Canon S20 operating instructions File Number Conventions

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Off: The last assigned file number is stored and the next available file number is assigned to an image recorded on any CF card, including a new CF card.

1Turn the Mode Dial to the , ,

or position. Press the MENU button.

2Use the and buttons to select [File No. Reset].

3Use the and buttons to select [On] or [Off].

• Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Recording with the File No. Reset option set to Off is convenient when the image files are downloaded to a computer because duplicate file names can be avoided.

File Number Conventions

A photographed image is assigned a number ranging from 0001 to 9900 and stored in a folder containing up to 100 files. The folders are assigned numbers ranging from 100 to 998.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

0001

0002

0099

0100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

0101

0102

0199

0200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198

9801

9802

9899

9900

 

Folder numbers cannot contain 99 in the last two digits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

0001

0002

0099

0100

 

Images shot in continuous or Stitch Assist mode are always kept in the same folder, which may result in some folders containing 101 or more files.

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