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How to Format the Memory Card

    Notes:

    • The format steps differs depending on the product. Check the Applicable Products and Categories section of this article before starting these steps. If your model is not listed, kindly refer to your model's Help Guide (Manuals).
    • Formatting permanently erases all data including protected images and registered settings and is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc.
    • The access lamp lights up during formatting. Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up.
    • Format the memory card on this camera. If you format the memory card on the computer, the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type.
    • It may take a few minutes to complete formatting, depending on the memory card.
    • You cannot format the memory card if the remaining battery charge is less than 1%.

    Instructions:

    Select your model for specific instructions to format memory card: