Storage Media; Cfexpress Cards - Blackmagicdesign Cinema Camera 6K Installation And Operation Manual

If you have both external and battery power connected, only external power is used. If you
remove external power while a charged battery is connected, your camera switches to battery
power without interruption.
Charging a hot battery immediately after use will reduce charging speed until the battery
cools below 45 ˚C or 113 ˚F. We recommend letting the battery cool down for 15 minutes
before charging.
Charging the Battery via USB
The battery inserted in your camera can be charged via USB when the camera is switched
off. This is convenient as you can use a portable power bank to charge the camera when not
in use. Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K supports support charging via standard 5V 10W USB
wall chargers. Chargers that support USB power delivery, or USB PD, can also be used. USB
PD chargers typically have a USB-C connection and up to 20V output, so can provide a faster
charge. Charging the internal battery via the 12V DC power input is supported when the camera
is switched on or off.
You are now ready to insert the storage media and start recording!

Storage Media

Your Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K uses CFexpress Type B cards to record video. You
can also connect high capacity USB-C flash disks via the USB-C expansion port for
increased recording times. Record duration times based on different storage media
capacities, frame rates and codec settings can be estimated using the data rate calculator at:
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagiccinemacamera/blackmagicraw#data-
rate-calculator

CFexpress Cards

CFexpress cards are capable of supporting very high data rates, so are perfect for recording 6K
and 4K video at high frame rates.
NOTE CFexpress Type B cards are generally high speed cards, though some cards
have slower write speeds compared to read speeds, and maximum data rates can
differ between models. For reliable recording with your chosen frame rates, use only
the cards recommended by Blackmagic Design.
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