Canon 550D instruction manual 3Formatting the Card, Select Format, Format the card

3Formatting the Card

If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer, format the card with the camera.

When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer the images to a computer, etc., before formatting the card.

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Select [Format].

Under the [5] tab, select [Format], then press <0>.

Format the card.

Select [OK], then press <0>.

XThe card will be formatted.

XWhen the formatting is completed, the menu will reappear.

For low-level formatting, press the

<L> button to checkmark [Low level format] with <X>, then select [OK].

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