Deleting pictures

Follow the steps below to delete pictures from memory cards. Note that pictures cannot be recovered once deleted. Pictures that are protected, however, cannot be deleted.

Using the delete button

Press the O button to delete the current picture.

Select the desired picture with the multi selector and press the O button.
- A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
- To exit without deleting the picture, press K.
Press the O button again.

The picture will be deleted.

Deleting multiple pictures

Use [Delete] in the playback menu to delete multiple pictures at once. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion.

Option		Description
Q	[Selected pictures]	Delete selected pictures.
d	[Candidates for deletion]	Delete pictures rated d (candidate for deletion).
i	[Pictures shot on selected dates]	Delete all pictures taken on selected dates.
R	[All pictures]	Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for [Playback folder] in the playback menu.

Deleting selected pictures

Select pictures.
- Highlight pictures and press the W (Q) button to select; selected pictures are marked with a check (). To remove the check () and deselect the current picture, press the W (Q) button again.
- Repeat until all the desired pictures are selected.
- To view the highlighted picture zoomed in, press and hold the X button.
Delete the pictures.
- Press J; a confirmation dialog will be displayed.
- Highlight [Yes] and press J to delete the selected pictures.

Candidates for deletion

Select pictures.
- The camera will list all pictures rated d (candidate for deletion). Pictures you do not currently wish to delete can be deselected by highlighting them using the multi selector and pressing W (Q).
- To view the highlighted picture zoomed in, press and hold the X button.
Delete the pictures.
- Press J; a confirmation dialog will be displayed.
- Highlight [Yes] and press J to delete the selected pictures.

Pictures shot on selected dates

Select dates.
- Highlight dates using the multi selector and press 2 to select; selected dates are marked with M icons. Selected dates can be deselected by pressing 2 again.
- Repeat until you have selected all the desired dates.
Delete the pictures.
- Press J; a confirmation dialog will be displayed.
- Highlight [Yes] and press J to delete all the pictures taken on the selected dates.

Deleting all pictures

After selecting [All pictures], a confirmation dialog will be displayed showing the name of the folder containing the photos to be deleted. Highlight [Yes] and press J to delete all pictures from the folder. The folder is that previously selected via [Playback folder] in the playback menu.

Note that depending on the number of pictures, some time may be required for deletion.