Sony Pmv F5 Manual

Basic Operation Procedure41
Recording
Note
When connecting the camcorder and AXS-R5, only EE* 
is output from the AUX OUT connector of the AXS-R5. 
Playback picture is not output. Playback picture is output 
from the camcorder.
* EE is not output while in the Slow & Quick Motion 
mode.
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...

Changing Basic Settings42
Recording
You can make changes to the settings based on 
the intended usage of the recorded video or 
recording conditions.
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set “Setting” in “Shutter” (page 64) of 
the Camera menu to “On,” the shutter speed that 
you specified with “Shutter” is turned on.
Note
When the viewfinder double speed drive function (page 
46) is activated, the electronic shutter function is locked 
to on, and the shutter angle is limited up to 180 degrees....

Useful Functions43
Recording
To adjust the audio levels
When “CH-1 Audio Select/CH-2 Audio Select” 
in “Audio Level” (page 75) 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.
Note
The recording level is locked for channels with AES/
EBU signals selected for audio input.
Setting the...

Useful Functions44
Recording
When “Main Operation” is set to “RAW” or 
“YPbPr,” and the system frequency and video 
format (page 90) are set as follows, you can set 
the recording frame rate and playback frame rate 
to different values.
* Setting value is 1 to 60 when “High Frame Rate 
Mode” is set to “Off.”
** When recording on AXS and SxS simultaneously, the 
setting value is for SxS.
Notes
 Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while 
recording, playing, or displaying thumbnail.
 Slow & Quick Motion...

Useful Functions45
Recording
 The simultaneously recording function is not available 
in Internal Rec mode.
 Interval Rec settings cannot be changed during 
recording.
 The following are limitations for the Interval Rec 
function.
—Audio signals will not be recorded.
—You cannot perform the Rec Review function.
—The signal will not be genlocked. 
You can begin recording a specified number of 
seconds in advance by storing up to 15 seconds of 
video and audio data in the internal memory of 
the camcorder...

Useful Functions46
Recording
 The MLUT setting is locked to “MLUT On” for the 
MPEG2 Proxy video that is recorded simultaneously 
when in the Cine EI mode.
Recording on the AXS and SxS memory 
simultaneously
Set “Setting” in “Rec Control” (page 84) of the 
Recording menu to “SxS & AXS,” while “Main 
Operation” in “Base Setting” (page 90) of the 
System menu is set to “RAW.”
You can simultaneously record pictures of RAW 
format and pictures with formats set by “Rec 
Format.”
You can review the last...

Thumbnail Screens47
Thumbnail Screens
When you press the Thumbnail button of the sub display (page 17), 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 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...

Playing Clips / Clip Operations48
Thumbnail Screens
1Turn the MENU dial (page 11) 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 93) of 
the System menu to “Play.”
 The playback picture may be momentarily distorted or 
frozen between clips. You cannot operate the 
camcorder...

Clip Operations49
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 Operations50
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 13) 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...