Formatting Memory Cards; Video Output; Viewing Images On A Television - Minolta DiMAGE Xi Instruction Manual

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Formatting memory cards

When a memory card is formatted, all data on the card is erased.
The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Before formatting a
card, copy the data to a computer or storage device. Locking images will not protect
them from being deleted when the card is formatted. Always format the memory card
using the camera; never use a computer to format a card.
When the format option is selected and entered, a confirmation screen will appear.
Choosing "Yes" will format the card, choosing "No" will cancel the formatting operation.
A screen will appear to indicate the card has been formatted.
If the unable-to-use-card message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need
to be formatted. A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted
before being used.

Video output

Camera images can be displayed on a television (p. 71). The video output can be
changed between NTSC and PAL. North America uses the NTSC standard and Europe
uses the PAL standard. Check which standard is used in your region to play back
images on your television set.
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Viewing images on a television

It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a AV-out
terminal to make the connection using the supplied AV cable. The camera is compatible
with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-output setting can be checked and set in
the setup 2 section of the playback menu (p. 58).
1. Turn off the television and the camera.
2. Insert the AV cable into the camera's AV-out / USB terminal.
3. Plug the other end of the AV cable into the video and audio
input terminals on the television.
• The yellow plug is for the video output. The white plug is for the
monaural audio output.
4. Turn the television on.
5. Set the television to the video channel.
6. Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to
the playback position.
• The camera's monitors will not activate when the
camera is attached to a television. The playback-
mode display will be visible on the television
screen.
7. View images as described in the
playback section.
• Use the television controls to adjust the
volume of the audio playback.
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