Canon 870 IS, SD880 IS Formatting Memory Cards, Select [Format], Low Level Format, Format the memory card

Formatting Memory Cards

You should use this camera to format a new memory card, or a memory card that has been used with other devices, before using it. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.

Select [Format].

●Press the nbutton and select the 3 tab, then select [Format] and press the m button.

Format the memory card.

●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to select [OK], then press the m button.

XThe memory card will be formatted.

XWhen formatting has finished, the screen will return to the menu display.

Low Level Format

Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped.

●In Step 2 above, use the op buttons to

select [Low Level Format], then use the qr buttons or turn the  dial to display .

●Press the opqr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button.

XLow level formatting starts.

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