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How To Manage Storage On The SD Card

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Explainer

How To

What To Know

 

 

Explainer
Why You Need To Manage Storage On The SD Card

The SD card inside your Guac’s camera stores a local backup of your captures, alongside the files uploaded to your online event. Over time, that card will fill up, which can stop new captures from being saved. This page explains why it’s important to regularly clear that space and what formatting the SD card does.

 

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How To
Back Up Captures From The SD Card To A Computer

  1. Remove the Camera From Your Guac
  2. Remove the SD Card from the camera
    Note: Learn more about how to Remove The Camera and SD Card from the Guac
  3. Insert the SD card into a computer with an SD card reader or an SD card adapter

  4. A new storage device titled EOS_DIGITAL should appear on the computer

  5. Open the storage device using your computer's file browser
  6. Open the folder called "DCIM"
  7. Transfer the .JPG and/or .MP$ files to a folder on your computer
    Note: Windows and macOS also include built-in software that allows you to transfer the captures
  8. Once the transfer has been completed, reinstall the SD card and secure the camera back in the Guac head
    Note: Learn more about installing the SD card into the Guac camera 

How to transfer captures on macOS

How to transfer captures on Windows 10

 

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What To Know
When To Delete Captures From The SD Card

When the SD card inside your camera has less than 5GB of available storage, the Fiesta app will alert you to delete captures from the card. It’s recommended to clear space on the SD card as soon as you receive this notification.

Maintaining available space on your SD card helps prevent it from becoming full, which could cause issues with the camera’s ability to take new captures.

 

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How To
Delete Captures From The SD Card

  1. Insert the SD card into a computer with an SD card reader or an SD card adapter

  2. A new storage device titled EOS_DIGITAL should appear on the computer

  3. Open the storage device using your computer's file browser
  4. Open the folder called "DCIM"
  5. Select all the captures you want to delete
  6. Right-click on the selected captures
  7. Select Delete or Move to Trash
  8. Empty the Recycling Bin or Trash
    IMPORTANT: This will permanently delete the captures from the SD card. This will not affect captures that were uploaded to an event

 

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What To Know
Navigating The Canon Camera Settings

The camera settings can be accessed by pressing the Menu button on the back of the Canon camera.

You can then use the top, bottom, left, and right buttons found around the Set button to navigate through the settings screens.

The Set button can be used to select or confirm.

 

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How To
Format The SD Card

  1. Assemble the Guac and connect to power
  2. Power on the camera inside the Guac head
  3. Press Menu
  4. Navigate to the right and select the yellow wrench icon (Function Settings)
  5. Select Format Card
    IMPORTANT: This will permanently delete the captures from the SD card. This will not affect captures that were uploaded to an event. 

 

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What to Know
Why Captures Need To Be Deleted From The SD Card

All captures on the Guac Photo Booth are first saved to the Canon camera’s SD card. They are then transferred to the iPad, where Fiesta applies Photo Templates, Overlays, and Effects before uploading them to the event.

After the captures are uploaded, they are automatically removed from the iPad to save storage space.

However, the captures remain on the SD card and are not automatically deleted. Over time, the SD card will fill up and will need to be manually cleared to make room for new captures.

If you find yourself clearing the SD card often, you may want to upgrade to a higher-capacity SD card.

Learn more about Guac Recommended Accessories 

 

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What To Know 
Differences In Quality Between Event Captures And Captures On The SD Card

The size and quality of Photo Mode captures saved to your event are the same as the captures saved to the SD card.

GIF, Boomerang, Video, and Slo-Mo captures may be cropped or compressed before they are saved to your event. This allows for faster uploads and reduces data usage when connected to a personal hotspot with a data limit.

Slo-Mo captures saved to an event are automatically edited by Fiesta to play a portion of the video at regular speed. The same Slo-Mo capture that is saved to the SD card will play back entirely in slow motion. 

 

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What To Know
FAQ

What happens if the SD card is full?

  • If the SD card becomes full, the camera will not be able to save new captures. This may result in missed or failed captures during an event.

Do I need an SD card?

  • Yes, you need an SD card in your Guac's camera for it to function properly.

Will formatting the SD card delete everything?

  • Yes, formatting permanently deletes all data on the card. Make sure you back up any captures you want to keep before formatting.

Do I need to remove the SD card to delete or format it?

  • You can format the SD card directly through the Canon camera's menu without removing it, but transferring or deleting files manually does require removing it and using a computer.

 

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