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APPROPRIATE EXPOSURE

ISO 800 - Monitor Output

In this image, the camera is appropriately exposed for this scene. The monitor is neither very dark nor

very bright and the histogram is spread evenly given that there are bright highlights on the coin we wish

not to blow out. Note that there is no red bar on either the left or the right edges of the histogram and

the vertical color stack to the right of the histogram is at yellow. These indicators suggest that there is no

significant amount of the sensor’s RAW data “in the noise” or “at clip”, and that the peak level of the

sensor’s RAW data is about 2/3 stop below clipping.

Summary of Contents for EPIC-M

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Page 2: ... UP 45 Power Down 46 Graphical User Interface and Navigation 47 RED LCD Touchscreen LCD BOMB EVF External Monitors 47 Side Handle 54 REDMOTE 54 Navigating Menus 55 Using Touchscreen LCD 56 Touchscreen Shortcuts 57 Accessing Soft Keys 58 Power Down 59 Lock Unlock Touchscreen Opreration 60 FIRST TIME USE SETTING UP YOUR RED EPIC 61 Attach Power Source 61 Battery 61 Quad Battery Module 62 RED Brick 6...

Page 3: ...ack 185 APPENDIX E DEFAULT KEY FUNCTIONS 186 APPENDIX F REDMOTE OPERATION 188 Control Connectors and Display 188 Controls 188 Operation 191 Docking and Undocking 191 Power Up Down 192 Recording 194 Accessing Camera Controls Settings 194 ADVANCED OPERATION REDMOTE Menus 196 Maintenance 204 Internal Battery 204 Upgrading REDMOTE Firmware 206 APPENDIX G 3D SETUP OPERATION 219 Overview 219 Camera Setu...

Page 4: ...ormation contained in this document For comments or questions specifically about the Operations Guide content please send a detailed message to OpsGuides red com COPYRIGHT NOTICE COPYRIGHT 2012 RED Digital Cinema All trademarks trade names logos icons images written material code and product names used in association with the accompanying product are the copyrights trademarks or other intellectual...

Page 5: ... to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does ca...

Page 6: ...rcraft instruments Caution If the device is changes or modified without permission from RED the user may void his or her authority to operate the equipment AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND STATEMENT RED declares that the radio equipment described in this document comply with the following international standards IEC 60065 Product Safety ETSI EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment RED declar...

Page 7: ...formation Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Product Family Standards EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN 55024 1 CISPR 24 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 61000 3 2 IEC610000 3 2 Power...

Page 8: ...ct and accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please take this product to designated collection points where it will be accepted free of charge Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon purchase of an equivalent ne...

Page 9: ...a and accessories at all times E DO NOT attempt to modify dismantle or open your camera lens or other accessory as doing so may expose you to electric shock and serious injury There are no user serviceable parts inside Alteration or repairs made to the camera lens or other accessory except by a RED authorized service facility will void the Limited Warranty Users are not permitted to make design ch...

Page 10: ... result in overheating of the camera degraded operation and in extreme situations damage to the camera N DO NOT operate or store near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or any other apparatus that produce heat Store in a protected level and ventilated place Avoid exposure to temperature extremes damp severe vibration strong magnetic fields direct sunlight or local heat source...

Page 11: ...ronmental regulations For example California law requires that all rechargeable batteries must be recycled by an authorized recycle center Storing batteries fully charged or in high temperature conditions may permanently reduce the life of the battery Available battery capacity may also be temporarily lessened after storage in low temperature conditions WARNING Do not expose the battery to excessi...

Page 12: ...or use with the RED DSMC camera and provides variable frame rate imaging at up to 120fps at 5K resolution and up to 240 fps at 2K resolution Native color balance for the MYSTERIUM X sensor is 5 000 KELVIN but it may be electronically compensated for any color temperature in the range 1 700 to 10 000 KELVIN White balance preset values include Tungsten 3200K and Daylight 5600K light sources The came...

Page 13: ... secondary track exposure will be 2 stops under or 1 192 sec The ISO and Aperture remain the same for both exposures During acquisition and recording the two tracks are motion conjoined meaning there is no gap in time between the two exposures This is very important to note because if they were traditional alternating exposures there would be a time gap between the two tracks that would show up as...

