94Advanced Camera Settings – The Playback MenuYou can delete selected pictures or all pictures stored in the internal memoryor on the memory card.• When a memory card is in the camera, only the pictures stored on it aredeleted.• When there is no memory card in the camera, pictures stored in the internalmemory are deleted.Note on Voice MemoTo delete only the voice memo recorded with the picture, press T in Full-screen playback mode,Thumbnail playback mode, or Playback zoom mode (P.55).Notes on Deletion• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before de-letion.• Pictures marked with the D icon are protected and cannot be deleted.The pictures can be protected from accidental dele-tion. Protected pictures are marked with the D iconin Playback mode.Note on Protecting PicturesProtected pictures cannot be deleted. However, all pictures, including protected files, will be deletedwhen the internal memory or the memory card is formatted (P.106).Delete AB Erase selected images Deletes pictures selected in the ERASE SELECTEDIMAGES screen (P.90).L Choose date Deletes pictures with the same recording date selectedin the CHOOSE DATE screen (P.91).C Erase all imagesDeletes all pictures stored in the internal memory or onthe memory card.• In the delete confirmation dialog, highlight Yes andpress d to delete all pictures.Protect DPROTECTOnOffOKBack
