Nikon COOLPIX S4200 Reference Manual - Page 184

The Setup Menu l/m Format Memory/Format Card Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M l Format memory/m Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Deleted data cannot be recovered. Be sure to transfer important images to a computer before formatting. l Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu. Format memory All images will be deleted! OK? Yes No m Formatting a Memory Card A memory card can be formatted when it is inserted in the camera. The Format card option is displayed in the setup menu. Format card All images will be deleted! OK? Yes No Reference Section B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings (E8) to the default setting (displayed as number). • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera, be sure to format it with this camera. E76