A9 Delete all function ?

[malboni]

Hi all

Can anyone tell me where the delete all function is in A9?
I have turned mine inside out and cannot find any way of doing this.

[Chrissie]

If you want to delete all contents of the memory card: this is called "format", and it's in the Setup section of the  menu.

[VTC]

Problem with FORMAT is it deletes any custom memory settings assigned to M1 M2 wheel. This refers to how it's done on a A7Sii. I'm assuming you want to delete images, say, taken on a certain date. I mass date delete to keep from reprogramming the MEMORY wheel.

Review an image. MENU > Delete > Multiple Img. / All images with this date.

You can keep the M1 M2 and assorted settings by copying a specific file the camera writes to the card but that does little good if you format in the field and haven't access to that file ou can write to the card again. If you update custom memory settings you copy file to the computer then you can overwrite the new settings file to all other cards.

 

Edited May 6, 2020 by VTC

[LiveShots]

When I use format on my a9 it does not wipe the M1/M2 wheel.

[VTC]

1 hour ago, LiveShots said:

When I use format on my a9 it does not wipe the M1/M2 wheel.

Maybe not the Memory 1, Memory 2 wheels themselves proper, they seem to stick in base camera memory function, but any of the downrange M1 M2 M3 M4 settings get nuked. They do on the 7Sii.

[Thad E Ginathom]

If I want to delete a lot of stuff (eg, occasionally I have deleted all the raws but left the jpegs on the card so I can see them on the camera) I do it on a PC. After replacing the card in the camera, use the option to repair the image database.