Canon A480 PowerShot A480 Camera User Guide - Page 47

Formatting Memory Cards

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Formatting Memory Cards 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. 47

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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.
The memory card will be formatted.
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.
Low level formatting starts.
Formatting Memory Cards