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4K RAW up to 60p 

4K RAW burst up to 120p 

4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes up to 30p 

4K RAW to UHD Apple ProRes up to 30p 

2K RAW up to 240p 

4K RAW to 2K Apple ProRes up to 60p 

4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes up to 60p 

1080p video to Apple ProRes up to 60p

SONY FS700 SETUP GUIDE

Updated August 5, 2015  | Firmware Release 2015.8

ProRes 422 (HQ) 

ProRes 422 

ProRes 422 (LT)

Summary of Contents for FS700

Page 1: ...0p 4K RAW to UHD Apple ProRes up to 30p 2K RAW up to 240p 4K RAW to 2K Apple ProRes up to 60p 4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes up to 60p 1080p video to Apple ProRes up to 60p SONY FS700 SETUP GUIDE Updated August 5 2015 Firmware Release 2015 8 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT ...

Page 2: ... HFR The following are approximate maximum record time in minutes based on recording two 512G SSDs 1TB Record times may vary slightly FRAMES PER SECOND 24 25 30 50 60 100 120 200 240 RAW 4K RAW 50 48 40 24 20 4K RAW Burst 155 Takes 155 Takes 2K RAW 200 192 160 96 80 48 40 24 20 Two SSDs are required to capture NOTE When recording RAW S LOG2 Picture Profile must be used RAW Format Details 4K RAW 40...

Page 3: ...4K Burst to HD ProRes 156 132 HD ProRes 670 643 536 322 268 ProRes 422 4K to 4K ProRes 220 221 176 106 88 4K to UHD ProRes 264 252 212 126 106 4K to 2K ProRes 964 924 772 460 384 4K Burst to 2K ProRes 228 192 2K RAW HS to HD ProRes 254 212 127 106 4K to HD ProRes 1060 1016 848 508 424 4K Burst to HD ProRes 254 212 HD ProRes 1060 1016 848 508 424 ProRes 422 LT 4K to 4K ProRes 328 316 264 158 132 4K...

Page 4: ...Apple ProRes compressed HD video 2K HS to HD ProRes 1920 x1080 10 bit Log video Originated from 2K Raw 12 bit camera signal transferred and recorded as Apple ProRes compressed HD Video HD DPX 1920x1080 12 bit log video originated from HD 8 bit camera signal recorded as Uncompressed DPX HD DPX files at 60p are packed on SSDs due to high data rate Use free CD Data Unpacker utility software to unpack...

Page 5: ... FOR RAW RECORDING PICTURE PROFILE PP7 SETTING GAMMA S Log2 PP7 is the default profile for S Log2 Note that only S Log2 is supported when recording RAW Once the camera is set to the desired frame rate then connect to the Odyssey 3 SET THE S Q BUTTON FOR RAW HIGH SPEED MENU OTHERS RAW S Q BUTTON SET 4K 2K SUPER SLOW BACK REC Command ON NOTE In 4K Super Slow the camera only outputs a maximum of 4K 6...

Page 6: ...pported in 4K to 2K HD ProRes RAW 4K Super Slow 120fps and 100 fps Start Trigger 440 Frames End Trigger 440 Frames End Half Trigger 220 Frames Start Trigger Processes 440 frames from when RECord button is pressed End Trigger Sends a buffer of the 440 frames prior to hitting the REC button End Half Trigger sends a buffer of the 220 frames prior to hitting the REC button 120fps is 3 7 seconds record...

Page 7: ...le is required for recording 4K RAW to ProRes 1 SET ODYSSEY TO FS700 MODE SETUP CAMERA SONY FS7 FS700 FS RAW RAW DNG The unit will restart NOTE When selected for the first time or after an update it may take up to 3 minutes to load 2 SET DATE TIME TO MATCH FS700 ODYSSEY SET TIME ODYSSEY ACTIVATION TIME 07 30 11 OK X DATE RESET SSD S ABOUT SETUP OUTPUTS ODYSSEY SET DATE ODYSSEY ACTIVATION TIME 2015...

Page 8: ... cause issues The status on your Odyssey will display your camera s output Example 4K 29 97 FS700 RAW NOTE The recorded file will be RAW DNG 2K or 4K 2K up to 240fps 4K up to 60fps sustained and 4K 100 120 3 4 second bursts Recording Across Two SSDs SSD RAID SSD1 SSD2 1 3 5 7 0 2 4 6 4K 23 98p to 30p rates Single Drive 2K 23 98p to 120p rates Single Drive 4K 50 59p RAID two drives 2K 200 240p RAID...

Page 9: ...G2 NOTES Picture Profiles S Log2 Rec709 Rec709 800 are all supported in this mode Custom Profiles or adjustments to the factory S LOG2 Rec709 Rec709 800 are not supported at this time Be sure to set the white balance correctly before shooting Also note that if you wish to trigger the Odyssey via the camera s record trigger please set the following on the FS700 With 4K to 4K HD what you see on the ...

