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Low-Level Formatting
Perform low-level formatting in the following 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.
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On the screen in step 2 of
“Formatting Memory Cards”
387), press the [ ] button to
choose [Low Level Format]. A [ ]
icon is displayed.
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Follow step 2 in “Formatting
Memory Cards” (
continue with the formatting
process.
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Low-level formatting takes longer than “Formatting Memory
Cards” (
387), because data is erased from all storage regions
of the memory card.
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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.