Page 14: ...NG The RED DSMC camera can record up to two discreet channels of microphone level uncompressed 24 bit 48 KHz audio four channels of microphone level or line level audio inputs when equipped with a PRO I O Module that are synchronized with video and timecode to a REDMAG 1 8 SSD digital media Magazine Input signals are routed via a high quality pre amplifier and soft clip analog limiter in order to ...

Page 15: ... clipping up to 20dB above 0VU reference level and maximizes the signal to noise ratio of the 24 bit digital recording VIDEO MONITORING OUTPUTS In its default configuration the RED DSMC camera can simultaneously support one VIEWFINDER output suitable for use by a BOMB EVF or RED LCD plus one PROGRAM output and one PREVIEW output suitable for use by HDMI or HD SDI monitors The various monitor outpu...

Page 16: ... which is an additional look around area visible outside of the recorded image Frame Guides showing common film presentation and television aspects such as 2 40 1 and 16 9 Focus aided by high display resolution 1 1 Focus Check function and False Color overlay Exposure aided by dual Zebras False Color overlay RAW Traffic Lights and RGB histogram System information including current frame rate ISO r...

Page 17: ...ditions REDMOTE should operate for up to 8 hours without requiring a re charge and support a wireless communication range of approximately 50 ft DIGITAL MAGAZINE MEDIA REDCODE RAW compressed MOTION clips and STILL images time code multi channel audio and metadata may be recorded to a REDMAG 1 8 SSD magazine of 64GB 128GB 256GB or 512GB capacity Each clip is recorded with a unique name in a clip fo...

Page 18: ...a for each frame of the recording Clip Name Time Code Date and GMT Lens and shutter speed angle parameters Audio configuration Firmware version media serial LTC user bits 3 32 bit word reg dump from ISP s4i static data s4i dynamic data GMT time data RGB curves shadow control Luma curve Lens name brand ID near focus far focus Camera Network Name Production Name Director Name DP Name Copyright Unit ...

Page 19: ...at of this name is Camera Letter Reel Number Month Day e g A001_C002_0502 RDC Where A camera A 001 reel 001 C002 clip 002 and 0502 May 02 and the digits are two random characters generated by the camera to prevent any possibility of duplicate names being created So a three Clip sequence of Clip Folders within a Magazine Folder on Camera A would look like this A001_C001_0502 RDC A001_C002_0502 RDC ...

Page 20: ...C is a SMPTE timecode track that always starts at 1 00 00 00 on the first frame recorded to the digital media It is a sequential code that is continuous from frame to frame and also continuous from clip to clip EC is equivalent to RUN RECORD commonly found on broadcast cameras Irrespective of the timecode mode selected once recording starts the camera s timecode counter will update at the same ins...

Page 21: ...FF o LED Yellow Power present Camera Booting o LED Green Power present Camera ON o LED Green Blinking Power present Running on Battery o LED Yellow Blinking Power present 5 10 minutes of Battery time left o LED Red Blinking Power present Less than 5 minutes of Battery time left Record Status LED Indicates record status o LED Off No Media present o LED Green Ready to Record A Power Status LED B Pow...

Page 22: ...icates camera status o Both LEDs Green Blink firmware update in Progress SIDE SSD MODULE A SSD Slot B User Key 1 C User Key 2 D Focus Record Button E Media Indicator Side SSD Module Controls SSD Slot Slot for REDMAG 1 8 SSD digital media Magazine User Key 1 Initiates user defined camera function Undefined by Default User Key 2 Initiates user defined camera function Undefined by Default B C A D FRO...

Page 23: ...rd Button Touch for Auto Focus fully depress to Start or Stop Record Media Indicator LED Indicates status of media o LED Off No Media o LED Green Ready to Record o LED Red Constant Recording o LED Red Slow Blink Recording 25 Media Left o LED Red Fast Blink Recording 5 Media Left o LED Yellow Finalizing o LED Yellow Blinking Media Access Format etc ...

