Sony F5 Manual

							Changing Basic Settings31
Recording
You can make changes to the settings based on 
the intended usage of the recorded video or 
recording conditions.
Switch by setting “Frequency” in “System 
Setting” (page 57) of the System menu.
After switching this setting, the camcorder will 
automatically restart, depending on the setting 
value.
Note
The system frequency setting cannot be changed during 
recording or playback.
Selectable formats vary, depending on the system 
frequency setting.
To change the format, use “Format (Main)” in 
“Rec Format” (page 57) of the System menu.
Signals from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT 
connectors are also output according to the format 
selected with this menu.
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set “Setting” in “Shutter” (page 44) of 
the Camera menu to “On,” the shutter mode and 
speed you specified with “Shutter” are turned on.
Setting the shutter mode and speed
Select “Mode” and “Select” in “Shutter” (page 
44) of the Camera menu, then set the speed in 
“Shutter Value.”
Shooting in slow shutter
The shutter speed is specified in the number of 
accumulated frames. This function allows you to 
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels 
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
Set “Setting” in “Slow Shutter” (page 44) of the 
Camera menu to “On,” and specify the number of 
accumulated frames with “Number of Frames.” Clip (recording data)
When you stop recording, video, audio and 
subsidiary data from the start to end of the 
recording are recorded as a single clip on an 
SxS memory card.
Clip name
For each clip recorded with this camcorder, a 
clip name is automatically generated as “Clip” + 
a four-digit number.
The number is automatically incremented.
Maximum duration of a clip
The maximum clip length is 6 hours.
If you exceed the maximum clip length, a new 
clip will be automatically created. You can 
check the new clip on the thumbnail screen.
Changing Basic Settings
System Frequency
Recording Format
Electronic Shutter 
						

							Changing Basic Settings32
Recording
The setting items differ, depending on the 
shooting mode or color space setting.
These items can be set on the setup menu and sub 
display.
While in “Cine EI” mode: Selecting the 
color temperature
The camera gain is locked and the sensitivity is 
locked to ISO 1250 (for PMW-F55), ISO 2000 
(for PMW-F5).
In this case, the latitude on the high brightness 
area becomes 6.0*.
Select the color temperature from among “Preset 
3200K” (tungsten), “4300K” (tungsten), and 
“5500K” (daylight), in “White” (page 41) of the 
Camera menu.
* E: 18%
Latitude value (f-stop) of the high brightness side 
when the gray chart of reflectivity is the key light.
While in “Custom” and “S-Gamut” 
mode: Selecting the sensitivity or gain, 
and color temperature
Select the sensitivity (ISO) or gain (dB) in “Gain” 
(page 43) of the Camera menu.
Select the color temperature from among “Preset 
3200K” (tungsten), “4300K” (tungsten), and 
“5500K” (daylight), in “White” (page 41) of the 
Camera menu. 
While in “Custom” and “Normal” mode: 
Selecting the sensitivity or gain, and 
color temperature or white balance
Select the sensitivity (ISO) or gain (dB) in “Gain” 
(page 43) of the Camera menu.
Select the color temperature or white balance in 
“White” of the Camera menu.
For the color temperature, select it from among 
“Preset 3200K” (tungsten), “4300K” (tungsten), 
and “5500K” (daylight), in “White” (page 41) of 
the Camera menu, and you can select any color 
temperature by using “Color Temp.” in “White” 
(page 41) of the Camera menu.
For the white balance, adjust automatically by 
using “Auto White Balance,” or adjust manually 
by using “Color Temp. Balance,” “R Gain,” or “B 
Gain,” in “White” of the Camera menu.
To adjust the audio levels
When “CH-1 Audio Select/CH-2 Audio Select” 
in “Audio Level” (page 49) of the Audio menu is 
set to “Auto,” the audio recording levels are 
automatically adjusted.
To adjust the audio recording levels manually, set 
to “Manual.” Adjust the audio recording levels on 
“CH-1 Audio Level/CH-2 Audio Level” in 
“Audio Level” of the Audio menu.
Setting the Timecode
Specify the timecode to be recorded with 
“Timecode” in the TC/UB menu (page 54).
Sensitivity/Gain/Color 
Temperature/White BalanceAudio
Time Data 
						

