Olympus IR 300 IR-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 80

Formatting the internal memory or a card This function lets you format the internal memory or the memory card. Formatting prepares the internal memory or the card to receive data. • Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal memory. • Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card. • Before using non-OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a computer, you must format them with this camera. All existing data, including protected pictures, are erased when the internal memory or the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the internal memory or the card. 5 Additional playback functions Top menu [MODE MENU] [MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)] g"Using the menus" (P. 18) 1 Select [YES], and press i. • The [BUSY] bar is displayed while the internal memory or the card is formatted. MEMORY FORMAT YES NO CAUTION ERASING ALL SELECT GO Note • Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage the card. - Open the battery compartment/card cover - Connect or disconnect the AC adapter (regardless of whether there is a battery in the camera or not) - Remove the camera from the cradle 80