Format The Memory Card - Canon IXUS 230 HS Getting Started

Formatting Memory Cards
Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file
management information on the card and does not ensure its contents are
completely erased. Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory
card. When disposing of a memory card, take precautions such as
physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks.
• The total capacity of the memory card displayed in the formatting screen
may be less than indicated on the memory card.
• Perform a low-level format (see Camera User Guide) of the memory card
when the camera does not operate properly, the recording/reading speed
of a memory card has dropped, when continuous shooting speed slows
down, or when movie recording stops suddenly.
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Format the memory card.

Press the op buttons to choose [OK],
then press the m button to start
formatting.
When formatting ends, [Memory card
formatting complete] appears on the
screen. Press the m button.