Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTI 3Formatting the CF Card, Select Format, Format the CF card

Before You Start

3Formatting the CF Card

For a new CF card or a CF card previously formatted by another camera or personal computer, format the card with this camera.

Formatting a CF card will erase everything in the card. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer the recorded data to a personal computer before formatting the card.

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Select [Format].

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

XThe confirmation dialog will appear.

Format the CF card.

Select [OK], then press <0>.

XThe CF card will be formatted (initialized).

XWhen the formatting is completed, the menu will reappear.

When the card is formatted, only the file management information is changed. The actual data is not completely erased. Keep this in mind when giving the memory card to another person or discarding it.

When discarding the card, destroy the card physically to prevent the data from being stolen.

If a CF card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, there is a problem with the CF card. Remove and reinstall the CF card. If the error persists, use a different CF card. Or, if you can transfer all the images in the CF card to a personal computer, transfer all the images and then format the card. The card may then return to normal.

The CF card’s capacity displayed on the card format screen may be lower than the capacity indicated on the card.

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