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RED DSMC MEDIA OPERATION GUIDE
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OVERVIEW
The DSMC records REDCODE RAW compressed MOTION clips and STILL images, time code, multi-channel
audio, and metadata to RED MINI-MAGs and REDMAG 1.8" SSDs.
Record duration depends on resolution, REDCODE, and frame rate. A 64GB REDMAG 1.8" SSD typically pro-
vides 24 minutes of 24 FPS 5K RAW recording.
Each clip is recorded with a unique name in a clip folder with the extension .RDC. This folder contains all ap-
propriate information describing the clip, including one or more REDCODE RAW .R3D files and all color grading
metadata and other system level metadata such as lens and location information.
The individual clip folders are placed in a folder (root directory) on the digital media. This folder has the exten-
sion .RDM. Since the .RDM folder contains all the recorded clips, you can copy all clips from the SSD to other
media by simply copying the .RDM folder.
IMPORTANT:
After connecting a RED MINI-MAG or REDMAG 1.8" SSD to the camera and BEFORE recording,
format the SSD using the camera (even if formatting was previously performed on a computer).
FORMAT (ERASE) MEDIA IN-CAMERA
You must format your SSD (media) before recording to it. Formatting is performed in-camera, although media
may be erased on a computer, allowing the camera to just add the necessary project profile and clip log data.
Media formatted in-camera uses a name and root volume in the format:
Camera Reel Month + Day + **, where ** represents two random alphanumeric charac-
ters generated by the camera to prevent any possibility of duplicate names being created. For example:
A001_0512A6.RDM.
IMPORTANT:
Media must always be unmounted prior to removal from the camera. This ensures that power is re-
moved from the digital media and any open data files are closed. Failure to properly unmount media may result
in lost data or corrupted files.
FORMAT MEDIA
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that data is backed up before formatting media, since formatting erases all data on the SSD.
1. Insert the REDMAG 1.8" SSD or RED MINI-MAG into the media slot on a media module. Ensure that the
RED logo is facing outward (away from camera body). Insert the SSD firmly into its slot, but without using
excessive force to prevent damage.
NOTE:
When fully inserted, the SSD protrudes slightly from the SSD slot.
2. When an SSD is inserted into the camera, the camera recognizes if the media is unformatted:
‒
LCD, EVF and external monitors
: The word “NONE” displays twice (when no media is present, “NONE ---”
displays).
‒
REDMOTE
: The word “NONE” displays twice (when no media is present, “NONE ---” displays).
‒
DSMC SIDE HANDLE
: The message “NA” displays (when no media present, also displays “NA”).
3. Go to
Menu
>
Media
.
FORMAT
MEDIA
