Sony PXW-X400KC Operating Instructions Manual page 50

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4. Shooting: Advanced Operations
Canceling Clip Continuous Rec mode
With the camcorder in recording standby mode,
set Operation >Rec Function >Clip Continuous
Rec in the setup menu to Off.
Limitations during recording
A single continuous clip cannot be created if you
perform one of the following operations while the
camcorder is in recording or recording standby
mode. (A new clip will be created when you next
start recording.)
ˎ Operate on a clip (lock, delete, or rename a clip) ˎ
ˎ Switch slots
ˎ
ˎ Change the recording format ˎ
ˎ Turn off the POWER switch ˎ
ˎ Playback ˎ
ˎ Switch to the thumbnail screen ˎ
Recording Video Simultaneously to
Two SxS Memory Cards (Simul Rec)
When the video format (page 32) is set to one of
the options in the following table, you can record
the same video to two SxS memory cards. This
function is useful for making a video backup while
shooting.
[Note]
It is recommended that both SxS memory cards be
formatted (initialized) using the camcorder before use.
Operation >Format Operation >Format
>Rec Format in the >Frequency in the setup
setup menu menu
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XAVC-I 1080i 59.94/50
XAVC-I 720P 59.94/50
XAVC-L 50 1080P 59.94/50/29.97/25/23.98
XAVC-L 50 1080i 59.94/50
Operation >Format Operation >Format
>Rec Format in the >Frequency in the setup
setup menu menu
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HD 422 50 1080P 29.97/25/23.98
HD 422 50 1080i 59.94/50
HD 422 50 720P 59.94/50/29.97/25/23.98
HQ 1920×1080P 29.97/25/23.98
HQ 1920×1080i 59.94/50
HQ 1440×1080i 59.94/50
HQ 1280×720P 59.94/50
HQ 1920×1080i 59.94/50
Setting Simul Rec
1
Select Operation >Rec Function >Simul Rec in
the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select [On], then press
the knob.
[Notes]
ˎ Only one special recording function, such as Simul Rec, ˎ
can be used at any one time.
ˎ If another special recording mode is enabled while using ˎ
Simul Rec, Simul Rec is automatically released.
ˎ Simul Rec cannot be set during recording, playback, or
ˎ
while the thumbnail screen is displayed.
Starting Simul Rec recording
1
Insert SxS memory cards in both memory slots
A and B.
The ACCESS indicators for SxS slots A and B are
lit. Also, icons for SxS slots A and B appear in
the viewfinder (page 17).
2
Shoot as described in "Basic Operations"
(page 45).
[Notes]
ˎ Simultaneous recording is not possible if either of the ˎ
media is defective or if the media is write protected.
ˎ During simultaneous recording, if either of the media ˎ
becomes full or an error occurs and recording cannot
continue, recording to that media stops but recording to
the other media continues.
To exit, stop the recording,
Canceling Simul Rec mode
In recording standby mode, set Operation >Rec
Function >Simul Rec in the setup menu to Off.