Obtaining Location Information (Gps); Shooting In Cine Ei Mode; Recording Raw Video - Sony PXW-FS7 Operating Instructions Manual

Obtaining Location Information
(GPS)
Set GPS to "On" in the System menu.
is displayed when the camcorder is seeking
GPS satellites. When positioning is established,
location information is recorded when shooting
video.
Notes
• The GPS setting in the System menu cannot be turned
on/off when the handle is not attached.
• The icon displayed varies, depending on the signal
reception from the GPS satellites.
Positioning Display
status
Off No display
Positioning
not available
Searching for
satellites
Positioning
• GPS is set to "On" by factory default. Location and
time information of video shot when positioning is
enabled is recorded by the camcorder.
• If a positioning icon is not displayed after several
minutes, there may be a problem with signal reception.
Start shooting without location information, or move
to an area with a clear view of the sky. Shooting when
a positioning icon is not displayed means that location
information will not be recorded.
• The GPS signal may not be received when indoors or
near tall structures. Move to a location with a clear
view of the sky.
• The recording of location information may be
interrupted, depending on the strength of the received
signal, even if a positioning icon is displayed.
GPS reception state
GPS is set to "Off" or an
error occurred.
Location information
could not be obtained
because GPS signal
could not be received.
Move to a location with a
clear view of the sky.
Searching for GPS
satellites. Several
minutes may be required
to acquire satellites.
A weak GPS signal is
being received.
A GPS signal is being
received. Location
information can be
acquired.
A strong GPS signal is
being received. Location
information can be
acquired.
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Shooting in Cine EI Mode

This mode mimics the way a film camera works,
and assumes "developing" occurs in post-
production.
Cine EI mode constraints
• Functions that cannot be adjusted automatically
(tracking)
- White balance
- Gain
- Shutter
- Iris
- Auto Exposure
• Functions that cannot be configured
- Gain
- Noise Suppression
- Paint menu settings
- Scene File
- Lens File
Functions available in Cine EI mode only
• Exposure Index
• Monitor LUT
• RAW video recording

Recording RAW Video

You can record RAW video to an AXS-R5
(option) by converting the signal output from the
RAW OUT connector of an XDCA-FS7 (option)
attached to the camcorder using an HXR-IFR5
(option) (page 31).
1
Set up the external RAW recorder unit
(page 31).
2
Set Codec >Select in the System menu to
RAW.
Selecting RAW & XAVC-I will
simultaneously record RAW video to the
external RAW recorder and HD video to the
XQD memory cards in the camcorder.
3
Set Rec Format in the System menu to
RAW Output Format.
4
Check that the external recorder is
turned on, then press the record button
on the camcorder.