Preparing Recording Media; Compatible Recording Media - Canon EOS C700 Instruction Manual

Preparing Recording Media

Preparing Recording Media
The camera records main recording clips (XF-AVC or ProRes) and sub recording clips (XF-AVC Intra) on CFast
cards, and sub recording proxy clips (XF-AVC Proxy) and photos on SD cards*. The camera features two CFast
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card slots. When you insert two CFast cards in the camera, the camera can record 4K clips simultaneously on
both cards, or it can switch automatically to recording on the other CFast card when a CFast card becomes full.
Initialize recording media (A 51) when you use them with this camera for the first time.
* The SD card is used also to save custom picture files, menu settings files and user memo files created with the Canon XF Utility
software (A 158) for later use on the camera.

Compatible Recording Media

The following types of memory card can be used with this camera. For the latest information about recording
media tested for use with this camera, visit your local Canon Web site.
CFast cards
CFast 2.0-compliant cards.
SD cards*
SD card type:
SD Speed Class**:
*
As of October 2016, the clip recording function has been tested using SD cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk.
**
SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaranteed data transfer rate of SD cards.
IMPORTANT
• CFast cards can become hot due to the high operating temperature inside the camera. Removing a CFast
card immediately after using it for recording may cause burns or cause you to drop the CFast card, resulting in
damage to the card.
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing clips (if the memory is fragmented), you may notice slower
writing speeds to the recording media and recording may even stop. In such case, save your recordings and
initialize the recording media with the camera (using the [Complete] initialization option for SD cards). Be sure
to initialize recording media especially before shooting important scenes.
• About CFast and SDXC cards: You can use CFast and SDXC cards with this camera but these types of cards are
initialized by the camera using the exFAT file system.
- When using exFAT-formatted cards with other devices (digital recorders, card readers, etc.), make sure that
the external device is compatible with exFAT. For more information on compatibility, contact the computer,
operating system or memory card manufacturer.
- If you use exFAT-formatted cards with a computer OS that is not exFAT-compatible, you may be prompted
to format the card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.
NOTES
• Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all recording media.
SD cards SDHC cards SDXC cards