Setting Guide (Video Edition)

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Settings

Storage, Continued

Video File TypeVideo File Type

Choose the video encoding and le type.

The selection can be made using [Video le type] in the video recording

menu. You have a choice of MOV and MP4 formats.

OptionOption DescriptionDescription Tone modeTone mode

Inter-frame Inter-frame

compressioncompression

Audio record-Audio record-

ing formating format

YCbCrYCbCr

[ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit

(MOV)]

Choose for footage destined for editing post-pro-

duction.

[SDR]

ALL-I

Linear PCM

4:2:2

[N-Log]

[H.265 10-bit (MOV)]

This format assumes the footage will be processed

on a powerful computer.

[SDR]

Long GOP 4:2:0

[HLG]

[N-Log]

[H.265 8-bit (MOV)] This format oﬀers superior compression. [SDR]

[H.264 8-bit (MP4)] A widely-supported ﬁle type. [SDR] AAC

■ Tone Mode

To choose the tone mode, highlight [ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit (MOV)] or [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] and

press 2. The tone mode for videos shot using [H.265 8-bit (MOV)] and [H.264 8-bit (MP4)] is xed

at [SDR].

OptionOption DescriptionDescription

[SDR] This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic range).

[HLG]

This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range). It has a wider dynamic range than SDR.

• It is available only when [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] is selected for [Video le type].

[N-Log]

This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for pictures with a wide dynamic range. 3D LUTs for use with N-Log

curves can be applied post-production for footage that displays beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709.

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