note ● All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a used card. 36