Canon CDX-36150 Codex Recorder

PUB. DIE-0501-000A

Guide for the EOS C700 models

CDX-36150

Codex Recorder for Canon EOS C700

Table of Contents

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Preparations 3

Attaching the CDX-36150 Recorder to the Camera 3
Removing the CDX-36150 Recorder 3
Powering the CDX-36150 Recorder 4
Initializing a Capture Drive 5

Recording 6

Video Configuration 6
Shooting frame rates during slow & fast motion 7
Main Recording Video Configuration and Video Output Configuration from

the SDI OUT Terminals 9

Main Recording Video Configuration and Video Output Configuration from the MON. Terminals and HDMI OUT

Terminal 10
Onscreen Displays 11
Sub Recording on a CFast or SD Card 11
Playing Back Recordings from the Capture Drive 12

Troubleshooting 14

Messages for the CDX-36150 Recorder 14

Abridged Specifications 15

Trademark Acknowledgements

• Names and products mentioned in the manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.

Preparations

Preparations

This section explains how to attach the CDX-36150 Recorder to the EOS C700 / EOS C700 PL / EOS C700 GS
PL camera and remove it, and insert recording media (Codex Capture Drive 2.0) to the recorder and initialize
recording media.
For safety and maintenance instructions and detailed information about the recorder, refer to the CDX-36150
Recorder’s Getting Started Guide. ? indicates a reference to the relevant section in the camera’s
Instruction Manual (PDF file).

Attaching the CDX-36150 Recorder to the Camera

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1 Press the

Q

button to turn off the camera.

2 Remove the battery adapter that comes attached to the

camera.

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Removing an Extension Module

3 Attach the recorder to the camera.

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• Follow steps 1 to 4 in the procedure to attach the recorder in

• Pull out the locking lever on the recorder to attach it to the

Installing an Extension Module

the same way explained for attaching a battery adapter.

camera.

4 Attach the reinforcement plate (supplied with the camera)

to the recorder.

5 Using the hex wrenches supplied with the camera, fasten

the 6 fixation screws shown in the illustration (4 on top,
2 on the bottom) to secure the recorder in place.

• Use the 1/4" (0.64 cm) wrench for the 2 top plate screws
closer to the front of the camera and the M4 wrench for the
rest of the screws and bolts (top/bottom plates).

Removing the CDX-36150 Recorder

1 Press the

2 Remove all power sources connected to the recorder

(DC IN and battery).

3 Use the hex wrenches supplied with the camera to

remove the 6 screws shown in the illustration.

• Use the 1/4" (0.64 cm) wrench for the 2 top plate screws
closer to the front of the camera and the M4 wrench for the
rest of the screws and bolts (top/bottom plates).

4 Remove the reinforcement plate from the recorder.

5 Remove the recorder.

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• Follow the procedure to remove the recorder in the same
way explained for removing the battery adapter.

• Pull out the locking lever on the recorder to remove it from
the camera.

Q

button to turn off the camera.

Removing an Extension Module

Preparations

NOTES

Air vents

Cover

LED

• Be careful not to obstruct in any way the recorder’s air vents.

• To use the camera’s DC IN 12V terminal when the recorder is attached

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to the camera, remove the cover next to the CDX-36150 Recorder’s
DC IN terminal.

Powering the CDX-36150 Recorder

Connect the power supply to the CDX-36150 Recorder before turning on the camera. While the CDX-36150
Recorder is docked with the camera, power is supplied to the camera from the power source connected to the
CDX-36150 Recorder. You can also connect a power source directly to the camera’s DC IN 12V terminal.

1 Press the camera’s Q button to turn off the camera.

2 Connect the power supply (DC IN or battery) to the recorder.

• Refer to the CDX-36150 Recorder’s Getting Started Guide.

3 Press the camera’s

• The LED on the top of the CDX-36150 Recorder will illuminate in different colors to indicate the recorder’s
status. Refer to the following table.

Q

button to turn on the camera.

CDX-36150 Recorder’s LED status

LED Recorder status

Blue Record standby mode.

Red

Green During playback.

Off

While recording, or the power level of the power source connected
to the CDX-36150 Recorder is low.

The camera is turned off or the main recording format is set to an
option other than [RAW ( Capture Drive)] or
[ProRes ( Capture Drive)].

You can press the button inside the ring to change the LED’s
brightness between 3 levels or to turn it off completely. Even when you
turn it off, the LED will illuminate in red if a low power warning is
triggered.

Preparations

IMPORTANT

NOTES

Initializing a Capture Drive

For details about the recording media and how to insert a Capture Drive 2.0 into the recorder, refer to the CDX­36150 Recorder’s Getting Started Guide. The first time you use a Capture Drive with the camera, initialize it first
using the camera’s menu.

1 Set the main recording format to [RAW ( Capture Drive)] or [ProRes ( Capture Drive)].

[Rec/Media Setup] (3) > [Main Rec Format] > [RAW ( Capture Drive)] or
[ProRes ( Capture Drive)]

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Selecting the Main Recording Format

2 Initialize the Capture Drive in the recorder.

[Rec/Media Setup] (3) > [Initialize Media] > [ Capture Drive]

3 Camera menu: Press both [FORMAT] buttons simultaneously.

Monitoring menu: Select [OK] and then press SET.

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• The Capture Drive will be initialized for use with the recording format selected in step 1.

• Initializing a Capture Drive will permanently erase all the data it contains. Lost data cannot be recovered. Make
sure you save important recordings in advance.

• Observe the following precautions while the camera is accessing the Capture Drive in the recorder. Failure to
do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not turn off the camera or recorder. Do not remove/disconnect the battery or other power source.

- Do not open the recorder’s Capture Drive bay.

Initializing Recording Media

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• You can check the capacity and remaining available recording time of the Capture Drive on the

[MEDIA] screen.

• A Capture Drive cannot be used to record clips in different recording formats (RAW and ProRes).

• When you initialize a Capture Drive with the main recording format set to [ProRes ( Capture Drive)], the
recordable space will be reduced to approximately half of the Capture Drive's nominal capacity to ensure a
highly reliable format thanks to the use of multi-stream processing.

Recording

Recording

After the recorder is ready and the Capture Drive has been initialized for use with the camera, you can use it to
record the camera’s RAW data. The selection of main recording format (including the recording media used) is
explained in the camera’s Instruction Manual. Recording is performed using the camera’s REC button, as

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explained in the same chapter. ?

Recording Video

This section will cover only those aspects that are different from what is explained in the camera’s Instruction
Manual when using the CDX-36150 Recorder.

Before using the CDX-36150 Recorder to make important recordings for the first time, make test recordings
using the video configuration(s) you plan to use to check that the camera and recorder are operating correctly.

Video Configuration

The following video configuration combinations are available when using the CDX-36150 Recorder to record the
camera’s RAW data. The audio recorded will be 4-channel linear PCM audio (24 bit, 48 kHz).
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Video Configuration

Available video configurations

Main recording format Resolution Codec Frame rate

[RAW ( Capture Drive)]

[ProRes ( Capture Drive)]

Z[ 4512x2376

] 4272x2376

Z[ 4512x1920

4096x2160

4096x2160
3840x2160

2048x1080
1920x1080

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ProRes 422 HQ, 10 bit

ProRes 4444 XQ, 12 bit

ProRes 4444, 12 bit

ProRes 422 HQ, 10 bit

59.94P

50.00P

29.97P

25.00P

24.00P

23.98P