Playback mode118VQT1A48Formatting a cardPlease be aware that if a card is formatted, thenall the data recorded on the card will be erased.Store important data on a personal computer, etc.≥Set to Card Playback Mode.1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [FORMAT CARD] >>[YES].2 When the confirmation message appears,select [YES] and press the joystick in orderto format the card.≥In order to stop formatting, select [NO].≥Normally, it is not necessary to format the card.If a message appears even though you insertand remove the card several times, format it.≥If the SD Card is formatted on other equipment,it may take longer to record or you may not beable to use the SD Card. In this case, format theSD Card on this unit.(Do not format it on a PC etc.)≥Do not remove the card or turn off the powerwhile formatting.≥This unit supports SD Memory Cards formattedin FAT12 system and FAT16 system based onSD Memory Card Specifications and SDHCMemory Cards formatted in FAT32 system.Protecting files on a cardFiles recorded on a card can be locked so that theymay not be deleted by mistake. (Even if the files arelocked, they will be deleted if the card is formatted.)≥Set to Card Playback Mode.1 Set [BASIC] >> [PROTECT] >> [YES].2 Move the joystick to select a file to belocked, and then press it.≥[ ] Indication 1 appears and the selectedfile is locked. Press the joystick again, andthe lock will be cancelled.≥2 or more files can be locked in succession.ª To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.Writing the printing data on a card(DPOF setting)You can write the data of pictures to be printed,number of copies, and other information (DPOFdata) onto the card.≥Set to Card Playback Mode.1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [DPOF SET] >> [SET].2 Move the joystick to select a file to be set,and then press it.≥The number of prints 1 set to be in DPOF isdisplayed.3 Move the joystick up or down in order toselect the number of prints, and then pressit.≥You can select from 0 to 999. (Selectednumber of pictures can be printed as you setthe number of prints with the printersupporting DPOF.)≥2 or more files can be set in succession.ª To complete the settingsPress the [MENU] button.≥DPOF setting made on another camera may notbe recognised by this camera. Please performthe DPOF settings on your movie camera.ª To set so that all pictures are notprintedSelect [CANCEL ALL] in Step 1.ª What is DPOF?DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. Thisenables the printing information to be added tothe pictures on the card so that it can be used ona system supporting DPOF.11