Canon PowerShot A20 manual Formatting a CF Card, You should format new CF cards before using them

Formatting a CF Card

You should format new CF cards before using them.

Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all data already on the card, including all of its protected images. Before formatting a card that has already been used, be sure to check its contents.

1 Display the [Rec. Menu] ( p. 78).

2 Press or button to select , and then press the SET button.

3 Press or button to select [OK], and press the SET button.

If you decide that you do not want to format the card at this time, select [Cancel] instead.

•If the camera is not operating correctly, the CF card may be corrupted. Formatting the card may solve the problem.

•If you are using a CF card from another manufacturer and the card is not functioning correctly, you may be able to correct the problem by formatting the card.

•CF cards that were formatted by another camera or by a computer may not operate correctly until you format them in the camera as described above.

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