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PowerShot SX60 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Erasing images (PowerShot SX60 HS / PowerShot G7X)

Content Id: 8202171400


This section explains how to erase images.

Caution

Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images cannot be erased.
The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

Erasing images individually

You can erase unwanted images individually.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button to turn on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the image you want to erase.

3. Press the ⋖Single image erase⋗ () button.

4. The following screen appears.

5. After [Erase?] is displayed, press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Erase], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

6. The current image is now erased.

Caution

To cancel erasure, press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Cancel], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
Pressing the ⋖⋗ button while [ ] images are displayed will give you the option of choosing [Erase ], [Erase JPEG], or [Erase +JPEG] for deletion.

Erasing images within a specified range

You can erase images that are in a specified range.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button to turn on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖⋗ button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the ⋖Playback⋗ () tab.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Erase], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

4. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Select Range], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button

Caution

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. The following screen appears.

Check whether [First Image] is selected, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

6. The following screen appears

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the [First Image] in the series of images that you want to erase, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

7. The following screen appears.

Confirm that [Last image] is selected and press the ⋖⋗ button.

8. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to select the last image to be erased, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

9. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [Erase], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button to erase the images.

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