Page 24: ...tton Touch for Auto Focus fully depress to Start or Stop Record Adjustment Ring Selects and adjusts camera parameter values Similar to the scroll wheel on the navigation group LCD Menu Keys The specific functions for each key are defined by the LCD screen Defaults are 1 ISO 2 F Stop 3 Shutter Speed 4 White Balance LCD Display Displays key camera parameter values LCD Backlight Button Enables LCD ba...

Page 25: ...002_v3 3 Rev B 24 24 24 24 FRONT A Stills Movie Slider Side Handle Controls Front Stills Movie Slider Selects between STILLS and MOVIE modes of operation NOTE This switch is not active at this time Default camera operation is MOVIE A ...

Page 26: ...dle Controls Rear A MENU Button D User Keys A D B Rocker Switch E System Keys 1 3 C Navigation Group F Thumbwheel Lock Menu Button Press to access camera setup menus Rocker Switch Increases or decreases selected value based on parameter selected in USER KEYs A B C D E F ...

Page 27: ...arameter for adjustment o Enter Button Confirms selected parameter value adjustment User Keys User Function Keys A D The specific function of these keys may be programmed by the user Default settings for User Function Keys A D are as follow User Key A Toggles Focus Assist indicator User Key B Performs White Balance calculation User Key C Toggles False Color 1 1 Magnify User Key D Toggles False Col...

Page 28: ... the brain side plate if installed by removing the single screw located at the bottom 3 Rotate upwards to disengage lip at top of side plate from camera brain 4 Insert the lip at the top of the side handle into the area where the lip from the side plate was installed 5 Rotate side handle down flush along side of camera brain 6 Rotate thumbscrew upwards until tight Ensure side handle is secure to c...

Page 29: ... necessary 2 Rotate the thumbscrew downwards until detached from camera body 3 Rotate upwards and pull down to disengage lip at top of side handle from camera brain 4 Remove side handle from camera Rotate thumbscrew downwards until loose Rotate side handle upwards to remove Disengage lip from top of camera brain ...

Page 30: ...tral hub for professional audio and video input output connections that compliment Brain input output connections Dual Auxiliary Power outputs support low power peripheral devices such script light and range finder AES EBU digital audio port allows direct ingest of 4 channel 24 bit 48KHz audio from external mixers ...

Page 31: ...cures onto the back of the DSMC brain to serve as a rear location for recording onto 1 8 REDMAG SSD media QUAD BATTERY MODULE The QUAD MATTERY MODULE holds up to 4 REDVOLTs or 2 REDVOLT XLs Batteries may be hot swapped Quad Battery Module Shown with REDVOLT batteries Installed Battery Eject Button ...

Page 32: ...5 0002_v3 3 Rev B COPYRIGHT 2012 RED cm Inc 31 31 DUAL BATTERY MODULE The DUAL BATTERY MODULE holds up to 2 REDVOLTs Batteries may be hot swapped Dual Battery Module Shown with REDVOLT batteries Installed ...

Page 33: ...r Plate must be purchased separately The following procedure details installation of the Adaptor Plate and DSMC Module Install the Adapter Plate 5 Power down the camera 6 Remove the REDMOTE 7 Place the adapter plate over the v mount on the rear of the camera brain 8 Using a T 20 Torx lightly tighten the four screws Do not over tighten ...

Page 35: ... is powered on Before installing or removing a Module you MUST power down the camera Failure to do so may result in damage to the Module and or camera brain that is not covered by warranty Quad Battery Module shown 1 Insert the lip at the top of the module into the recess at the top of the adaptor plate Insert Lip At Top of Adaptor Plate Rotate Module Down Until Flush with Adaptor ...

Page 36: ...apter plate clockwise to secure the module Installation is now complete To remove the DSMC Module and Adaptor Plate 1 Power down the camera 2 Use a T 20 Torx screwdriver to rotate the lock on the adapter plate to the Unlock position 3 Rotate the module upwards and down to disengage lip at top of battery from adaptor plate 4 Remove module from adapter plate Rotate Lock Clockwise Until Red Dot Lines...

