Canon PowerShot A1200 User Manual

Changing Camera Settings
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Low Level Memory Card Formatting
Perform low level formatting when [Memory card error] appears, the camera
does not operate properly, you think that the recording/reading speed of a
memory card has dropped, or recording suddenly stops while shooting a
movie. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution
before formatting the memory card.
Choose [Low Level Format].
z Choose [Format], then press the m
button.
z Press the op buttons to choose [Low
Level Format], then press the qr buttons
to display .
z Press the opqr buttons to choose [OK],
then press the m button.
Start the low level format.
z Press the op buttons to choose [OK],
then press the m button.
X Low level formatting starts.
X When low level formatting ends, [Memory
card formatting complete] will appear on
the screen.
Complete the low level format.
z Press the m button.
• Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 21),
since all recorded data is erased.
• You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.
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Canon PowerShot A1200 Specifications

General

Sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Optical Zoom	4x
Digital Zoom	4x
Image Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Resolution	230, 000 dots
ISO Range	80 - 1600
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec
Aperture Range	f/2.8-f/5.9
Battery	2x AA batteries
Lens	5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.9
Display	2.7-inch LCD
Viewfinder	Optical
Video Recording	720p HD
Focus Range	3 cm (1.2 in.) - infinity (W), 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (T)
Storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Weight	185g (including batteries)