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Bought the G9 and have a question re: memory card

by EsmeH Jun 18, 2008 11:46AM PDT

thanks to all the input from the forums, I bought the G(. Still digging through the manual before I try it The memory card that comes with...I can't tell how many photos I can take (I won't use RAW)..And do I 'format' it? By the way what does 'format your card' mean?? any other useful tips to share would be appreciated
thanks to all

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just a sample
by kalel33-20416052469708587370302374692233 Jun 18, 2008 1:08PM PDT

It'll take a few photos,but not that many. Every camera manufacturer puts in the smallest card they can and has the owner decide what size and speed of card they want.

Format-is pretty much wiping the card clean and sets the card up for the camera.

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Re: format--doesn't a new card come 'clean'
by EsmeH Jun 18, 2008 11:39PM PDT

Is there a display that tell me how many photos I have left on a card?

thanks

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Format
by snapshot2 Forum moderator Jun 19, 2008 12:03AM PDT

A new card comes already formatted.

But

It is a universal format ....

It is not specific to your camera.

Failure to format the card with your camera can result in an unreadable card sometime in the future.
It is a ticking time bomb.

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How many pictures left?

Most Canon cameras have that information in the lower right corner of the LCD. Your User Manual has a page that shows where information is positioned on the LCD.

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Re: format card
by EsmeH Jun 19, 2008 5:05AM PDT

how would I 'format' a card? IS this something to look up on the manual, or are they all the same?

thanks

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here ya go
by kalel33-20416052469708587370302374692233 Jun 19, 2008 6:29AM PDT
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The previous link did work like it should've
by kalel33-20416052469708587370302374692233 Jun 19, 2008 6:30AM PDT

1. Press the <MENU> button, and then the arrow on the omni selector. The [ (Set up)] menu appears.

2. Select [Format] using the or arrow on the omni selector or Main Control Dial, then press the <FUNC./SET> button.


3. Select [OK] using the or arrow on the omni selector, then press the <FUNC./SET> button.


- To cancel instead of formatting, select [Cancel] and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- To perform a low level format, use the button to select [Low Level Format] and the or button to add a check mark.
- You can stop formatting a card when [Low Level Format] is selected by pressing the <FUNC./SET> button. You can still use a card without problem when formatting is halted, but its data will be erased.

4. Press the <MENU> button.


- This operation is not available in mode.
- Low Level Form: We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards.

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