Olympus VP-10 User Manual page 55

Formatting the internal memory [Format]
Formatting the internal memory [Format]
NOTE
• Never format the voice recorder from a PC.
• Formatting erases all the existing data, including locked files and read-only files.
• Before formatting, charge or replace the battery to ensure it will not run out before
the process is finished. The formatting process can sometimes take over 10 seconds
to complete. To prevent the risk of damage to data, never remove the battery before a
formatting process has finished: Doing so may damage the data.
• Even when formatting or erasing (☞ P.33) is performed, only the file management
information of the internal memory is updated and the recorded data is not completely
erased. Before giving the voice recorder to somebody or disposing of it, perform
initialization and then record silence until there is no recording time remaining in order to
prevent the leakage of personal information.
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