Canon PowerShot SD500 PowerShot SD500/DIGITAL IXUS 700 Camera User Guide - Page 29

Preparing the Camera 5 Use the button to select [OK] and press the FUNC./SET button. • To perform a low level format, use the button to select [Low Level Format] and the or button to add a check mark. • To exit instead of formatting, select [Cancel]. • If [Low Level Format] is selected, you can stop formatting partway by pressing the FUNC./SET button. You can still use the SD card without problem even if formatting was halted partway. • The capacity of the SD card displayed after formatting will be less than the rated capacity of the SD card. This is not a malfunction of the SD card or camera. • Low Level Format You should select the Low Level Format option if you suspect the read/write speed of an SD card has dropped or if you wish to completely erase its data. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some SD cards. • When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted SD card might be the cause. Reformatting the SD card may solve the problem. • When a non-Canon brand SD card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the problem. • SD cards formatted in other cameras, computers, or peripheral devices may not operate correctly in this camera. When that happens, reformat the SD card with this camera. If formatting in the camera does not work properly, turn the camera off and re-insert the SD card. Then turn the camera back on and format again. 27