Sony Pmv F5 Manual

							Location and Function of Parts11
Overview
For functions and usage, see the pages in parentheses.
The following illustrations are with the battery adaptor (page 16) removed. 
For removing the battery adaptor, see “Removing a battery pack” (page 23).
1.Handle
2.LOCK switchDisables operations on the side operating panel.
3.Viewfinder shoe
4.Tape measure hook/Image sensor position 
index
The  mark and tape measure hook are on a 
plane with the image sensor. To measure the 
precise distance between the camcorder and the 
subject, use this mark or tape measure hook as a 
reference.
You can attach the end of a tape measure to the 
hook, and measure the distance from the subject.
5.Flange focal length adjustment screw 
(page 26)
6.Lens mount (page 25)
7.REC (recording start/stop) button/lamp 
(page 40)
8.SEL/SET (select/set) dial (MENU dial) 
(pages 51, 56)
Selects the item in the menu or changes the 
setting value.
9.ND FILTER select switch
ND filters are available for keeping the 
aperture in a proper range.
Select the ND filter by turning the ND 
FILTER select switch while pulling it.
Clear: ND filter not used
0.9: 
1/8ND
1.8: 1/64ND
10.CANCEL/BACK button (pages 51, 56)
11.Accessory mounting screw holes
Type of screw: 1/4-20UNC (× 4)
Type of screw: 3/8-16UNC (× 5)
Length of engagement: 9 mm 
(
3/8 inch) or less
Note
Do not apply excessive force to the mounted 
accessory. It may damage the screw thread.
12.ASSIGN (assignable) 1/2/3 buttons (page 
43)
13.Built-in speaker (page 40)
Location and Function of Parts
1
3
4
6
2
5
10
7
8
9
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
14
Sub display/Control 
buttons block (page 14)
SxS memory card slot 
block (page 14)
Right side connector 
panel (page 14) 
						

							Location and Function of Parts12
Overview
14.Power switchSet to the ON position (=) to turn the power on. 
Set to the OFF position (1) to turn the power 
off.
Notes
 This camcorder uses a small amount of standby 
power even when the power switch is set to OFF. 
Remove the battery pack if the camcorder will not 
be used for a prolonged period.
 When removing the battery pack or the DC IN 
power, be sure to first set the power switch to the 
OFF position. Removing the battery pack or the 
DC IN power while the camcorder is ON may 
cause damage to the camcorder or the memory 
card.
15.BRIGHTNESS buttonAdjusts brightness of the sub display in 4 steps.
16.STATUS (status display on/off) buttonDisplays status screens on the viewfinder or 
external video monitor.
Turn the MENU dial (page 11) to switch the 
screens in sequence.
Tip
Items in [ ] are displayed when the CBK-55BK is 
attached.
Camera status screenDisplays the electronic shutter settings or the 
status of the lens.
Audio status screenDisplays the input settings for each channel, 
audio level meter, and wind filter setting.
System status screenDisplays the video signal settings.
Video output status screenDisplays the video output settings of SDI 1 to 
SDI 4, HDMI, and test video output.
Assignable button status screenDisplays the function that is assigned to each 
ASSIGN button.
Battery status screenDisplays information of the battery or DC IN 
power.
Gain Amount of gain up (dB) or 
sensitivity (ISO-EI)
Shutter Electronic shutter settings
Gamma Gamma category and curve 
(When “Shooting Mode” is 
set to “Cine EI,” Gamma for 
MLUT Off is displayed.)
White White balance mode and 
setting
Zebra1 On/off and setting level of 
Zebra1
Zebra2 On/off and setting level of 
Zebra2
[Gain/El Switch 
]Setting level of the gain 
switch L on the CBK-55BK
[Gain/El Switch 
]Setting level of the gain 
switch M on the CBK-55BK
[Gain/El Switch 
]Setting level of the gain 
switch H on the CBK-55BK
Iris T value of iris
Focal Length Focal length (mm)
Focus Distance Focus distance (m/feet)
Depth Of Field Depth of field (m/feet)
Optical Filter Type of optical filter
Level Level meter
Source Input source
Reference Reference level setting
Wind Filter Wind filter setting
System FrequencySystem frequency
Rec Format Recording format that is 
recorded on the SxS memory 
card
Picture  Size Picture size that is recorded on 
an SxS memory card
Rec Function Special recording that is set to 
on, and its setting
Gamma Gamma category that is 
recorded on the SxS memory 
card
Imager Scan Imager reading mode
Picture Cache 
RecOn/off setting of Picture 
Cache Rec
MPEG2 Proxy On/off setting of MPEG2 
proxy (PMW-F55 and PMW-
F5 + CBKZ-55FX)
Option Attached option
Picture size Output picture size
C.Space Output form
Freq Output rate
Gamma Gamma
1 to 4 ([5] to [8]), 
Lens RETFunctions that are assigned to 
the Assign 1 to 4 ([5] to [8]) 
buttons and RET button on a 
lens
Menu Dial 
AssignFunctions that are assigned to 
the Menu dial
Detected Battery Battery type
Remaining Remaining charge level (%)
Charge Count  Number of times that the 
battery is charged
Capacity Remaining capacity (Ah) 
						

