52Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/readingspeed of a memory card has dropped. Low level formatting a memory cardcompletely erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve theerased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.Display the menu.● Press the n button.Select [Format].● Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.● Press the op buttons to select [Format],then press the m button.Perform the low level format.● Press the op buttons to select [LowLevel Format], then use the qr buttons todisplay .● Press the opqr buttons to select [OK],then press the m button.X Low level formatting starts.When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does notwork correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before lowlevel formatting.Low Level Memory Card FormattingAbout low level formatting• Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 22),since all recorded data are erased.• You can stop a low level format of a memory card by selecting [Stop].When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but thememory card can be used without problem.COPY
