Sony HXR-NX5U manual Memory Recording for Professionals, Relay Record with Dual Memory Slots

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Memory Recording for Professionals

Efficiency and Operability on Readily

Available Memory Cards

The HXR-NX5U is also the first Sony professional camcorder designed to record directly onto consumer memory cards. These cards are affordable and easy to find. This general versatility is especially handy when a user suddenly needs extra memory – something that happens quite often when shooting a documentary or news report on the move. Also, memory cards are very compact and easy to handle. Many devices can accept these memory cards allowing easy playback. Files can be copied

from a memory card to any available computer, instantly backing up valuable data. Another benefit is that memory cards can be easily and cost-effectively reused.

Available Memory Cards Type

 

SD/SDHC

 

Memory Stick

Memory

* For detailed information please refer to the

PRO DuoTM media

Card

 

 

specification sheet on the back of this brochure.

Relay Record with Dual Memory Slots

Another new feature is continuous recording between two memory card slots. The new HXR-NX5U camcorder automatically cycles between the dual memory slots. When using two, 32-GB memory cards, six hours of continuous HD footage can be recorded. If a longer continuous recording time is required, the user simply waits until the first card is full and recording has relayed to the second card, before ejecting the first card and inserting a new blank memory card. This procedure can be repeated as required, extending continuous recording for a sufficiently long time.

Three Major Advantages of Memory Recording

1. Easy Viewing of Recorded Footage

The major benefit of this memory recording system is its instant search capability for recorded clips using thumbnail images. This speeds up logging and editing work, which is ideal in fast-paced environments. Having the ability to access clips randomly will make production staff much happier and far more efficient.

2. Fast Ingestion to a Computer

Users can simply pop out a memory card and plug it into most computer’s memory card reader slot (or use a USB2.0-type memory card reader) to upload files. This is likely to take less time than the actual length of recorded footage, so more time can be spent shooting. Users are secure in the knowledge that editing deadlines will be met, thanks to this efficient new approach to digital video production.

*The uploading time will depend on the computer's specification.

3. Easy Playback

Affordable consumer memory media are already used in many consumer electronic devices, and more are to come. Recorded footage can be instantly played back using these devices.

Recording Time on a single memory media

HD MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

SD MOVIE

 

 

 

AVCHD

AVCHD

AVCHD

AVCHD

 

 

 

SD 9Mbps

 

 

24Mbps

17Mbps

9Mbps

5Mbps

 

 

 

(avg) HQ

 

 

(max) FX mode

(avg) FH mode

(avg) HQ mode

(avg) LP mode

 

 

 

mode

 

1GB

4 min

6 min

10 min

15 min

 

 

1GB

10 min

 

2GB

10 min

10 min

20 min

35 min

 

Dolby

2GB

25 min

Linear

4GB

20 min

25 min

45 min

70 min

 

4GB

55 min

 

Digital

PCM

8GB

40 min

55 min

95 min

150 min

 

2ch

8GB

115 min

2ch

 

16GB

85 min

110 min

190 min

300 min

 

 

16GB

235 min

 

 

 

 

32GB

170 min

225 min

385 min

605 min

 

 

32GB

475 min

 

 

(2h 50m)

(3h 45m)

(6h 25m)

(10h 5m)

 

 

 

(7h 55m)

 

1GB

5 min

6 min

10 min

20 min

 

 

 

 

 

2GB

10 min

10 min

25 min

40 min

 

 

 

 

Dolby

4GB

20 min

25 min

50 min

90 min

 

 

 

 

Digital

8GB

45 min

55 min

105 min

185 min

 

 

 

 

2ch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16GB

90 min

115 min

215 min

375 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32GB

180 min

235 min

435 min

750 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3h 0m)

(3h 55m)

(7h 15m)

(12h 30m)

 

 

 

 

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Contents HXR-NX5U …visualize your creativity Introduction Main Features LensGPS Other Superb Features Optical System Advanced Camera FeaturesSony-exclusive High-performance G Lens Innovative Technologies Three 1/3 Exmor Cmos Sensors Before the CodecCutting-edge Technologies Location Simplification with Cutting-edge GPS TechnologyShoot and Walk with the New Active SteadyShot Feature Three Major Advantages of Memory Recording Memory Recording for ProfessionalsRelay Record with Dual Memory Slots Recording Time on a single memory mediaHybrid Video Footage Recording Capability Optional 128-GB Flash Memory Unit, HXR-FMU128Loss-less Audio Recording Capability Recording Format Editing WorkflowRevolutionary Avchd Format MPEG-2 for SD standard definition Recording FormatContent Management Utility Software for HXR-NX5U Content Management UtilityUse Log & Transfer and convert to ProRes422 to edit Use Content Management Utility Software to ingestUtilize the SDI or Hdmi etc outputs Easy Operation with Newly Designed Menu Interface Mode ButtonOperation Functionality Visual Index ButtonSupporting Features XtraFine EVF Hardware Switch for Headphone MonitorVersatile Terminal Interfaces Accessories Flash Memory UnitCamcorder Support VCL-HG0872KSpecifications