[REC SETTINGS]

The various setting items of the recording function of the camera.

Item

Description of settings

[FILE NAME STYLE]

Sets the format of the file name.

[CINE]: Records CAM INDEX/REEL number as the file name.

[P2]: Records the file name as a format unique to P2.

[MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC META DATA] → [USER CLIP NAME] is fixed to [TYPE3] when set to [CINE].

  • Factory setting: [CINE]

[REC FUNCTION]

[REC MODE]

Selects the special recording function.

[NORMAL]: Normal recording

[INTERVAL]: Interval recording (function to perform intermittent recording in constant interval)

[ONE SHOT]: One-shot recording (function to perform recording of specified duration every time the <REC> button is pressed)

It is fixed to [NORMAL] when [MENU] → [CAMERA SETTINGS] → [FPS] → [VFR SW] is set to [ON].

  • Factory setting: [NORMAL]

[REC TIME]

Sets the recording duration of single one-shot recording.

[00s01f] - [59s23f]

The maximum value of the frame digit differs depending on the system frequency.

  • Factory setting: [00s01f]

[INTERVAL TIME]

Sets the intermittent recording frequency of single interval recording.

[0h00min00s02f] - [1h00min00s00f]

  • Factory setting: [0h05min00s00f]

[START DELAY]

Sets the delay time to start recording for the interval recording and the one-shot recording.

[0s] - [10s]

  • Factory setting: [0s]

[PRE REC MODE]

Selects the pre-recording (function to record few seconds earlier than when the <REC> button is pressed by accumulation into the internal memory).

[ON], [OFF]

The setting is fixed to [OFF] when [REC MODE] is set to [INTERVAL] or [ONE SHOT].

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[TC]

[SET TC]

Sets the default value of the time code to record.

Hour: [00] - [23]

Minute: [00] - [59]

Second: [00] - [59]

Frame: [00] - [23] (for [24p], [23.98p]), [00] - [24] (for [50i], [50p], [25p]), [00] - [29] (for [59.94i], [59.94p], [29.97p])

  • Factory setting: [00] (various items)

[SET UB]

Sets user bits. Enabled only when [USER] is selected in [UB MODE].

This can be set by each digit from [00] to [FF].

  • Factory setting: [00]

[TC/UB/Dur.]

Switches the time code display to the user bits and duration counter display.

The duration counter is not displayed during the playback.

[TC], [UB], [Dur.]

  • Factory setting: [TC]

[FREE/REC RUN]

Sets the operation mode to advance the built-in time code generator. It will be fixed to [REC RUN] when [MENU] → [CAMERA SETTINGS] → [FPS] → [VFR SW] is set to [ON].

[FREE RUN]: Advances regardless of the operation mode.

[REC RUN]: Advances when recording is in process.

  • Factory setting: [FREE RUN]

[DF/NDF]

Sets count method for the built-in time code generator of the camera.

[DF]: Uses the drop frame mode.

[NDF]: Uses the non-drop frame mode.

  • Factory setting: [NDF]

Enabled only when [59.94i], [59.94p], or [29.97p] is selected in [MENU] → [SYSTEM SETTINGS] → [SYSTEM MODE] → [FREQUENCY].

[UB MODE]

Selects the user bits mode.

[FRAME RATE]: Selects camera imaging information (such as frame rate).

[USER]: Selects the user bits value that has been set.

[EXT INPUT]: Records the user bits values currently input to the <TC IN/OUT> terminal.

[TIME]: Selects the local time. (hh, mm, ss)

[DATE]: Selects the local date and time. (YY, MM, DD, hh)

[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]: CAM INDEX (A-Z) in ASCII character code will go into MSB. Also, the REEL number in ASCII character code will go into LSB 3 digits.

Example: A123=0x41 0x31 0x32 0x33

0XFFFF is recorded if [USER CLIP NAME] is set to anything other than [TYPE3].

  • Factory setting: [USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]

[TC IN/OUT SEL]

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

[TC IN], [TC OUT]

  • Factory setting: [TC IN]

[TC OUT]

Selects the time code output to the <TC IN/OUT> terminal.

[TCG], [TCG/TCR]

  • Factory setting: [TCG]

[TC OUT REF]

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

[RECORDING], [SDI OUT]

  • Factory setting: [RECORDING]

[REC META DATA]

[LOAD]

Loads the metadata upload file saved to the SD memory card.

[RECORD]

Sets whether to add loaded metadata at a recording.

[ON]: Adds metadata.

[OFF]: Does not add metadata.

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[USER CLIP NAME]

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

(When [RECORD] is [ON])

[TYPE1]: Records setting values of the loaded data.

[TYPE2]: Records the loaded data and counter value.

