Formatting A Memory Card - Canon PowerShot S80 User Guide Advanced User Manual

Formatting a Memory Card

You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish
to erase all images and other data.
Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all
data, including protected images and other file types.
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Use the or
up)] menu, then press the FUNC./SET button.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (Basic
Guide: p. 16).
2
Use the or
FUNC./SET button.
The upper indicator blinks green, and
formatting starts. Wait until the indicator goes
off.
Normal formatting begins.
To perform a low level format, use the
or button to select [Low Level Format]
and the or
mark.
Settings can be made by turning the multi
control dial.
To cancel instead of formatting, select
[Cancel] and press the FUNC./SET button.
You can stop formatting a card when [Low
Level Format] is selected by pressing the
FUNC./SET button. You can still use a
card without problem when formatting is
halted, but all data will be erased.
The capacity of the memory card displayed
after formatting will be less than the rated
capacity of the memory card. This is not a
malfunction of the memory card or camera.
button to select [Format] in the [
button to select [OK], then press the
button to add a check
(Set
Upper indicator
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