Formatting The Cf Card - Canon EOS 10D Digital Instruction Manual

Formatting the CF Card

The CF card must be formatted before it is used in the EOS 10D camera. Also, if you see the
message " " (CF card error) on the LCD panel when you load a CF card, the CF card
may need to be formatted before it can be used.
Formatting a CF card will erase all information on the card, including protected images.
Be sure to carefully review the contents of a CF card before formatting.
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A non-Canon CF card or a CF card formatted with another camera or personal
computer might not work with the EOS 10D camera. In such a case, format the CF
card with the camera first. Then it might work with the camera.
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If you insert the CF card and the CF card error message "
utility program such as Scan Disk to diagnose and fix the CF card.
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If the CF card error message "
or you use Scan Disk or a similar utility program, use another CF card instead.
On the menu, select [Format].
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Press the <
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Turn the < > dial to select [Format], then press
< >.
The confirmation dialog will appear.
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Format the CF card.
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Turn the < > dial to select [OK], then press <
The CF card will be formatted (initialized).
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When the CF card formatting is completed, the
s
menu will reappear.
" appears even after you format the CF card,
> button.
" appears, use a
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