Nikon 4600 User Manual - Page 108

Format memory/card, Formatting Memory/Card, Quick format and Format

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The Set-up Menu Format memory/card Formatting Memory/Card • When formatting memory cards, use the Format card option of the camera. The camera may be unable to access memory cards formatted using a computer or other device. • Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card when the message "FORMATTING" is displayed on the monitor. • When memory or memory cards are formatted, all data in the memory or the memory cards is deleted. Before formatting transfer the pictures you wish to save to a computer. Quick format and Format • When Quick format is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, only the data recorded on the card is formatted. This option is used for formatting memory cards that have been formatted with E5600/E4600. • When Format is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, the entire card is formatted. This option is used for formatting memory cards not formatted with E5600/ E4600. • New memory cards must be formatted with Format before use. • Using Format regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain the performance of memory cards. • Format requires more time than Quick format. • Format is not available when X (Q 12) is displayed. 98

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Format memory/card
The Set-up Menu
Formatting Memory/Card
• When formatting memory cards, use the
Format card
option of the camera. The camera
may be unable to access memory cards formatted using a computer or other device.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card when the message
"FORMATTING" is displayed on the monitor.
• When memory or memory cards are formatted, all data in the memory or the memory
cards is deleted. Before formatting transfer the pictures you wish to save to a computer.
Quick format and Format
• When
Quick format
is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, only the data re-
corded on the card is formatted. This option is used for formatting memory cards that
have been formatted with E5600/E4600.
• When
Format
is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, the entire card is for-
matted. This option is used for formatting memory cards not formatted with E5600/
E4600.
• New memory cards must be formatted with
Format
before use.
• Using
Format
regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain the performance
of memory cards.
Format
requires more time than
Quick format
.
Format
is not available when
X
(
Q
12) is displayed.