182Setup MenuBasic Camera SetupFormat Memory/Format CardUse this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes alldata. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transferimportant images to a computer before formatting.Formatting the Internal MemoryTo format the internal memory, remove the memorycard from the camera.The Format memory option is displayed in the setupmenu.Formatting a Memory CardWhen a memory card is inserted in the camera, theFormat card option is displayed in the setup menu.d button M z (Setup menu) (A 168) M Format memory/Format cardNoFormat memoryAll images willbe deleted! OK?FormatNoFormat cardAll images willbe deleted! OK?FormatB Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards• Album icon settings (A 106) are reset to their default settings (number icons) when the internalmemory or memory card is formatted.• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover duringformatting.• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first timethey are inserted into the COOLPIX S9050.
