Formatting Cf Cards - Canon DIGITAL IXUS V3 User Manual

Formatting CF Cards

New CF cards must be formatted with the following procedures
before use.
• Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all
data, including protected images and other file types.
In the In the (Set up) menu, (Set up) menu,
select select . .
• When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted CF card
might be the cause. Reformatting the CF card may solve
the problem.
• When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning,
reformatting it may solve the problem.
• CF cards formatted in other cameras, computers, or
peripheral devices may not operate correctly in this camera.
When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera.
If formatting in the camera doesn't work properly, turn the
camera off and re-insert the CF card. Then turn the camera
back on and format again.
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 37).
• Use the or button to select [OK].
• To exit instead of formatting, select
[Cancel].
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