Massive Download of Images to IPhone -- Can't delete them!

Somehow the synch function downloaded about 1200 images (clipart) and photos to my IPhone. I can't figure out how to delete them... even the individual delete button is missing when I finger each photo... any thoughts?

1. Connect the iPhone to your computer and wait for it to sync with iTunes
2. Click iPhone in the iTunes Devices list (in left-hand column)
3. Click the Photos tab
4. Uncheck "Sync photos with.."
5. Click Sync (bottom right)
When the sync is done, all photos should be off your phone. Then...
6. Click "Sync photos with..."
7. Choose whether you want to sync with iPhoto or with a particular folder of photos on your computer. Then tell it whether you want to sync all albums/folders or just certain ones.
If you put a photo onto your iPhone with a sync, you cannot delete it on the iPhone itself. You have to remove it on your computer (or change which albums and folders are to be synced) and re-sync.

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