Nikon 26196, User Manual, Page: 112 / 177

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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
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Format Memory/
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Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting internal memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card from the camera.
The Format memory option appears in the setup
menu.
Formatting a Memory Card
When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the
Format card option appears in the setup menu.
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Format memory/
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Format card
No
Exit
Format memory
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
No
Exit
Format card
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
B
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer
important pictures to a computer before formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera, be sure to
format them using this camera.