Canon PowerShot SX160 IS User Guide - Page 147
Low-Level Formatting, Perform low-level formatting., > buttons or turn - memory card error
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Adjusting Basic Camera Functions • The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be less than the advertised capacity. Low-Level Formatting Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is slower, or movie recording suddenly stops. Low-level formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before low-level formatting, copy images on the memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them up. Perform low-level formatting. zzOn the screen in step 2 on =146, press the buttons or turn the dial to choose [Low Level Format], and then select this option (mark with a [ ]) by pressing the buttons. zzFollow steps 2 - 3 on =146 to continue with the formatting process. • Low-level formatting takes longer than "Formatting Memory Cards" (=146), because data is erased from all storage regions of the memory card. • You can cancel low-level formatting in progress by choosing [Stop]. In this case, all data will be erased, but the memory card can be used normally. 147