Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 184

Setup Menu Format Memory/Format Card d button M z (Setup menu) (A 158) M Format memory/Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. 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? Format No Exit Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu. Format card All images will be deleted! OK? Format No Exit Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer important images to a computer before formatting. • Album icon settings (A 97) are reset to their default settings (number icons) when the internal memory or memory card is formatted. • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time 172 they are inserted into the COOLPIX S8100.