Low level memory card formatting, Low level, Memory card formatting – Canon SX200 LS User Manual
Page 52: Display the menu, Select [format, Perform the low level format

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Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased
data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory
card.
Display the menu.
●
Press the
n button.
Select [Format].
●
Press the
qr buttons to select the 3
tab.
●
Press the
op buttons or turn the  dial
to select [Format], then press the
m
button.
Perform the low level format.
●
Press the
op buttons or turn the  dial
to select [Low Level Format], then use the
qr buttons to display
.
●
Press the
opqr buttons or turn the Â
dial to select [OK], then press the
m
button.
X
Low level formatting starts.
When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low
level formatting.
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
About low level formatting
•
Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting
,
since all recorded data are erased.
•
You can stop a low level format of a memory card by selecting [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.