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 EXT (SSD):
Records videos in “4K EXT” quality to [EXT.SLOT] (SSD media).
4K:
Records in “4K” quality for both slots A and B.
HD EXT(SSD):
Records videos in “HD EXT” quality to [EXT.SLOT] (SSD media).
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 EXT (SSD), 4K, HD EXT(SSD), HD, SD, HD+Web, High-Speed]
The selectable options for the [ Format]/[
Format], [
Resolution]/[
Resolution], [
Frame Rate]/[
Frame Rate], [
Bit Rate]/[
Bit Rate], [
Audio]/[
Audio], [
Format], [
Resolution], [
Frame Rate], [
Bit Rate] and [
Audio] settings vary depending on the setting of this item.
Format/
Format
For selecting the format of the file to be recorded to the recording media in slot A or [EXT.SLOT].
QuickTime(MPEG2):
QuickTime file format (.MOV)
MXF(MPEG2):
MXF (material exchange format)
QuickTime(H.264):
QuickTime file format (.MOV)
Exchange: (U model only)
Sports Video Interop Group format
MP4 (H.264): (E model only)
MP4 file format
[Setting Values: QuickTime(MPEG2), MXF(MPEG2), QuickTime(H.264), Exchange] (U model only)
[Setting Values: QuickTime(MPEG2), MXF(MPEG2), QuickTime(H.264), MP4 (H.264)](E model only)
[Setting Values: QuickTime(H.264), Exchange] (U model only)
[Setting Values: QuickTime(H.264), MP4 (H.264)](E model only)
[Setting Values: QuickTime(H.264), Exchange]
When [System] is set to “4K EXT (SSD)” or “HD EXT(SSD)”, this item is fixed at “ProRes”.
When [System] is set to “4K”, “SD”, “HD+Web”, or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at “QuickTime(H.264)”.
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/
Resolution
For selecting the size of the still image to be recorded to the recording media in slot A or [EXT.SLOT]. (Horizontal x vertical)
The available options vary according to the settings of [System] and [ Format].
When [System] is set to “4K EXT (SSD)” or “4K”:
Fixed at “3840x2160”.
When [System] is set to “HD EXT(SSD)”:
Fixed at “1980x1080”.
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(MPEG2)” or “MXF(MPEG2)”:
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(H.264)”:
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “Exchange” (U model only):
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] is set to “MP4(H.264)” (E model only):
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “HD+Web”:
[Setting Values: 1920x1080, 1280x720]
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”:
Fixed at “1920x1080”.
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at either “720x480” or “720x576”.
The selectable values of [ Frame Rate]/[
Frame Rate] and [
Bit Rate]/[
Bit Rate] vary according to the setting of this item.
Frame Rate/
Frame Rate
For selecting the frame rate for recording to the recording media in slot A or [EXT.SLOT].
The available options vary according to the settings for [System], [ Resolution]/[
Resolution] and [
Format]/[
Format].
When [System] is set to “4K EXT (SSD)” or “HD EXT(SSD)”:
[Setting Values: 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p]
When [System] is set to “4K”:
[Setting Values: 30p, 25p, 24p]
When [System] is set to “HD”, [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(MPEG2)” or “MXF(MPEG2)”
, and [
Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”:
[Setting Values: 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(H.264)”, and [
Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”:
[Setting Values: 60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Resolution] to “1440x1080”:
[Setting Values: 60i, 50i]
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web” and [ Resolution] is set to “1280x720”:
[Setting Values: 60p, 50p]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] to “Exchange”:
Fixed at “60p”. (U model only)
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] to “MP4(H.264)”:
Fixed at “50p”. (E model only)
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at “60i”. (U model only)
When [System] is set to “SD”:
Fixed at “50i”. (E model only)
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”:
[Setting Values: 120/60p, 100/50p, 120/30p, 100/25p, 120/24p]
Bit Rate/
Bit Rate
For selecting the bit rate for recording to the recording media in slot A or [EXT.SLOT].
The available options vary according to the settings for [System], [ Resolution]/[
Resolution] and [
Format]/[
Format].
When [System] is set to “4K EXT (SSD)”:
[Setting Values: 422HQ, 422, 422LT]
When [System] is set to “4K”:
[Setting Values: 150M, 150M, 70M]
When [System] is set to “HD EXT(SSD)”:
[Setting Values: 422HQ, 422]
When [System] is set to “HD”, [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(MPEG2)” or “MXF(MPEG2)”
, and [
Resolution] is set to “1440x1080”:
[Setting Values: 35M (HQ), 25M (SP)]
When [ Resolution] is set to a setting other than “1440x1080”, it is fixed at “35M (HQ)”.
