Recording Video Simultaneously To Two Sxs Memory Cards (Simul Rec) - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

• Switch to the thumbnail screen
Recording Video Simultaneously
to Two SxS Memory Cards (Simul
Rec)
When the video format (see page 43) 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.
Operation >Format
>Rec Format in the
setup menu
XAVC-I 1080P
XAVC-I 1080i
XAVC-I 720P
XAVC-L 50 1080P
XAVC-L 50 1080i
XAVC-L 50 720P
XAVC-L 35 1080P
XAVC-L 35 1080i
XAVC-L 25 1080i
HD 422 50 1080P
HD 422 50 1080i
HD 422 50 720P
HQ 1920x1080P
HQ 1920x1080i
HQ 144x1080i
HQ 1280x720P
HQ 1920x1080i
DVCAM 720x480
DVCAM 720x576
To set Simul Rec
Notes
• Only one special recording function, such as Simul
Rec, can be used at any one time.
• If another special recording mode is enabled while
using Simul Rec, Simul Rec is automatically canceled.
• Simul Rec cannot be set during recording, playback, or
while the thumbnail screen is displayed.
1
Select Operation >Rec Function >Simul
Rec in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select [On],
then press the knob.
Operation >Format
>Frequency in the
setup menu
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To shoot using Simul Rec
Notes
• Simultaneous recording is not possible if either of the
media is defective or if the media is write protected.
• During simultaneous recording, if either of the media
becomes full or an error occurs and recording cannot
continue, recording to that media stops but recording to
the other media continues.
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 (see page 27).
2
Shoot as described in "Basic
Operations" (page 66).
To stop shooting
Stop the recording.
To exit Simul Rec
In recording standby mode, set Operation >Rec
Function >Simul Rec in the setup menu to "Off."
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