Pentax K-X Operating Manual page 25

Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused
or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.
Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card.
' Do not remove the SD Memory Card While formatting: ]-he Card may be
damaged and become Unusable.
• Formatting deletes all data, either protected or unprotected. Be aware.
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Select [Format] in the [_ Set-up 4] menu and press the
four-way controller (•).
The [Format]screen appears.
Press the four-way controller (A)
to select [Format].
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Format
All data will be deleted
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Cancel
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Press the
OK
button.
Formatting starts.
When formatting is completed, the screen
that was displayed before selecting the
menu appears again.