Sony DSC-S40 Operating Instructions (Camera) - Page 47

Memory Stick Tool For details on the operation t page 41 Using the Setup screen This item appears only when a "Memory Stick" is inserted in the camera. The default settings are marked with . Format Formats the "Memory Stick". A commercially available "Memory Stick" is already formatted, and can be used immediately. • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a "Memory Stick", including even protected images. OK See the following procedure. Cancel Cancels the formatting. 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z. The message "All data in Memory Stick will be erased Ready?" appears. 2 Select [OK] with v , then press z. The format is complete. Create REC. Folder Creates a folder in a "Memory Stick" for recording images. OK See the following procedure. Cancel Cancels folder creation. 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z. The folder creation screen appears. Create REC. Folder Creating REC. folder 102MSDCF Ready? OK Cancel 2 Select [OK] with v , then press z. A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number, and the folder becomes the current recording folder. • For details on the folder, see page 34. • When not creating a new folder, the "101MSDCF" folder is selected as the recording folder. • You can create folders designated up to "999MSDCF." • Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected. • You cannot delete a folder with the camera. To delete a folder, use your computer, etc. • Up to 4,000 images can be stored in one folder. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created. • For more information, see "Image file storage destinations and file names" (page 58). 47