[Format]; Initializing The Card - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Operating Instructions Manual

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
ASPECT CONV.
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
CANCEL
• The picture is overwritten when you
select [YES]. If you convert the aspect
ratio of a picture and then overwrite it,
you cannot restore it.
• A picture with the converted aspect
ratio is newly created when you select
[NO].
• When the original picture is protected,
you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and
newly create a picture with the
converted aspect ratio.
5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• After converting the aspect ratio, the
picture size may become larger than that
of the original picture.
• The following pictures cannot be
converted.
– Pictures with audio
– Motion pictures
– Pictures recorded after setting the
quality to [RAW]
• Files that do not conform to the DCF
standard cannot be converted. DCF is an
abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera
File system], stipulated by "JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association)".
YES
NO
MENU
SET
MENU
SELECT SET

[FORMAT]

Initializing the card

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P102)
It is not usually necessary to format a card.
Format it when the message [MEMORY
CARD ERROR] appears.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE MEMORY CARD?
SELECT
• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the
data including any protected pictures.
Check the data carefully before
formatting.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power
(P16) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7;
optional) when formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off during
formatting.
• You cannot format an SD Memory Card or
SDHC Memory Card when the card's write
protect switch A is set to [LOCK].
• If the card cannot be formatted, consult
your nearest servicenter.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033
or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
Menu Settings
YES
NO
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
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