On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:24:56 -0400, me wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 17:40:06 GMT, in rec.photo.digital franz
> fripplfrappl <bogus.DeleteThis@bogus.net> wrote:
>
>>Nikon D300.
>>
>>I used to be able to format memory cards by simultaneously pressing the
>>mode and trashcan buttons. Now I cannot. I hold both for 2-3 seconds
>>and the display flashes as though it is formatting. When done flashing,
>>nothing has been reset.
>>
>>I can however format via the menu.
>>
>>Any ideas? Is it possible to have disabled the format function somehow?
>
> Sounds like you are not doing it properly. From p 41-42 of the fine
> manual:
>
> 1 Turn the camera on.
>
> 2 Press the format buttons.
> Hold the format (Mode and Trash)
> buttons down simultaneously
> for approximately two
> seconds.
> A blinking For will appear in
> the shutter-speed displays in
> the control panel and
> viewfinder. To exit without
> formatting the memory card,
> press any button other than
> the format buttons
>
> 3 Press the format buttons again.
> Press the format buttons together a second time to format the memory
> card.
Thank you! That was it. I forgot to flip to page 42 and complete the
process.
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