How do I delete invisible MP4 files from my FLIP video camera attached by USB?

Hello! I have a FLIP video camera attached to my MacBook by USB. The FLIP has invisible files (old videos that I have previously deleted from the camera) that I want to delete. I can see them in Finder using File/Find/Other/Invisible Files but I ****cannot**** seem to delete them. The "move to trash" option is not available in Finder/File. When I drag the files to trash they don't actually move.
Help!
Thank you.

The simplest way is to reformat or reinitialize the card using the menu on the camera.

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