Preparing the Camera

4Select [OK] using

or and press the SET button.

z To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] and press the SET button.

z The capacity of the CF card displayed after formatting will be less than the rated capacity of the CF card. This is not a malfunction of the CF card or camera.

5Press the MENU button.

z If the camera does not work properly, the inserted CF card may be malfunctioning. Reformatting the CF card may solve the problem.

z When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the problem.

z CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera.

Setting the Date/Time

The Set Date/Time menu will appear when the camera is first turned on or the date battery has run down. Start from Step 4 to set the date and time.

1Turn on the camera (p. 25).

2Press the MENU

button and select

the [(Set up)] menu using or .

3Press or to select (Date/ Time), and then press the SET button.

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