Page 37: ...graded to the latest firmware Refer to APPENDIX E REDMOTE OPERATION MAINTENANCE UPGRADING REDMOTE FIRMWARE REDMOTE Controls A Still Motion Slider F User Keys A D K Soft Menu Keys 4 8 B Release Button L G MENU Button L Power Lock Slider C Record LED H Soft Menu Keys 1 3 M Release Button L D Power LED I Navigation Group N USB Connector E Rocker Switch J Focus Record Button Stills Motion Slider Allow...

Page 38: ...rough camera menus selection of camera parameter and adjustment of selected camera parameter REDMOTE Navigation Group A Scroll Wheel B Direction Keys C Enter Button Scroll Wheel Selects and adjusts selected camera parameter value Direction Keys Navigates camera menus and may select parameter for adjustment Enter Button Confirms selected parameter value adjustment Focus Record Button Touch for Auto...

Page 39: ... Ratio 1000 1 typical Available diopter range 2 0 to 5 0 l RED BOMB EVF OLED brings advanced OLED technology into the field providing truer blacks and more color accurate images Resolution 1280 wide x 1024 high full color Contrast Ratio 10 00 1 typical Available diopter range 2 0 to 5 0 l l NOTE The specific function of EVF user keys B C may be programmed by the user Focus Ring Brightness Controls...

Page 40: ...splay Hold Touch and hold on an icon to bring up an advanced interface display Slide Touch and slide on an icon to increment a value Pinch Touch with two fingers then open or close to magnify or normalize the video image RED 5 Touchscreen LCD Shown NOTE Default functions shown All keys may be programmed by the user CAUTION When do not use the threaded holes when mounting the display to a RED camer...

Page 41: ...THEM WHILE THE CAMERA IS POWERED ON BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING ANY OF THESE ACCESSORIES YOU MUST POWER DOWN THE CAMERA FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE ACCESSORY AND OR CAMERA BRAIN THAT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY Power draw is prioritized as follows when multiple power sources are available to the camera 1 DC Voltage or Brick 2 Battery Module batteries 3 Side Handle battery...

Page 42: ... REDVOLT XL Note When multiple batteries are installed in the Quad Battery Module the power management circuit will select the lowest charged battery to supply power to the camera On depletion a battery may be ejected from the Quad Battery Module for re charging and a new charged battery may be inserted in its place i e batteries may be hot swapped there is no need for the operator to power down t...

Page 43: ...CKPACK QUICKPLATE The optional BACKPACK QUICKPLATE attaches directly to the back of the DSMC BACKPACK to provide a compact REDBRICK configuration for EPIC or SCARLET X Note DSMC BACKPACK is required for use of the BACKPACK QUICKPLATE BACKPACK QUICKPLATE REDBRICK ...

Page 44: ... battery LED indicates status as follow LED Off No Battery LED Constant Green Battery Not used but Charged LED Green Blinking Battery Used 100 11 LED Yellow Blinking Battery has 10 minutes of run time remaining LED Red Blinking Battery has 5 minutes of run time remaining LED Constant Red Battery Discharged Remaining batteries will have a steady LED on module When current battery reaches 4 charge t...

Page 45: ...C Cameras accept input voltages between 11 5V 17V D C and can draw a maximum current of 12 Amps An appropriate 150W supply with DC output rated at 15V 10A such as AC Power Adapter P N 740 0019 available from RED DIGITAL CINEMA RED Charger For RED Charger you must use 2B to 1B Power Adapter Cable P N 790 0138 RED BRICK 140Wh batteries may be used with Backpack Quickplate RED Quickplate Battery Belt...

Page 46: ...n The Power Status LED will initially go out and within 5 seconds illuminate Orange to confirm the camera is powering up then it will illuminate Green confirming the camera is powered up and ready to use If a formatted REDMAG 1 8 SSD is attached to the Brain once powered up the Media Status LED will illuminate Green If this LED is not illuminated verify a formatted REDMAG 1 8 SSD is inserted into ...

Page 47: ...Side Handle Menu controls or via Touch Screen LCD icons Refer to SECONDARY MENUS POWER 2 Depress and continue to hold the Power Record button in its fully depressed position until the INITIATING CAMERA SHUTDOWN shows on the display After Power Down the Power Status LED will illuminate Red if an appropriate power source is available ...