							Useful Functions33
Recording
The camcorder has four assignable buttons (pages 
9, 11) to which you can assign various functions 
for convenience.
Changing functions
Use “Assignable Button” (page 57) in the System 
menu.
The assigned functions can be viewed on the 
Assignable button status screen (page 10).
Assigned functions
When the video format (page 31) is set to the 
following setting, you can set the recording frame 
rate and playback frame rate to different values.
XAVC 1920 × 1080 29.97P/25P/23.98P
Notes
 Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while 
recording, playing, or displaying thumbnail.
 Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while the 
Slow Shutter mode.
 Audio cannot be recorded while in the Slow & Quick 
Motion mode.
You can record the two sizes of pictures 
simultaneously on an SxS memory card in one 
slot. You can also record HD signal on the SxS 
memory card in the camcorder while recording 
picture and audio of RAW format on the AXS-
R5.
Recording simultaneously on one 
memory card – MPEG2 Proxy function 
(PMW-F55 only)
Set “Setting” in “MPEG2 Proxy” (page 54) of the 
Recording menu to “On” while the recording 
format is set to XAVC 4096 × 2160 29.97P/25P/
23.98P.
The picture of XAVC 4096 × 2160, and the 
picture signal of MPEG2 1920 × 1080 are 
recorded simultaneously on one SxS memory 
card.
The clip of XAVC 4096 × 2160 is recorded under 
the XDROOT/Clip directory on the SxS memory 
card, the clip of MPEG2 1920 × 1080 is recorded 
under the XDROOT/Sub directory on the SxS 
memory card, and the suffix “S02” is added to the 
end of the clip name.
Note
This function cannot be used while in the Slow & Quick 
Motion mode.
Recording on the AXS and SxS memory 
simultaneously
Set “Setting” in “Rec Control” (page 54) of the 
Recording menu to “SxS & AXS,” while “Main 
Operation” in “Base Setting” (page 57) of the 
System menu is set to “RAW.”
You can simultaneously record pictures of RAW 
format and pictures with formats set by “Rec 
Format.”
Useful Functions
Assignable Buttons
Function nameFunction
Marker Turning on/off the Center Marker, 
Safety Zone, Aspect Marker.
Zebra Turning on/off the Zebra function.
Peaking Turning on/off the Peaking 
function.
Display Turning on/off the monitor display 
of status/setting value.
Focus Magnifier Turning on/off the Focus 
Magnifier function.
VF Mode Switching viewfinder screen 
between color and mono.
Rec Starting/stopping recording.
S&Q Motion Turning on/off the Slow & Quick 
Motion.
Slow & Quick Motion
Simultaneously Recording 
						

							Thumbnail Screens34
Thumbnail Screens
When you press the Thumbnail button of the sub display (page 15), clips recorded on the SxS memory 
card are displayed as thumbnails on the screen.
You can start playback from the clip selected on the thumbnail screen. The playback picture can be seen 
on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen and external monitors.
Press the Thumbnail button of the sub display to exit the thumbnail screen and return to the recording 
screen.
Information for the clip selected with the cursor are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
1.ThumbnailThe thumbnail image for each clip is an index 
frame from the clip. When recording, the first 
frame of a clip is automatically set as the index 
frame.
Below each thumbnail, the clip/frame 
information is displayed. You can change the 
displayed item on “Thumbnail Caption” in 
“Customize View” (page 35) of the thumbnail 
menu.
2.Clip name/titleThe clip name or title of the selected clip is 
displayed.
3.File formatThe file format of the selected clip is displayed.
4.Recording video format
5.Special recording informationIf the selected clip was recorded in a special 
recording mode, the mode is displayed.
Clips recorded in Slow & Quick Motion display 
the frame rate to the right.
6.Duration of the clip
7.Creation date and time
Thumbnail Screens
Thumbnail Screens
Configuration of the Screen
Current clip No./ Total number of clips
Cursor
(yellow)The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted, shading the nonselected 
one. (If the card is write-protected, a lock icon is displayed to the left.) 
						

							
Playing Clips / Clip Operations35
Thumbnail Screens
1Turn the MENU dial (page 9) to move 
the cursor to the thumbnail image of the 
clip with which you wish to start 
playback.
2Press the MENU dial.
Playback starts from the beginning of the 
selected clip.
Notes
• To start playback by pressing the MENU dial, set “Set  Key on Thumbnail” in “Switch/Lamp”  (page 58) of 
the System menu to “Play.”
 The playback picture may be momentarily distorted or  frozen between clips. You cannot operate the 
camcorder during this condition.
 When you select a clip on the thumbnail screen and  start playback, the playback picture at the beginning of 
the clip may be distorted. To start playback without 
distortion, pause playback once after starting it, press 
the Prev button on the sub display (VIEW-1) to return 
to the top of the clip, then restart playback.
On the thumbnail screen, you can operate the 
clips or confirm the subsidiary data for clips using 
the thumbnail menu. The thumbnail menu 
appears when you press the OPTION button 
(page 10)  on the thumbnail menu.
Turn the MENU dial  (page 9) to select a menu 
item, then press the MENU dial.
Pressing the CANCEL/BACK button  (page 9) 
restores to the previous condition.
Pressing the OPTION button while the thumbnail 
menu is displayed turns the thumbnail menu off.
Notes
 When the SxS memory card is write-protected, some  operations are unavailable.
 There may be items that ca nnot be selected, depending 
on the status when the menu is displayed.
Clip operation menu
Display Clip Properties
Displays the detailed information of a clip screen 
(page 36) .
Copy MPEG2 Proxy (PMW-F55 only)
Copy All Clips: Copies all the MPEG2 Proxy data  to the destination media as a clip  (page 36).
Delete Clip
Select Clip: Deletes the selected clip  (page 37).
Customize View
Thumbnail Caption: Changes the items that are  displayed under the thumbnail screen.  (page 
37)
Playing Clips
Playing the Selected and 
Subsequent Clips in Sequence
Clip Operations
Operations of the Thumbnail 
Menu 
						

