142Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera(p. 144).z Touch H and choose : in the menu(p. 49). [Protected] is displayed.z To cancel protection, repeat this process andtouch : again to choose it.Access the setting screen.z Touch H, touch n, and choose[Protect] on the 1 tab (p. 50).Choose a selection method.z Choose a menu item and a setting as desired(p. 50).z Touch ^ to return to the menu screen.Protecting ImagesStill Images Movies• Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format thecard (pp. 161, 162).• Protected images cannot be erased by the camera. To erase them, cancelprotection settings first.Using the Menu