User guide

Setup Menu Options
The Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the PIX. The parameters are organized into
categories, making the setup Menu easy to navigate. The following tables show the parameter name,
a description, options available, and the factory default seing where applicable.
Default settings can be altered. (See “Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility”, page
54)
File Storage
# Parameter Name Description Options
1
Primary Drive
Selects which storage device to record to.
» SSD
• CF
2
When Drive is Full
Whether or not to automatically switch to the other
storage device if the primary drive becomes full while
recording.
» Stop recording
• Switch to other drive
3
File Split Every
Choose the recording time that will elapse before a
new file is created automatically. Since DNxHD codec
is variable bit rate, the size of each file will vary, even
though the running time will be the same.
• 1 min
• 5 min
• 10 min
• 15 min
• 30 min
» 60 min
• Split Disabled (10 Hours Max)
4
File Name Format
The format for file names as they are written to the
drive.
» Drive_Reel_Clip.mov
• Reel_Clip.mov
• CamID_Reel_Clip.mov
• Reel_Scene_Take.mov
• Scene_Take.mov
• RED File Format
• Arri File Format
• Sony File Format
5
CamID » A
(single alpha to “Z”).
6
Reel
• 1
(numeric)
7
Clip » 1
(numeric)
8
Scene/Shot » “Scene 1”
(multi alphanumeric)
9
Take » 1
(numeric)
10
Erase/Reformat
• Erase/Re-format: SSD
• Erase/Re-format: CF
Setup Menu Options
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