Nikon D5000 - Protecting Photographs from Deletion

125
I
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail, and calendar playback, the L button can be used to
protect photographs from accidental deletion.
Protected files can not be deleted
using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu.
Note that protected
images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 23).
To protect a photograph:
1 Select an image.
Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the
thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback.
2 Press the L (A) button.
The photograph will be marked with a P
icon.
To remove protection from the
photograph so that it can be deleted, display
the photograph or highlight it in the
thumbnail list and then press the L (A)
button.
Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback
A Removing Protection from All Images
To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the
Playback folder menu, press the L (A) and O buttons together for about two seconds.
L (A) button