Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, User Manual

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Changing Camera Settings
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Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Perform low level formatting when [Memory card error] appears, the camera
does not operate properly, you think that the recording/reading speed of a
memory card has dropped, or recording suddenly stops while shooting a
movie. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution
before formatting the memory card.
Display the [Format] screen.
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Follow Steps 1 and 2 on p. 23.
Start the low level format.
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Touch the frame to the left of [Low Level
Format] to display a
.
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Touch [OK].
X
A confirmation screen will appear.
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Touch [OK].
X
Low level formatting starts.
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When low level formatting ends, [Memory
card formatting complete] will appear on
the screen.
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Touch [OK].
• Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 23),
since all recorded data is erased.
• You can stop a low level format of a memory card by touching [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.
COP
Y