Nikon D300 User Manual page 436

Figure 5-4. Camera buttons and Control panel –
formatting
▪ D300: Since the D300 only has the one CF card
slot, the camera knows what to format, so go
directly to step # 2 when
2. Once For is flashing on the
Figure 5-4, image 3, quickly release and instantly
re-press the
see the screen change to the one shown in
image 4, with
normally shows on the
screen, the format operation is in process. Do not turn
your camera off during a format. When
and the image count returns, the format operation is
done.
Delete and MODE buttons
For showing where the image count
Control
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For is flashing.
Control panel, as shown in
together. You'll
panel. When you see this
For
Figure 5-4,
disappears