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Cautions When Handling
Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply
force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration.
Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.
Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact the terminals on the back of
the card. Do not touch the terminals with your hands or metal objects.
Do not peel away the original label on the memory card or cover it with another
label or sticker.
When writing on the memory card, do not use a pencil or ball-point pen. Only
use a soft point pen (e.g. felt-tip pen).
Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations.
- Locations subject to dust or sand
- Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures
Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card may be corrupted or
erased by electrical noise, static electricity or card/camera malfunction, making
a backup copy of important data is recommended.
Formatting
Please note that formatting (initializing) an memory card erases all data,
including protected images and other file types.
You are recommended to use memory cards that have been formatted in your
camera.
- The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.
- When the camera is malfunctioning, a corrupted memory card might be the cause.
Reformatting the memory card may solve the problem.
- When a non-Canon brand memory card is malfunctioning, reformatting it may solve
the problem.
- Memory cards formatted in other cameras, computers, or peripheral devices may not
operate correctly in this camera. When that happens, reformat the memory card with
this camera.
If formatting in the camera does not work properly, turn the camera off and re-
insert the memory card. Then turn the camera back on and format again.
