Formatting A Memory Card - Leica M10-R Instruction Manual

FORMATTING A MEMORY CARD

Memory cards that have already been in use with this camera will
usually not require formatting. An unformatted memory card that is
inserted into the camera for the first time must be formatted. We
recommend formatting memory cards from time to time, because
residual data traces (data pertaining to individual pictures) may
reduce the card's memory capacity.
▸ Select in the main menu
Format SD Format SD
▸ Confirm the selection
Notes
• Never switch off the camera while data transfer is in progress.
• All data stored on a memory card will be lost during formatting.
Formatting will not be prevented by the deletion protection set
for individual pictures.
• All images should therefore be regularly transferred to a safe
mass storage medium, e.g. the hard disk of a computer.
• A simple formatting process will initially not irretrievably destroy
existing data on the card. Only the directory will be deleted,
which means the data will no longer be directly accessible. Data
access can be restored with appropriate software. Only data
that is overwritten when new data is saved will actually be
irretrievable.
• A memory card should be formatted again in the camera if it was
formatted in another device, e.g. a computer.
• Contact your retailer or Leica Customer Care for assistance if
the memory card cannot be formatted/overwritten (see
p. 146).
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