Operation Manual

Preparing Recording Media

The camera records 4K clips on CFast cards and 2K or Full HD clips (proxy clips) and photos on SD cards*. The

camera features two CFast card slots. When you insert two CFast cards in the camera, the camera can record

4K clips simultaneously on both cards, or it can switch automatically to recording on the other CFast card when

a CFast card becomes full.

Initialize recording media (A 49) when you use them with this camera for the first time.

* The SD card is used also to save custom picture files, menu settings files and user memo files created with the Canon XF Utility

for XF-AVC software (A 170) for later use on the camera.

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 Web site.

CFast cards

CFast 2.0-compliant cards.

SD cards*

As of July 2015, the clip recording function has been tested using SD cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk.

SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaranteed data transfer rate of SD cards.

IMPORTANT

• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing clips (if the memory is fragmented), you may notice slower

writing speeds to the recording media and recording may even stop. In such case, save your recordings and

initialize the recording media with the camera.

• About CFast and SDXC cards: You can use CFast and SDXC cards with this camera but these types of 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 memory 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 recording media.

SD card type:

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SD cards SDHC cards SDXC cards

SD Speed Class**: