Nikon D300 - Manual (Page 247)

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Protecting Photographs from
Deletion
In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the L button can
be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion.
Protected files can not be deleted using the
O button or the
[Delete] option in the playback menu. Note that protected images
will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (pp. 41, 312).
To protect a photograph:
1
Select an image.
Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or
highlight it in the thumbnail list.
2
Press the L button.
The photograph will be
marked with a
a icon. To
remove protection from the
photograph so that it can be
deleted, display the
photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press
the
L button.
A
Removing Protection from All Images
To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently
selected in the [Playback folder] menu, press the
L and O buttons
together for about two seconds.