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Erasing images

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This section explains how to erase images.

Caution

Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Please check carefully before erasing them.

Erasing images individually

You can erase unwanted images individually.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button to turn on the camera.


2. Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left to right to choose the images you want to erase.


3. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.


4. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Erase] ().

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.


5. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ right to select [Erase].

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

Erasing images within a specified range

You can erase images that are in a specified range.

Caution

Protected images cannot be erased.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button to turn on the camera.


2. Press the ⋖⋗ button.


3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [Playback] tab ().

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Erase].

Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


4. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Select Range].

Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


Caution

You can select [Select] to individually specify the images that you want to erase.
You can select [All Images] to erase all images at once.

5. The following screen appears.

Check whether the [First Image] is selected, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


6. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [First Image] in the series of images that you want to erase.

Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


7. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [Last image].

Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


8. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to erase the [Last Image] in the series of images that you want to erase.

Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


9. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Erase].

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button () to erase the images in the specified range.

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