Nikon S9100 - Manual (Page 197)

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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 or memory cards permanently deletes all
data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer
important images to a computer before formatting.
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 170) M Format memory/Format card
No
Format memory
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
No
Format card
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
B
Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
• Album icon settings ( A 106) are reset to their default settings (number icons) when the internal
memory or memory card is formatted.
• 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 S9100.