After setting of all items in the [Record Format] menu is complete, select [Set] at the bottom of the screen to apply the new settings on the camera recorder and switch the recording format. A “Please Wait...” message appears during switching.
Record Format
System
For selecting a system definition.
4K:
Records in “4K” quality for both slots A and B.
HD:
Records in “HD” (High Definition) quality for both slots A and B.
SD:
Records in “SD” (Standard Definition) quality for both slots A and B.
HD+Web:
Records in “HD” (high definition) for slot A, and in resolution suitable for web distribution for slot B.
High-Speed:
Records slow motion videos in “HD” (High Definition) for both slot A and slot B.
[Setting Values: 4K, HD, SD, HD+Web, High-Speed]
The selectable options for the [ Format], [ Resolution], [ Frame Rate], and [ Bit Rate] settings vary depending on the setting of this item.
Format
For selecting the format of the file to be recorded to the SD card in slot A.
QuickTime:
QuickTime file format (.MOV)
AVCHD:
AVCHD file format
Exchange: (U model only)
Sports Video Interop Group format
[Setting Values: QuickTime, AVCHD, Exchange]
When [System] is set to “4K” or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at “QuickTime”.
Exchange file format can be selected only when [System] is set to “HD”.
Exchange format is used under license from Sports Video Interoperability Group, Inc..
Resolution
For selecting the image size to be recorded to the SD card in slot A. (Horizontal x vertical)
The available options vary according to the [System] and [ Format] settings.
When [System] is set to “4K”:
Fixed at “3840x2160”.
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, and [ Format] is set to “QuickTime”:
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, and [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”:
Fixed at “1920x1080”.
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “Exchange” (U model only):
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at either “720x480” or “720x576”.
The selectable values of [ Frame Rate] and [ Bit Rate] vary according to the setting of this item.
Frame Rate
For selecting the frame rate to be recorded to the SD card in slot A.
The available options vary according to the settings for [System], [ Resolution], and [ Format].
When [System] is set to “4K”:
[Setting Values: 30p, 25p, 24p]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”:
When [ Resolution] is set to “1920x1080” ([ Format] is set to “AVCHD”):
[Setting Values: 60p, 60i, 50p, 50i]
When [ Resolution] is set to “1920x1080” ([ Format] is set to “QuickTime”):
[Setting Values: 60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p]
When [ Resolution] is set to “1280x720”:
[Setting Values: 60p, 50p]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “Exchange”:
Fixed at “60p”.
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at either “60i” or “50i”.
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”:
[Setting Values: 120/60p, 100/50p, 120/30p, 60/30p, 100/25p, 50/25p, 120/24p, 60/24p]
Bit Rate
For selecting the bit rate to be recorded to the SD card in slot A.
The available options vary according to the settings for [System], [ Resolution], and [ Format].
When [System] is set to “4K” :
[Setting Values: 150M(YUV422), 150M, 70M(YUV422), 70M]
When [System] is set to “4K” :
[Setting Values: 150M, 70M]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, and [ Format] is set to “QuickTime”:
[Setting Values: 50M(YUV422), 50M(XHQ), 35M(UHQ)]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, and [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”:
[Setting Values: 28M(HQ), 24M(HQ), 18M(SP)]
* [ Resolution] is fixed at “1920x1080”.
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to Exchange (U model only):
When [ Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”:
Fixed at “12M(LP)”.
When [ Resolution] is set to “1280x720”:
Fixed at “8M(LP)”.
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at “8M”.
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”:
[Setting Values: 50M(XHQ), 35M(UHQ)]
When this item is set to “150M(YUV422)” or “70M(YUV422)”, network is disabled. And the composite video signals will appear in blue-back output.
Format
For selecting the file format to be recorded to the SD card in slot B when [System] is set to “HD+Web”.
QuickTime:
QuickTime file format (.MOV)
AVCHD:
AVCHD file format
[Setting Values: QuickTime, AVCHD]
Resolution
For selecting the size of the image to be recorded to the SD card in slot B when [System] is set to “HD+Web”. (Horizontal x vertical)
The available options vary according to the [ Frame Rate] and [ Format] settings.
When [ Format] is set to “QuickTime”:
[Setting Values: 960x540, 720x576, 720x480, 480x270]
When [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”:
[Setting Values: 1440x1080, 720x576, 720x480]
When [System] is set to “4K”, “HD”, “SD”, or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at the same setting as [ Resolution].
Frame Rate
The frame rate of the image to be recorded to the SD card in slot B is fixed when [System] is set to “HD+Web”.
The value fixed varies according to the settings for [ Format], [ Resolution], and [ Frame Rate].
When [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”:
Fixed at either “60i” or “50i”.
When [ Format] is set to “QuickTime”:
Fixed at “60i”, “50i”, “30p” or “25p”.
When [System] is set to “4K”, “HD”, “SD”, or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at the same setting as [ Frame Rate].
Bit Rate
For selecting the bit rate of the image to be recorded to the SD card in slot B when [System] is set to “HD+Web”.
The available options vary according to the [ Format] and [ Resolution] settings.
