Formatting (initializing) memory cards

We recommend that you use your camera to format a new memory card, or a memory card that has been used with other devices, before using it.

If the [Memory card error] message appears, or if the camera does not work correctly, formatting the memory card may solve the problem.

Caution

Caution

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [Set up] () tab.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Format].

After making a selection, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

4. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select [OK].

After making a selection, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

Caution

We recommend that you perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped, and when you want to erase data completely.

When performing low level formatting, select [Low Level Format], and then operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to display the () mark.

Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting, since all recorded data are erased.

5. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [OK].

After making a selection, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

6. The following screen appears, and then the memory card is formatted (initialized).

7. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

8. When formatting is completed, the following screen appears on the LCD monitor.