Chapter 3 Basic Adjustments And Settings; Basic Operation Of The Camera; Camera Settings - Sony F65 Operation Manual

Basic Adjustments and
Settings
3-1 Basic Operation of
the Camera
The F65 does not perform processing of images on-site,
instead you shoot in a mode that presumes images will be
processed in post-production, in much the same way you
would operate a film camera.
When shooting, the camera gain is fixed and the sensitivity
is set using a light meter. The base sensitivity is EI 800, and
can be adjusted over a range of ± 2 stops in 1/3 stop
increments. When the sensitivity is set to a value higher
than the base EI 800, the main camera output signal
becomes darker. However, the gain of the images in the
viewfinder and on the monitor connected to the SDI OUT
connector are automatically adjusted in response to the
sensitivity setting to provide appropriate monitoring
capability while shooting.
The full latitude does not change when the sensitivity
setting is changed, but the dynamic range and noise floor
changes in post-production with suitable processing.
When the sensitivity is set high, the dynamic range
increases on one hand, while the noise in dark areas also
increases. Conversely, when the sensitivity is set low, the
dynamic range decreases but the noise in the dark areas
also decreases.
The white balance can be set to 3200K (tungsten), 4300K
(tungsten), or 5500K (daylight).
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3-2 Camera Settings

The camera can be configured from the following devices.
Subdisplay
You perform the basic setup configuration using the
subdisplay on the side of the camera head.
The basic settings (settings page) is displayed on the
subdisplay when power is applied to the camera. Press and
hold the SETTING button for 1 second or longer to switch
to Settings Change mode. The MENU SEL/ENTER dial,
SETTING button and BACK button are used for Settings
Change mode operation.
For details about settings on the subdisplay, see "3-3 Basic
Settings using the Subdisplay" (page 24). For details about
the subdisplay menu list, see "4-1 Subdisplay Menu List"
(page 37).
Viewfinder or monitor
Detailed settings can be performed by displaying the menu
(VF menu) in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to
an SDI OUT connector.
Press the VF MENU button on the side of the camera to
display the VF menu in the viewfinder or on a monitor. The
VF MENU button, MENU SEL/ENTER dial, and BACK
button are used for VF menu operation.
For details about VF menu operations, see "3-4 VF Menu
Basic Operation" (page 32). For details about the VF
menu list, see "4-2 VF Menu List" (page 38).
Web browser
If the camera is connected to a network, the menus can be
displayed in a web browser on a computer. The settings
displayed are almost identical to the display in the
viewfinder or on a monitor.
For details about web browser operations, see "Menu
Operation using a Web Browser" (page 57).
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