							Clip Operations36
Thumbnail Screens
Select “Display Clip Properties” from the thumbnail menu.
1.Image of the current clip
2.TimecodeTC Index: Timecode of the displayed frame
Start: Timecode at the recording starting point
End: Timecode at the recording ending point
Duration: Duration of the clip
3.Date of recording/modifying
4.Clip name
5.Clip title 1/2
6.Recording formatVideo Codec: Video codec
Size: Picture size
FPS: Frame rate
Audio Codec: Audio codec
Ch/Bit: Number of the recorded audio channel/
audio recording bit
7.Special recording information
8.Recording device nameYou can copy all the MPEG2 Proxy data recorded 
on the clip to another SxS memory card as a clip.
Each clip is copied to the destination SxS memory 
card and given the same name as the MPEG2 
Proxy data with its suffix “S02” deleted. 
Notes
 If there is another clip having the same name on the 
destination SxS memory card, the clip is copied under 
a name adding a single-digit number in parentheses to 
the end of the original clip name.
The parenthetical number is the minimum value  that 
does not exist in the destination memory card.
Examples: 
ABCD0002(1) if ABCD0002 exists 
ABCD0002(2) if ABCD0002(1) exists 
ABCD0005(4) if ABCD0005(3) exists
 You cannot copy a file 1000 times or more if clips with 
the same clip name followed by parenthetical numbers 
(1) to (999) already exist on the card.
 A warning message is displayed if there is not 
sufficient space on the destination SxS memory card. 
Replace the SxS memory card with one with sufficient 
space.
Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip
Copying MPEG2 Proxy Data 
(PMW-F55 only) 
						

							Clip Operations37
Thumbnail Screens
You can delete clips from the SxS memory card.
Select “Select Clip” from “Delete Clip” on the 
thumbnail menu.
You can select multiple clips to be deleted. Press 
the OPTION button (page 10) after selecting the 
clip to be deleted.
You can change information of the clip/frame that 
is displayed under thumbnail.
Select the displayed item from “Thumbnail 
Caption” in “Customize View” on the thumbnail 
menu.
Date Time: Creation date or modified time
Time Code: Timecode
Duration: Duration
Sequential Number: Thumbnail number
Deleting Clips
Changing Information on the 
Thumbnail Screen 
						

							Sub Display Operation38
Settings
You can check the status of the camcorder, set 
basic settings for the camcorder, and operate 
playback on the sub display. In the CAMERA 
screen, basic setting of the camcorder can be 
performed. In the VIEW screen, playback and 
operation on the thumbnail screen can be 
performed.
For details about the screen of the sub display, see 
“Sub Display Screen” (page 15) in “On-Screen 
Indications.”
Controls
Function buttons (page 12)
Switches the screen of the sub display.
If there are multiple screens for a function, press 
the function button repeatedly.
 CAMERA button
 FILE button (To be supported by future 
upgrade.)
 AU/TC (audio/timecode) button (To be 
supported by future upgrade.)
 VIEW button
Item button (page 12)
Selects the item of the sub display.
SEL/SET dial (MENU dial) (page 9)
When you turn it, the cursor moves in the 
corresponding direction, permitting you to select 
menu items or setting values.
Press the MENU dial to select the item.
CANCEL/BACK button (page 9)
To return to the previous layer of the menu. An 
uncompleted change is canceled.
Note
When operating the setup menu, the settings of 
the setup menu take priority.
Setting the basic items
1Press the function button to select the 
screen of the function to be set.
2Press the item button to select the item 
to be set.
Setting value of the item that can be set is 
orange.
3Turn the MENU dial to move the cursor 
to the item to be set.
4Press the MENU dial to enter the 
selected item.
Using the sub display as the operation 
button
Press the VIEW button (page 12) to display the 
VIEW-1/VIEW-2 screen (page 15), then operate 
the displayed function with the item button. The 
cursor operation on the sub display is used on the 
setup menu (page 40) and the clip operation (page 
35).
Settings
Sub Display Operation 
						