							Location and Function of Parts13
Overview
Media status screenDisplays the remaining space, available 
recording time, and estimated service life of the 
recording media (SxS memory card A/SxS 
memory card B/SD card/AXS memory).17.OPTION button (page 48)
18.MENU (menu display on/off) button (page 
56)
1.Accessory mounting screw holes
Type of screw: 1/4-20UNC (× 4)
Length of engagement: 9 mm 
(
3/8 inch) or less
Notes
 Do not apply excessive force to the mounted 
accessory. It may damage the screw thread.
 When attaching an accessory, do not cover the air 
inlet or air outlet.
2.HDMI OUT connector (page 96)
3.DC IN connector (page 24)
4.SDI OUT 1 to 4 (serial digital output) 
connectors (BNC type) (page 96)
5.Mounting terminal for an expansion unit 
(pages 23, 33)
6.REMOTE (remote control) connector (8-
pin)
Connect an external device such as a remote 
control unit.
7.USB wireless LAN module retracting part 
(page 35)
Connecting the supplied IFU-WLM3 USB 
wireless LAN module allows communication 
with wireless LAN devices.
8.Tape measure hook/Image sensor position 
index
The mark  and tape measure hook are on a 
plane with the image sensor. To measure the 
precise distance between the camcorder and the 
subject, use this mark or tape measure hook as a 
reference.
You can attach the end of a tape measure to the 
hook, and measure the distance from the subject.
9.VF (viewfinder output) connector (page 
26)
10.ASSIGN 4 (assignable 4) button (page 43)
Vo l t a g e Vo l t a g e  ( V )
Manufacture 
DateManufacture date of the 
battery
Power Source Power source
Supplied Voltage Supplied voltageProtect 
information
Remaining
Remaining space and 
available recording time
LifeEstimated service life
1
2
3
5
68
9
4
7
10
Audio connector 
panel (page 15)
Left side connector 
panel (page 16) Air outlet
Air inlet 
						

							Location and Function of Parts14
OverviewSub display/Control buttons block (page 
51)
1.Sub display
2.Function buttons
• CAMERA button
FILE button
AU/TC (audio/time code) button
 VIEW button
3.Item button
SxS memory card slot block (page 29)
The SxS memory card slots are located behind the 
cover.
1.SLOT SELECT (SxS memory card select) 
button
2.ACCESS (SxS memory card access) lamps
3.SxS memory card slots
4.EJECT (SxS memory card eject) buttons
Right side connector panel
The USB connector and SD card slot are located 
behind the cover.
1.Headphones connector (stereo mini jack) 
(page 40)
2.USB connector (A)
3.USB connector (Mini B)
4.ACCESS (SD card access) lamp (page 32)
5.SD card slot (page 32)
1
23
1
2
3
4
Open the 
cover.
45312
Open the 
cover.Open the 
cover. 
						

							Location and Function of Parts15
OverviewAudio connector panel
Attach the supplied audio connector panel as 
follows.
Notes
 Attach/remove the audio connector panel while the 
camcorder is turned off.
 When attaching the audio connector panel, make sure 
not to catch the cap.
 When removing the audio connector panel, pull it 
away slowly from the body of the camcorder, as shown 
in the diagram above.
 Applying excessive force to remove the audio 
connector panel may damage it.
1.AUDIO IN CH1/AUDIO IN CH2 
(external audio input selection) switches
Switch input signal (external microphone, 
external audio device, etc.).
LINE: Line input audio equipment
AES/EBU: AES/EBU format audio signal
MIC: Microphone input
2.AUDIO IN (CH-1, CH-1/2) /AUDIO IN 
(CH-2, CH-3/4) connectors
Input external microphone or audio 
equipment signals.
3.CH1 MIC +48V/OFF, CH2 MIC +48V/
OFF (external microphone input 
selection) switches
Supply phantom power (48 V) to the external 
microphone when you set this switch to 
“MIC +48V.”
Settings of the AUDIO IN CH1/AUDIO IN CH2 switch and recorded channels are as below.
LINE1/MIC1: LINE or MIC signal that is input to CH-1
LINE2/MIC2: LINE or MIC signal that is input to CH-2
AES/EBU1-x: Channel x signal of the AES/EBU signal that is input to CH-1
AES/EBU2-x: Channel x signal of the AES/EBU signal that is input to CH-2
1
2
3
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 switchRecorded channel
CH-1CH-2CH-1CH-2CH-3CH-4
LINE/MIC LINE/MIC LINE1/MIC1 LINE2/MIC2 No sound No sound
AES/EBU LINE/MIC AES/EBU1-1 AES/EBU1-2 No sound No sound
LINE/MIC AES/EBU LINE1/MIC1 No sound AES/EBU2-1 AES/EBU2-2
AES/EBU AES/EBU AES/EBU1-1 AES/EBU1-2 AES/EBU2-1 AES/EBU2-2 
						

