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Formatting memory cards, Low level format, Display the menu – Canon A1100 IS User Manual

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Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other
devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing)
a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve
the erased data, exercise adequate caution before 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 to select [Format],

then press the

m button.

Format the memory card.

Press the

qr buttons to select [OK], then

press the

m button.

X

The memory card will be formatted.

X

When formatting has finished, the menu
screen will reappear.

Low Level Format

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped.

Follow Steps 1 – 2 above to display the
[Format] screen.

Press the

op buttons to select [Low

Level Format], then use the

qr buttons to

display .

Press the

opqr buttons to select [OK],

then press the

m button.

X

Low level formatting starts.

Formatting Memory Cards