							Sub Display Setting Items39
Settings
The item names and its settings are listed below.
Sub Display Setting Items
CAMERA Screen
Item nameSetting
S&Q FPSOn: Turns the Slow & Quick motion mode on, and sets the frame rate. (See page 44 for 
the selectable item.)
Off: Turns the Slow & Quick motion mode off.
ShutterSets the electronic shutter speed and shutter angle.
Depending on the mode of the electronic shutter (page 44), displays differ.
Step: Selects from 8 types of preset time/angle. (See page 44 for the selectable item.)
Continuous: Can be selected for any of the available speeds. (See page 44 for the 
selectable item.)
Color TempSets the color temperature of the white balance.
Preset 3200K/4300K/5500K: Sets the white balance to the preset value of color 
temperature 3200K/4300K/5500K.
Manual: Sets the color temperature of the white balance that is stored on the white 
memory.
Note
“Manual” cannot be selected when “Shooting Mode” (page 57) is set to “Cine EI.”
Sensitivity/Gain/
Exposure IndexSets the sensitivity/gain.
The item name (Sensitivity/Gain) and setting value differ, depending on the “Mode” 
setting in “Gain” (page 43). (See page 43 for the selectable item.)
Note
This item cannot be set when “Shooting Mode” (page 57) is set to “Cine EI.” In this 
case, the item name becomes “Exposure Index.”
GammaSets the gamma category and gamma table.
STD: Selects the standard gamma. STD1 DVW / STD2 ×4.5 / STD3 ×3.5 / STD4 240M 
/ STD5 R709 / STD6 ×5.0
HG: Selects the hyper gamma. HG1 3250G36 / HG2 4600G30 / HG3 3259G40 / HG4 
4609G33 / HG7 8009G40 / HG8 8009G33
S-Log2: Selects S-Log2.
Note
This setting is locked to “S-Log2” when “Shooting Mode” (page 57) is set to “Cine EI.”
MLUTSets Monitor LUT that is used for the picture of SDI (Main) output, viewfinder output, 
internal record, SDI (sub) output, HDMI output, and video output when “Shooting 
Mode” (page 57) is set to “Cine EI.”
P1: 709(800%)
P2: HG8009G40
P3: HG8009G33 
						

							Setup Menu Operations40
Settings
The Setup menu allowing you to perform various 
settings that are needed for recording and playing, 
appears on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen 
by pressing the MENU button. (You can display 
the Setup menu on the external video monitor.)
Menu controls
MENU button (page 10)
To turn the menu mode to use the setup menus on/
off.
SEL/SET dial (MENU dial) (page 9)
When you turn the dial, the cursor moves up or 
down, permitting you to select menu items or 
setting values.
Press the MENU dial to select the highlighted 
item.
CANCEL/BACK button (page 9)
To return to the previous menu. An uncompleted 
change is canceled.
Up/Down/Left/Right buttons, SET button (page 
16)
When you press the up/down/left/right buttons on 
the sub display (VIEW-2), the cursor moves in 
the corresponding direction, permitting you to 
select menu items or setting values.
Press the SET button to enter the highlighted 
item.
Note
In Focus Magnifier mode (page 33), the setup 
menu cannot be used.
Setting the Setup menus
Turn the MENU dial to set the cursor to the item 
of the menu you wish to set, then press the MENU 
dial to select that item.
 The menu item selection area can show 9 lines 
at maximum. When all the selectable items 
cannot be displayed at one time, you can scroll 
the display up or down by moving the cursor.
 For items having a wide range of available 
values (example: –99 to +99), the available 
value area is not displayed. The current setting 
is highlighted instead, indicating that the setting 
is ready for change. When you select “Execute” for an execution 
item, the corresponding function is executed.
 When you select an item that you must confirm 
before execution, the menu display temporarily 
disappears, and a confirmation message is 
displayed. Follow the instructions of the 
message, and specify whether to execute or 
cancel.
Entering a character string
When you select an item for which a character 
string, such as a filename, is to be specified, the 
character input screen appears.
1Select character type by turning the 
MENU dial, then press the MENU dial 
to enter.
ABC: Uppercase alphabetical
abc: Lowercase alphabetical
123: Numerical
!#$: Special
2Select a character from the selected 
character type.
The cursor moves to the next column.
Space: Inputs space on the position of the 
cursor.
T/t: Moves the cursor.
BS: Deletes a character on the left of the 
cursor.
3Select “Done” after inputting 
characters.
The input characters are entered and the 
character input screen disappears.
Setup Menu Operations
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