129You can protect important images so that they cannot be accidentally erasedwith the camera (pp. 29, 132).Choose a selection methodChoose [Protect].● Press the n button to choose[Protect] in the 1 tab, then press the mbutton.Choose a selection method.● Press the op buttons or turn the  dialto choose a selection method, then pressthe m button.● Pressing the n button will restore themenu screen.Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose [Select].● Follow Step 2 above to choose [Select],then press the m button.Choose images.● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial tochoose an image, then press the m button.X will appear on the screen.● Pressing the m button again deselectsthe image and will disappear.● To choose additional images, repeat theabove procedure.Protecting ImagesIf you format the memory card (pp. 23, 54), protected images will also beerased.Protected images cannot be erased with the camera’s erase function. Toerase an image, cancel protection settings first.