Nikon 900 - Manual (Page 52)

- 52 - Advanced Settings (M-REC): Formatting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Compact flash memory cards must be formatted before they
can be used in the camera (unformatted cards can be formatted
when inserted, as is described in “Troubleshooting,” below). You
can also format cards to remove all data from the card. For-
matting memory cards permanently deletes all photographs that
may be stored on the card; be sure to copy any photographs
and other data you wish to keep to a computer (see “Connec-
tions,” below). To format a memory card from the shooting
menu, highlight CARDFORMAT and press the shutter but-
ton. The following window will appear.
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Press the zoom-in switch (T/▲) to highlight FORMAT, then
press the shutter button. The following message will be dis-
played while the memory card is being formatted.
To exit the format window without formatting the memory
card, highlight NO or BK and press the shutter button,
which will return you to the shooting menu, or press the MENU
button to restore the view through the lens.
✔Caution: Do not remove memory
cards from the camera while format-
ting is in progress. This could render
the card inoperable.