Changing Basic Settings; Selecting The Recording Format; Adjusting The Brightness - Sony PXW-FS7 Operating Instructions Manual

Changing Basic Settings

You can change the settings based on the video
application or recording conditions.

Selecting the Recording Format

The formats available for selection vary
depending on the Country (region of use) and
Codec settings.
Select a format using Rec Format >Video Format
in the System menu.

Adjusting the Brightness

You can adjust the brightness by adjusting the
iris, gain, shutter speed, and by adjusting the light
level using ND filters.
When adjusting the brightness without using ND
filters, turn Full Auto mode (page 37) off.
You can adjust the brightness control target level
in the setup menu.
Adjusting the control target level
Set the level using Auto Exposure (page 64)
>Level in the Camera menu.
Note
The brightness cannot be adjusted automatically in Cine
EI mode.
Adjusting the iris automatically
This function adjusts the brightness according to
the subject. A lens that supports auto iris is
required.
1
If a lens with Auto Iris switch is
attached, set the switch to AUTO.
2
Press the IRIS button (page 45) to turn
Auto Iris on.
The setting toggles between on and off each
time the IRIS button is pressed.
Note
The iris cannot be adjusted automatically on an A-
mount lens.
Adjusting the iris manually
Press the IRIS button to turn Auto Iris off,
then adjust using the IRIS dial.
You can also assign the IRIS function to an
assignable dial (page 45).
Temporarily adjusting the iris automatically
Press and hold the PUSH AUTO IRIS button to
turn auto iris on temporarily.
The iris returns to the previous setting when you
release the button.
Note
When the Auto Iris switch of the lens is set to
"MANUAL," the Auto Iris and Push Auto Iris functions
on the camcorder have no effect. Manual iris adjustments
on the camcorder also have no effect.
Adjusting the gain automatically
Press the ISO/Gain button (page 9) to turn AGC
on.
Or select Auto Exposure (page 64) >AGC in the
Camera menu and set to "On."
Adjusting the gain manually
You can control the gain when you want to adjust
the exposure while using a fixed iris setting or
when you want to prevent the gain increasing due
to AGC.
1
Press the ISO/Gain button (page 9) to
turn AGC off.
2
Set the GAIN switch (page 9) to H, M,
or L.
Controlling the gain (fine adjustment)
Turn the IRIS dial, or the assignable dial assigned
with the ISO/Gain/EI function, to adjust the gain
value set by the GAIN switch.
This is useful when you want to adjust the
exposure by one step without changing the depth
of field.
The adjusted gain value is canceled by switching
the GAIN switch or by turning AGC on.
41