[TYPE3]: Records the setting value prescribed with CAM INDEX or REEL number.

(When [RECORD] is [OFF])

[TYPE1]: Records the same value as [GLOBAL CLIP ID].

[TYPE2]: Records the same value as [CLIP NAME].

[TYPE3]: Records the setting value prescribed with CAM INDEX or REEL number.

  • Factory setting: [TYPE3]

[CAM INDEX]

Sets CAM INDEX used in [TYPE3] of [USER CLIP NAME].

[A] - [Z]

  • Factory setting: [A]

[NEXT REEL COUNT]

Sets REEL used in [TYPE3] of [USER CLIP NAME]. The REEL number for the card that the REEL number is already assigned would not change.

[001] - [999]

  • Factory setting: [001]

[COUNTER RESET]

Resets the counter value when [USER CLIP NAME] is set to [TYPE2].

[PROPERTY]

Checks loaded metadata. This cannot be modified.

[REC BEEP SOUND]

[MODE]

Sets if the beep sound is generated when starting or stopping the recording.

[OFF]: The beep sound is not generated.

[START]: The beep sound is generated only when the recording is started.

[STOP]: The beep sound is generated only when the recording is stopped.

[START & STOP]: The beep sound is generated when the recording is started and stopped. The output time of the beep sound when the recording is stopped will be 1.5 times of when the recording is started.

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[VOLUME]

Sets the volume of the beep sound when starting or stopping the recording.

[LOUD], [MEDIUM], [SMALL]

  • Factory setting: [MEDIUM]

[DAILIES PREVIEW]

Displays the setting of [WATER MARK]/[FRAME MARK]/[WINDOW BURN] together with the current camera video for five seconds.

[WINDOW BURN SW]

Writes the text display into the video to be recorded in the sub recorder.

[ON], [OFF]

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[WINDOW BURN SETTINGS]

[UPPER LEFT]

Selects the display for top left.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[UPPER CENTER]

Selects the display for top center.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[UPPER RIGHT]

Selects the display for top right.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[LOWER LEFT]

Selects the display for bottom left.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[LOWER CENTER]

Selects the display for bottom center.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[LOWER RIGHT]

Selects the display for bottom right.

[NONE]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]/[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]/[CAM INDEX]/[REEL COUNT]/[CLIP NAME]/[USER CLIP NAME (TYPE3)]/[SHOOT DATE]/[SENSOR FPS]/[SHUTTER]/[EI]/[COLOR TEMP]/[TC]

  • Factory setting: [NONE]

[CUSTOM BURN DATA1]

Sets [CUSTOM BURN DATA1] for the [WINDOW BURN] function. (20 characters or less)

  • Factory setting: (blank field)

[CUSTOM BURN DATA2]

Sets [CUSTOM BURN DATA2] for the [WINDOW BURN] function. (20 characters or less)

  • Factory setting: (blank field)

[CUSTOM BURN DATA3]

Sets [CUSTOM BURN DATA3] for the [WINDOW BURN] function. (20 characters or less)

  • Factory setting: (blank field)

[WATER MARK SW]

Selects the watermark (a transparent text to insert in the video to be recorded in the sub recorder).

[ON], [OFF]

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[WATER MARK SETTINGS]

[MARK POSITION]

Selects the position to superimpose the watermark.

[UPPER LEFT], [UPPER CENTER], [UPPER RIGHT], [CENTER LEFT], [CENTER], [CENTER RIGHT], [LOWER LEFT], [LOWER CENTER], [LOWER RIGHT]

  • Factory setting: [CENTER]

[MARK LEVEL]

Selects the transparency of the watermark. It is more transparent as larger the value. It will be opaque when set to [0%].

[0%], [25%], [50%], [75%]

  • Factory setting: [0%]

[CHAR EDIT]

Edits the text of the watermark. (32 characters or less)

  • Factory setting: (blank field)

[CHAR SIZE]

Selects the text size of the watermark.

[SMALL], [LARGE]

  • Factory setting: [LARGE]

[FRAME MARK SW]

Selects the framemark (a framemark to insert in the video to be recorded in the sub recorder).

[ON], [OFF]

  • Factory setting: [OFF]

[FRAME MARK SETTINGS]

[FRAME ASPECT]

Selects the aspect ratio of the framemark.

[1.33:1], [1.44:1], [1.56:1], [1.78:1], [1.85:1], [2.00:1], [2.201:1], [2.35:1], [2.39:1]

  • Factory setting: [2.39:1]

[FRAME LEVEL]

Sets the level for outside the framemark. Video is more transparent as larger the value. It will become opaque black when set to [0%].

[0%], [25%], [50%], [75%]

  • Factory setting: [0%]