You can set protection for images so that they will not be deleted by mistake. However, if you format the card, the protected images will also be deleted.

For information about how to select images. (How to Select an Image(s) in the [Playback] menu)

[Cancel] only allows to cancel settings at once for the images in a single card.

Be careful because the [Protect] setting may be disabled on a device other than this camera.

If you set any of the five different rating levels for images, you can delete all images except for those with ratings.

1Select an image. (How to Select an Image(s) in the [Playback] menu)

2Press to select a rating level (1 to 5) and then press [MENU/SET].

When [Multi] is selected, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

To cancel the setting, set the rating level to [OFF].