Formatting recording media [format – Olympus LS-P5 Linear PCM Recorder User Manual
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Formatting recording media [Format]
NOTE
•
Never format the voice recorder from
a computer.
•
Formatting erases all the existing
data, including locked files and
read-only files.
•
If there is a microSD card in the
voice recorder, make sure [
Internal
memory
] or [
microSD card
] has
been correctly selected as the
recording media to erase (
☞
•
Before formatting, charge or replace
the batteries to ensure they will
not run out before the process has
finished. The formatting process can
sometimes take over 10 seconds
to complete. To prevent the risk
of damage to data, never attempt
to perform any of the following
processes before a formatting
process has finished:
•
Disconnecting the USB-connection
AC adapter
•
Removing the batteries
•
Removing the microSD card (if the
recording media has been set to
[
microSD card
])
•
Even when formatting or erasing
(
☞
file management information of the
internal memory and/or microSD
card is updated and the recorded
data is not completely erased.
When disposing of a microSD card,
be sure to destroy the card, format
the card and record silence until the
recording time runs out, or perform a
similar operation in order to prevent
the leakage of personal information.