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# [RECORDING] menu

Sets the various items in the recording function.

## [FORMAT MEDIA]

Formats the memory card in the specified card slot. Data deleted as a result of formatting cannot be restored. Always confirm the data before formatting.

The items that can be selected are as follows.

- [SLOT1], [SLOT2]

## [CLIP NAME]

### [CAM INDEX]

Sets the CAM INDEX used in the name for the MOV format file to be recorded. Set one upper case alphabetical character. This is used as a value to be stored in the volume label of the memory card.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [A]…[Z]

(Factory setting: [A])

### [NEXT CARD COUNT]

Sets the CARD COUNT used in the name for the MOV format file to be recorded. In the following cases, the setting value in [NEXT CARD COUNT] is stored in the volume label of the memory card together with the [CAM INDEX] setting value as CARD COUNT. Also, the setting value will increase one after storing. ([001] returns after [999])

- When formatted the memory card

- When recorded to the memory card where CARD COUNT is not stored in the volume label

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [001]…[999]

(Factory setting: [001])

## [FILE SPLIT]

Selects the split method of the file in P2 format to be recorded.

[ONE FILE] | Records as one file on the memory card exceeding 32 GB when the recording format is AVC-Intra 422/AVC-LongG50/AVC-LongG25/AVC-LongG12.
[SPLIT] | The file is split in 4 GB units regardless of the recording format or the memory card.
[SHORT SPLIT] | The file is split in approximately 128 seconds units regardless of the recording format or the memory card. Furthermore, the continuous recording time for each recording is approximately 3.5 hours.

(Factory setting: [SPLIT])

NOTE

- When using a microP2 card with 32 GB or less, it is split every 4 GB regardless of selected item.

- A clip of 4 GB or more recorded by selecting [ONE FILE] cannot be copied to a microP2 card with 32 GB or less.

- [ONE FILE] cannot be selected when the recording format is AVC-Intra 200/AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50.

- [SHORT SPLIT] cannot be selected during the interval recording.

## [2 SLOTS FUNC.]

Sets the recording function that uses two memory cards.

[OFF] | Does not set.
[RELAY REC] | Sets to the relay recording.
[SIMUL REC] | Sets to the simultaneous recording.
[BACKGR REC] | Sets to the background recording.

(Factory setting: [RELAY REC])

NOTE

- For the combinations and restrictions of the settings, refer to “Recording function that cannot be used simultaneously”.

## [PRE REC]

Sets whether to perform pre-recording.

The pre-recording time varies depending on the setting of the [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT].

[ON] | Performs the pre-recording. The pre-recording time is as follows. When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [P2]: Approximately 3 seconds When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MOV], and [REC FORMAT] is set to [2160-29.97p/422ALL-I 400M], [2160-25.00p/422ALL-I 400M], or [2160-23.98p/422ALL-I 400M]: Approximately 3 seconds When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MOV], and [REC FORMAT] is set to [2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 200M], [2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 100M], [2160-59.94p/420LongGOP 150M], [2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 200M], [2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M], [2160-50.00p/420LongGOP 150M], [2160-29.97p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-29.97p/422LongGOP 150M], [2160-29.97p/420LongGOP 100M], [2160-25.00p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-25.00p/422LongGOP 150M], [2160-25.00p/420LongGOP100M], [2160-23.98p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-23.98p/422LongGOP 150M], or [2160-23.98p/420LongGOP 100M]: Approximately 5 seconds When set to other than above: Approximately 10 seconds
[OFF] | Does not perform the pre-recording.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

NOTE

- For the combinations and restrictions of the settings, refer to “Recording function that cannot be used simultaneously”.

## [PROXY SETTING]

Sets the recording function of the proxy data.

### [PROXY REC]

Selects whether to perform the recording of the proxy data.

[ON] | Records the proxy data.
[OFF] | Does not record the proxy data.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

NOTE

- For the combinations and restrictions of the setting, refer to “Recording function that cannot be used simultaneously”.

### [PROXY V-Log]

Sets the image to be recorded as a proxy data when the [SYSTEM] menu → [COLOR SETTING] is set to [V-Log].

[V-Log] | Records with the same color as the recording image of the main material.
[V-709] | Records by converting to the color equivalent to standard CINE-LIKE.

(Factory setting: [V-Log])

NOTE

- This cannot be set when the [SYSTEM] menu → [COLOR SETTING] is set to [NORMAL], or the [RECORDING] menu → [PROXY SETTING] → [PROXY REC] → [OFF] is set.

### [PROXY HDR]

Sets the image to be recorded as the proxy data.

[SDR] | Records in the standard dynamic range.
[HDR] | Records in the high dynamic range.

(Factory setting: [HDR])

NOTE

- This cannot be set when the [SCENE FILE] menu → [GAMMA MODE SEL] is set to anything other than [HLG], or the [RECORDING] menu → [PROXY SETTING] → [PROXY REC] → [OFF] is set. Records in the image of standard dynamic range.

## [REC FUNCTION]

### [REC MODE]

Selects the recording mode.

[NORMAL] | Performs the standard recording.
[INTERVAL] | Performs the interval recording. (A function to repeatedly perform the operation of one frame recording in set time interval.)

(Factory setting: [NORMAL])

NOTE

- For the combinations and restrictions of the settings, refer to “Recording function that cannot be used simultaneously”.

