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Contents
Chapter Contents
•Formatting or erasing data on a memory card only
changeslemanagementinformationonthecardand
does not erase the data completely. When transferring or
disposing of memory cards, take steps to protect personal
information if necessary, as by physically destroying cards.
• The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be
less than the advertised capacity.
Low-LevelFormatting
Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error]
is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image
reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is slower, or movie
recording suddenly stops. Low-level formatting erases all data on
a memory card. Before low-level formatting, copy images on the
memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them up.
On the screen in step 2 of
“Formatting Memory Cards”
(=
250), press the <o><p>
buttons to choose [Low Level
Format], and then press the
<q><r> buttons to select this
option. A [
] icon is displayed.
Follow steps 2 – 3 in
“Formatting Memory Cards”
(=
250) to continue with the
formatting process.