Page 48: ...ence cursors Safe Action Safe Title Picture Center Grid Overlay Drop Indicates if any frames were dropped during recording of the clip F Stop Functional when optional mount and lens are installed False Color Mode Displays false color overlay mode Fan Speed Displays fan speed in TIMECODE ISO RATING WHITE BALANCE SHUTTER SPEED RESOLUTION PROJECT FRAME RATE QUALITY FRAME RATE MEDIA SOURCE STATUS AUDI...

Page 49: ...ry Menus Next Clip Filename Filename of the clip that will be shot next Noise Level Bar Relative number of RAW pixels in noise Playback ICON In the upper Left corner on the touchscreen LCD Accesses the Playback Function Power Indicates D C supply voltage or of remaining battery capacity Including current supply voltage Project Frame Rate Current project TIME BASE Quality REDCODE setting Resolution...

Page 50: ...ndary Menus Access Touchscreen Whichever parameter is underlined with a red bar may be immediately adjusted by pressing ENTER in the Navigation Group of the Side Handle or REDMOTE then using the Scroll Wheel to change the value of that parameter To confirm the parameter change press ENTER a second time NOTE Shutter angle is displayed in Relative mode by default as indicated by Yellow text If the r...

Page 51: ...ction Safe Title and the current Clip Name and Timecode values Each overlay may be color coded in one of 5 colors to maximize the contrast between the guide s and scene being captured LOWER STATUS ROW The Lower Status Row provides feedback on key systems level camera values including Clip Settings Exposure Histogram Temperature Power and Sync Media Status Power Status Audio Levels ...

Page 52: ...enlock signal matching the current HD SDI monitor rate has been locked to GEN Yellow When timing is cross locking to compatible but not matching monitor rate i e genlock 24 00 HD SDI monitor rate 25 00 NOTE 3D operation should not be done if GEN is yellow This is a warning condition that genlock source settings and camera settings are not aligned SYNC SYNC Gray The sensor sync mode is not Genlock ...

Page 53: ...ed 11 7 11 6 V NOTE The camera will automatically power down if supply voltage drops to 11 5 Volts If using a REDVOLT battery in the Side Handle or Battery Module to power the camera power status displays the location of the power source example SH Side Handle RM Rear Module and reports the remaining battery capacity and the displayed text is color coded as follows Green 10 minutes Yellow 5 10 min...

Page 54: ...ll times The light goes on when approximately 2 of the pixels of the corresponding channel are clipping RAW NOISE LEVEL BAR The RAW noise level bar indicates pixels in the image that are in noise At full height approximately 25 of the pixels are underexposed and may display noise when pushed at higher ISO or FLUT values in post production RAW CLIP LEVEL BAR The RAW clip level bar indicates pixels ...

Page 55: ... Camera power status DC Shown Quality REDCODE setting Resolution Recording Resolution Shutter Speed Exposure Time or Degrees White Balance Color Temp REDMOTE The display elements include Audio Meter Audio input selection and levels Battery Indicator Displays battery life or charge status shown of REDMOTE Camera ID Displays camera ID DEFAULT shown Clip Filename Filename of the clip that will be sho...

Page 56: ...sent Shutter Speed Exposure Time or Degrees Shutter Sync Indicates sensor shutter sync status TC Indicates presence of valid SMPTE timecode signal Timecode Current timecode value White Balance Color Temp Wireless Status Displays signal strength when connected wirelessly NAVIGATING MENUS The primary method to navigate Menus is via the Scroll Wheel on the REDMOTE or Side Handle Rotate clockwise to m...

Page 57: ...pe the finger left right to adjust its value To access an advanced parameter settings display press and hold down on the parameter icon Touch anywhere outside the overlay windows to enter the value changes and to hide the sub menus To enter the Secondary Menus touch the MENU icon To return to the Main Menus touch the MENU icon again To access the Playback function touch the arrow To exit the Playb...

Page 59: ... B 58 58 58 58 ACCESSING SOFT KEYS User programmable Soft Keys A D and 1 4 may be accessed by tapping the left or right regions of the touchscreen Programming soft keys is explained later in the manual Soft Key with labels Soft Key without labels ...

