Video Proxy Recording Function Has Been Added

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During video recording, a proxy video with a low bit rate can also be recorded simultaneously.

The size is small so it is suitable for data transmission, such as uploading to the cloud. It is also less demanding on your PC during editing.

Set [Rec. File Format] to [MOV].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Rec. File Format]

Select a recording quality with which you can record proxy video.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Rec Quality]

Items available for recording with proxy video are indicated as [Proxy available].

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Make proxy recording settings.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Proxy Recording Settings] [Proxy Recording] [ON]

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The original video set in [Rec Quality] is recorded to card slot 1 and the proxy video is recorded to card slot 2.

During playback, the original video is indicated with [ icon_play_proxy_original ] and the proxy video is indicated with [ icon_play_proxy_proxy ].

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You cannot change the recording destination for proxy videos.

[Proxy Recording] is not available if a card is not inserted in one of the recording destinations.

If a lack of space on a card, etc., causes recording of the original video to stop after recording has started, [Proxy Recording] also stops. If recording of the proxy video stops first, recording of the original video continues.

[Proxy Recording] is not available with the following recording media combinations:

– SD/SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards

When the following functions are being used, [Proxy Recording] is not available:

– [MP4] ([Rec. File Format])

– [Rec Quality] exceeding a resolution of C4K

– [Rec Quality] with [4:3] or [3:2] aspect ratio

– [Rec Quality] with a high frame rate video

– [HDMI RAW Data Output]

The following functions are not available while you are using [Proxy Recording]:

– [Double Card Slot Function]

– [Loop Recording (video)]

The following functions are not available when recording proxy video:

– Fn buttons registered with [Photo Style] and [Apply LUT]

character_diamond Setting the Proxy Recording Quality

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Proxy Recording Settings] Select [Proxy Rec. Quality]

(A) Video compression format (HEVC: H.265/HEVC, AVC: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC)

[Proxy Rec. Quality]	Resolution	YUV, Bit value	Bit rate (Mbps)					(A)
[Proxy Rec. Quality]	Resolution	YUV, Bit value	60p	50p	30p	25p	24p	(A)
[H]	1980×1080	4:2:0 10bit	16	16	12	12	12	HEVC
[M]	1980×1080	4:2:0 10bit	9	9	6	6	6	HEVC
[L]	1280×720	4:2:0 8bit	6	6	4	4	4	AVC

The bit rate (Mbps) is a value for the images only. There is variation depending on the audio recorded.

The frame rate is the same as the original video.

The aspect ratio is fixed to [16:9]. When the original video is [17:9], black bands are added to the top and bottom of the screen.

Audio is fixed to LPCM, 48 kHz/16 bit. The number of channels is the same as the original video.

character_diamond Save Destination for Proxy Videos

Proxy videos are saved to the [xxx_PRXY] folder in card slot 2.

The proxy video file name is the same as the original video.

character_diamond Applying LUT Files to Proxy Videos

This can be set when [Photo Style] is [REAL TIME LUT] or My Photo Style.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Proxy Recording Settings] Select [Real Time LUT(Proxy)]

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

When [Photo Style] is [REAL TIME LUT] or if a LUT file is applied in My Photo Style, this is fixed to [ON].