Nikon D3S - Manual (Page 65)

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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.
1
Turn the camera on.
2
Press the Q buttons.
Hold the Q (I and O)
buttons down simultaneously
until a blinking
C appears
in the shutter-speed displays
in the top control panel and
viewfinder. If two memory
cards are inserted, the card in
slot 1 (
0 37) will be selected;
you can choose the card in
slot 2 by rotating the main
command dial. To exit without
formatting the memory card,
wait until
C stops blinking
(about six seconds) or press any button other than the Q
( I and O) buttons.
3
Press the Q buttons again.
Press the Q (I and O) buttons together a second time
while C is blinking to format the memory card. Do not
remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power
source during formatting.
D
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 (
0 254).
O button I button
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