When [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”:
[Setting Values: 9M(LP), 5M(EP), 8M]
When [ Format] is set to “QuickTime”:
[Setting Values: 8M, 3M(HQ), 1.2M(LP)]
SD Aspect
For setting the aspect ratio of the image when [System] is set to “SD”.
[Setting Values: 16:9, 4:3]
For conditions other than those above, this item is fixed at “16:9”.
Network Function
For setting network functions when [System] is set to “4K”, and [Bit Rate] is set to “150M” or “70M”.
[Setting Values: Enable, Disable]
Fixed at “Disable” when [System] is set to “4K” and [Bit Rate] is set to “150M(YUV422)” or “70M(YUV422)”.
Fixed at “Disable” when [System] is set to “High-Speed”.
Fixed at “Enable” when [System] is set to “HD”, “SD”, “HD+Web”.
Rec Mode
For selecting the record mode for recording to the SD card.
[Setting Values: Normal, Pre Rec, Clip Continuous, Interval Rec, Frame Rec]
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”, or when [Slot Mode] is set to “Backup”, this item is fixed at “Normal”.
Pre Rec Time
For setting the pre-recording time when [Rec Mode] is set to “Pre Rec”.
[Setting Values: 5sec, 10sec, 15sec]
When [Main Menu] [System] [Record Set] [Record Format] [System] is set to “4K”, this item is fixed at “5sec”.
Rec Frames
For setting the number of frames to record when [Rec Mode] is set to “Frame Rec” or “Interval Rec”.
[Setting Values: 1frame, 3frames, 6frames]
Rec Interval
For setting the recording time interval when [Rec Mode] is set to “Interval Rec”.
[Setting Values: 1sec, 2sec, 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 30min, 1hour]
Slot Mode
For setting the operation of the card slot.
Series:
Mode that activates the two slots sequentially.
Dual:
Mode that activates the two slots at the same time.
Backup:
Mode that enables recording to slot B without using the [REC] button. This item is selectable only when [Rec Mode] is set to “Normal”.
Start or stop the recording using the [Backup Rec] menu or press the [USER1] to [USER7], [LCD KEY▲], [LCD KEY▶], [LCD KEY▼], [LCD KEY◀] button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
This item cannot be selected when [Main Menu] [System] [Record Set] [System] is set to “HD+Web”.
When this is set to “Series”, and recordable media are inserted in both slots, pressing the [REC] button starts recording only to the card in the selected slot (active slot).
When “Series” is selected, and [Record Format] [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”, the clips are recorded over the slots seamlessly without interruption in the video.
When this is set to “Dual”, and recordable media are inserted in both slots, pressing the [REC] button starts simultaneous recording to the cards in both slots.
When [ Format] is set to “Exchange”, “Backup” cannot be selected. (U model only)
Backup Rec
For starting/stopping backup recording with [REC]/[STBY].
This item is selectable only when [Slot Mode] is set to “Backup”.
When recording is stopped due to no remaining space on the media, etc., this item is fixed at “STOP” and cannot be selected.
4GB File Spanning(SDXC)
A recording file is automatically split when the size exceeds 4 GB, but if an SDXC card is used, you can record clips larger than 4 GB by setting this option to “Off”. (Up to a maximum of 64 GB or 4 hours)
On:
Splits a file when it exceeds 4 GB or 30 minutes.
Off:
Splits a file when it exceeds 64 GB or 4 hours.
[Setting Values: On, Off]
This option is only valid if the SD card used for recording is of the SDXC format.
During simultaneous recording, such as Dual Rec and backup recording, this option is valid only when the SD cards in both slots are of the SDXC format.
This option is valid only when [Record Format] [ Format]/[ Format] is set to “QuickTime”.
LPCM (QuickTime)
For setting the audio recording format of QuickTime.
[Setting Values: Dual Mono, Stereo]
Time Stamp
For setting whether to display shooting date/time information in the recorded video.
[Setting Values: On, Off]
The date/time display style can be changed in [LCD/VF] [Display Settings] [Date Style]/[Time Style].
When [System] is set to “4K” or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at “Off”.
Clip Set
Clip Name Prefix
For setting the first four characters of the name of the clip file to be recorded to the SD card.
Enter any of the 36 characters including alphabets (upper case) and numbers (0 to 9) using the software keyboard.
[Setting Values: xxxG] (The default value of xxx is the last three digits of the serial number.)
When [Main Menu] [System] [Record Set] [Record Format] [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”, this setting is not reflected in the file name of the clip.
However, it is recorded as the display name of the clip in the thumbnail display.
Reset Clip Number
For assigning a new number (Clip Number) by resetting it (0001).
Select [Reset] and press the Set button ( ) to reset the number.
When [ Format] is set to “AVCHD”, the clip number is reset to “00000”.
When other clips exist on the SD card, the smallest available number is used after reset.
Example:
If the [Clip Name Prefix] is “ABCD”, and “ABCD0001” already exists on the SD card, “ABCD0002” will be assigned.
Clear Planning Metadata
Erases the planning metadata downloaded from the FTP server.
This item also deletes the metadata loaded using the setup files (“User File”/“All File”).