Canon EOS C500PL Camcorder User Manual


 
Recording Video
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3 Select [4K], [2K] or [MXF] and then press SET.
The system priority changes to the selected menu item. Hereafter,
each mode will be referred to in this manual as “4K mode”, “2K
mode” and “MXF mode”, respectively.
Select [4K] or [2K] to record a 4K or 2K clip* on an external recorder.
Select [MXF] to record only an MXF clip (HD video) on a CF card.
During 4K mode, [RAW] appears on the upper right of the screen and
the icon appears on the rear panel.
* “Clip” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP button to
start recording until you press again to pause the recording. You can also include custom picture settings (A 114) and metadata
(A 97) with MXF clips.
4 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.
During 4K and 2K modes:
- Recording starts and a signal is sent to an external recorder
connected to the HD/SD SDI or 3G-SDI terminals instructing it
to start recording. [ÜREC `] appears at the upper center of
the screen and the tally lamp illuminates.
- If there is a CF card in a CF card slot, the camera
simultaneously records an MXF clip on the card. In such case,
[ÜREC] appears on the upper left of the screen.
- Depending on the aspect ratio of the 4K or 2K video, you can
select the resizing method when recordings on the CF card are
output (A 65).
During MXF mode:
- Recording starts. The tally lamp illuminates and [ÜREC]
appears on the upper center of the screen.
- If an external recorder is connected to the HD/SD SDI terminal, a signal is sent instructing it to start
recording. [ÜREC`] appears on the center right of the screen.
You can use the START/STOP button on the back of the camera, the front of the camera (next to the lens
mount), or the monitor unit.
5 Press the START/STOP button to pause the recording.
Recording stops and a signal is sent to the external recorder to pause the recording. When recording on a
CF card, a clip is recorded and the camera enters record pause mode. [STBY`] or [STBY] appears at the
top of the screen. The tally lamp will also go out.
Remote Operation Using Wi-Fi Remote
After completing the necessary preparations (A 51) you can start and stop recording from a Wi-Fi-enabled
device using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
1 Press [LIVE VIEW ON/OFF] to show the camera’s live view image on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
2 Press [START/STOP] to begin recording.
The recording operation indicator changes from [STBY] to [ÜREC], the center of the START/STOP button
lights up in red and the time code display starts running on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
Press [START/STOP] again to pause the recording.
[ 4K/2K/MXF Setup]
[System Priority]
[4K]
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