Sony DSLR A100 User Guide - Page 89

For details on the operation 1 page 80 Format Formats the recording medium. • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a recording medium, including protected images. 1 Select [Enter] in [Format]. The message "All data will be deleted. Format?" appears. 2 Select [Yes] with b on the controller, then press the center of the controller. The format is completed. • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Do not eject the recording medium while the lamp is lit. • Formatting may take several minutes depending on the recording medium. • Format the recording medium using the camera. If you format it on a computer, the recording medium may not be usable with the camera, depending on the format type used. Protect Protects images against accidental erasure. MarkedImages Protects only the selected images. Follow the procedure below. All images Protects all the images on the recording medium. Cancel all Cancels the protection of all the images on the recording medium. To protect selected images 1 Select [MarkedImages] in [ Protect]. 2 Select the image you want to protect with b/B on the controller, then press v. A mark appears on the selected image. Playback menu • To cancel a selection, press V. 3 To protect other images, repeat step 2. 4 Press the center of the controller. The image is protected, and the screen returns to the menu screen. 89