Can captured images be recorded separately to the cards selected? (EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R)

If both a CF () card and SD ( ) card are inserted into the camera, you can set the recording method for the cards.

This section explains how to record a captured image to both the CF and SD cards simultaneously with a different size selected for each.

Recording Method with Two Cards Inserted (Set to [Rec. separately])

1. Set the power switch to [ON].

2. Press the [MENU] button ( ) to display the menu screen. Next, press the [ ] button ( ) to select [ ] tab ( ).

3. Turn the [ ] dial to select [Record func+card/folder sel.], then press [ ].

4. Select [Record func.] when the next screen is displayed, then press [ ].

5. Select the recording method from [Record func.].

Turn the [ ] dial to choose [Rec. separately], then press [ ].

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You can select the desired recording method from the four options listed below:

Standard: Images will be recorded to the card selected with [Record/play].

Auto switch card: Same as with the [Standard] setting, but if the card becomes full, the camera will automatically switch to the other card to record images. When the card is automatically switched, a new folder will be created.

Rec. separately: You can set the image-recording quality for each card. Each image is recorded to both the CF and SD cards at the imagerecording quality you set. You can freely set the image-recording quality, such as to and , or and .

Rec. to multiple: Each image is recorded to both the CF and SD cards simultaneously at the same image size. You can also select RAW+JPEG.

6. When you return to the [Record func+card/folder sel.] screen after completing the procedure, [Rec. separately] will be displayed for the recording method.

This concludes the steps for setting the recording method to [Rec. Separately].

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Selecting the CF or SD Card for Playback

7. Return to the [Record func+card/folder sel.] screen, then turn the [ ] dail to select [Playback] and press [ ].

*When [Rec. separately] / [Rec. to multiple] is set.

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8. Select [ : CF Card ] or [ : SD card ] and press [ ].

When you press the camera's [ ] button, images will be played back from the selected card.

Setting the image-recording quality for each card

Next, select the size (recorded pixels) and the type (JPEG or RAW) of the image you want to record to the card.

2. Press the [MENU] button ( ) to display the menu screen. Next, press the [ ] button ( ) to select [ ] tab ( ).

2. Turn the [ ] dial to select [Record func.] and press [ ].

3. Turn the [ ] dial to select the desired card, then press [ ].

(The CF card has been selected in the example image.)

4. Turn the [ ] dial to select the image recording quality, then press [ ].

5. Confrim that the [ ] setting has been changed.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 4, select the other card, and make the settings.

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