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    [Protected] is displayed and images cannot be erased. (PowerShot SX700 HS)

    18-Feb-2014
    8202049900

    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.

    Erasing Images
    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.