Canon XH A1 instruction manual Initializing a Memory Card

Initializing a Memory Card

Initialize new memory cards, or when you get the message “CARD ERROR”. You can also initialize a memory card to erase all data recorded on it. The regular initialization option [INITIALIZE] will clear the file allocation table but will not physically erase the stored data. If you need to completely erase all the data, select instead the complete initialization option [COMPL.INIT.].

Initializing a memory card erases all data, including protected images and custom preset files.

Images and custom preset files erased through the card initialization cannot be recovered.

We recommend using the [COMPL.INIT.] option when you feel that the time it takes to record an image on or read an image from the memory card has become too long.

Depending on the memory card, the complete initialization may take up to a few minutes.

If you use a memory card other than the supplied one, initialize it with the camcorder.

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CARD OPERATIONS

INITIALIZE

1.Open the menu and select [CARD OPERATIONS].

2.Select [INITIALIZE] and select the regular or the complete initialization.

3.[INITIALIZE]: Select [YES].

[COMPL.INIT.]: Select [YES] and, in the confirmation screen, select [YES] again.

•The card initialization starts.

•The complete initialization can be canceled halfway through by pressing the SELECT/SET dial. All the image files will be erased and the memory card can be used without any problem.

Using a Memory Card

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