Nikon S5100 - Manual (Page 146)

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Setup Menu
Basi
c Came
ra Setup
Format Memory/Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the Internal Memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card from the camera.
The
Format memory option is displayed in the setup
menu.
Formatting a Memory Card
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the
Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.
d button M z (Setup menu) (A 121) M Format memory/Format card
Exit
Format memory
Format
No
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Exit
Format card
Format
No
All images will
be deleted! OK?
B
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
•
Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure
to transfer important images to a computer before formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time
they are inserted into the COOLPIX S5100.