[Protected] is displayed and images cannot be erased. (PowerShot SX700 HS)
Solution
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To erase them, first cancel protection.
1. Press the camera's <
> button.
> 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.
) 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.
><> 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.
><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose [Unlock], and then press the <> button.
All protected images will be unlocked.
1. Press the camera's <> button.
> button.2. Press the <
><
> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose the protected image you want to unlock. (The [ 
] icon appears on protected images.)
><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose the protected image you want to unlock. (The [ ] icon appears on protected images.)
3. Press the <> button.
> button.4. Press the <><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose [ 
], and then press the <> button.
><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose [ ], and then press the <> button.
5. The [ ] icon will disappear and the image will be unlocked.
] 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.
> button.2. Press the <><> buttons or turn the <> dial to select the image you want to erase.
><> buttons or turn the <> dial to select the image you want to erase.3. Press the <> button.
> button.
4. Press the <><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose [Erase], and then press the <> button.
><> 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.