topic Re: VIXIA HF G40 dual recording option grayed out Only Standard and Relay are options. Why? in Camcorders

VIXIA HF G40 dual recording option grayed out Only Standard and Relay are options. Why?

josephjean — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:17:12 GMT

I've never used the Dual Recording only Standard Recording. I have 64gb micro SD cards in both slots.

I understand in dual recording, I can set card A in either AVCHD or MP4 and card B in another mode.

However, dual recording is gray out so I can't select this mode.

Why?

Re: VIXIA HF G40 dual recording option grayed out Only Standard and Relay are options. Why?

rs-eos — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:35:30 GMT

First, I would avoid using micro-SD cards. They cause all sorts of problems.

Are you perhaps using Cinema mode? Page 45 of the User Manual shows Cinema as disabled (i.e. wouldn't be a mode that would support dual slot recording).

Re: VIXIA HF G40 dual recording option grayed out Only Standard and Relay are options. Why?

josephjean — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:53:33 GMT

I was reading the manual and this is why I wanted to use the feature. As I reread that page, right at the bottom, clear as day, it won't do dual recording in these modes. I changed it and voila, dual recording became available. Now washing egg off my face.

I have movie format set to AVCHD at 59P. Not allowed in dual/mode.

Thank you!