Solution
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To erase them, first cancel protection.
Unlocking All Images at Once
1. Press the camera's <

> button.
2. Press the <MENU> button.
3. On the [Playback] (

) tab, press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [Protect], and then press the <

> button.
4. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [Select All Images], and then press the <

> button.
5. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [Unlock], and then press the <

> button.
All protected images will be unlocked.
Unlocking Images Individually
1. Press the camera's <

> button.
2. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose the protected image you want to unlock. (The [

] icon appears on protected images.)
3. Press the <

> button.
4. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [

], and then press the <

> button.
5. The [

] icon will disappear and the image will be unlocked.
- To unlock other images, repeat steps 2-4.
IMPORTANT
- Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.
1. Press the camera's <

> button.
2. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to select the image you want to erase.
3. Press the <

> button.
4. Press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [Erase], and then press the <

> button.
- To cancel erasure, press the <
><
> buttons or turn the <
> dial to choose [Cancel], and then press the <
> button.
5. The current image is now erased.