Formatting a Memory Card
Most ATA CompactFlash cards are already formatted when you buy them. However, to ensure proper formatting, always format new cards before using them.
With the memory card installed in the camera, follow these steps:
1Set the camera dial to Play. If you haven’t used the memory card, you may see the following message:
This applies to the memory card only, and does not indicate whether you have photos in the camera’s internal memory.
2Press the SEL button to display the LCD screen menus.
3Press the 
or 
button until you see the Photo
Control menu 
. Then press the SEL button to display the menu options, as shown below:
4Press the 
or 
button until Format Card is
highlighted.8
5Press the SEL button. A message appears stating that all data on the card will be erased and asking you to confirm the procedure.
6Press the SEL button again to format the card and return to the Photo Control menu.
7Press ESC until you return to normal playback mode.
Using CompactFlash Memory Cards