131Replaying, Erasing○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• If the camera does not work properly, the inserted CF card may be malfunctioning.Reformatting the CF card may solve the problem.• When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve theproblem.• CF cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may notoperate correctly. When that happens, reformat the CF card with this camera. Ifformatting in the camera does not work properly, turn the camera off and re-insert the CF card. Then turn the camera back on and format again.Formatting a CF CardYou should format a new CF card or one from which you wish to erase all imagesand other data.Formatting may restore a CF card if it returns an error or if the “CF” messagedisplays.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Please note that formatting (initializing) a CF card erases all data, including protectedimages and other file types. Please check the contents of the CF card beforeformatting it.1 In the [ (Set up)] menu, select [Format]and press the button.See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 42).2 Press the B or A arrow on the omniselector to select [OK] and press thebutton.• To cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] andpress the button.• The capacity of the CF card displayed afterformatting will be less than the rated capacitywritten on the label of the CF card. This is not amalfunction of the CF card or camera.
