Start-Up Screen; Formatting Memory Cards; Low-Level Formatting - Canon PowerShot G7X User Manual

Start-Up Screen

Customize the start-up screen shown after you turn the camera on as follows.
Choose [Start-up Image], and then press
z
the [ ] button.
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]
z
dial to choose an option.

Formatting Memory Cards

Before using a new memory card or a card formatted in another device, you
should format the card with this camera.
Formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before formatting, copy images
on the memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them up.
1
Access the [Format] screen.
Choose [Format], and then press the [ ]
z
button.
2
Choose [OK].
Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose
z
[Cancel], choose [OK] (either press the
[ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial), and
then press the [ ] button.
3
Format the memory card.
To begin the formatting process, press
z
the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial
to choose [OK], and then press the [ ]
button.
When formatting is finished, [Memory
z
card formatting complete] is displayed.
Press the [ ] button.
● Formatting or erasing data on a memory card only changes file
management information on the card and does not erase the data
completely. When transferring or disposing of memory cards,
take steps to protect personal information if necessary, as by
physically destroying cards.
● The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be
less than the advertised capacity.

Low-Level Formatting

Perform low-level formatting in the following cases: [Memory card error] is
displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing
is slower, continuous shooting is slower, or movie recording suddenly
stops. Low-level formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before low-
level formatting, copy images on the memory card to a computer, or take
other steps to back them up.
On the screen in step 1 of "Formatting
z
Memory Cards" ( = 154), press the
[ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to
choose [Low Level Format], and then
press the [ ][ ] buttons to select this
option. A [
Follow steps 2 – 3 in "Formatting Memory
z
Cards" ( = 154) to continue with the
formatting process.
● Low-level formatting takes longer than "Formatting Memory
Cards" ( = 154), because data is erased from all storage regions
of the memory card.
● You can cancel low-level formatting in progress by choosing
[Stop]. In this case, all data will be erased, but the memory card
can be used normally.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
] icon is displayed.
Index
1
Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
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