Sony F5 Manual

Location and Function of Parts11
Overview
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 60)
3.DC IN connector (page 20)
4.SDI OUT 1 to 4 (serial digital output) 
connectors (BNC type) (page 60)
5.Mounting terminal for an expansion unit 
(pages 19,...

Location and Function of Parts12
OverviewSub display/Control buttons block (page 
38)
1.Sub display
2.Function buttons
• CAMERA button
FILE button (To be supported by future 
upgrade.)
AU/TC (audio/time code) button (To be 
supported by future upgrade.)
 VIEW button
3.Item button
SxS memory card slot block (page 24)
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...

Location and Function of Parts13
Overview
1.AUDIO IN CH1/AUDIO IN CH2 
(external audio input selection) switches
Switch input signal (external microphone, 
external audio device, etc.). 
(AES/EBU is 
supported by future upgrade.)
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...

Location and Function of Parts14
OverviewBattery adaptor
For attaching/removing the battery adaptor, see 
“Using a Battery Pack” (page 19).
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 20)
5
4 1
6 3
2 

On-Screen Indications15
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 12).
Item name/Setting value/Function display 
screen
CAMERA setting (page 39)
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....

On-Screen Indications16
Overview
5.Stop x
Stop
6.Next >
Clip directional jump
VIEW-2
1.Thumbnail
Displays or cancels the display of the 
thumbnail screen.
2.Up
Moves the cursor up.
3.Set
Confirms the selected item.
4.Left
Moves the cursor to the left.
5.Down
Moves the cursor down.
6.Right
Moves the cursor to the right.
Status screen
1.Special recording/operation status 
indication
2.Battery remaining charge/DC IN voltage 
indication (page 20)
3.Recording format (picture size) indication 
(page 31)...

On-Screen Indications17
Overview
While recording, standing by to record, or playback, the statuses and settings of this unit are superimposed 
on the LCD monitor/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 53).
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 53) of the...

On-Screen Indications18
Overview
14.Time data indication (page 32)
15.Clip name indication (page 31)
16.Audio level meter
17.AXS memory status/remaining space 
indication (page 29)
When the left side of the icon is orange, 
recording is possible.
When the green lamp on the upper right of the 
icon lights, playback is possible.
18.A/B slot media status/remaining space 
indication (page 25)
When the left side of the icon is orange, 
recording is possible.
When the green lamp on the upper right of the 
icon...

Power Supply19
Preparations
You can use a battery pack or AC power via an 
AC adaptor.
For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and 
AC adaptors listed below:
Lithium-ion Battery Pack
BP-FL75
BP-L80S
AC Adaptor
AC-DN2B
AC-DN10
Attaching a battery pack
1Attach the battery adaptor (supplied) to 
the camcorder.
Press the release button (1) of the battery 
adaptor to pop up the ejection lever, then raise 
the ejection lever (2).Insert the projection of the battery adaptor into 
the slot on the rear of the...

Setting the Clock20
Preparations
Checking remaining battery charge 
When recording or playback is in progress on the 
battery pack, an icon to show the current battery 
remaining time and battery voltage are displayed 
on the sub display screen (page 15) and LCD 
monitor/viewfinder screen (page 17).
The camcorder indicates the remaining usage 
time in minutes by calculating the available time 
with the battery pack if operation is continued at 
the current rate of power consumption.
If the remaining...