Maintenance And Precautions; About The Xavc Format; About The Avchd Format; About Memory Cards - Sony PXW-FS5M2 Operating Manual

Maintenance and precautions

About the XAVC format

Recording and playback on your
camcorder
Your camcorder can record 4K (QFHD)
and HD (high definition) based on the
XAVC format.
This uses a Long-GOP video compression
format for recording.
Video signal*: MPEG-4AVC/H.264
When [60i] is selected:
3840×2160/30p, 3840×2160/24p,
1920×1080/60p, 1920×1080/60i,
1920×1080/30p, 1920×1080/24p,
1280×720/60p
When [50i] is selected:
3840×2160/25p, 1920×1080/50p,
1920×1080/50i, 1920×1080/25p,
1280×720/50p
Audio signal: LPCM 2ch
Recording media: Memory card
* The camcorder is not able to play back data that
is recorded in XAVC format using settings other
than those described above.

About the AVCHD format

Recording and playback on your
camcorder
Based on the AVCHD format, your
camcorder records with the HD (high
definition) image quality.
Video signal*: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
When [60i] is selected:
1920×1080/60p, 1920×1080/60i,
1920×1080/24p, 1280×720/60p,
1440×1080/60i
When [50i] is selected:
1920×1080/50p, 1920×1080/50i,
1280×720/50p, 1440×1080/50i
Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, LPCM 2ch
Recording media: Memory card
* Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the
above mentioned cannot be played back on your
camcorder.
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About memory cards

• A memory card formatted (initialized) by a
computer does not have guaranteed
compatibility with your camcorder.
• Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the memory card and
memory card compliant product you use.
• Damaged or lost image data will not be
compensated for, and may occur in the
following cases:
– If you eject the memory card, turn the power
off on your camcorder, or remove the battery
pack for replacement while your camcorder is
reading or writing image files on the memory
card (while the memory card access lamp is lit
or flashing).
– If you use the memory card near electric
fields, magnetic fields, or other sources of
electromagnetic noise.
• It is recommended to make a back-up of
important data on the hard disk of a computer.
• Do not attach a label or the like on memory card
or a memory card adapter.
• Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come
into contact with the terminals.
• Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the
memory card.
• Do not disassemble or modify the memory card.
• Do not let the memory card get wet.
• Be careful to keep memory card out of the reach
of small children. There is danger that a child
might swallow it.
• Do not insert anything other than the compliant
size of memory card into the memory card slot.
A malfunction may be caused.
• Do not use or keep the memory card in the
following locations:
– Places subject to extremely high temperature,
such as a car parked outside in the summer
– Places under direct sunlight
– Places with extremely high humidity or
subject to corrosive gases