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Low Level Memory Card Formatting

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Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory card. Display the menu. ● Press the n button. Choose [Format]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Format], then press the m button. Perform the low level format. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Low Level Format], then press the qr buttons to display . ● Press the opqr buttons or turn the  dial to choose [OK], then press the m button. X Low level formatting starts. About low level formatting When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem. Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low level formatting. • Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 23), since all recorded data are erased. • You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [Stop]. When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the memory card can be used without problem. 53

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Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased
data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory
card.
Display the menu.
●
Press the
n
button.
Choose [Format].
●
Press the
qr
buttons to choose the
3
tab.
●
Press the
op
buttons or turn the
Â
dial
to choose [Format], then press the
m
button.
Perform the low level format.
●
Press the
op
buttons or turn the
Â
dial
to choose [Low Level Format], then press
the
qr
buttons to display
.
●
Press the
opqr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose [OK], then press the
m
button.
Low level formatting starts.
When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low
level formatting.
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
About low level formatting
•
Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 23),
since all recorded data are erased.
•
You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.