Canon Pro90 PowerShot Pro90IS Camera User Guide - Page 95

Formatting a CF Card - powershot

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Formatting a CF Card Format a CF card when you wish to delete all its data, not just the images. Formatting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the "CF" message displays. 1 In the [ (Set up)] menu, select [Format] and press the Set button. • See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). 2 Press the or arrow on the omni selector to select [OK] and press the Set button. • To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] and press the Set button. • Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all data, including protected images and other file types. Please check the contents of a CF card before formatting it. • When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the problem. • CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with your PowerShot Pro90 IS. Erasing 93

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Formatting a CF Card
Format a CF card when you wish to delete all its data, not just the images.
Formatting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the “CF” message displays.
1
In the [
(Set up)] menu, select [Format]
and press the Set button.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).
2
Press the
or
arrow on the omni
selector to select [OK] and press the Set
button.
To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel]
and press the Set button.
Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all data, including
protected images and other file types. Please check the contents of a CF card
before formatting it.
When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the
problem.
CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not operate
correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with your PowerShot Pro90 IS.