Nikon D5000 User Manual page 58

Deleting Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the _ button.
Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted.
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Displaythe photograph.
Display the photograph you wish to delete
as described on the preceding page.
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Delete the photograph.
Press the _ button. A confirmation dialog
will be displayed; press the _ button again to
delete the image and return to playback (to
exit without deleting the picture, press F_I).
_ button
[] Delete
To delete selected images (_ 127), all images taken on a selected date (_ 128), or all images
in the current playback folder (_ 146), use the Delete option in the playback menu.
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