Basic Shooting Operation; Formatting A Memory Card - Ricoh Pentax K-3 Operating Manual

Formatting a Memory Card

1
Press F.
The A1 menu appears.
2
Use Q or R to display D4 menu.
3
Use AB to select [Format] and press D.
The [Format] screen appears.
4
Use AB to select the
memory card slot in which
the memory card to format
is inserted and press D.
5
Press A to select [Format]
and press E.
Formatting starts. When
formatting is completed, the D4
menu reappears.
u Caution
• Do not remove the memory card while formatting, or the card
may be damaged.
• Formatting deletes all data, both protected and unprotected.
t Memo
• When a memory card is formatted, the volume label assigned
to the card is "K-3". When this camera is connected to a
computer, the memory card is recognized as a removable
disk with the name "K-3".
D4
Take pictures in T mode in which the camera automatically
sets the optimal exposure.
1
Format Format
SD1 SD1
SD2 SD2
2
3
Format Format
All data on SD1 memory All data on SD1 memory
card will be deleted card will be deleted
Format Format
Cancel Cancel
OK OK
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Basic Shooting Operation

Remove the front lens cap
by pushing the top and
bottom portions as
indicated in the
illustration.
Turn the camera on.
Turn the Stills/Movie
switch to A.
Set the focus mode switch
to v.
2
AF MF
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