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    Erasing images (EOS M3)

    06-Feb-2015
    8202400200

    Solution

    This section explains how to erase images.
    IMPORTANT
    • Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images cannot be erased.

    Erasing images individually
    You can erase unwanted images individually.

    1. 1. Press the [ ] button to turn on the camera.



    2. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose the desired image.



    3. Press the [ ] button.



    4. After [Erase?] is displayed, press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Erase], and then press the [ ] button.



    5. The current image is now erased.
    REFERENCE
    • To cancel erasure, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Cancel], and then press the [ ] button.
    • Press the [ ] button when displaying an image with both RAW and JPEG files to select between [Erase ], [Erase JPEG] or [Erase + JPEG]. Select your preferred option to erase the files.

    Erasing images within a specified range
    You can erase images that are in a specified range.

    1. Press the [ ] button to turn on the camera.



    2. Press the [ ] button.



    3. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose the [ - 1] tab.
    Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Erase], and then press the [ ] button.



    4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [Select Range], then press the [ ] button.


    REFERENCE
    • You can select [Select] to individually specify the images that you want to erase.
    • You can select [All Images] to erase all images at once.

    5. Check whether [First Image] is selected, and then press the [ ] button.



    6. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the first image in the series of images that you want to erase, and then press the [ ] button.



    7. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to select [Last Image], and then press the [ ] button.



    8. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to select the last image to be erased, and then press the [ ] button.



    9. Press the [ ] button to choose [Erase] and then press the [ ] button.



    10. The selected images will be erased.