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Formatting the internal memory or card, Memory format/format) – Olympus SP-350 User Manual

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Formatting the internal memory or card
(MEMORY FORMAT/FORMAT)

This function lets you format the internal memory or the memory card.
Formatting prepares the card or internal memory to receive data.

• Make sure there is no card inserted in the camera when formatting the internal

memory.

• Be sure that the card is inserted in the camera when formatting the card.
• Before using non-OLYMPUS cards or cards which have been formatted on a

computer, you must format them with this camera.

All existing data, including protected pictures, are erased when the
internal memory or the card is formatted. Make sure that you save or
transfer important data to a computer before formatting the internal
memory or the card.

Top menu

[MODE MENU]

[MEMORY (CARD)]

[MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT)]

g“Using the menus” (P. 17)

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Select [YES], and press

Z.

• The [BUSY] bar is displayed while the

internal memory or the card is
formatted.

Note

• Do not do any of the following during formatting as such actions may damage

the card.

Opening the battery compartment cover, opening the card cover,
connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter (regardless of whether there
are batteries in the camera or not)

YES

NO

CAUTION ERASING ALL

OK

MEMORY FORMAT

SELECT

GO