Low-level formatting – Canon PowerShot SX170 IS User Manual
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Low-Level Formatting
Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error]
is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image
reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is slower, or movie
recording suddenly stops. Low-level formatting erases all data on
a memory card. Before low-level formatting, copy images on the
memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them up.
z
z
On the screen in step 1 of
“Formatting Memory Cards”
(
), press the <
o><p>
buttons or turn the <
5> dial to
choose [Low Level Format], and
then press the <
q><r> buttons
to select this option. A [ ] icon
is displayed.
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z
Follow steps 2 – 3 in
“Formatting Memory Cards”
(
) to continue with the
formatting process.
•
Low-level formatting takes longer than “Formatting Memory Cards”
), because data is erased from all storage regions of the
memory card.
•
You can cancel low-level formatting in progress by choosing [Stop].
In this case, all data will be erased, but the memory card can be
used normally.