### [REC MODE HOLD]

Selects whether to hold [REC MODE] settings.

[ON] | Holds the settings.
[OFF] | Does not hold the settings. It will always be [NORMAL] the next time when the power is turned on.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [INTERVAL TIME]

Sets the interval duration for interval recording.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [1s], [2s], [5s], [10s], [30s], [1min], [5min], [10min]

(Factory setting: [5min])

## [TC/UB]

### [TC PRESET]

Sets the default value of the time code to record.

Hour | [00]…[23]
Minute | [00]…[59]
Second | [00]…[59]
Frame | [00] … [23] (when [23.98p]) [00] … [24] (when [50.00i], [50.00p], or [25.00p] is set) [00] … [29] (when [59.94i], [59.94p], or [29.97p] is set)

(Factory setting: [00]) (each item)

### [UB PRESET]

Sets user bits.

Enabled only when [USER] is selected in [UB MODE] of [TC/UB].

Each digit can be set in following range.

- [00]…[FF]

(Factory setting: [00])

### [FREE/REC RUN]

Sets the operation mode to advance the time code generator.

[FREE RUN] | Advances regardless of the operation mode.
[REC RUN] | Advances only while recording.

(Factory setting: [REC RUN])

NOTE

- The setting is fixed to [REC RUN] when the [SCENE FILE] menu → [VFR] → [ON] is set.

- The setting is fixed to [REC RUN] when the [SYSTEM] menu → [SUPER SLOW] → [ON] is set.

- The setting is fixed to [FREE RUN] when the [RECORDING] menu → [PRE REC] → [ON] is set.

- The setting is fixed to [FREE RUN] when the [RECORDING] menu → [2 SLOTS FUNC.] → [BACKGR REC] is set.

- The setting is fixed to [REC RUN] when the [RECORDING] menu → [REC FUNCTION] → [REC MODE] → [INTERVAL] is set.

### [DF/NDF]

Sets the count method for the time code generator.

Enabled only when the recording frame frequency of the [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT] is set to 59.94i/59.94p/29.97p.

[DF] | Uses the drop frame mode.
[NDF] | Uses the non-drop frame mode.

(Factory setting: [DF])

NOTE

- The setting is fixed to [NDF] when the [RECORDING] menu → [REC FUNCTION] → [REC MODE] → [INTERVAL] is set.

### [UB MODE]

Selects the user bits mode. User bits information is recorded in the clip. Also, it is output as LTC UB, VITC UB of the SDI signal.

[FRAME RATE] | Selects the image information (such as frame rate) of the camera.
[USER] | Selects the user bits set in [UB PRESET].
[TIME] | Selects the local time. (hh, mm, ss)
[DATE] | Selects the local date and time. (YY, MM, DD, hh)
[TC] | Records the time code value as user bits.
[CLIP NAME] | Records the value that CAM INDEX (one character) and CARD COUNT (three-digit number) both converted to ASCII character code. Only enabled when the [SYSTEM] menu → [FILE FORMAT] → [MOV] is set.

(Factory setting: [USER])

### [TC IN/OUT SEL]

Sets the input/output of the <TC IN/OUT> terminal.

[TC IN] | Sets to the time code input.
[TC OUT] | Sets to the time code output.

(Factory setting: [TC IN])

### [TC OUT REF]

Sets the output delay of the time code that is output from the <TC IN/OUT> terminal.

[RECORDING] | Outputs the recording time code without delay. This is used when performing simultaneous recording on two cameras with the time code of this camera as the master.
[SDI OUT] | Matches to output image from the <SDI OUT> terminal. Outputs without delay when video is not output from the <SDI OUT> terminal.

(Factory setting: [RECORDING])

## [REC COUNTER]

Sets operation of the counter for recording.

[TOTAL] | Performs continuous counting until reset using the <RESET> button.
[CLIP] | Clears the counter value at the start of recording and counts the time for each recording.

(Factory setting: [TOTAL])

## [TIME STAMP]

Selects whether to superimpose the date and time on videos that are shot. The display for the year, month, and day follows the [DATE FORMAT] setting.

[OFF] | Does not superimpose the date and time.
[DATE] | Superimposes only the date.
[TIME] | Superimposes only the time.
[DATE&TIME] | Superimposes the date and time.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

NOTE

- The setting is fixed to [OFF] when the [SYSTEM] menu → [COLOR SETTING] is set to [V-Log].

## [REC META DATA]

### [LOAD]

Selects the metadata upload file saved on the memory card and loads into the camera.

### [RECORD]

Sets whether to add the loaded metadata during recording.

[ON] | Will add.
[OFF] | Will not add.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [USER CLIP NAME]

Sets the data to be recorded in the [USER CLIP NAME].

[TYPE1] | Records the loaded data setting value (when [RECORD] is set to [ON]). Records the same value as [GLOBAL CLIP ID] (when [RECORD] is set to [OFF]).
[TYPE2] | Records the loaded data and the counter value (when [RECORD] is set to [ON]). Records the same value as [CLIP NAME] (when [RECORD] is set to [OFF]).

(Factory setting: [TYPE1])

### [CARD SERIAL]

Sets if the text memo containing the serial number or the type of the card is added as a metadata.

[ON] | Will add.
[OFF] | Will not add.

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [INITIALIZE]

Deletes and initializes all the loaded metadata.

### [PROPERTY]

Confirms or modifies the loaded metadata.

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