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Question posted by Lissasimis on April 25th, 2014

How Do You Delete A Memory Card For A Cannon Sx500

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on April 25th, 2014 7:28 PM
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You could just go into the settings & reformat the card for a fresh start.

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User Guide - Page 2

.../CB-2LYE Interface Cable IFC‑400PCU Neck Strap NS‑DC11 Lens Cap (with cord) DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk* (CD‑ROM) Getting Started Warranty Card * Contains software and PDF manuals (=31). • A memory card is missing, contact your camera dealer. Package Contents Before use, make sure the following items are included at the end...
User Guide - Page 3

... or regions. If it is required to work with the card manufacturer. About Eye-Fi Cards This product is not permitted. However, not all memory cards have been verified to use of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with the camera. Without approval, use Eye-Fi cards in the area, please check with the...
User Guide - Page 4

.... 4 Refrain from unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright law, and note that is machine readable. • Images recorded by the camera are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the area of purchase. If covered, remove the film before using the...
User Guide - Page 6

... • =xx: Pages with related information (in this example, "xx" represents a page number) • Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default settings. • For convenience, all supported memory cards are indicated in This Guide Zoom lever Shooting: / Playback: / Shutter button Strap mount Mode dial Power button Flash Lamp < (Framing Assist -
User Guide - Page 8

... 41 On/Off 42 Shutter Button 43 Shooting Modes 44 Shooting Display Options 45 FUNC. Table of Contents Package Contents 2 Compatible Memory Cards 3 Preliminary Notes and Legal Information 4 Organization of Camera User Guide 5 Part Names and Conventions in Program AE Mode ( Mode 92 Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation 93 Color and Continuous Shooting...98...
User Guide - Page 20

... the correct position. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the included battery and a memory card (sold separately). Note that the battery is in the locked (downward) position. zzIf you should format the memory card with this camera (= 160). 1 Check the card's write-protect tab. Initial Preparations • For details on memory cards with a write-protect tab when the tab...
User Guide - Page 21

... way when you slide it, until it clicks into the locked position. Initial Preparations 4 Insert the memory card. Inserting memory cards facing the wrong way may damage the camera. XXThe battery will pop up. 21 Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the battery. zzOpen the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of recording...
User Guide - Page 22

... zzPress the power button. zzPress the buttons or turn the camera on . Initial Preparations Remove the memory card. You can also add a date stamp to specify the date...screen is used when you wish (=65). 1 Turn the camera on . zzWhen finished, press the button. 22 zzPress the buttons to choose an option. zzPush the memory card in image properties when you shoot, and it . Setting ...
User Guide - Page 39

... Accessories Neck Strap NS-DC11 Battery Pack NB-6L* (with terminal cover) Battery Charger CB-2LY/ CB‑2LYE* DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Lens Cap (with cord) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Power Memory Card Card Reader Cable Windows/ Macintosh Computer AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 HDMI Cable HTC-100 Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST TV...
User Guide - Page 49

... the button again to cancel the clock display. • When the camera is off , open the memory card/battery cover, or shake or jolt the camera, which may corrupt images or damage the camera or memory card. Indicator Display The indicator on the camera status. Color Indicator Status Camera Status Green On Blinking Connected to a computer (=36), or display...
User Guide - Page 54

.... zzPress the movie button again to stop automatically when the memory card becomes full. 54 zzRecording will look grainy. zzPress the movie button. XXFrames displayed around any detected faces indicate that the sound of the screen indicate image areas not recorded. The camera beeps twice as needed. However, note that they are in...
User Guide - Page 114

...setting. Optimal image stabilization Continuous for movie recording. • If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the camera on the [4] tab, and then press the buttons to [Off]. 114 only at ...as follows: [ ] (Super Fine), [ ] (Fine). For guidelines on a memory card, see "Specifications" (=217). Shoot Only* Image stabilization is changed to hold it still.
User Guide - Page 127

...Movies 1 Choose the first condition for all at once. Shot Date Displays the images shot on a memory card full of images by pressing the buttons. zzIn single-image display, press the button, and then ... to choose a display filter. Once you turn the dial, you can also protect (=132) or delete (=136) these images all of these images together, press the button and go to step 3. 127...
User Guide - Page 130

... a memory card as follows. 1 Access the setting screen. XXThe slideshow will start a few seconds after [Loading image...] is chosen in [Effect]. 130 zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to other images during playback by pressing the buttons or turning the dial. zzPress the button to stop the slideshow. • The camera's power...
User Guide - Page 132

... screen. zzChoose a menu item and a setting as desired (=47). zzPress the button and choose [Protect] on a memory card will be erased if you format the card (=160, 161). • Protected images cannot be erased using the camera's erasure function. Protecting Images Still Images Movies Protect important images to the menu screen, press the button...
User Guide - Page 160

...] screen. Before formatting an Eye-Fi card, install the software on the card itself. zzWhen formatting is finished, [Memory card formatting complete] is displayed. Adjusting Basic Camera Functions Formatting Memory Cards Before using a new memory card or a card formatted in another device, you should format the card with this camera. zzChoose [Format], and then press the button...
User Guide - Page 161

... then select this case, all data on a memory card. zzFollow steps 2 - 3 on =160 to continue with a [ ]) by choosing [Stop]. Perform low-level formatting. Adjusting Basic Camera Functions Low-Level Formatting Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is displayed, the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is slower, continuous shooting is...
User Guide - Page 162

... (0001 - 9999) and saved in folders created each month, you can change how the camera assigns file numbers. To start saving shots from 0001, use an empty (or formatted (=160)) memory card. • Refer to 0001 if you switch memory cards, or when a new folder is created. • Regardless of the option selected in this...
User Guide - Page 186

... will conform DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards. zzPress the button, and then choose [Print Settings] on the camera. Printing Images Still Images Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF) Batch printing (=190) and ordering prints from a photo development service can be set up to 998 images on a memory card and configure relevant settings...
User Guide - Page 223

... memory cardsMemory cards Self-timer 62 2-second self-timer 63 Customizing the self-timer 64 Face self-timer (shooting mode).... 87 Sepia tone images 100 Servo AF 109 Shooting Shooting date/time  Date/time Shooting information 202 Single-image display 29 Slideshow 130 Smart Shuffle 131 Snow (shooting mode 81 Software DIGITAL CAMERA...

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