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RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE

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ANAMORPHIC

Select your

Anamorphic

setting, if applicable.

EPIC DRAGON cameras support anamorphic 1.3x and 2x with each format.
EPIC MYSTERIUM-X and SCARLET MYSTERIUM-X cameras support the following anamorphic settings:

5K FF

: Anamorphic 1.3x and 2x.

5K 1.22:1

: Anamorphic 2x

DE-SQUEEZED RESOLUTION AND DE-SQUEEZED ASPECT RATIO

When using an anamorphic format, the camera does not crop the sensor image, so the recorded image has the

same resolution and dimensions as the corresponding non-anamorphic format.
When you de-squeeze the footage in post-production, the resulting footage has the resolution and aspect ratio

listed on the Format screen as De-Squeezed Resolution and De-Squeezed Aspect Ratio.
Since the camera does not crop the image, you will have additional horizontal area to frame your image. You

can then crop or scale your footage to the intended aspect ratio.

LOOKAROUND

When Lookaround is enabled, the Frame Guide and recording area are scaled down on the display so that you

can see what images are going to enter the recording area.
You can assign a Shading overlay to the Lookaround area (the area outside of the recording area) in the Guides:

General screen. For more information about Shading settings, go to

“General Tab” on page 63

Lookaround limits the available frame rates. Also, higher resolutions (such as 5K Full Frame in EPIC MYSTERI-

UM-X and 6K Full Frame in EPIC DRAGON) show the full sensor area or full sensor height on the video display,

so Lookaround is either very limited or not possible in these formats.

AUDIO

The AUDIO menu lets you configure the audio subsystem. For more information about the DSMC audio system,

go to

“Audio Subsystem” on page 114

RECORDING

This menu lets you select and configure different recording modes. Available tabs are Mode, Frame Processing,

and Pre-Record.

NOTE:

The Frame Processing menu is not accessible on any EPIC DRAGON or SCARLET DRAGON.

RECORDING MODE

You can select the following recording modes: Continuous Record, Internal Timelapse Timer, External Frame

Trigger, Speed Ramp Mode, and External Record Only.

CONTINUOUS RECORD

This is the “normal” recording mode. The camera continuously records frames at the current sensor frame rate.

You can limit each recording to a specific amount of frames using the Limit Recording to setting.

INTERNAL TIMELAPSE TIMER

In this mode, the camera periodically records the specified number of frames at a specified interval. The current

sensor frame rate determines the timing of the frames per pulse.
You can limit each recording to a specific amount of frames using the Limit Recording to setting.
You can also use the Timer/Trigger Settings to set a specific amount of frames to be captured during an in-

terval of 1–3,599 seconds. When using the Timer/Trigger Settings, the trigger is the REC key or any key that

is programmed to start recording. The Interval setting specifies the frequency at which the frame or group of