131Playback Options: The Playback MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusProtectProtect selected pictures from accidental deletion.Choose pictures in the picture selection screen to apply the protect option(Selecting Pictures ➝ A 130).Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory cardwill permanently erase protected files (A 145).Protected pictures are recognized by s icon (A 10) in playback mode.Rotate ImageSet the picture orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) played back in the cameramonitor after pictures are taken.Still pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise. Pictures that wererecorded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up to 180° in eitherdirection.Select a picture in the picture selection screen (A 130), and tap e to display theRotate image screen.Tap I or J to rotate the picture 90°.Tap e to set the orientation displayed, and save the orientation data with thepicture.Rotate image Rotate image Rotate imageRotate 90°counterclockwiseRotate 90°clockwiseI J
