Nikon Coolpix 5900 User Manual page 141

Highlight Quick format or Format. To
exit without formatting the memory
card, press to return to the Set-up
menu.
• When formatting the memory, start
the operation from step 2.
Notes on Formatting Memory/Card
• Format the memory card using the camera. If the memory card is formatted on the computer,
some errors may occur when writing or reading data.
• Do not turn the camera off, or remove the battery or memory card, while the "FORMATTING"
message is displayed.
• Formatting the memory or the memory card permanently deletes all data they contain, including
protected pictures and any other data that may be in the memory or on the memory card. Before
formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer (
Quick Format and Format (for Memory Cards only)
• When Quick format is selected in the format menu, only the data recorded on the memory card
is formatted.
• When Format is selected in the format menu, the entire memory card is formatted.
• Format is not available when
MEMORY CARD FORMA MEMOR MEMORY CARD FORMA MEMOR Y CARD FORMAT Y CARD FORMAT
Quick format
Format
Confirm Confir Confirm Confir
FORMATTING
( 14) is displayed.
Highlight Format. To exit without for-
matting the memory card or memory,
highlight No and press
the multi selector).
• When the memory card is not
inserted, the
screen is displayed.
Begin formatting. While formatting is in
progress, the message will be displayed.
• When formatting is complete, the Set-
up menu is displayed.
MEMORY CARD FORMA MEMOR MEMORY CARD FORMA MEMOR Y CARD FORMAT Y CARD FORMAT
WARNING!
All images will be
deleted!
No
Format
Confirm Confir Confirm Confir
(the center of
FORMAT MEMORY
65).
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