Format the memory card – Nikon D4 User Manual

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Format the Memory Card

Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being
used or formatted in other devices.

Turn the camera on.

Press the

I (Q) and O

(

Q) buttons.

Hold the

I (Q) and O (Q)

buttons down simultaneously
until a flashing

C appears

in the shutter-speed displays
in the top control panel and
viewfinder. If two memory
cards are inserted, the card to
be formatted is shown by a
flashing icon. By default, the
primary card slot (

0 95) will

be selected; you can choose
the secondary slot by rotating
the main command dial. To exit without formatting the
memory card, wait until

C stops flashing (about six

seconds) or press any button other than the

I (Q) and

O (Q) buttons.

Formatting Memory Cards

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
computer before proceeding (

0 263).

O (Q) button I (Q) button