							Location and Function of Parts16
OverviewLeft side connector panel
1.TC IN/OUT (timecode input/output 
selection) switch (page 98)
2.TC (timecode input/output) connector 
(BNC type) (page 98)
3.GENLOCK IN connector (BNC type) 
(page 98)
4.TEST OUT (analog video output) 
connector (BNC type) (page 96)
5.SHUTTER connector (BNC type)
Not used for this version.
Bottom
1.Accessory mounting screw holes
Type of screw: 1/4-20UNC (× 3)
Type of screw: 3/8-16UNC (× 3)
Length of engagement: 9 mm 
(
3/8 inch) or less
Note
Do not apply excessive force to the mounted 
accessory. It may damage the screw thread.
Battery adaptor
For attaching/removing the battery adaptor, see 
“Using a Battery Pack” (page 23).
1.Release button/ejection lever
2.Battery release lever
3.Expansion IF connector
4.DC OUT 1/2 connector
Note
When connecting a device, use one with current 
consumption of 1.8 A or less.
5.Battery pack attaching part
6.DC IN connector (page 24)
7.DC OUT overcurrent indicatorLights when the overcurrent protection 
activates.
In this case, disconnect any peripheral device 
from a DC OUT connector whose indicator is 
lit, then restart the PMW-F55/F5.
1
2
3
4
5
1
5
4 1
6 3
2
7 
						

							On-Screen Indications17
Overview
When turning on the camcorder, the sub display appears and you can check the status of the camcorder 
and set the basic items.
The screen is switched by pressing the function button on the left of the sub display (page 14).
Item name/Setting value/Function display 
screen
CAMERA-1 (page 52)
1.S&Q FPS
Displays and sets Slow & Quick Motion/
Frame Rate.
2.Shutter
Displays and sets shutter speed/angle.
3.Color Temp
Displays and sets color temperature.
4.Sensitivity/Gain/Exposure Index
Displays and sets sensitivity/gain (ISO/dB/
EI).
5.Gamma/High Latitude
Displays and sets gamma category.
(When “Shooting Mode” (page 90) is set to 
“Cine EI,” “High Latitude” is displayed.)
6.MLUT
Displays and sets monitor LUT/Look Profile.
The MLUT indication appears only when 
“Shooting Mode” (page 90) is set to “Cine 
EI.”
CAMERA-2 (page 53)
1.Color Bars
Turns the color bars on/off.
2.Auto White
Performs the auto white balance function.
3.Auto Black
Performs the auto black balance function.
4.Sub&HDMI
Turns the Monitor LUT of SDI (Sub) and 
HDMI output on/off.
5.Viewfinder
Turns the Monitor LUT of viewfinder output 
on/off.
On-Screen Indications
Sub Display Screen
Item name/
Setting value/
Function display 
screenStatus screen 
						

							On-Screen Indications18
Overview
6.SDI (Sub) Disp.
Turns the function that outputs the character 
information to the SDI (Sub) output on/off.
FILE-1 (page 53)
1. to 6. All File Load 1 to 6
Loads the All file (1 to 6) from the SD card.
FILE-2 (page 53)
1. to 6. Scene Recall 1 to 5/Standard
Loads the Scene file (1 to 5, or Standard) 
from the internal memory.
FILE-3 (page 54)
1. to 6. Lens Recall 1 to 6
Loads the Lens file (1 to 6) from the internal 
memory.
AU/TC-1 (page 54)
1.MIC CH1 Ref
Displays/sets the reference input level for 
MIC CH1.
2.CH1 Input
Sets Auto/Manual for the recording level of 
CH1, and displays/sets the level for Manual 
setting.
3.CH1 Select
Displays the input source for CH1.
4.MIC CH2 Ref
Displays/sets the reference input level for 
MIC CH2.
5.CH2 Input
Sets Auto/Manual for the recording level of 
CH2, and displays/sets the level for Manual 
setting.
6.CH2 Select
Displays the input source for CH2.
AU/TC-2 (page 55)
3.Monitor CH
Displays/sets the audio channel that is output 
to the headphones and speaker.
5.Monitor Level
Displays/sets the monitor volume that is 
output to the headphones and speaker.
AU/TC-3 (page 55)
1.Display
Displays/sets the time data.
2.Reset
Resets the timecode and counter.
3.Set
Sets the timecode.
4.Mode
Sets the timecode mode.
5.Run
Sets the condition for the timecode.
6.TC Source
Displays the external lock status for the 
timecode.
VIEW-1
1.F Rev m
Fast reverse
2.Play/Pause BX
Play/pause
3.F Fwd M
Fast forward
4.Prev .
Previous clip jump
5.Stop x
Stop
6.Next >
Clip directional jump
VIEW-2
1.Thumbnail 
Displays or cancels the display of the 
thumbnail screen.
2.Up M
Moves the cursor up.
3.Set 
Confirms the selected item.
4.Left <
Moves the cursor to the left.
5.Down m
Moves the cursor down.
6.Right ,
Moves the cursor to the right. 
						

