Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Video and Photos
- Adjusting Camera and Recording Settings
- Video Recording Configuration: Video Format, System Frequency, Resolution and Frame Rate
- Proxy Clips
- Sub Recording Clips
- Shutter Speed
- ISO Speed/Gain
- ND Filter
- Aperture
- White Balance
- Zoom
- Focus
- Image Stabilization
- Onscreen Markers, Zebra Patterns and False Color
- Setting the Time Code
- Synchronizing with an External Device
- Recording Audio
- Audio Format for MP4 Clips
- Recording Audio Using the Second Card Recording Functions
- Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camera
- Selecting the Audio Input Source for Audio Channels
- Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
- Advanced Audio Input Settings
- Monitoring the Audio with Headphones
- Colors Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Video Scopes
- Adding Marks to Clips in CAMERA Mode
- Using Metadata
- Special Recording Modes
- Infrared Recording
- Using the RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Recording Remotely Using an NU Protocol Compatible Device
- Web Camera Function
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Network Functions
- 8. Additional Information
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Preparing Recording Media
Preparing Recording Media
The camera records clips, photos and other files on SD cards*. The camera has two card slots, and recording on
two cards is possible (A 35).
Initialize cards (A 32) when you use them with this camera for the first time.
* The SD card is used also to save/read other files such as custom picture files.
Compatible Recording Media
The following types of memory card can be used with this camera. For the latest information about recording
media tested for use with this camera, visit your local Canon website.
SD cards
* UHS and Video Speed Class are standards that indicate the minimum guaranteed data transfer rate of SD cards.
Recommended speed class by video configuration
IMPORTANT
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing clips (if the memory is fragmented), you may notice slower
writing speeds to the card and recording may even stop. In such case, save your recordings and initialize the
card with the camera. Be sure to initialize cards especially before shooting important scenes.
• About SDXC cards: You can use SDXC cards with this camera but these cards are initialized by the camera
using the exFAT file system.
- When using exFAT-formatted cards with other devices (digital recorders, card readers, etc.), make sure that
the external device is compatible with exFAT. For more information on compatibility, contact the computer,
operating system or card manufacturer.
- If you use exFAT-formatted cards with a computer OS that is not exFAT-compatible, you may be prompted
to format the card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.
NOTES
• Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all cards.
SD card type: . SD cards, /SDHC cards, 0 SDXC cards
UHS Speed Class*: U3
Video Speed Class*: V30, V60, V90
Video configuration
Recommended speed class
Recording mode Recording format Resolution/Bit rate
Slow & fast motion recording – – V90
Other recording modes
XF-AVC YCC422 10 bit 3840x2160 or Intra-frame V60, V90
MP4 (HEVC) YCC422 10 bit 3840x2160 V60, V90