Formatting a “memory stick – Sony DSC-P31 User Manual
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Formatting a “Memory Stick”
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Insert the “Memory Stick” you
want to format into the camera.
Turn the mode dial to SET UP,
and turn on the power.
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The term “formatting” means preparing a
“Memory Stick” to record images; this process
is also called “initialization.” The “Memory
Stick” provided with this camera, and those
available commercially, are already formatted,
and can be used immediately.
When you
format a “Memory Stick,” be aware that
all of the images in the “Memory Stick”
will be permanently deleted.
,
Select
“
”
(“SETUP 1”) using
v
/
V
on the control button,
select “FORMAT” by pressing
B
. Then, press
B
, select "OK"
using
v
/
V
, and press the
center
z
.
To cancel the formatting
Select “CANCEL” using V on the control
button, then press the center z.
,
Select “OK” using
v
/
V
on the
control button, then press the
center
z
.
The “FORMATTING” message appears.
When this message disappears, the format
is complete.
1
2
SETUP 1
FORMAT :
FILE NUMBER :
/LANGUAGE :
CLOCK SET :
OK
CANCEL
OK
3
OK
READY?
FORMAT
ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED
CANCEL
O K
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