Olympus C3020 C-3020 Zoom Reference Manual (5.6 MB) - Page 143

Chapter 7 Formatting SmartMedia removable memory cards SmartMedia cards must be formatted. 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 one of the shooting modes or (playback) mode. 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP T FORMAT. 2 Press . ● The FORMAT screen is displayed. FORMAT screen FORMAT YES NO 3 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 . Screen during formatting ● All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data before formatting a used card. ● Recording time may be longer with non-OLYMPUS cards and computerformatted cards. In such cases, re-formatting with the camera is recommended. ● Cards with a write-protect seal cannot be formatted. ● If any trouble such as card error occurs on the card, use the card after formatting it. 143