Canon HF S21 - Manual (Page 40)

Initializing the Built-in Memory i HFS21/S20 only) or Memory Card
Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the
first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory
only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains.
tmam At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pre-ini-
tialized and contains music files for use as background music during
playback.
Operating modes: i
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the
initialization is completed.
2 Initialize the memory.
[FUNC.]* »1 [MENU] m © [Initialize 0/@] ©
[igl Built-in Mem.], [[ a I Mem. Card A] or [[1] Mem. Card B]
[Initialize] [Complete Initialization]* # [Yes]**
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[OK]
^[X]
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[FUNC.]* »>> [MENU] »1 rin # [Initialize @] ©
[S Mem. Card A] or [[§] Mem. Card B] O [Initialize] ©
[Complete Initialization]* © [Yes]**
^
[OK]
[X]
Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than just clear
the file allocation table of the memory,
* If you selected the [Complete Initializationj option, you can touch [CancelJ to cancel
the initialization while it is in progress. Ail recordings will be erased and the memory
can be used without any problem.
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