2. D780 Online Manual
  3. Playback
  4. Deleting Pictures

Deleting Pictures

Press the O (Q) button to delete the current picture or use the [Delete] item in the playback menu to delete multiple selected pictures, all pictures taken on a selected date, or all pictures in the current playback folder (protected pictures cannot be deleted). Exercise caution when deleting pictures, as pictures cannot be recovered once deleted.

During Playback

Press the O (Q) button to delete the current photograph.

  1. Press the O (Q) button.

    A confirmation dialog will be displayed.

  2. Press the O (Q) button again.

    To delete the picture, press the O (Q) button again. To exit without deleting the picture, press K.

Calendar Playback

During calendar playback, you can delete all photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the O (Q) button.

Deleting Copies

If the picture selected in the playback display when the O (Q) button is pressed was recorded with two memory cards inserted and [Backup] or [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] selected for [Role played by card in Slot 2], you will be prompted to choose whether to delete both copies or only the copy on the card in the current slot (Deleting Copies).

The Playback Menu

The [Delete] item in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion.

Option

Description

Q

[Selected]

Delete selected pictures.

i

[Select date]

Delete all pictures taken on a selected date ( Select Date ).

R

[All]

Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback. If two cards are inserted, you can select the card from which pictures will be deleted.

Selected

  1. Select pictures.

    • Use the multi selector to highlight a picture and press the W (Y) button to select or deselect. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X/T button).

    • Repeat as desired to select additional pictures.

  2. Press J to complete the operation.

    A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight [Yes] and press J.

Select Date

  1. Select dates.

    Highlight a date and press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date. Selected dates are marked with a M icon. Repeat as desired to select additional dates; to deselect a date, highlight it and press 2.

  2. Delete the pictures taken on the selected dates.

    Press J. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight [Yes] and press J.

All

  1. Choose a slot.

    Press 1 or 3 to highlight the slot containing the memory card from which the pictures will be deleted and press J.

  2. Delete the pictures.

    • Highlight [Yes] and press J to delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for [Playback folder] in the playback menu.

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