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Formatting a CF Card

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● Erasing ● Formatting a CF Card You should format a CF card when you wish to use a new one, or when you wish to delete not only the images in the CF card but also other data. Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all data already on it, including all of its protected images. Check the contents before formatting cards that were previously used. 1 In the [Set up] Menu, select (Format) and press the SET button. See "Selecting Menus and Settings" (p. 35). 2 Press to select [OK] and press the SET button. 78 Select [Cancel] and press the SET button to cancel the formatting. If the camera is not operating correctly, the CF card may be corrupted. Formatting the card may solve the problem. If you are using a CF card from another manufacturer and the card is not functioning correctly, you may be able to correct the problem by formatting the card. CF cards formatted with another camera, a computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly. Format these cards with this camera. If formatting in the camera doesn't work properly, turn the camera off and re-insert the CF card. Then turn the camera back on and format again.

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Erasing
●
Formatting a CF Card
You should format a CF card when you wish to
use a new one, or when you wish to delete not
only the images in the CF card but also other
data.
1
In the [Set up] Menu, select
(Format) and press the
SET
button.
See "Selecting Menus and Settings" (p. 35).
2
Press
to select [OK] and press
the
SET
button.
Select [Cancel] and press the
SET
button to
cancel the formatting.
Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all
data already on it, including all of its protected
images. Check the contents before formatting
cards that were previously used.
If the camera is not operating correctly, the
CF card may be corrupted. Formatting the
card may solve the problem.
If you are using a CF card from another
manufacturer and the card is not functioning
correctly, you may be able to correct the
problem by formatting the card.
CF cards formatted with another camera, a
computer or peripheral device may not
operate correctly. Format these cards with
this camera. If formatting in the camera
doesn’t work properly, turn the camera off
and re-insert the CF card. Then turn the
camera back on and format again.