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Major functions updated with V1.31
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3D-Link
3D shooting with 3D-Link and a power zoom lens is enabled (optional CBK-3DL01 3D-Link Option, 3D-Link cable, and SCLZ18X140 power zoom lens are required):
• Linking function of the lens position (zoom, iris, and focus) on the main unit and sub unit, either constant linking or temporary linking enabled
• Iris offset adjustable when the lenses on both units are linked to move in sync

Restrictions
• Status indication of the lens condition (zoom, iris, etc.) on the main unit and that on the sub unit may not be the same even after the lens positions on both units have been synchronized.
• If Iris Position Sync, Focus Position Sync, or Zoom Position Sync under 3D-Link of the OTHERS menu is set to On for constant linking, pressing the assignable button to which the corresponding linking function is assigned does not activate temporary linking. Set the constant linking function to Off for activating the temporary linking.
• The linking function of this unit does not guarantee synchronizing in the same phase.

S-Log

S-Log422 shooting is enabled (optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required):
• 1.5G YPbPr422 & S-Log and 3G YPbPr422 & S-Log options available under Dual-Link & Gamma Select of the VIDEO SET menu

Synchro Rec (synchronized recording)
Synchronized recording via Dual-Link output enabled for normal recording (a recording device supporting Synchro Rec and Dual-Link output signals is required):
• Synchro Rec option under SDI Rec Control available

Restrictions
If Synchro Rec is started when the i.Link output or the Picture Cache Recording is active, or during playback (including Rec Review and thumbnail display), recording synchronization may not be achieved or distorted video recording may occur.

Wide-angle manual zoom lens
(An optional SCL-P11X15 wide-angle zoom lens is required.) Status indication to observe the lens condition is enabled.

MF Assist setting
The default setting for MF Assist of the CAMERA SET menu has been changed to Off.

Major functions updated with V1.2
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3D-Link
3D shooting with 3D-Link is enabled (optional CBK-3DL01 3D-Link Option and 3D-Link cable is required):
• Genlock/TC sync
• Recording operation in synchronization
• Copying (from a main unit to a sub unit) of camera settings
• Special recording operations (Interval Recording, Frame Recording, Slow & Quick Motion Recording)
• Synchronized Rec Review on two camcorders
• Sensitivity adjustment independently for each ND filter to eliminate the difference between two units

S-Log EI mode
S-Log shooting by adjusting the MLUT gain is enabled (optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required):
• Gain adjustment in the range of 800EI (equivalent to 0 dB) to 3200EI (equivalent to 12 dB)
• Instant switching of MLUT on/off by assigning the function to a button

Power zoom lens
Shooting with various effective lens operations using a power zoom lens is enabled (optional SCL-Z18X140 power zoom lens is required):
• Zoom operation using the servo zoom lever and assignable buttons on the PMW-F3 and the infrared remote commander (supplied)
• Auto focus operation
• Auto iris operation
• Iris operation from an external control device, such as a remote control unit (Refer to the Supplement supplied with the PMW-F3.)
• Status indication to observe the lens conditions (zoom, focus, iris, etc.)
• Steady Shot function

Lens with the ARRI connector
Status indication of the lens condition (iris) is enabled. (Refer to “Attaching a Lens” in the Operating Instructions.)

Preset White adjustments
The following adjustments are enabled:
• Preset white adjustment for S-Log outputs (Optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required.)
• Offset adjustment (R/B channels) for preset white (3200K)

Menu scroll
In addition to the conventional scrolling method, cyclical scrolling is enabled for menu selection.

Other status indications
The following selections become available:
• On/off of the Rec 2 indication

MLUT data
Adding MLUT data to the conventional camera data, collective storage and readout of the camera settings and MLUT data are enabled (optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required).

Histogram indication
Histogram indication (vertically reduced in the viewfinder with the previous versions) is improved.

Major functions updated with V1.1
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Clip names
User-specified characters can be displayed (MP4/AVI).

Planning metadata
Shooting with planning metadata is possible.
• Planning metadata can be read from recording media inserted into a memory card slot.
• The planning metadata to be read can be selected.
• Clip names based on names defined in planning metadata can be specified.
• Clip names can be specified in languages other than English.
• More shot marks can be added.
• Shot mark names can be specified in languages other than English.
• Shooting information can be reflected in planning metadata.
• Information contained in planning metadata can be viewed.

HD SDI A/B (Dual-Link) connectors
• Output can be 1.5G YPbPr422 & Video signals if the video format is not set to HQ 1920/59.94i or HQ 1920/50i.
• Output can be 1.5G RGB444 & Video, 1.5G RGB444 & S-Log, 3G RGB444 & Video, 3G RGB444 & S-Log, and 3G YPbPr422 & Video signals. (Optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required.)

S-Log gamma and MLUT (Monitor Look Up Table)
S-Log gamma and MLUT can be used when RGB444 is selected for Dual-Link output (optional) (Optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required.)

TC OUT
Auto or Generator can be selected for the timecode to be output from the TC OUT connector.

SDI OUT connector and HDMI OUT connector
HD SDI & HDMI or SD SDI & HDMI i is selectable under SDI/ HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select to support simultaneous output of both SDI and HDMI signals.

S&Q dial
The S&Q dial can be operated in the same manner as the jog dial.

Thumbnail operation
The cursor can be moved vertically on the thumbnail screen.

Adjusting the image on the LCD monitor/EVF screen
If LCD/VF Adjust is assigned to an assignable button, contrast and brightness of the LCD monitor/EVF screen can be adjusted by displaying the corresponding level bar and using the assignable button and the jog dial.

VIDEO status screen
Dual-Link output format is displayed on the VIDEO status screen.

Picture Cache Recording
When recording was performed in picture cache mode (picture cache time: 13 to 15 seconds) with i.LINK output, the cache data in memory was sometimes not recorded. That problem was corrected.

SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select
HDMI signals were sometimes not output when the SDI/HDMI/ i.LINK I/O Select setting was switched in the order HD SDI, SD SDI to SD HDMI i. That problem was corrected.

Version Up
The in-progress message and the menu were sometimes displayed simultaneously if Version Up was being performed while an i.LINK signal is being fed in. That problem was corrected.

Skin Tone Detail
The Area Detection marker sometimes disappeared when the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button was pressed. That problem was corrected.

Connecting the CBK-WA01
Mounting an optional CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter on the camcorder allows sending planning metadata created on a computer to the camcorder, as well as setting of names of clips to shoot and shot marks for shooting. (Optional CBK-RGB01 RGB&S-LOG Output Option is required.)

Restrictions
If recording is started immediately after the unit starts, higher priority is given to starting to record than to reflecting planning metadata. For this reason, even when planning metadata is being read, it may sometimes not be reflected in the recording.