Sony DSLR-A580 Instruction Manual (Large File - 11.45 MB) - Page 145

Changing your setup Creating a new folder You can create a folder in a memory card for recording images. A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number currently used, and the folder becomes the current recording folder. A folder for still images and a folder for movies are created at the same time. MENU button t 1 t [New Folder] Notes • When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created. • Up to 4 000 images can be stored in a folder. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is created automatically. Selecting the recording folder When a standard form folder is selected and there are two or more folders, you can select the recording folder to be used to record images. MENU button t 1 t [Select REC Folder] t Select the desired folder Notes • You cannot select the folder when you select the setting [Date Form]. • Movie (MP4) files are stored in the folder that has the same folder number as the folder you selected for still images. Formatting the memory card Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card, including protected images. MENU button t 1 t [Format] t [Enter] Notes • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit. • Format the memory card using the camera. If you format it on a computer, the memory card may not be usable with the camera, depending on the format type used. 145