Canon EOS 40D - Manual (Page 43)

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Before You Start
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Select [OK].
Turn the <5> dial to select [OK],
then press <0>.
X The CF card will be formatted
(initialized).
X When the formatting is completed,
the menu will reappear.
When the CF card is formatted or erased, only the file management
information is changed. The actual data is not completely erased. Be
aware of this when selling or discarding the card.
When discarding the CF card, destroy the card physically to prevent
personal data from being leaked.
If a CF card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor,
remove and reinstall the card.
If the error persists, use a different card. Or, if you can transfer all the
images in the card to a personal computer, transfer all the images and
then format the card. The card may then return to normal.
The CF card capacity displayed on the card format screen might be smaller
than the capacity indicated on the card.