Erasing 99
Formatting a CF Card
You should format a new CF card or one from which you wish to erase all images
and other data.
Formatting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the “CF” message displays.
• Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all data, including
protected images (p. 96) and other file types. Please check the contents of a CF
card before formatting it.
1
In the [ (Set up)] menu, select
[Format] and press the button.
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 39)
2
Press the or arrow on the omni
selector to select [OK] and press the
button.
• To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel]
and press the button.
• When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve the
problem.
• CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not
operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera.