Selecting a Recording Method, Card/Folder

With two cards in the camera, you can set how the camera records to them and choose cards used for recording and playback. Folders for saving still photos can also be set.

Recording/Card Selection with Two Cards Inserted

Recording is possible when card 1 or 2 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

  1. Select [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.] ().

  2. Set the recording method.

Stills/Movie separate

Select [Enable] for automatic configuration of the recording method for still photos and movies. Movies are recorded to card 1 and still photos to card 2.

Caution

  • Specifying [Enable] will make [Stills Rec options], [Movie Rec options], [Stills Record/play], and [Movie Record/play] unavailable.

Note

  • For playback, press the Playback button for movie playback in movie recording mode or for still photo playback in still photo shooting mode.

Stills Rec options

Set the recording method for still photos.

  • Standard

    Records still photos to the card selected in [Stills 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 size for each card (). For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card 1 and 2 in your specified image quality.

    Note that recording separately to RAW and Compact RAW is not available for RAW images.

  • Rec. to multiple

    For each shot, a still photo is recorded to card 1 and 2 in the same image quality.

    Consider using an SD card with fast writing speeds for card 2, such as a UHS-II card.

Caution

  • Maximum burst for [Rec. separately] is lower if you specify different image sizes for cards 1 and 2 ().

Note

  • Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple

  • Images are recorded with the same file number to card 1 and 2.
  • The number of shots available as shown in the viewfinder and on the Quick Control screen is for the card with less free 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 [Stills Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
  • See Folder Settings for details on [StillsFolder] in [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.].

Movie Rec options

Set the recording method for movies.

  • Standard

    Records movies to the card selected in [Movie Record/play].

  • Relay recording

    The camera switches to the other card and keeps recording when the first card used becomes full.

  • Card 1Main Card 2Proxy

    Main movies are recorded to card 1 and proxy movies to card 2 with the same file name (but with _Proxy appended to proxy movies). You can set the file name in the [Movies] setting in [Set-up: File name].

  • Card 1Main Card 2Sub

    Main movies are recorded to card 1 and sub movies to card 2 with the same file name. You can set the file name in the [Movies] setting in [Set-up: File name].

  • Rec. to multiple

    For each recording, the same movie is recorded to card 1 and 2.

Caution

  • Recording to SD cards may not be possible, depending on the movie recording size. Pressing the movie shooting button will not start recording. For details, see Specifications.
  • Noise in [Card 1Main Card 2Proxy] proxy movies, [Card 1Main Card 2Sub] sub movies, or HDMI video output may increase when you record main movies in RAW format with the [Gamma/Color Space] gamma for [Custom Picture] set to an option other than [Canon Log 2] or [Canon Log 3]. This does not affect image quality of the recorded RAW movies.

Note

  • Relay recording

  • Relay recording that occurs while a single movie is being recorded results in two movie files.

  • Card 1Main Card 2Proxy

  • These items are displayed in movie recording mode.

  • When recording stops for a main movie, recording also stops for the proxy movie.

    Main movie recording continues even if proxy movie recording stops.

  • Recording is possible even with only one card loaded.

  • The same angle of view and frame rate is used for proxy movies as for main movies.

    Recording resolution is as follows.

    • For [4K-D Fine / 4K-D] (4096×2160) main movies: [2K-D Fine / 2K-D] (2048×1080) proxy movies
    • For [4K-U Fine / 4K-UHD] (3840×2160) main movies: [FHD Fine / Full HD] (1920×1080) proxy movies
  • Proxy movie recording is not available at frame rates of 100.0 fps or higher.
  • Audio quality can be set for each type of movie in [Shooting: Audio format].

  • Card 1Main Card 2Sub

  • These items are displayed in movie recording mode.
  • If recording of the main or sub movie stops, recording of the other continues.
  • Recording is possible even with only one card loaded.

  • The same angle of view and frame rate is used for sub movies as for main movies.

    Recording resolution is as follows.

    • Main movies are recorded at [RAW] (6960×3672) resolution and sub movies at [4K-D Fine] (4096×2160) resolution.
  • Audio format of main movies is restricted to [LPCM/24bit/4CH]. Sub movie audio format can be set in [Shooting: Audio format].

  • Rec. to multiple

  • Images are recorded with the same file number to card 1 and 2.
  • The available recording time shown in the viewfinder and on the Quick Control screen is for the card with less recording time.
  • [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 [Movie Rec options] to [Standard] and select the card with free space.
  • See Folder Settings for details on [StillsFolder] in [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.].

Recording/playback selection with two cards inserted

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

With [Stills Rec options] set to [Rec. separately]/[Rec. to multiple] or with [Movie Rec options] set to [Card 1Main Card 2Proxy]/[Card 1Main Card 2Sub]/[Rec. to multiple], select the card for playback.

Standard/Auto switch card/Relay recording

  • Select [Stills Record/play] for still photos or [Movie Record/play] for movies.

    Card 1: Use card 1 for recording and playback

    Card 2: Use card 2 for recording and playback

Rec. separately/Rec. to multiple/Card 1Main Card 2Proxy/Card 1Main Card 2Sub

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

Note

  • With [Priority: Card 1] set, the camera switches to the priority card when cards are inserted or removed.

Folder Settings

You can create or select the folder for saving still photos. You can also rename folders.

Note

  • Movie files are saved in the following folder (with **** indicating the reel number).

    • XF-HEVC S or XF-AVC S movie files (.MP4): REEL_**** folder in the XFVC folder (up to 999 files)
    • RAW movie files (.CRM): REEL_**** folder in the CRM folder (up to 999 files)
  • When a new card is loaded, the folder created is named with the reel number set in the [Reel Number] setting for [Movies] in [Set-up: File name]. Once the folder has been created, other folders cannot be created, and folders cannot be renamed.

Creating a Folder

  1. Select [Set-up: Record func+card/folder sel.] ().

  2. Select [StillsFolder].

  3. Select [Create folder].

  4. Select [OK].

    • To rename the folder, select [Change folder name].

Renaming Folders

  1. Enter letters and numbers of your choice.

    • You can enter five characters.
    • By selecting [Input mode], you can change the input mode.
    • To delete single characters, select [Erase] or press the Erase button.
    • Use the Quick control dial 1 or Quick control dial 2 dial or Multi-controller to select a character, then press SET to enter it.

  2. Exit the setting.

    • Press the MENU button, then press [OK].

Selecting a Folder

  • (1) Number of images in folder
  • (2) Lowest file number
  • (3) Folder name
  • (4) Highest file number
  • Select a folder on the folder selection screen.
  • Captured images are stored in your selected folder.

Note

  • Folders

  • A folder can contain up to 9999 images (file number 0001–9999). When a folder becomes full, a new folder with the folder number increased by one is created automatically. Also, if manual reset () is executed, a new folder will be created automatically. Folders numbered from 100 to 999 can be created.

  • Creating folders with a computer

  • With the card open on the screen, create a new folder with “DCIM” as the name. Open the DCIM folder and create as many folders as necessary to save and organize your images. “100ABC_D” is the required format for folder names, and the first three digits must be a folder number in the range 100–999. The last five characters can be any combination of upper- and lower-case letters from A to Z, numerals, and the underscore “_”. The space cannot be used. Also note that two folder names cannot share the same three-digit folder number (for example, “100ABC_D” and “100W_XYZ”) even if the remaining five characters in each name are different.