Canon PowerShot A20 User Guide
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You should format new CF cards before
using them.
using them.
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.
SET button.
Formatting a CF Card
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.
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.
If you decide that you do not want to
format the card at this time, select
[Cancel] instead.
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.
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.
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.
correctly until you format them in the
camera as described above.