Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual page 7

Hyper gamma
The hyper gamma can display the wide dynamic
range images in smooth contrast without using
the knee function. The PMW-F55/F5 provides the
following six hyper gamma choices:
Available hyper gamma choices
No. Name* Dynamic
range
1 HG3250G36 325%
2 HG4600G30 460%
3 HG3259G40 325%
4 HG4609G33 460%
7 HG8009G40 800%
8 HG8009G33 800%
* Name format: "HG" + 3 digits of dynamic range value
+ the unit digit of white limit + "G" + video output
value with 18% gray card
You can select dynamic range from among 325%,
460%, and 800%. You can select 109% or 100%
for the maximum value of video output (White
Limit). You can select the video output value with
18% gray card from two values.
Intuitive user interface
This camcorder has the color LCD panel on the
inside panel, and direct access menu that assigns
the commonly-used settings to 6 buttons.
Displaying the setting information large, makes
visibility better.
By switching two screens (CAMERA, VIEW),
you can perform setting speedy.
A LOCK switch allows you to prevent changing
settings by accident.
By using the supplied IFU-WLM3 USB wireless
LAN module, you can operate the camcorder
from a Wi-Fi compatible device such as a tablet,
with the wireless transmission.
Assignable buttons
The inside panel has three assignable buttons,
while the outside panel has one assignable button.
You can operate the camcorder easily by
assigning commonly-used functions to these
buttons.
White Video output with
limit 18% gray card
(video input 20%)
100% 36%
100% 30%
109% 40%
109% 33%
109% 40%
109% 33%
Various input/output connectors
Four types of SDI output
The camcorder has four types of SDI output that
allows you to output 4K 59.94P signal as four 3G-
SDI.
The SDI-1 and SDI-3 outputs are assignable as
SDI-1 OUT to Main, and SDI-3 OUT to Sub.
The camcorder also includes connections for
Genlock IN, Timecode IN/OUT, HDMI OUT,
Remote.
Built-in ND filter
A rotary ND filter is built into the camcorder, and
supports three types of filter: Clear, 0.9 (1/8), and
1.8 (1/64). This allows light adjustment without
the need for external matte box.
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