Olympus C-730 C-730 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual (3.8 MB) - Page 41

Note En ● It is not possible to erase protected pictures or pictures stored on a card that has a write-protect seal (SmartMedia). ● Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. ~ "Protect (Protecting Images Against Accidental Erasure)" Ⅵ Formatting Cards Mode dial setting This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards are highly recommended for use with this camera. If you will use non-OLYMPUS cards or cards formatted by other devices such as a computer, you must format them with the camera before use. Cards can be formatted in all modes. 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP T FORMAT. 2 Press . ● The FORMAT screen is displayed. 3 Press Ñ to select YES. ● To cancel formatting, select NO and press . 4 Press to start formatting. ● A bar is displayed to show the progress of formatting. Note ● All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a used card. ● Protected pictures cannot be deleted with the ALL ERASE (all-frame erase) function, but they can be deleted with the FORMAT (format) function. 41