Advanced (Playback)
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Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set.
(P100)
Usually, it is not necessary to format the
built-in memory and the card.
Format them when the message
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY
CARD ERROR] appears.
Press
3
to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when the
built-in memory is formatted.)
• When a card is not inserted, you can format
the built-in memory. When a card is inserted,
you can format the card.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting
the built-in memory, the formatting will
stop halfway. (However, all the pictures
will be deleted.)
• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data
including clipboard pictures and protected
pictures. Check the data carefully before
formatting.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or
the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
• It may take longer to format the built-in memory
than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)
• You cannot format an SD Memory Card or
an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s
Write- Protect switch
A
is set to [LOCK].
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot be
formatted, consult your nearest Service
Centre.
[FORMAT]
Initializing the built-in memory or a
card
/SET
MENU
/SET
MENU
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