This menu screen allows system-related settings.
System Menu
TOPFor specifying recording settings, formatting and restoring of SD card, tally lamp settings, network settings, 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, when the remaining space warning is displayed, or during live streaming.
Off:
Turns off the indicator.
Rec:
Lights up during recording.
Live Streaming:
Lights up during live streaming. Does not light up during recording.
Rec/Live Streaming:
Lights up during recording or live streaming.
[Setting Values: Off, Rec, Live Streaming, Rec/Live Streaming]
The blinking warning display, such as when the remaining battery level is low, is enabled in a setting other than “Off”.
GPS
For setting the GPS function to On or Off (power on/off).
[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)
Network
To use the network function, set this item to “On(SDI Off)” or “On(HDMI Off)”.
On(SDI Off):
Uses the network function. However, SDI output is disabled.
On(HDMI Off):
Uses the network function. However, HDMI output is disabled.
Off:
Does not use the network function.
[Setting Values: On(SDI Off), On(HDMI Off), Off]
Restriction applies to the following functions when you are using the network function.
SDI and HDMI cannot be output simultaneously.
[Variable Frame Rate] cannot be selected.
[Flash Band Correction] is fixed at “Off”.
[LCD + VF] is fixed at “Off”.
Import Metadata
For importing metadata from the FTP server.
This option is not available when [Network] is set to “Off”.
Settings...
For specifying network-related settings.
This option is not available when [Network] is set to “Off”.
Reset All
Resets all menu settings.
Date/Time
For setting the year, month, day, hour, and minute.
If the signal reception for GPS satellites allows date and time to be set based on the GPS information, you can set the time obtained from the GPS satellite by pressing the [FOCUS ASSIST/1] button.
If information cannot be obtained from GPS satellites and date/time cannot be set, the [FOCUS ASSIST/1] button appears grayed out.
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).
Open Source License
Displays the license for the open source software used by this camera recorder.