Nikon 5900 User Manual - Page 140

Format Memory/Card Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Format mem- ory or Format card ( 117), and then press . MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format Format This menu allows the memory or the memory card to be formatted for use in the camera. • Before formatting the memory, remove the Confirm memory card from the camera. Format mem- ory is displayed in the Set-up menu. • When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the memory card will be formatted. Format card is displayed in the Set-up menu. Options Format memory (No memory card inserted) Descriptions Format the internal memory. Format card (Memory card inserted) Quick format • This option is used for formatting new memory cards or the cards that have been formatted with this camera. Quick format requires less time than Format. • Using Quick format regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain the performance of memory cards. Format • This option is used for formatting memory cards formatted with the other devices than this camera. • When it takes long time to save movie on memory card or errors occur while shooting movie in TV movie 640 (30 fps) in spite of formatting with Quick format, select Format. The Set-up Menu 130