Network Streaming (movie)
You can connect the camera to a network, via either a wired or wireless connection, and livestream video and audio from the camera.
This function can be used when the camera's system software (firmware) is Ver.6.00 or later.
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Connect the camera and smartphone via Bluetooth.
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Register information such as the connection destination server and stream key for the distribution service to be used in Creators’ App.
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On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [Streaming] → [Network Streaming] → Set [Streaming] to [On].
[Streaming:Standby] will appear on the camera screen. Then, the camera will switch to the streaming standby state.
- You can also select image quality settings, etc. from Creators’ App
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Press the center of the control wheel to start streaming.[Streaming:Output] will appear on the camera screen.
- You can also start streaming from Creators’ App.
- Press the center again to exit streaming.
Menu item details
- Streaming:
- Sets whether to perform network streaming. ([On]/[Off])
- Stream Connect Error Display:
- Displays error information when the camera is unable to connect to the network or distribution server for network streaming.
- Output Img. Quality Set:
- Sets the image quality of video output for network streaming. ([Quality]/[Resolution]/[Frame Rate]/[Bit Rate])
- Output Information Display:
- Displays information for network streaming.
- Movie Rec During Streaming:
- Sets whether to enable recording to recording media during network streaming. ([Enable]/[Disable])
- Emphasized Output Display:
- Sets whether to display a blue frame around the entire monitor during network streaming. ([On]/[Off])
- Root Certificate Error:
- Sets whether to connect when a root certificate error occurs while connecting to RTMPS. ([Does Not Connect]/[Connect])
Output image quality settings
To configure detailed settings for streaming image quality, set [Quality] to [Custom], and set [Resolution], [Frame Rate], and [Bit Rate], respectively.
The setting range of [Bit Rate] varies depending on the combination of [Resolution] and [Frame Rate].
Resolution | Frame Rate | Bit rate setting range | Bit rate default setting |
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4K (2160p) | 59.94p/50p | 38Mbps | 38Mbps |
29.97p/25p | 38Mbps - 13Mbps | 34Mbps | |
2K (1440p) | 59.94p/50p | 38Mbps - 9Mbps | 18Mbps |
29.97p/25p | 38Mbps - 6Mbps | 13Mbps | |
HD (1080p) | 59.94p/50p | 27Mbps - 4.5Mbps | 9Mbps |
29.97p/25p | 18Mbps - 3Mbps | 6Mbps | |
HD (720p) | 59.94p/50p | 13.5Mbps - 2.3Mbps | 6Mbps |
29.97p/25p | 9Mbps - 1.5Mbps | 4Mbps |
Hint
- If you assign the zoom, network streaming, etc. to the dial or control wheel or register them to the function menu, you can adjust these values even during network streaming.
- The format of the streaming data is as follows.
- Video format: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 or MPEG-4 AVC/H.264*
- Audio format: 48 kHz, 16 bit, 2ch
*While streaming using RTMP/RTMPS, the video format is MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.
- When using an external microphone, you can minimize deviations between your voice and the movements of your mouth by connecting the microphone to the (microphone) terminal of the camera.
Note
- While network streaming is in progress, the camera is always set to the movie recording mode regardless of the shooting mode before the start of streaming.
- You cannot do the following during network streaming.
- Transition to the menu screen
- Transition to the playback screen
- FTP transfer
- Remote shooting
- Cloud Connection
- Smartphone transfer
- The following functions are disabled while network streaming is running.
- Power Save Start Time
- When recording to recording media during network streaming, the following restrictions apply to the movie file format and recording frame rate.
- If [Resolution] is set to [4K (2160p)] or [2K (1440p)] and [Frame Rate] is set to [59.94p]/[50p], [File Format] cannot be set to 4K.
- [Rec Frame Rate] is the same as [Frame Rate] for the movie when outputting.
- You cannot change the [Movie Rec During Streaming] setting during network streaming.
- Depending on the temperature environment, output image quality setting for streaming, setting for movie recording during streaming, Wi-Fi connection environment, and usage conditions before the start of streaming, the internal temperature of the camera may rise, and the time available for streaming may become shorter.
- Depending on your network environment, the distributed video/audio may be disrupted. In that case, switch to a faster and more stable network or lower the setting for [Bit Rate].
- Depending on your internet connection or network conditions, streaming may be interrupted. In this case, restart streaming.