Recording; Recording Clips - Blackmagicdesign Cinema Operation Manual

Recording

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To record a clip, press the 'rec' button on the top of
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.
To record a clip on Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Production
Camera 4K, press the 'rec' button on the front face.
or
on the transport control panel.
Recording

Recording Clips

Press the 'rec' button on your camera to begin recording immediately. Press 'rec' again to stop
recording.
Choosing the Recording Format
Blackmagic cameras record to several different formats, depending on which model you are using.
Blackmagic Pocket Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Cinema Camera
Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 LT
Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Apple ProRes 422 Proxy
Lossless compressed Lossless compressed
CinemaDNG RAW CinemaDNG RAW
Avid DNxHD
You may decide to experiment to see which format best suits your workflow.
You can choose from 4 different Apple ProRes formats. This lets you fit more video on your SSD or SD
card. ProRes 422 HQ provides the highest quality video with the lowest compression. Alternatively,
ProRes 422 Proxy gives you far more recording time with greater compression.
To select your desired video format:
Step 1. Press the 'menu' button to open the dashboard and select Settings.
Step 2. Select the 'recording' menu and use the selection arrows to set the desired recording format.
Step 3. Press the 'menu' button twice to exit.
Your camera is now ready to record in the video format you have selected. The current recording
format is shown on the LCD status strip.
Blackmagic Production
Camera 4K
Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422 LT
Apple ProRes 422 Proxy
Lossless compressed
CinemaDNG RAW