This menu screen allows system-related settings.
System Menu
TOPFor specifying recording settings, formatting and restoring of SD card, tally lamp setting, date/time, time zone, and other settings.
It can also be used to reset the menu settings to their default values.
Record Set...
For specifying recorded video-related settings.
Media
Format Media
For formatting (initializing) an SD card.
Select a card slot (A or B), select [Format] from [Cancel]/[Format], and press the Set button ( ) to format (initialize) the card.
Restore Media
For restoring an SD card.
Select a card slot (A or B), and press the Set button ( ) to restore the SD card.
This item appears only when the SD card needs to be restored. However, it is not selectable when recording in Camera mode and during Clip Review.
Setup File
This allows you to save the menu settings as well as the performance results of shutter speed and AWB.
It is useful to save settings according to different shooting conditions.
Load File...
Loads the settings.
Store File...
Saves the settings.
Delete File...
Deletes the configured file.
Auto Power Off
For setting whether to turn off the power automatically when the camera recorder is not operated for more than 5 minutes when the battery is used. This function is valid only when the battery is used.
[Setting Values: On, Off]
When both the battery and AC adapter are connected, power from the AC adapter connection will be used. As such, this function will not have any effect.
Tally Lamp
For setting whether to light up the tally lamp during recording, or when the remaining space warning is displayed.
Off:
Turns off the indicator, indicator does not blink.
On:
Turns on the indicator, indicator blinks.
[Setting Values: On, Off]
Language
Switches between languages in the menu screen.
[Setting Values: English, Français, Español]] (U model)
[Setting Values: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Русский] (E model)
Reset All
Resets all menu settings.
Date/Time
For setting the year, month, day, hour, and minute.
The display order of the date (year, month, day) follows the setting in [Display Settings] [Date Style]. However, the 24-hour format is used for the hour display regardless of the [Time Style] setting.
Time Zone
For setting the UTC time difference in units of 30 minutes.
[Setting Values: UTC-00:30-UTC-12:00, UTC, UTC+14:00-UTC+00:30 (in 30 min increments)]
(Default values: UTC-05:00 (U model), UTC (E model))
If [Date/Time] is already set, the [Date/Time] item is automatically adjusted when [Time Zone] is altered.
System Information
Version
Displays information on the firmware version.
Fan Hour
For displaying the usage time of the internal fan.
Under normal environment, dust will accumulate on the internal fan when the camera recorder is used over a long period. Dust may enter the camera recorder especially if it is used outdoors. This may affect the image and sound quality of the camera recorder. Check and replace the fan after every 9000 hours (suggested guideline).