Sony PMW-F5 Quick Reference Manual

PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 Quick Reference Guide.
For On-Line Help See:
sensor-camera-F5-F55
For Tutorials and Tips see: http://www.xdcam-user.com.
This document has been prepared without the direct support of Sony. I have
tried to make it as accurate as possible, but cannot guarantee that there may
not be some errors or omissions. Comments and suggestions are welcome
via www.xdcam-user.com.
You can download the latest version from here:
http://www.xdcam-user.com/2014/04/pmw-f5-and-pmw-f55-quick-reference-
guide/
HOW TO USE THE DOCUMENT:
Anything in italics, like this (System – Base Settings) indicates the menu
page or menu setting that you may need to change or where to look for the
settings mentioned in the text.
This document is copyright, but please feel free to copy and distribute it
without modification, keeping all copyright notices etc for not-for-profit
purposes, i.e.– you may not sell this document, but you can give it away as a
free hand-out.
There are several sections:
HELP SOMETHINGS NOT
WORKING.
S&Q, SLOW MOTION AND CENTER
CROP.
OTHER GOTCHAS AND USEFULL
THINGS TO KNOW
CINE EI MODE AND LUTS
CUSTOM MODE.
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This revision: V8 5
Copyright Alister Chapman 2014.
http://community.sony.com/t5/F5-F55/bd-p/large-
July 2014 Firmware V4.1
If the camera doesn't work as
expected, crashes won't power up or
you can't turn something on, check in
this section.
Anything to do with S&Q motion
check here. Also information on
shooting 2K raw or using the camera
in Center Crop or Full Frame Modes.
Problems and issues that don't live in
any of the other sections including
media issues, APR and Noise
Reduction.
Information about using the Cine EI
Mode and LUT's
Information about using Custom
mode with some notes on Gamma
Matrix and other paint settings.
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