Erasing Images
You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure. The following table shows the different ways you can choose to protect an image.
Select |
Erase images after selecting them one at a time. |
Select Range |
For picking a first and last image and erasing all the images in the range. |
Select by Date |
Erases images corresponding to the selected date. |
Select by Category |
Erases images in a selected category. |
Select by Folder |
Erases images in a the selected folder. |
All Images |
Erases all images on a memory card. |
1. In the [
(Replay)] menu select [Erase] and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot G10/G10Erase.jpg)
2. Select the desired menu item and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot G10/G10ProtectCat.jpg)
[Select]
- Select the image.
Use the
or
button to select the image you wish to erase and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- Pressing the <FUNC./SET> button again cancels the setting.
- Press the <MENU> button to complete the setting.
- Erase the image.
Use the
or
button to select [OK].
Press the <FUNC.SET> button.
- Selecting [Stop] cancels the selection of the image you are about to erase and returns to Step 2.
[Select Range]
- Select the first image.
- You can circle your finger on the Touch Control Dial to select the first and last image.
1. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
2. Use the
or
button to select the first image for the range to erase.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISSelectRange.gif)
3. Press the <FUNC.SET> button.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD950 IS/SD950ISRange1.gif)
Select the last image.
1. Use the
button to select [Last Image].
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISSelectRNG2.gif)
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
3. Use the
or
button to select the last image in the range.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISRangeLast.gif)
4. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- An image with a lower number than the first image cannot be selected as the last image.
- Up to 500 images can be selected.
Erase the Images.
1. Press the
and choose [Erase]
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISRangeErase.gif)
[Select by Date], [Select by Category], [Select by Folder]
1. Use the
or
buttons to select a date, category, or folder and press the <FUNC./SET> button.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD950 IS/SD950ISDateProtect.gif)
- Pressing the <FUNC./SET> button again cancels the setting.
- You can select multiple dates, categories, or folders.
- Use the
or
button to confirm each date, category, or folder image.
2. Press the <MENU> button.
- Erase the Images
3. Use the
or
button to select [OK].
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISEraseOK.gif)
Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- It then will return to the selection method screen.
- Selecting [Stop] cancels the selection of the protected image and returns you to step 2 of this procedure.
All Images
- Erase the images.
1. Use the
or
button to select [OK].
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot SD870 IS/SD870ISEraseAll.gif)
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- Selecting [Cancel] cancels the selection of the image you are about to erase and returns to step 2.
- Pressing the <FUNC./SET> button while erasing is in progress cancels the procedure.
![](/library/attachments/ServiceWareImages/LDImages/SolutionAnswer/PowerShot_A60_A70/caution_A70.gif)
- Please note that formatting (initializing) a SD card erases all data, including protected images and other file types. Please check the contents of a SD card before formatting it.
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