Card Selection for Recording/Playback

Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted
Recording/Playback Selection with Two Cards Inserted

Recording is possible when card [] or [] is in the camera (except under some conditions). With only one card inserted, there is no need to follow these steps.

With two cards inserted, you can select the recording method and card to use for recording and playback as follows.

Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted

Select [: Record func+card/folder sel.].
Set the recording method.
- / separate
  
  Select [Enable] for automatic configuration of the recording method for still photos and movies. Still photos are recorded to card and movies to card . Still photo shooting is not possible if card is full or not inserted. Movie recording is not possible if card is full or not inserted.
  Caution
  - Specifying [Enable] will make [ Rec options], [ Rec options], [ Record/play], and [ Record/play] unavailable.
- Rec options
  
  Set the recording method for still photos.
  - Standard
    
    Records still photos to the card selected in [ Record/play].
  - Auto switch card
    
    Same as [Standard], but additionally, the camera switches to the other card when one card becomes full. When the camera switches cards, a new folder is created.
  - Rec. separately
    
    Enables you to set a specific image quality for each card (). For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card and in your specified image quality.
    
    Note that recording separately to and is not available for RAW images.
  - Rec. to multiple
    
    For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card and in the same image quality.
  Caution
  - Maximum burst for [Rec. separately] is lower if you specify different image sizes for cards and ().
  Note
  - Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple
  - Images are recorded with the same file number to card and .
  - The number of shots available shown in the viewfinder and top LCD panel is the quantity on the card with less available space.
  - [Card* full] is displayed when one of the cards becomes full, and shooting is no longer possible. To continue shooting, either replace the card or set [ Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
  - See Folder Settings for details on [Folder] in [: Record func+card/folder sel.].
- Rec options
  - Standard
    
    Records movies to the card selected in [ Record/play].
  - Auto switch card
    
    Same as [Standard], but shooting ends when the card becomes full. When you resume shooting, the camera switches to the other card. At this time, a new folder is created.
  - ,
    
    For each recording, a RAW movie is recorded to card and an MP4 movie to card , both with the same file number. When one card becomes full, recording is no longer possible.
    
    RAW movies are recorded at [5472×2886] and MP4 at [4096×2160].
  - Rec. to multiple
    
    For each recording, the same movie is recorded to card and .
  Caution
  - Rec. to multiple
  - Record to multiple is not available for RAW movies.
  Note
  - Rec. to multiple
  - Images are recorded with the same file number to card and .
  - [Card* full] is displayed when one of the cards becomes full, and shooting is no longer possible. To continue shooting, either replace the card or set [ Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
  - See Folder Settings for details on [Folder] in [: Record func+card/folder sel.].

Recording/Playback Selection with Two Cards Inserted

With [ Shooting Rec options]/[ Movie Rec options] set to [Standard] or [Auto switch card], select the card for recording and playback.

With [ Shooting Rec options] set to [Rec. separately] or [Rec. to multiple], or with [ Movie Rec options] set to [ Card 1 RAW , Card 2 MP4 ] or [Rec. to multiple], select the card for playback.

Setting size via the menu

Standard/Auto switch card

Select [Record/play].
- Select [ Record/play] for still photos or [ Record/play] for movies.
  - : Use card 1 for recording and playback
  - : Use card 2 for recording and playback
Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple/,

Select [Playback].
- Select [ Play] for still photos or [ Play] for movies.
- Pressing the [] button in still photo shooting mode plays images from the card selected in [ Play].
- Pressing the [] button in movie recording mode plays images from the card selected in [ Play].

Note

With [Priority: ] set, the camera switches to the priority card when cards are inserted or removed.

Setting size via the rear LCD panel

Press the button ().
Select a card.
- Turn the dial to select a card.
- The card labeled with is used for recording and playback.