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How to avoid getting .RSV files

Most .RSV files come from a handful of causes. A few habits prevent nearly all of them.

• Power: start long takes on a full battery, or use a dummy battery or USB-C power. Swap batteries between takes, never during one.
• Cards: use cards rated for your codec (for example V60/V90 SD or CFexpress Type A for high bit rates), and check how many minutes remain before long recordings.
• Heat: on bodies that offer it, set the automatic power-off temperature to High, keep the screen away from the body, and keep the camera out of direct sun.
• Stopping: always stop recording before switching off, and never remove the card while the access light is on.
• Back up straight away: copy cards after every shoot, so a single failure never costs you the only copy.

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