Protecting photographs from deletion, Deleting individual photographs – Nikon D40X User Manual

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Reference: More on Playback/Viewing Photographs on the Camera

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the

button can be used to protect photo-

graphs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the button or
the Delete option in the playback menu, and have DOS “read-only” status when viewed on
a Windows computer. Note that protected files will be deleted when the memory card is
formatted ( 13, 81).

Press the

button to protect the photograph currently dis-

played in full-frame or zoom playback or highlighted in the
thumbnail list. The photograph will be marked with a

icon.

To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted, press the

button

when the photograph is displayed in full-frame or zoom playback or highlighted in the
thumbnail list.

Deleting Individual Photographs

Press the button to delete the photograph currently displayed
in full-frame or zoom playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list.
One of the following confirmation dialogs will be displayed; press
the button again to delete the photograph. Press the button
to exit without deleting the photograph.

Delete (

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This option can be used to delete multiple photographs.