Hasselblad H3D 31MPix - Formatting Storage Media

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FORMAT
e camera is only able to read and write to media that have been
formatted.
However, new cards or disks sometimes arrive without any format-
ting, or you might want to convert media that are currently using
a format that the camera cannot read.
Each time you get a new compact-ash card, it is recommended
that you format it using the digital back as described below,
even if the digital back is already able to read it. This will enable
the digital back to use the card more eciently.
The digital back is capable of formatting any type of medium
connected to it, including compact ash cards and ImageBank-
II units. When you do this, all data contained on the target
medium will be erased.
You can also use the format command to delete all images on
a disk. This is sometimes faster than using the delete function,
but it is not as exible because all data from all batches will
always be erased.
To format media:
1. If you have more than one type of medium connected (e.g. a
compact-ash card and ImageBank-II), then start by select-
ing the medium you wish to format by choosing Storage (see
also Selecting the Current Storage Medium ).
2. Select
MAIN MENU > STORAGE > Format. (See also
Navigating the Menu System for details about how to nd
this setting.)
3. Press the
 to open the Format Card dialog.
4. You are now asked to conrm the operation.
• To conrm, press the
OK button. This will carry out the format
and delete all data on the current medium.
• To cancel, press the
EXIT.
5. You now return to the
STORAGE menu. Either move on to
another setting by using the navigator button or press the
menu (EXIT) button to exit the menu system.
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