Switching Between The Cf Card Slots; Selecting The Cf Card Recording Method - Canon EOS C500 Instruction Manual

Preparing Recording Media

Switching Between the CF Card Slots

The camera features two CF card slots, CF2 (CF card slot A) and
CF3 (CF card slot B). If both slots contain a CF card, you can switch
between them as necessary.
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Operating modes:
Press the SLOT SELECT button.
• The access indicator of the selected CF card slot will illuminate in
green. On the screen, the CF card selected is indicated with a Ð
mark next to the CF card icon and in the rear panel, with a Î mark
on top of the CF card icon.
NOTES
• If both CF card slots contain a CF card and you open the cover of the selected
slot, the camera will automatically switch to the other slot.
• You cannot use the SLOT SELECT button to switch between CF card slots
while recording.
• When using an optional WFT-E6 Wireless File Transmitter, you can also switch
between CF card slots remotely by pressing [SLOT SELECT] on the Wi-Fi
Remote screen.

Selecting the CF Card Recording Method

The camera features two useful CF card recording methods, relay recording and double slot recording.
Relay recording: This allows you to continue recording on another CF card without interruption if the CF card you
are using becomes full. Relay recording is available from CF card slot A to CF card slot B, and vice versa.
Double slot recording: This records the same clip simultaneously to both CF cards, which is a convenient way to
make a backup copy of your recording while you record.
Operating modes:
To use relay recording
By default, this function is activated. If it has been deactivated, follow the
procedure below to activate it.
1 Open the [Relay Rec] submenu.
4K/2K/MXF Setup] > [Set CF Card Slot] > [Relay Rec]
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2 Select [On] and then press SET.
To use double slot recording
1 Open the [Double Slot Rec] submenu.
4K/2K/MXF Setup] > [Set CF Card Slot] > [Double Slot Rec]
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2 Select [On] and then press SET.
NOTES
• When the bit rate is set to 50 Mbps (A 62), relay recording is not
available during slow motion recording.
[ 4K/2K/MXF Setup]
[Set CF Card Slot]
[Relay Rec]
[On]
[ 4K/2K/MXF Setup]
[Set CF Card Slot]
[Double Slot Rec]
[Off]