Sony A7S II - CAMERA SETUP

Look at this link on the ATOMOS Ninja Page

https://www.atomos.com/cameras/sony-a7sii

Attach the lens Line up the White Dot on the Lens and turn clockwise to secure
To remove the lens when you are finished there is a "Release" button on the camera.
and turn the camera on
Open the door for the SD card and
Insert the card in the card slot
Make sure the Camera is set to Video on the Dial on top of the camera
Press the Menu button on the top of the Camera to access the MENUs
This dial will navigate the menus
The menu settings referenced in this Wiki are for Version 3.0 of the Firmware on the Sony A7S II Firmware changes sometime move the menu items so we may be one off on some of the menu settings. The setting will be close in number to the referened menu so you may have to look for it.
The dial on the right of the screen will also navigate the menus and pressing the inner button will select the menu item. Scroll horizontally to the "Toolbox" icon menu and then scroll over to tab #7 and then scroll down to the "Setting Reset" and press the inner button to select the menu.
Choose the setting "Camera Settings Reset" Press the inner dial to select this.
Choose OK to Reset the Camera Settings. Camera will reboot and reset the menus to default.
First Scroll horizontally to the "Toolbox" icon menu and then scroll over to tab #2 Then navigate down to the Pwr Save Start Time and set it to 5 Min from the default 10 seconds
Next we need to format the SD cards. Scroll horizontally to the "Toolbox" icon menu and then scroll over to tab #5 and then scroll down to "Format" and press the inner button to select the menu.
All Data will be deleted and click "Enter" to begin the formatting of the card.
The Formatting will take a few seconds.
Next go to the "Camera" icon Menu Tab and choose page #1 of that menu Click on Aspect Ratio
Change the setting to 16:9
Next go to the "Camera" icon Menu Tab and choose page #2 of that menu File Format choose AVCHD
File Format choose XAVC S 4K if you want to record UHD XAVCS HD if you want to record HD
Now change the Record Setting by selecting it
Choose 24P 100M These are the recommended recording settings here File Format> XAVC S 4K Record Setting 24p 100M
If you want to record Slog you need to set the camera profile to record Slog. Set the Camera to the Camera Icon > Menu >#5>Picture Profile
Choose PP7 for Slog2 and PP8 for Slog3 Here we chose Slog 3 PP8
Test the camera recording. When you hit record button on the camera. Record a test and make sure that all the files you test look like you expect! Do this before you take the camera out on set!
Last Note - Advanced Slow Motion workflow You need to put the camera in HD mode not 4K Next go to the "Camera" icon Menu Tab and choose page #2 of that menu Choose File Format
Choose XAVC S HD format
Then on "Camera" icon Menu Tab and choose page #2 of that menu Choose Record Setting
Change to 60p 50M or for super slow motion choose 120P 110M
Change to 60p 50M or for super slow motion choose 120P 110M
You will have to play the file recorded at 60p and or 120p at 23.98 in the editor to achieve the slow motion effect.	AVID Workflow AVID – Cinema Tools Playback Framerate Conversion. How to playback 59.94 or 60 Frame Per Second Files at 23.98 or Slow Motion Premiere Workflow Adobe Premiere Pro - Framerate Playback Conversion (60fps to 23.98fps) (Slow Motion) DaVinci Workflow Davinci Resolve - Framerate Playback Conversion (60fps to 23.98fps) (Slow Motion)