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Setup the Tripod first using this wiki for the

Libec Tripod - How to Setup and Use

 

 

Open the back door and put the batter inside

Or plug in the external power supply to the "DC Input" on the side of

the camera.

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Turn on the camera
Pull the viewfinder out of the slot on the top of the camera
Flip it up to see the menus and camera display
The camera uses SanDisk Extreme 64 GB 90 MB/S SDHC Cards
Make sure two cards are loaded into the card slots

If you are prompted at the boot of the camera to set the

time zone and date go ahead and do that

On the side of the camera press the "Menu" button to get into the menus.

 

We are going to "Reset" the camera to defaults

Then Select "Other Functions"
Choose "Initial Set"
Choose "All"

The camera will reboot and set all the menus back to default so any

weird settings are erased on the camera. This way we can set the correct

settings without any worry that something is set incorrectly.

 

Press Menu again after the camera reboots
Choose SYSTEM MODE

SYSTEM FREQ set to 59.94

OUTPUT BITS - MUST BE SET TO 4:2:2 (8bit) if you are recording to internal SDHC

If you set it to 10 bit then you can't record internally to SDHC cards.

 

This menu setting governs what kind of data is output through the

HDMI and SDI ports. It doesn’t change the quality of internal (SD card)

recordings, it only affects what is sent out to the monitor or external

recorder you have attached to the HDMI or SDI ports.


Internal recording -

Every recording mode the camera offers uses 8-bit 4:2:0.

 

 REC MODE -

USE MOV or MP4 not any difference in quality but if you are using a Mac it's

easier to use .MOV on Windows use a .MP4

AVCHD will only record HD not 4K or UHD

 
We've chosen REC MODE - MOV  
 Next Click on REC FORMAT 

 Most likely you will record in UHD 2160/23.98 100M this is the best setting

for most recording. Interviews this is a great setting.

3840 x 2160 is the aspect ratio for UHD setting

 

The 4K setting is 4K/2160P at 24.00 frames per second. This mode utilizes

an (approximately) 17:9 aspect ratio

4,096 x 2,160

and also records at 24 Frames Per Second not

23.98. It is designed to exactly match the frame rate of a film camera, not a video camera;

as such, video footage shot in this mode may not synchronize exactly with external audio

recordings unless you are recording at 47.952 not 48KHz.

 

To be on the safe side unless you have worked in 24FPS before set the camera to

UHD 2160 23.98

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This is the "SYSTEM MODE" settings that should be set double check them

SYSTEM FREQ - 59.94Hz

OUTPUTBITS - 4:2:2 (8bit)

REC MODE - MOV

REC FORMAT - UHD 2160 23.98

Press Return to go back to "Main Menu"

 

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Click on AUDIO SETUP - If you are recording internally. If you are recording to a external

recorder skip this step

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There is a decent mic on board the camera. To record from it set the side buttons

on the camera to INT ( L) and INT (R)

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To record from it set the side buttons

on the camera to INT ( L) and INT (R)

 

  

Also set INPUT 1 and 2 to MIC

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