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Formatting (initializing)
A card must be formatted with this camera:
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After purchasing, when used for the first time, or
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If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.
The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” position.
Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the
unlocked position.
CAUTION
Caution during formatting
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Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting.
Formatting erases the data
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When a storage medium is formatted, all recorded files on the medium are
erased. Protected data (pages 51 and 100) is also erased, so before
formatting a card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your
personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.
Caution regarding disposing/transferring the card (recovering data from
a reformatted card)
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If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the
camera or a computer, the card’s control data may be merely modified and
the data itself may not be completely erased from the card.
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In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted
card using special software for that purpose.
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If you are disposing of a card, it is recommended that you physically
destroy it. If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is
recommended that you use commercially available software for erasing
card data. Managing data is the responsibility of the user.
