Nikon D100 - Manual (Page 35)

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oduction—First Steps
Getting the Camera Ready for Use 6
6 .4 Format the memory card
Memory cards must be formatted before first use. Note that formatting
memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure
to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a com-
puter before proceeding (
169).
To format the card, turn the camera on and hold the ( and )
buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds. A blink-
ing
will appear in the shutter-speed display and the frame count
will blink. Pressing both buttons together a second time will format the
memory card. Press any other button to exit without formatting.
During formatting, the letters will be appear in the frame-count
display. Do not remove the card or battery or unplug the AC adapter
(available separately) during formatting. When formatting is complete,
the frame-count display will show the number of photographs that can
be recorded at current settings.
No Memory Card
If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a
charged EN-EL3 battery is inserted or the camera is pow-
ered by an AC adapter,
will appear control panel
exposure-count display. When the camera is on and
indicators are displayed in the viewfinder, the exposure-
count display in the viewfinder will also show
.
Format ( 162)
Memory cards can also be formatted using the Format option in the setup menu.