SIGMA SD9 - Manual (Page 30)

FORMATTING THE CF CARD
New CF cards must be formatted before use. Additionally, cards with corrupt
or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted before use.
TO FORMAT THE CF CARD
1
Make sure the camera is turned on.
2
Press the MENU button on the back of
the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.
(See P.96)
3
Use arrows on the 4-way controller
to select “Format CF Card…”.
4
Press arrow or OK to open the
confirmation dialog.
5
Press OK to format the CF card or
CANCEL to close the confirmation dialog
without formatting the card.
CAUTION !!
·
Formatting erases all card contents, including locked SD9 images and all
non-SD9 files. Review card contents carefully before formatting. The card usage
graphic on the formatting page will indicate how much space on the CF card is
being taken up by SD9 images and other files.
TIP
·
Cards formatted in other cameras or devices may not operate correctly in the
SD9 camera or may have reduced capacity. To store the maximum number of
SD9 images, format the CF card in the SD9 camera before use.
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