User guide

Recording
With a valid video signal present at the input, pushing the REC buon will start recording. While re-
cording, the REC buon will illuminate red and the OSD Items Timecode, File Name, and ABS time
turn red. The PIX recorder is a record-priority device and will enter record any time the REC buon
is pressed.
While recording, the FF, RW, Play, and FILES buons are disabled. Push the Stop buon to stop the
recording. During both recording and playback, the MENU and FILES buons are locked out. When
the Setup Menu option System

REC button File Split is set to On, pushing the REC buon during
recording will begin a new le. When the recording exceeds the time set in Setup Menu option
File Storage

File Split every, a new le will be created and grouped with the other les from the
clip in the File View (see File Management and Metadata).
Very long clips (up to 10 hours) can be recorded when Setup Menu option
File Storage

File Split Every is set to Split Disabled. Note that this option can result in very large
files.
To discard the last take and delete the le (False take), hold down the Stop buon and push the
Rewind buon. A dialog will appear warning that the last take will be deleted and indicating the le
name. Use the Control Knob to highlight OK and push the Control Knob to conrm.
Selecting File Resolution and Frame Rate
The PIX recorders can record video in numerous resolutions and frame rates. The Setup Menu op-
tion Video

File Resolution/Rate sets the resolution and frame rate of recorded QuickTime les.
This Setup Menu option also determines the resolution and frame rate of the live HDMI and SDI
outputs signals, except during playback. The PIX recorder can record QuickTime les in the follow-
ing resolutions and frame rates:
• 1080 p 30
• 1080 p 29.97
• 1080 p 25
• 1080 p 24
• 1080 p 23.976
• 1080 i 60
• 1080 i 59.94
• 1080 i 50
• 1080 PsF 30
Recording
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