Page 10: ...RES 2 MAKE FS700 THE RECORD TRIGGER SETUP RECORD TRIGGER CAMERA 3 SET TIMECODE SOURCE SETUP TIMECODE SOURCE SDI HDMI 4 SET PRORES BITRATE SETUP VIDEO CODEC SELECT PRORES HQ The Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 sources without an alpha channel and provides the following Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than A...

Page 11: ...D drive installed 6 CONNECT TO CAMERA AND VERIFY STATUS INPUT Connect FS700 3G SDI output to Odyssey SDIA input NOTE Use only 3G SDI rated cables from FS700 to Odyssey Using a 1 5G SDI cable in not recommended and may cause issues The status on your Odyssey will display your camera s output Example 4K 29 97 FS700 4K UHD or FS700 4K HD ...

Page 12: ...PRORES BITRATE SETUP VIDEO CODEC SELECT PRORES HQ The Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 sources without an alpha channel and provides the following Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 PRORES 422 The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps 192...

Page 13: ...sey will display your camera s output Example 4K 29 97 FS700 4K UHD or FS700 4K HD NOTES Use only 3G SDI rated cables from FS700 to Odyssey Using a 1 5G SDI cable in not recommended and may cause issues Only one SSD can be inserted into the unit when recording 2K RAW HS to HD Apple ProRes Internal recording on the camera is disabled when the camera is set to 2K RAW 100 120 200 240 ...

Page 14: ... you wish to record on the Odyssey NTSC 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 60p PAL 1080 25p 1080 50p NOTE 1080 100p 1080 120p are not supported 2 SET UP RECORD TRIGGER FS700 REC BUTTON MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI COMMAND ON 3 SET UP FS700 OUTPUT RESOLUTION MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI COMPONENT 1080P 480P 4 SET UP FS700 OUTPUT FRAME RATE MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 24 30P OUTPUT 24P 30P ...

Page 15: ...es 422 PRORES 422 The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 LT PRORES LT The Apple ProRes 422 LT codec provides the following Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 smaller file sizes than ProRes 422 Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 Proxy 5 FORMAT SSDs ODYSSEY SSD S FORMA...

Page 16: ...wish to record on the Odyssey NTSC 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 60p PAL 1080 25p 1080 50p Note 1080 100p 1080 120p are not supported 2 SET UP RECORD TRIGGER FS700 REC BUTTON MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI COMMAND ON 3 SET UP FS700 OUTPUT RESOLUTION MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI COMPONENT 1080p 480p 4 SET UP FS700 OUTPUT FRAME RATE MENU REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 24 30p Output 24p 30p ...

Page 17: ...TIMECODE SOURCE SETUP TIMECODE SOURCE SDI HDMI 4 FORMAT SSDs ODYSSEY SSD S FORMAT BOTH or FORMAT SSD1 if you do not have a second SSD drive installed 5 CONNECT TO CAMERA AND VERIFY STATUS INPUT Connect FS700 3G SDI output to Odyssey SDIA input SDI CABLES Use only 3G SDI rated cables from FS700 to Odyssey Using a 1 5G SDI cable in not recommended and may cause issues The status on your Odyssey will...

Page 18: ...PX Use the Clip Merger for any Raided Record ie if your recorded clip required more than one SSD CD Apple ProRess Transfer Tool Free Download from Website Use to combine clips into a single file Use to copy all files to a single directory without folder structure Required in order to transfer markers to your NLE CD Data Unpacker DPX Use CD Data Unpacker to convert packed files to unpacked data ALL...

Page 19: ...S700 RAW files are Linear thus the files need a Gamma 2 2 correction in order to look correct You may notice when you first import your files that they appear very dark before correction FS700 Davinci Resolve Import Settings 1 Right click on the file and select Edit CinemaDNG Codec Settings 2 Then under the CAMERA RAW select be sure CinemaDNG is selected from the drop down menu 3 Set the Decode us...

Page 20: ...the following about each CD example LUT and you should adjust the LUT based on your application FS700_1 11 100_SLOG cube Same LUT is recommended with firmware v2 10 141 3 10 100 This LUT can be applied to view a simulated S Log2 look based on the RAW recording with the S Log2 picture profile also note the image should closely match the internal media FS700 FCP X Import Settings Once you have creat...

Page 21: ...adata is stored in every frame as well as in the XML file within each clip All audio is recorded 48Hz 16 bit Uncompressed WAV audio Also Note 1080p59 94 60p 1080p119 120 and 12 bit files are recorded as Packed so our CD unpacker utility will need to be used before the files can be used in any editor NATIVE 10 BIT 16 BIT DPX SUPPORT Adobe CS6 Adobe CSCC 2014 Apple Color AutoDesk Smoke Assimilate Sc...

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