Page 60: ... icon in the right corner of the Upper Status Bar to reveal the Secondary Menus 2 Select POWER 3 Select SHUTDOWN 4 The camera will immediately power down USING POWER STATUS DISPLAY 1 Select the POWER status located between the audio channels and media remaining indicator to reveal the same menu illustrated above 2 Select SHUTDOWN 3 The camera will immediately power down ...

Page 61: ...n operation touch and hold the MENU icon until the LOCK icon displays indicating the touchscreen has been locked out When locked the main menu will be displayed UNLOCK To unlock out the touchscreen and allow normal operation touch and hold the LOCK icon until the MENU icon displays indicating the touchscreen has been unlocked ...

Page 62: ...IN power supply has priority and will power the camera instead of the battery BATTERY Connect a RED battery to the camera in one of the following ways SIDE HANDLE Attach a Side Handle and insert a REDVOLT battery INSTALL 1 Press the battery door release button A 2 Open battery door B 3 Press upwards on retainer C 4 Insert a REDVOLT battery until it is fully seated and retainer C clicks into place ...

Page 63: ...lease battery 4 Remove battery from side handle QUAD BATTERY MODULE Attach a Quad Battery Module and insert one or more REDVOLT batteries INSTALL Insert battery into desired location and press until a click is heard and battery is seated REMOVE 1 Press the battery eject button A for desired battery 2 When battery pops out remove battery from battery module B B A B ...

Page 64: ... on the right face of the Brain If the Power Status LED is illuminated Red depress and then release the Power Record button If not illuminated check your battery charge status or external power source cable connection Once powered up the Power Status LED will illuminate Green confirming the camera is ready to use PREPARING TO RECORD Before each days recording the camera should be prepared as follo...

Page 65: ...wice as opposed to when no media is inserted the GUI displays NONE with three dashes below On the Side Handle NA will be displayed same as if no media is present To format the media select SECONDARY MENUS MEDIA FORMAT MEDIA When FORMAT is selected a FORMAT dialog box will appear allowing you to add Camera Identity and 3D Position properties when formatting When desired options are set select FORMA...

Page 66: ... adjust the project TIME BASE press the MENU button on the Side Handle or REDMOTE Then use the Scroll Wheel or Direction Keys to navigate to SETTINGS PROJECT TIME BASE and press ENTER Adjust to the desired value using the Scroll Wheel and press ENTER once more to confirm If using a Touch Screen select SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS PROJECT TIME BASE Adjust by sliding your finger up down or tapping on th...

Page 67: ...ly available 5K 5K HD 5K 2 1 5K WS 5K ANA 4K 4K HD 3K 3K HD 2K 2K HD 2K WS 1K HD 1K WS RECORD QUALITY REDCODE Allows adjustment of REDCODE settings Range is 3 1 to 18 1 Default is 8 1 Use the scroll ribbon to select a target REDCODE compression ratio The camera will automatically select the closest REDCODE to the desired target The display will always show the current compression ratio being used ...

Page 68: ...ther post production software as initial white balance exposure and color correction points however you are free to change these values at any time when you process the RAW footage Time Code and Edge Code values used by the camera are Non Drop Frame NDF Drop Frame DF is not supported Audio is captured uncompressed at 24 bit resolution 48KHz sample rate per channel Digital media such as REDMAG 1 8 ...

Page 69: ... will be enabled on HD SDI outputs If enabled in the USER KEYS menu the GPO trigger output in the CNTL connector will pulse PLAYBACK Playback is available on the RED DSMC Camera by going to SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS PLAYBACK or by touching the Playback arrow icon in the upper Left corner of the GUI The Playback function will display For complete details go to SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS PLAYBACK ...

Page 70: ...R to set BASIC ADJUSTMENTS USING SIDE HANDLE ONLY Although not recommended the Side Handle can be used stand alone to make basic adjustments to FPS ISO Shutter Speed Resolution and REDCODE located on the Main Menu screen Use the Navigation Group to make these adjustments while watching the cursor placement under the desired setting on the side handle LCD When desired setting is selected press the ...

