Selecting A Folder - Canon EOS M Instruction Manual

Selecting a Folder

Lowest file number
Number of
images in folder
Folder name
Highest file number
About Folders
As with "100CANON" for example, the folder name starts with three digits 100CANON" for example, the folder name starts with three digits 100CANON
(folder number) followed by five alphanumeric characters. A folder can contain (folder number) followed by five alphanumeric characters. A folder can contain (folder number) followed by five alphanumeric characters. A folder can contain
up to 9999 images (file number 0001 - 9999). When a folder becomes full, a up to 9999 images (file number 0001 - 9999). When a folder becomes full, a up to 9999 images (file number 0001 - 9999). When a folder becomes full, a
new folder with the folder number increased by one is created automatically. new folder with the folder number increased by one is created automatically. new folder with the folder number increased by one is created automatically.
Also, if manual reset (p.211) is executed, a new folder will be created
automatically. Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created.
Creating Folders with a Personal Computer
With the card open on the screen, create a new folder named "DCIM". Open
the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and
organize your images. The folder name must follow the format "100ABC_D".
The first three digits are the folder number, from 100 to 999. The next five
characters can be any combination of upper- and lower-case letters from A to
Z, numerals, and the underscore "_". The space cannot be used. Also, the
camera cannot recognize folders having the same folder number even if the
last five characters are different, such as 100ABC_D and 100W_XYZ.
With the folder selection screen
displayed, select a folder and press
<Q/0>.
Subsequent captured images will be
recorded into the selected folder.
" for example, the folder name starts with three digits
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