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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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/...

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...

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...

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...

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....