Page 71: ...s and then press the UP directional key 2 Use the direction keys to navigate to the desired parameter adjustment field and press ENTER to confirm 3 Use the Scroll Wheel to adjust the selected parameter value 4 When desired selection is made press the MENU button to set TOUCHSCREEN 5 Press and hold the desired parameter to gain access to advanced setting adjustments 5 Press the field a keypad type ...

Page 72: ...ATE FPS FORMAT FRAME RATE FPS MIN MAX MIN MAX 5K 1 96 3K 1 160 5K HD 1 96 3K HD 1 160 5K 2 1 1 101 2K 1 240 5K WS 1 121 2K HD 1 240 5K ANA 1 96 2K WS 1 303 4K 1 121 1K HD 1 359 4K HD 1 121 1K WS 1 400 Default is 24 fps or the selected Project TIME BASE frame rate if not 23 98 or 24 00 fps VARISPEED When a frame rate other than the current TIME BASE has been selected the FPS text will turn Yellow a...

Page 73: ...umerical keypad will appear allowing the desired VARISPEED Framerate to be entered in 1 fps increments Maximum frame rate is a function of RECORD RESOLUTION and REDCODE settings Granularity is 0 001 FPS A keypad is available for direct numeric entry of the VARISPEED FPS value Touch the value bounded by the and labels to bring up press outside the keypad to confirm the value ...

Page 74: ...on the sensor i e exposure Increasing the F stop to a higher number reduces exposure as well as increases the depth of field decreasing the F stop to a lower number increases the exposure and decreases the depth of field You can chose either 1 3 or 1 4 stops RED DSMC Ti PL Mount Installed When a lens equipped with Cooke s S4 i system is attached to the DSMC Ti PL Mount the camera will display the ...

Page 75: ...s The range will vary depending on the attached lens ADVANCED SETTINGS When selected the advanced settings menu allows fine control over the f stop value under APERTURE and focal distance under FOCUS APERTURE F STOP Provides the ability to enter the F stop value directly Range depends on attached lens Default depends on attached lens ...

Page 76: ...d shutter angles for 24 25 fps and 50 60 fps project frame rates Decreasing Shutter Speed increases the amount of time over which light falls on the sensor increasing exposure and motion blur on any objects moving within the frame Increasing Shutter Speed shortens the amount of time over which light falls on the sensor decreasing exposure and motion blur on objects moving within the frame Range is...

Page 77: ...sure value and permits entry in any of the three following common units EXPOSURE Shutter Speed INTEGRATION TIME or ABSOLUTE ANGLE Shutter Angle EXPOSURE SPEED Provides the ability to enter the Exposure value as a Shutter Speed 1 xx sec Range is 2 1 8000th Sec Slowest available speed is 1 frame rate so for 24 fps it is 1 24th Sec Default is 1 48th Sec ...

Page 78: ...41 708 mS milliseconds Default is 20 833 MS ABSOLUTE ANGLE Provides the ability to enter the Exposure value as a Shutter Angle xx Degrees Range is 1 000 to 360 000 Degrees Default is 180 0 Degrees As you adjust any of these three parameters the camera will automatically calculate the equivalent value in the other units but as a quick reference here are some common Speeds and Angles ...

Page 79: ...48 180 1 192 45 1 50 172 8 1 348 22 5 1 60 144 1 696 11 1 96 90 1 1000 8 6 Equivalent Shutter 1 Frame Rate x 360 Angle E g 1 24 x 360 180 1 8640 180 1 48 DEGREES SHUTTER DEGREES SHUTTER 270 1 32 72 1 120 180 1 48 45 1 192 172 8 1 50 22 5 1 348 144 1 60 11 1 696 90 1 96 8 6 1 1000 WHITE BALANCE BASIC SETTINGS Allows you to manually set Color Temperature in the range from 1 700 to 100 000 KELVIN Ran...

