Formatting A Cf Card - Canon PowerShot G3 User Manual

Formatting a CF Card

You should format a new CF card or one from which you wish to erase all images
and other data.
Formatting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the "CF" message
displays.
• Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all data, including
protected images and other file types. Please check the contents of the CF card
before formatting it.
1
In the [ (Set up)] menu, select [Format]
and press the
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 42).
2
Press the B or A arrow on the omni
selector to select [OK] and press the
button.
• To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] and
press the
• If the camera does not work properly, the inserted CF card may be malfunctioning.
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 another camera, computer or peripheral device may not
operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera.
button.
button.
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