Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — Proxy recording

Proxy recording

The camera supports high-resolution proxy video recording.

The materials recorded with the camera can be converted to a compressed data file to save into a different area than that of the original materials. Refer to “Multi formats” (page 47) for information on the recording format where proxy recording is available.

Video can be saved in high-resolution H.264/AVC format as well as MPEG4 format. For audio, besides AAC format, uncompressed audio (LPCM) is supported.

In addition to the traditional MPEG4 format, the MOV format more suitable for nonlinear editing is available.

Video files, audio files, and real-time metadata file (time code, user bits) can be recorded to the P2 card and SD memory card at the same time. The recorded materials can be saved as a smaller data file to allow efficient clip check or editing.

Proxy settings

Setting menu

To record proxy data on the camera, set → [REC/PB] → [PROXY SETUP].

Item

 

Description of settings

Remark

[REC MEDIA]

Selects media for recording proxy data.

 

 

[P2]

Records proxy data to the P2 card.

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[P2&SD]

Records proxy data to both the P2 card and SD memory card.

 

 

 

[OFF]

Does not record proxy data.

 

[REC MODE (HD)]

Sets the proxy data recording mode (in the HD mode).

 

 

For details on each mode, refer to “Recording modes and recording signals (video/audio)”

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(page 41).

 

 

 

 

 

[STD 2CH MP4], [SHQ 2CH MOV], [HQ 4CH MOV], [HQ 2CH MOV], [LOW 2CH MOV]

 

[TC SUPER]

Sets whether to superimpose time code display on the proxy data recorded images.

 

 

[UPPER]

Superimposes the time code display at the top of the recorded images.

 

 

[LOWER]

Superimposes the time code display at the bottom of the recorded

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images.

 

 

[OFF]

Does not superimpose time code display on recorded images.

 

[PROXY DISP]

Sets whether to display proxy information.

 

 

[ON]

Displays a message.

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[OFF]

Does not display a message.

 

are factory settings.

ffProxy data cannot be recorded in the following modes.

-- Loop recording

-- In SD mode (480/59.94i, 576/50i)

Checking the setting status

Push the <MODE CHECK/MENU CANCEL> switch on the camera towards the <MCK/MCL> side three times to check the menu values of [REC MEDIA], [REC MODE (HD)], and [TC SUPER] with the mode check function.

Checking the version information

The version of proxy recording software on the camera can be displayed in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [VERSION] → [PROXY SOFT].

Recording modes and recording signals (video/audio)

rr Video

Recording mode

File format

Resolution

Codec

Frame rate

Bitrate

[STD 2CH MP4]

MP4

320⋅240 (QVGA)

MPEG-4

30 fps/24 fps/25 fps

1500 kbps

 

 

 

Simple Profile

 

 

[SHQ 2CH MOV]

MOV

960⋅540

H.264

30 fps/25 fps

3500 kbps

 

 

 

High Profile

 

 

[HQ 2CH MOV]

MOV

640⋅360

H.264

30 fps/25 fps

1500 kbps

 

 

 

High Profile

 

 

[HQ 4CH MOV]

MOV

640⋅360

H.264

30 fps/25 fps

1500 kbps

 

 

 

High Profile

 

 

[LOW 2CH MOV]

MOV

1080i mode

H.264

30 fps/25 fps

800 kbps

 

 

480⋅270

Baseline Profile

 

 

 

 

1080/59.94P mode

 

60 fps/50 fps

 

 

 

320⋅180

 

 

 

 

 

1080/50P mode

 

 

 

 

 

320⋅180

 

 

 

rr Audio

Recording mode

File format

Codec

Number of channels

Bitrate per channel

Sampling frequency

[STD 2CH MP4]

MP4

AAC‑LC

2ch

64 kbps

24 kHz

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