Olympus C-3020 Zoom - Manual (Page 143)

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Chapter 7
Formatting SmartMedia removable
memory cards
SmartMedia cards must be formatted. Formatting prepares cards to receive
data. Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards are highly recommended for use with
this camera. If you are going to use non-OLYMPUS cards or cards formatted
by other devices such as a computer, you must format them with the camera
before use. Cards can be formatted in one of the shooting modes or
(playback) mode.
1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP T
FORMAT.
2 Press .
● The
FORMAT screen is displayed.
3 Press
Ñ
to select YES.
4 Press to start formatting.
● A bar is displayed to show the progress of
formatting.
● To cancel formatting, select NO in step 3
and press .
FORMAT screen
FORMAT
YES
NO
Screen during formatting
● All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted. Make
sure that you save or transfer important data before formatting a used card.
● Recording time may be longer with non-OLYMPUS cards and computer-
formatted cards. In such cases, re-formatting with the camera is
recommended.
● Cards with a write-protect seal cannot be formatted.
● If any trouble such as card error occurs on the card, use the card after
formatting it.