Initializing Recording Media - Canon EOS C300 Mark II Instruction Manual

Initializing Recording Media

The first time you use a recording media with this camera, initialize it first. You can also initialize a recording
media to permanently delete all the data it contains.
When initializing an SD card, you can select quick initialization, which clears the file allocation table but does not
physically erase the stored data, or complete initialization, which deletes all data completely.
Operating modes:
1 Open the [Initialize Media] submenu.
[3 Recording/Media Setup] > [Initialize Media]
2 Select [CFast A], [CFast B] or [SD Card] and then press SET.
To initialize a CFast card
3 Select [OK] and then press SET.
4 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
• The CFast card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.
To initialize an SD card
3 Select [Complete] (complete initialization) or [Quick] (quick initialization) and then press SET.
4 Select [OK] and then press SET.
• If you are using the [Complete] initialization option, press SET twice to cancel the operation while it is in
progress. You can use the SD card but all data will be erased.
5 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
• The SD card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.
IMPORTANT
• Initializing a recording media will permanently erase all data, including clips with an $ mark, photos and
protected custom picture files. Lost data cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important recordings in
advance.
• Depending on the SD card, the complete initialization may take up to a few minutes.
NOTES
• While recording on a CFast card, you can initialize another CFast card in the other CFast card slot.
• If you set an assignable button to [Initialize Media] (A 131), you can press the button to open the initialization
submenu.
Preparing Recording Media
[3 Recording/Media Setup]
[Initialize Media]
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