Configuring Basic Operation
This topic describes how to configure the unit for basic operations.
Setting the shooting mode
You can select the shooting mode of the unit to match the workflow.
- Custom mode: Flexibly create images during shooting.
- Log shooting modes: Records S-Log content.
- Flexible ISO mode: Exposure settings are set by ISO value adjustments matching the scene being shot.
- Cine EI mode/Cine EI Quick mode: Operate the unit similarly to a film camera (not fully creating images when shooting), with footage developed in post production.
In Cine EI Quick mode, a base sensitivity that is suitable for the exposure index setting is selected automatically.
Switch the shooting mode using [Project] > [Base Setting] > [Shooting Mode] in the web menu or camera menu.
Custom mode
You can select the video standard.
Switch using [Project] > [Base Setting] > [Target Display] in the web menu or camera menu.
- [SDR(BT.709)]: Shooting according to HD broadcast standard
- [HDR(HLG)]: Shooting according to next generation 4K broadcast standard
For details, see “Look Overview” and other topics in “Shooting with the Desired Look.”
Log shooting modes
(Flexible ISO mode/Cine EI mode/Cine EI Quick mode)
In Log shooting modes, you select the base color gamut for recorded signals and output signals. The color gamut selected here is the color gamut of the video output when the [LUT On/Off] settings are set to [MLUT Off].
You can switch the color gamut using [Project] > [Cine EI/Flex.ISO Set] > [Color Gamut] in the camera menu.
- [S-Gamut3.Cine/SLog3]: Easy to adjust color gamut for digital cinema (DCI-P3).
- [S-Gamut3/SLog3]: Sony wide color gamut that covers the ITU-R BT.2020 color gamut.
For details, see “Shooting with Look Adjustment in Post-Production.”
Supported functions in each shooting mode are given in the following table.
●: Supported, –: Not supported
| Custom | Flexible ISO | Cine EI | Cine EI Quick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/Gain | ● | ● | – | – |
| AGC | ● | ● | – | – |
| Base Sensitivity | ● | – | – | – |
| Base ISO | – | ● | ● | ● (linked to EI) |
| Exposure Index | – | – | ● | ● |
| Auto Shutter | ● | ● | – | – |
| ATW | ● | ● | – | – |
| LUT On/Off | – | ● | ● | ● |
| Scene File | ● | – | – | – |
| Paint/Look (excluding Base Look) |
● | – | – | – |
Hint
- In Cine EI Quick mode and Cine EI mode, shooting occurs at a base ISO sensitivity without using gain in order to maximize the performance of the image sensor. The brightness is adjusted using lighting and the ND filter to adjust the amount of light that reaches the image sensor.
Setting the system frequency
Switch using [Project] > [Rec Format] > [Frequency] in the web menu or camera menu. The unit may reboot automatically after switching, depending on the selected value.
Note
- You cannot switch the system frequency during recording or playback.
Setting the imager scan mode
You can set the effective picture size and resolution of the image sensor.
Switch using [Project] > [Rec Format] > [Imager Scan Mode] in the web menu or camera menu.
[FF]: Full-frame size.
[S35]: Super 35mm size.
Note
- You cannot switch the imager scan mode during recording or playback.
- When set to S35, the video format is restricted to 1920×1080.
Setting the codec
You can set the codec for recording.
Switch using [Project] > [Rec Format] > [Codec] in the web menu or camera menu.
Note
- You cannot switch the codec during recording or playback.
Setting the video format
You can set the video format for recording and the output format for output from the camera.
- Switch the video format for recording using [Project] > [Rec Format] > [Video Format] in the web menu or camera menu.
- Switch the output format from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors using [Monitoring] > [Output Format] in the web menu or camera menu.
Note
- You cannot switch the video format during recording or playback.
- Restrictions may apply to the signal from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors, depending on the video format setting.
