This menu screen allows system-related settings.
For configuring recording settings, formatting and restoration of a recording media, 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) a recording media.
Select a card slot, select [Format] from [Cancel]/[Format], and press the [STATUS/SET] button ( ) to format (initialize) the card.
Restore Media
For restoring a recording media.
Select a card slot, and press the [STATUS/SET] button ( ) to restore the SD card.
This item appears only when the recording media 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.
Tally System
For setting the display conditions of the tally lamp (front and back) on the camera recorder.
Internal:
Displays mainly the status of the camera recorder.
Studio:
Displays the TALLY IN/PREVIEW IN signals from an external device, such as a remote control unit.
[Setting Values: Internal, Studio]
Front Tally/Back Tally
For configuring how the front and back tally lamps on this camera recorder are illuminated when [Tally System] is set to “Internal” and while recording is in progress, when a remaining level warning is displayed or during live streaming.
Rec/Live Streaming:
Lights up during recording or live streaming.
Live Streaming:
Lights up during live streaming. Does not light up during recording.
Rec:
Lights up during recording.
[Setting Values: Rec/Live Streaming, Live Streaming, Rec]
When [Tally System] is set to “Studio”, this item appears as “---” and selection is disabled.
GPS
For setting the GPS function to On or Off (power on/off).
[Setting Values: On, Off]
When [A/V Set] [Video Set]
[SDI OUT1 Res.] is set to “1080p”, configuring [System]
[GPS] to “On” changes the setting to “1080i”.
Battery
For configuring the warning voltage or warning level (%) according to the battery specifications and condition of use.
Type
For configuring the battery warning using voltage or remaining level (%).
[Setting Values: Capacity%, Voltage]
For batteries where information on the remaining level cannot be acquired, the status will be the same as when “Voltage” is selected even when “Capacity%” is selected. To find out whether information on the remaining level can be obtained for the battery, check the remaining battery level icon on the display screen.
Near End (V)
Outputs a warning sound when the voltage falls below the preset level.
[Setting value: 12.1 V to 14.0 V ( 13.1 V)]
This cannot be configured to a value that is lower than the setting of [End (V)].
End (V)
Outputs a warning sound upon reaching the preset voltage, and turns off the power automatically when the voltage falls below the preset level.
[Setting value: 12.0 V to 13.9 V ( 12.8 V)]
This cannot be configured to a value that is higher than the setting of [Near End (V)].
Near End (%)
Outputs a warning sound when the voltage falls below the preset level (%).
[Setting Values: 10 %, 15 %, 20 %, 25 %, 30 %]
This cannot be configured to a value that is lower than the setting of [End (%)].
A warning sound is also output when the voltage reaches 12.5 V or lower.
End (%)
Outputs a warning sound upon reaching the preset level (%), and turns off the power automatically when the remaining level falls below the preset level.
[Setting Values: 1 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, 20 %]
This cannot be configured to a value that is higher than the setting of [Near End (%)].
A warning sound is also output when the voltage reaches 12.0 V, and the power will turn off automatically when the voltage reaches 11.9 V or lower.
Language
Switches between languages in the menu screen.
[Setting Values: English, Français, Español] (U model)
[Setting Values: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Türkçe] (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.
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 [USER1] button.
The [USER1] button is grayed out if information for setting the date and time cannot be acquired from the GPS satellite.
When [NTP] in the Status screen (Network) becomes “Synchronized”, pressing the [USER3] button reflects the NTP time.
Date Style
For setting the date display sequence for display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen as well as for time stamp recording.
Display examples of the setting values are as follows.
DMY2: 30 Jun 2020
DMY1: 30-06-2020
MDY2: Jun 30, 2020
MDY1: 06-30-2020
YMD: 2020-06-30
[Setting Values: DMY2, DMY1, MDY1, MDY2, YMD]
(Default values: MDY2 (U model), DMY1 (E model))
Time Style
For setting the time display for display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen as well as for time stamp recording.
[Setting Values: 24hour, 12hour]
Time Zone
For setting the UTC time difference in units of 30 minutes.
[Setting Values: UTC-12:00-UTC-00:30, UTC, UTC+00:30-UTC+14:00 (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.
Reserved
For setting the additional function to “On” or “Off”.
Reserved 1 to Reserved 16
Normally set to “Off”.
[Setting Values: On, Off]
System Information
Version
Displays the version of the camera in the upper row and the version of the dedicated viewfinder in the lower row.
Display:
0000-0000
00-00-00
The lower row is displayed only when a viewfinder (supplied
or separately sold
) is connected .
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.