Sony A7S II - CAMERA SETUP AND ATOMOS NINJA FLAME 4K WORKFLOW

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Last updated: Nov 08, 2022 by Katherine Heard

Look at this link on theĀ 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

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 #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


Leave the Dual Video REC "off"

Scroll over to the "Toolbox" icon and then down to Menu #3 HDMI 4K Output

Turn on to 24 P

Click OK here you can't record in 4K to the cards and the SSD

Scroll over to the "Toolbox" icon and then down to Menu #4 HDMI Settings

HDMI Resolution = Auto



Select 24/60P Output

Change it to 24

HDMI Resolution - Set to Auto

Select the HDMI Info Display

Make sure it is Off

Select the TC Output

Make sure it is O