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While it is possible to save clips from a mag in a number of different formats,
almost always you will want to save them as Cine Raw files, as this format will
be the fastest and best quality format to save, as well as being the only format
that will preserve all of the metadata of the clips (such as frame rate, shutter
speed, timestamps, etc.).
Traditionally the Phantom Cine Raw files were defined as containing 16 bit,
linear data, and this is still the default format. Clips saved this way will take up
60% more data on disk than on the CineMag, so plan your storage require-
ments accordingly.
It is possible to save the clips with the same 10 bit log data that is on the
CineMag by checking the “Packed” check box in the Save dialog box. Files
saved this way will be smaller and faster to save than the 16 bit files, but
there is still limited third-party support for these files. Make sure that your
post-production tools are compatible with these files before creating them.
From the “Play” tab in PCC, select the cine you want to save from the “Cine:”
pull down menu.You will see all clips in the RAM as well as the CineMag in
this list. Once you’ve selected a clip, you can mark an in and out point if de-
sired by clicking the “[” and “]” buttons respectively.
Then click the green “Save Cine…” button.
In the “Save Cine” dialog box, choose “Cine Raw” as the file format, navigate
to the folder where you wish to save the clip and click “Save.”
Downloading from a CineMag
Downloading individual clips
from a CineMag
CineMag Indicators
On the back of the CineMag
are a number of LED indicators
that show the current mag status.
Power
Indicator
Mag Read Indicator:
Lights when data or the
CineMag is being accessssed
Mag write Indicator:
Lights when footage
is being recorded
to the CineMag
Mag Capacity Indicator:
When a CineMag is
empty, all lights will be
illuminated. As material
is recorded to the mag,
the lights will turn off.
The last light will go out
when the mag is filled.
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