Low Level Memory Card Formatting - Canon PowerShot SX200 IS User Manual

Low Level Memory Card Formatting

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased
data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory
card.
About low level formatting
When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low
level formatting.
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Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 22),
since all recorded data are erased.
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You can stop a low level format of a memory card by selecting [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.
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Display the menu.
Press the n button.
●
Select [Format].
Press the qr buttons to select the 3
●
tab.
Press the op buttons or turn the  dial
●
to select [Format], then press the m
button.
Perform the low level format.
Press the op buttons or turn the  dial
●
to select [Low Level Format], then use the
qr buttons to display
Press the opqr buttons or turn the Â
●
dial to select [OK], then press the m
button.
Low level formatting starts.
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