Casio QV-5500SX - Manual (Page 20)

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To Protect and Unprotect a Single Image
1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select “Tools” “Protect”.
4. Select “Select”.
5. Select the image you want to protect.
• Selected images are indicated by .
• Repeat step 5 to select other images if you want.
6. After all the images you want to protect are se-
lected, press DISP to protect them.
Use the following operations when you want to protect im-
ages against accidental deletion. A protected image cannot
be deleted until it is unprotected. You can protect and
unprotect a single specific image, all the image in a particu-
lar folder, or all images currently on the memory card.
IMPORTANT!
Formatting a memory card (page 29) deletes all images
on the card, even if some or all of the images are pro-
tected.
IMAGE PROTECTION
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IMAGE PROTECTION
To Protect and Unprotect Folders
IMPORTANT!
Select the folder whose images you want to protect be-
fore starting the following procedure.
1. Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To Protect
and Unprotect a Single Image” on page 77.
2. Select “Folder”.
3. Select “Protect” or “Unprotect”.
• The indicator that is shown in the upper left corner
of the images when image information is turned on
(page 77) indicates they are protected.
• The indicator does not appear when images are not
protected.
To Protect and Unprotect All Images on the
Memory Card
1. Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To Protect
and Unprotect a Single Image”.
2. Select “All”.
3. Select “Protect” or “Unprotect”.
• The indicator that is shown in the upper left corner
of the images when image information is turned on
(page 77) indicates they are protected.
• The indicator does not appear when images are not
protected.
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DELETING IMAGES
To Delete a Single Image
1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select “Delete”.
4. Select “Select”.
5. Select the image you want to delete.
• Protected images are not displayed.
• Selected images are indicated by .
• Repeat step 5 to select other images if you want.
Use the following operations when you want to delete im-
ages. You can delete a single specific image, all the images
in a particular folder or all images currently on the memory
card.
IMPORTANT!
• Image deletion cannot be undone. Before deleting an
image, make sure you no longer need it or you have a
back-up copy saved on you computer, on diskette, or
on some other medium.
• Be especially careful with “To Delete All Unprotected
Images” operation, which deletes all unprotected im-
ages in memory.
• A protected image cannot be deleted. See “Image
Protection” on page 77 for details on protecting and
unprotecting images.
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DELETING IMAGES
6. After all the images you want to delete are se-
lected, press DISP to delete them.
7. Select “YES” to delete selected images.
NOTE
The camera does not maintain open spaces in its
memory. Deleting an images causes all images follow-
ing the deleted image to be shifted up.
To Delete All the Images in a Folder
1. Press / and then specify the folder whose
images you want to delete.
2. Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To Delete a
Single Image” on page 79.
3. Select “Folder”.
4. Select “YES” to delete the contents of the
folder, or “NO” to abort the delete operation
without deleting anything.
• When the above procedure is performed while there
are protected images in memory, the first of the pro-
tected images appears on the monitor screen after the
unprotected images are deleted.