Formatting A Cf Card - Canon PowerShot A100 User Manual

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Formatting a CF Card

You should format new CF cards before using
them.
Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all
data already on it, including all of its protected
images. Check the contents before formatting
cards that were previously used.
1
In the [Set up] Menu, select
mat) and press the SET button.
See "Selecting Menus and Settings" (p. 36).
2
Press or
and press the SET button.
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(For-
button to select [OK]
Select [Cancel] and press the SET button to
cancel the formatting.
If the camera is not operating correctly, the
CF card may be corrupted. Formatting the
card may solve the problem.
If you are using a CF card from another
manufacturer and the card is not functioning
correctly, you may be able to correct the
problem by formatting the card.
CF cards formatted with another camera, a
computer or peripheral device may not op-
erate correctly. Format these cards with this
camera. If formatting in the camera doesn't
work properly, turn the camera off and re-
insert the CF card. Then turn the camera
back on and format again.