Simultaneous Recording of MXF and MP4 Clips

1Set the movie format to [MXF (CF)+MP4 ] (A55).

•At the top of the screen both [MP4] and [STBY] will appear. The time code running mode will change to [Free Run] and start advancing.

1242 Open the MP4 [Bit Rate/resolution] submenu.

[wOther Functions] >[MP4] >[Bit Rate/Resolution]

3 Select [3 Mbps 640x360] or [Linked to MXF] and then press SET.

•Refer to the previous table to check the resulting video configuration for MP4 clips.

4 Open the MP4 [Rec Control] submenu.

[wOther Functions] >[MP4] >[Rec Control]

5 Select the desired option and then press SET.

Options

[wOther Functions]

[MP4]

[Bit Rate/Resolution]

[Linked to MXF]

[wOther Functions]

[MP4]

[Rec Control]

[START/STOP Button]

[START/STOP Button]: Every time you press the START/STOP button, the camcorder will start or stop recording simultaneously an MXF clip on the CF card and an M 4 clip on the SD card. Use this setting for MXF+MP4 simultaneous recording.

[Assignable Buttons]: You can start or stop recording the M 4 clip using the menu ([wOther Functions] >[MP4] > [Start/Stop] >[Start] or [Stop]) or an assignable button set to the [MP4 Start/Stop] function (A129). Use this setting for MP4 backup recording.

Recording in MP4 Backup Recording Mode

When [wOther Functions] >[MP4] >[Rec Control] is set to [Assignable Buttons] the actions that control the recording of MXF clips and MP4 clips (the backup recording) are separate.

1 Open the MP4 [Start/Stop] menu.

[wOther Functions] >[MP4] >[Start/Stop]

2 Select [Start] and then press SET to start recording the backup MP4 clip.

•The front and rear tally lamps will illuminate, [MP4] changes to [ÜMP4] and the recording of the MP4 clip will begin.

•You can also set an assignable button to [MP4 Start/Stop] and press the assignable button.

3 Press the START/STOP button to record an MXF clip simultaneously with the MP4 clip.

• [STBY] changes to [ÜREC] and the recording of the MXF clip will begin.

4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording the MXF clip.

• [ÜREC] changes to [STBY] and the MXF clip is recorded on the CF card.

[wOther Functions]

[MP4]

[Start/Stop]

[Stop]

•Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to record additional MXF clips. All along, the recording of the backup MP4 clip will continue.

5 To stop recording the MP4 clip, open the MP4 [Start/Stop] menu.

• [wOther Functions] >[MP4] >[Start/Stop]