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RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE
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PROJECT
The project menu sets the operating parameters the camera will use for a given project. Options available are
Frame Rate, Exposure, Time Code, Slate, and Format.
FRAME RATE
SENSOR FRAME RATE
Select the sensor frame rate (also referred to as the capture frame rate). The sensor frame rate is the number
of frames per second (FPS) that are recorded. The sensor frame rate is different from the project time base,
which is the rate at which the footage will be played back.
The default sensor frame rate is 23.98 FPS, or the selected project time base when it is a value other than
23.98 FPS or 24 FPS.
PROJECT TIME BASE
Defines the rate at which the footage will be played back. When changing the project time base, the sensor
frame rate will default to the project time base, but may be over-ridden using the sensor frame rate controls.
The time base setting is displayed in the lower left corner of Viewfinder output(s).
Multiple projects with differing time bases may be stored on a media cartridge (SSD).
The following project time bases are currently available:
23.98 FPS (default)
24.00 FPS
25.00 FPS
29.97 FPS
47.95 FPS
48.00 FPS
50.00 FPS
59.94 FPS
VARISPEED
When a sensor frame rate other than the current project time base is selected, the FPS text turns yellow and
the word VARISPEED replaces the Audio Meter in the lower right corner of the display.
Audio is not recorded in VARISPEED mode.