102Basic Camera Setup: The Setup MenuShooting, Playback, and Setup MenusM Format Memory/O Format CardUse this option to format the internal memory or memory card.Formatting the Internal MemoryTo format the internal memory, remove the mem-ory card from the camera.The [Format memory] option appears in the setupmenu.Formatting the Memory CardWhen the memory card is inserted in the camera,the [Format card] option appears in the setupmenu.j Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure totransfer important pictures to a computer before formatting.• Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting.• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L12, for-mat them with [Format].Format memoryWARNING!All images will be deleted!MENU ExitNoFormatWARNING!All images will be deleted!ExitNoFormatFormat card
