Canon EOS C200 EF Cinema Camera and 24-105mm Lens Kit - Manual (Page 50)

Preparing Recording Media
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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.
1 Open the [Initialize Media] submenu.
> [ Æ ! Recording/Media Setup] > [Initialize Media]
2 Select [CFast], [SD Card A] or [SD Card B] and then press the joystick.
To initialize a CFast card
3 Select [OK] and then press the joystick.
4 When the confirmation message appears, press the joystick.
• 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 the joystick.
4 Select [OK] and then press the joystick.
• If you are using the [Complete] initialization option, press the joystick 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 the joystick.
• The SD card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.
IMPORTANT
• Initializing a recording media will permanently erase all data, including 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 an SD card, you can initialize another SD card in the other SD card slot.
• If you set an assignable button to [Initialize Media] ( A 119), you can press the button to open the initialization
submenu.
Operating modes: