Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph User Manual page 67

Basic Operations
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Formatting Memory Cards
You should always format a new memory card or one from which you
wish to erase all images and other data.
• • • Please note thatformalting (initializing) a memory ca!"derases
" a l l data, includingj:i~otected images and other file tyPes.
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fprinatting therm§rnory card. . . . .
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1. Press the ~ button.
2. Use the
+
or .. button to select
[W)Menu.
3. Use the ... or
+
button to select
[Format). •
4. Press the
@
button.
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Accept the setting.
1. Use the
+
or .. button to select
[OK)
2. Press the
@
button.
• To perform a low level format, use
the ... button to select [Low Level
Format) and the
+
or .. button to
add a check mark.
• You can stop formatting a card
when [Low Level Format) is
selected by pressing the FUNC./SET button. You can still use
a card without problem when formatting is halted, but its data
will be erased.
Low Level Format
We recommend you select [Low Level Format) when you think
that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has
dropped. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with
some memory cards.