Canon XF205 User Manual

Simultaneous Recording of MXF and MP4 Clips
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1 Set the movie format to [MXF (CF)+MP4 ] (A 55).
• At the top of the screen both [MP4] and [STBY] will appear. The time
code running mode will change to [Free Run] and start advancing.
2 Open the MP4 [Bit Rate/resolution] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [MP4] > [Bit Rate/Resolution]
3 Select [3 Mbps 640x360] or [Linked to MXF] and then press SET.
• Refer to the previous table to check the resulting video configuration
for MP4 clips.
4 Open the MP4 [Rec Control] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [MP4] > [Rec Control]
5 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
[START/STOP Button]: Every time you press the START/STOP button, the camcorder will start or stop recording
simultaneously an MXF clip on the CF card and an MP4 clip on the SD card. Use this setting for
MXF+MP4 simultaneous recording.
[Assignable Buttons]: You can start or stop recording the MP4 clip using the menu ([w Other Functions] > [MP4] >
[Start/Stop] > [Start] or [Stop]) or an assignable button set to the [MP4 Start/Stop] function (A 129).
Use this setting for MP4 backup recording.
Recording in MP4 Backup Recording Mode
When [w Other Functions] > [MP4] > [Rec Control] is set to [Assignable Buttons] the actions that control the
recording of MXF clips and MP4 clips (the backup recording) are separate.
1 Open the MP4 [Start/Stop] menu.
[w Other Functions] > [MP4] > [Start/Stop]
2 Select [Start] and then press SET to start recording the backup
MP4 clip.
• The front and rear tally lamps will illuminate, [MP4] changes to
[ÜMP4] and the recording of the MP4 clip will begin.
• You can also set an assignable button to [MP4 Start/Stop] and press
the assignable button.
3 Press the START/STOP button to record an MXF clip
simultaneously with the MP4 clip.
• [STBY] changes to [ÜREC] and the recording of the MXF clip will begin.
4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording the MXF clip.
•[ÜREC] changes to [STBY] and the MXF clip is recorded on the CF card.
• Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to record additional MXF clips. All along, the recording of the backup
MP4 clip will continue.
5 To stop recording the MP4 clip, open the MP4 [Start/Stop] menu.
•[w Other Functions] > [MP4] > [Start/Stop]
[w Other Functions]
[MP4]
[Bit Rate/Resolution]
[Linked to MXF]
[w Other Functions]
[MP4]
[Rec Control]
[START/STOP Button]
[w Other Functions]
[MP4]
[Start/Stop]
[Stop]
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Canon XF205 Specifications

General

Brand	Canon
Model	XF205
Category	Camcorder
Language	English