When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web” and [ Format] is set to “QuickTime(H.264)”:
When [ Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”, and [
Frame Rate] is set to “60p” or “50p”:
[Setting Values: 70M (XHQ),
50M (XHQ), 50M (XHQ)]
When [ Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”, and [
Frame Rate] to “60i”/“50i”/“30p”/“25p”/“24p”:
[Setting Values: 50M (XHQ), 50M (XHQ), 35M (UHQ)]
When [ Resolution] is set to “1280x720”:
[Setting Values: 50M (XHQ), 35M (UHQ)]
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] to “Exchange” (U model only):
When [System] is set to “HD”, and [ Format] to “MP4(H.264)” (E 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 (HQ).
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”:
When [ Frame Rate] is set to “120/60p” or “100/50p”
[Setting Values: 70M (XHQ),
50M (XHQ), 50M (UHQ)]
When [ Frame Rate] is configured to a setting other than “120/60p” and “100/50p”
[Setting Values: 50M (XHQ), 50M (XHQ), 35M (UHQ)]
Audio/
Audio
For switching to the audio that is to be recorded to the recording media in slot A or [EXT.SLOT].
The selectable options vary according to the settings in [ Format]/[
Format] or [
Bit Rate]/[
Bit Rate].
Format
For selecting the format of the file to be recorded to the SD card in slot B when [System] is configured to “HD+Web”.
When [System] is set to other than “HD+Web”, this item is fixed at the same setting as [ Format].
Resolution
For selecting the size of the image to be recorded to the SD card in slot B when [System] is configured to “HD+Web”. (Horizontal x vertical)
When [System] is set to “HD+Web”:
When [ Frame Rate] is configured to “60p”/“60i”/“30p”
[Setting Values: 1280x720, 960x540, 720x480, 480x270]
When [ Frame Rate] is configured to “50p”/“50i”/“25p”
[Setting Values: 1280x720, 960x540, 720x576, 480x270]
When [ Frame Rate] is configured to “24p”
[Setting Values: 960x540, 480x270]
When [System] is set to other than “HD+Web”, 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 [ Frame Rate].
Fixed at “60i”, “50i”, “30p”, “25p” or “24p”.
When [System] is set to other than “HD+Web”, this item is fixed at the same setting as [ Frame Rate].
Bit Rate
The bit 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 [ Resolution].
“6M(LP)” when [ Resolution] is configured to “1280x720”
“3M(HQ)” when [ Resolution] is configured to “960x540”
“1.2M(LP)” when [ Resolution] is configured to “480x270”
“8M(HQ)” when [ Resolution] is configured to “720x480” or “720x576”
When [System] is set to other than “HD+Web”, this item is fixed at the same setting as [ Bit Rate].
Audio
The audio to be recorded to slot B is the same as the audio to be recorded to slot A.
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”.
Rec Mode
For selecting the mode for recording to the recording media.
[Setting Values: Normal, Pre Rec, Clip Continuous, Interval Rec, Frame Rec]
When [Slot Mode] is set to “Backup ” or “Backup
”, this item is fixed at “Normal”.
This is fixed at “Normal” when [System] [Record Format]
[System] is configured to any of the following.
4K EXT (SSD)
HD EXT(SSD)
HD+Web
High-Speed
Pre Rec Time
For setting the pre-recording time when [Rec Mode] is set to “Pre Rec”.
[Setting Values: 5sec, 10sec, 15sec]
When [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 slots A and B sequentially.
Dual:
Mode that activates slots A and B simultaneously.
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”.
Record, start and stop operations can be controlled from the [Backup Rec] menu or using the user button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
Backup :
Mode that enables recording to [EXT.SLOT] without using the [REC] button. This item is selectable only when [Rec Mode] is set to “Normal”.
Record, start and stop operations can be controlled from the [Backup Rec] menu or using the user button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
[Setting Values: Series, Dual, Backup
, Backup
]
When this is configured to “Series” and recordable media is inserted into slot A or slot B or both the slots, pressing the [REC] button starts recording only to the card in the selected slot (active slot).
When this is configured to “Dual” and recordable media are inserted into both slots A and B, pressing the [REC] button starts simultaneous recording to the cards in both slots.
When [System] is configured to 4K EXT (SSD), HD EXT(SSD) or “HD+Web”, “---” is displayed.
When [System] is set to “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at “Series”.
Backup Rec
For starting/stopping backup recording with [REC]/[STBY].
This item is selectable only when [Slot Mode] is set to “Backup ” or “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 slots A and B are of the SDXC format.
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 [Date Style]/[Time Style].
The setting cannot be changed during recording, streaming or Return over IP.
When [System] is set to “4K EXT (SSD)”, “4K”, “HD EXT(SSD)” or “High-Speed”, this item is fixed at “Off”.
When [Overlay Function] is set to “Enable”, this item is fixed at “Off”.
Clip Set
Clip Name Prefix
For configuring the first four characters of the name of the clip file to be recorded to the recording media.
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.)
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.
If there are other clips on the recording media, it will be assigned with the smallest available number.
Example:
If the [Clip Name Prefix] is “ABCD” and “ABCD0001” already exists on the recording media, “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”).