Format The Memory Card - Nikon D300s User Manual

Format the Memory Card
Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being
used or formatted in other devices.
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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
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Turn the camera on.
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Press the
Fo§3
buttons.
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button MODE button
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Hold the
FO~
(MODE and mi)
buttons down simultaneously
until a blinking
Fa ,-
appears
in the shutter-speed displays
in the control panel and
viewfinder. If two memory
cards are inserted, the primary
card slot
(OJ
72) will be
selected; you can choose the
secondary slot by rotating the
main command dial. To exit
without formatting the
memory card, wait until
Fa ,-
stops blinking (about six
seconds) or press any button other than the
FO~
(MODE and mi)
buttons.
3 Press the FO~ buttons again.
Press the
FOR~
(MODE and mi) buttons together a second time
while
Fa ,-
is blinking to format the memory card. Do not
remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power
source during formatting.
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