Sony DSC-HX400V - Manual (Page 129)

Format
Formats (initializes) the memory card. When you use a memory card with this product for the
first time, it is recommended that you format the card using the product for stable performance
of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and
is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc.
1. MENU → (Setup) → [Format].
Note
Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images.
How to Use Changing settings Setup menu
File Number
Selects how to assign file numbers to recorded images.
1. MENU → (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Series (default setting):
Even if you change the recording destination folder or change the memory card, the product
continues to assign numbers to files in sequence.
(If there is a larger file number on the new memory card than the latest image file, a number
one higher than the largest number is assigned.)
Reset:
The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to
files starting with “0001.”
(When the recording folder contains a file, a number one higher than the largest number is
assigned.)
How to Use Changing settings Setup menu
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