Nikon D300 User Manual page 434

Figure 5-3. Format memory card screens (D300)
Here are the steps for formatting a memory card. See
Figure 5-2 (D300S) or
an extra step:
1. Select Format memory card
2. There's a difference between the two cameras so I'll list
the steps for each.
▪ D300S: On the D300S, you'll see a second screen
that asks you to select the card you want to format.
You'll have a choice of
slots. Choose the one you want to format and scroll
to the right. You'll need to repeat this action to
format the second slot.
▪ D300: Since the D300 only has one CF card, the
middle screen in
you'll see the two screens shown in
Ignore this step and go directly to # 3.
3. Select Yes
exclamation point and the warning that reads All images
or pictures will be deleted. OK?
4. Press the
Once you press the
quick succession. The first will say Formatting memory card.
When the card has been successfully formatted, you'll see a
final screen that says Formatting complete. Then the camera
switches back to the
now formatted, and you can begin taking pictures.
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-2
from the final screen with the big red
OK button.
OK button, you'll see two screens in
Setup Menu's
(D300S). The D300S has
from the Setup
SD or
will not show. Instead,
first screen. The card is
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Menu.
CF memory card
Figure 5-3.