Formatting A Memory Card - Canon EOS 60D Manual

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18 David Busch's Canon EOS 60D Guide to Digital SLR Photography
Insert the memory card with the label facing the back of the camera, as shown in Figure
1.8 goes into the slot first. Close the door, and your pre-flight checklist is done! (I'm
going to assume you remember to remove the lens cap when you're ready to take a pic-
ture!) When you want to remove the memory card later, push it inward to make the
memory card pop out.

Formatting a Memory Card

There are three ways to create a blank memory card for your 60D, and two of them are
at least partially wrong. Here are your options, both correct and incorrect:
Transfer (move) files to your computer. When you transfer (rather than copy) all
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the image files to your computer from the memory card (either using a direct cable
transfer or with a card reader, as described later in this chapter), the old image files
are erased from the card, leaving the card blank. Theoretically. This method does
not remove files that you've labeled as Protected (choosing the Protect Images func-
tion in the Playback menu) nor does it identify and lock out parts of your memory
card that have become corrupted or unusable since the last time you formatted the
card. Therefore, I recommend always formatting the card, rather than simply mov-
ing the image files, each time you want to make a blank card. The only exception
is when you want to leave the protected/unerased images on the card for awhile
longer, say, to share with friends, family, and colleagues.
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Figure 1.8
Insert the
memory in the
slot with the
label facing the
back of the
camera.