							On-Screen Indications19
OverviewStatus screen
1.Special recording/operation status 
indication
2.Battery remaining charge/DC IN voltage 
indication (page 24)
3.Recording format (picture size) indication 
(page 28)
Displays the picture size that is recorded on 
an SxS memory card.
4.System frequency and scan method 
indication (page 27)
5.Time data indication (page 43)
6.Clip name indication (page 85)
While recording:
Displays “Clip: clip name” when “Mode” in 
“Clip Naming” of the Media menu is set to 
“Title,” or “Reel: Camera ID + Reel 
Number” and “Shot: Camera Position + Shot 
Number” when “Mode” in “Clip Naming” of 
the Media menu is set to “Cam ID + Reel#.”
While playing/displaying the thumbnail 
screen:
Displays “Clip: clip name.”
7.AXS memory status/remaining space 
indication (page 34)
8.A/B slot media status/remaining space 
indication (page 31)
9.Recording format (codec) indication (page 
28)
Displays the format that is recorded on an 
SxS memory card.
10.Audio level meter (4CH)
zRecRecording in progress
StbyStandby for recording
zS&Q RecSlow & Quick Motion 
recording in progress
S&Q StbyStandby for Slow & Quick 
Motion recording
zHFR RecSlow & Quick Motion and Hi 
Frame Rate mode recording in 
progress
HFR StbyStandby for Slow & Quick 
Motion and Hi Frame Rate 
mode recording
zInt RecRecording in progress in 
Interval Rec mode
Int StbyStandby for Interval Rec 
recording
zInt StbyWaiting for Interval Rec 
picture capturing
zCachez lights in green: Standby for 
Picture Cache Rec mode
z lights in red: Recording in 
progress in Picture Cache Rec 
mode 
						

							On-Screen Indications20
Overview
While recording, standing by to record, or playback, the statuses and settings of this unit are superimposed 
on the viewfinder screen.
The statuses and settings of this unit can be turned on/off using the setup menu or by the assignable button.
The statuses and settings of this unit can be independently turned on/off (page 82).
To turn on/off on the setup menu
Turn on/off the statuses and settings of this unit on “Setting” in “Display On/Off” (page 82) of the VF 
menu.
To turn on/off by the assignable button
Assign “Display” to one of the assignable buttons (page 43). You can turn on/off the statuses and settings 
of this unit by pressing the assignable button.
Tip
When using the 1.3× or 2× anamorphic lens, set “Aspect” in “VF Setting” (page 80) of the VF menu to “Anamo ×1.3” 
or “Anamo ×2” to display the normal image without distortion on the viewfinder screen.
Information displayed on the screen while recording
1.Shutter mode/shutter speed indication 
(page 64)
2.ND filter indication (page 11)
3.Gain indication (page 61)Displayed as the EI value when “Shooting 
Mode” in “Base Setting” (page 90) of the 
System menu is set to “Cine EI.”
4.Special recording/operation status 
indication
Viewfinder Screen
zRecRecording in progress
StbyStandby for recording
zS&Q RecSlow & Quick Motion 
recording in progress
S&Q StbyStandby for Slow & Quick 
Motion recording
zHFR RecSlow & Quick Motion and Hi 
Frame Rate mode recording in 
progress
HFR StbyStandby for Slow & Quick 
Motion and Hi Frame Rate 
mode recording
zInt RecRecording in progress in 
Interval Rec mode
Int StbyStandby for Interval Rec 
recording
zInt StbyWaiting for Interval Rec 
picture capturing
zCachez lights in green: Standby for 
Picture Cache Rec mode
z lights in red: Recording in 
progress in Picture Cache Rec 
mode