9257 Press the OK button.After the "Data Will Be Cleared" messageis on for 2 seconds, "Cancel" will turn on.8 Press the + button again to choose“Start”.9 Press the OK button.Formatting begins and an indicator flasheson the display.“Format Done” displays when formattingends.{87,9S tC a n r tc e lao r m aF tS u e ?rS tC a n r tc e lao r m aF tS u e ?ro r m aF tF o m ar t !o r m aF tF o r m aD o n etFormatting the Recorder (Format)..................................................................................................................................................Notes• Never turn the power off or remove batteries during formatting because data may be corrupted. It maytake over 10 seconds to complete erasing.• Never format the recorder from a PC.• After formatting, recorded audio file names may start from 0001.• Once the recorder is formatted, the music files with DRM may not be transferred to the recorder again.• When the recorder is formatted, all the saved data, including locked files and read-only files, are erased.Formatting the Recorder (Format)