7312345678CoverPreliminary Notesand Legal InformationContents: BasicOperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesPlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideP Mode• Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format thecard (=82, 83).• Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. Toerase them this way, first cancel protection.Choosing Images Individually1 Choose [Select].zz Following step 2 in “Using the Menu”(=72), choose [Select] and press the<m> button.2 Choose an image.zz Press the <q><r> buttons to choose animage, and then press the <m> button.[ ] is displayed.zz To cancel selection, press the <m>button again. [ ] is no longer displayed.zz Repeat this process to specify otherimages.3 Protect the image.zz Press the <n> button. Aconfirmation message is displayed.zz Press the <q><r> buttons to choose[OK], and then press the <m> button.• Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turnthe camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose [Select All Images].zz Following step 2 in “Using the Menu”(=72), choose [Select All Images] andpress the <m> button.2 Protect the images.zz Press the <o><p> buttons to choose[Protect], and then press the <m>button.• To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 2.