Page 80: ...E WHITE BALANCE Press APPLY PRESET for settings to take effect PRESET Available preset options are SHADE Preset to 9 000K CLOUDY Preset to 7 500K DAYLIGHT Preset to 5 600K FLASH Preset to 5 500K FLOURESCENT Preset to 4 500K TUNGSTEN Preset to 3 200K INCANDECENT Preset to 2 800K COLOR TEMP Allows you to manually set Color Temperature in the range from 1 700 to 100 000 KELVIN Default is 5600K ...

Page 81: ...nt value This is maintained if the Color Temp is adjusted via the Color Temp parameter If you select ANY presets Tint will be reset to zero which is the default value CALC WHITE BALANCE The Calc White Balance function analyzes the central 25 of the image visible in the monitor to calculate a Color Temperature that will render a white object as white To use Calc White Balance function place a White...

Page 82: ...t REDCODE to the desired target The display will always show the current compression ratio being used by the camera If the camera is able to achieve the desired target compression ratio it will be displayed in white If the camera is unable to achieve the target compression ratio it will be displayed in yellow The current compression ratio will automatically be re calculated when changes are made t...

Page 83: ...C 7 1 RC 7 1 RC 8 1 RC 9 1 4K RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 4 1 RC 5 1 RC 5 1 RC 6 1 RC 7 1 RC 8 1 RC 8 1 RC 9 1 RC 10 1 4K HD RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 4 1 RC 4 1 RC 5 1 RC 6 1 RC 6 1 RC 7 1 RC 8 1 RC 8 1 RC 10 1 3K RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 4 1 RC 4 1 RC 5 1 RC 5 1 RC 5 1 RC 6 1 RC 8 1 3K HD RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 3 1 RC 4 1 RC 4 1 RC 4 1 RC 5 1 RC 5 1 RC 6 1 RC 7 1 2K ...

Page 84: ...PS NOTE HDR mode cannot be modified when in Magnify 1 1 mode HDR ON OFF By default HDRx is OFF HDR button is illuminated Blue In the Lower Status Group of the Viewfinder screen the HDR text is Gray indicating HDRx is inactive To turn HDRx on navigate to the HDRx button using the Navigation Group and press ENTER or from the touchscreen directly touch the HDRx button In the Lower Status Group of the...

Page 85: ... When selected all focus operations are manual CONFIRM Enables the Center or Spot focus square for use with manual focus This mode provides additional focus assistance to the photographer using RED YELLOW and GREEN color changes to the focus spot window Inadequate subject illumination and or contrast may interfere with normal Focus Confirm operation For best results with Focus Confirm operators sh...

Page 86: ...ng on the ZONES selection that indicate where the image is in focus Pressing the designated button for spot focus REDMOTE Side Handle button A default will cycle you through each Focus Mode option in order as you press the button repeatedly Performance of Auto Focus may be reduced under the following conditions The subject is dark or distant There is inadequate contrast between the subject and bac...

Page 87: ...ll attempt to keep objects in AF window in focus Works best with good lighting and contrast Works with both Center and Spot Zones TOUCH TRACK Dynamically updating positionable AF using touchscreen Works with Spot Zone only Keep AF Spot on subject while moving across frame will continuously focus on spot RACK For quickly selecting two focus points and executing rack focus between them Focus points ...

Page 88: ...EF S 10 22mm f 3 5 4 5 USM Canon EF S 17 55mm f 2 8 IS USM Canon EF S 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6 IS Canon EF S 60mm f 2 8 Macro USM Sigma 10 20mm f 3 5 EX DC HSM Sigma 20mm f 1 8 EX DG ASP RF Sigma 24 70mm f 2 8 IF EX DG HSM Sigma 50mm f 1 4 EX DG HSM Sigma 70 200mm f 2 8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II Sigma 85mm f 1 4 EX DG HSM Sigma APO 50 150mm f 2 8 II EX DC APO HSM Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f 3 5 Zeiss Distagon ...

Page 89: ...e rear lens cell and the camera s front panel Note Attempting to mount Leica lenses of focal lengths of less than 50mm could result in damage to the lens and or the camera A new OLPF frame included is required to use the Leica M mount Replacement OLPF frame is compatible with all DSMC lens mounts OLPF frame upgrade may be performed by customer or RED free of charge ZONES Available options are CENT...

Page 90: ...l be Red SPOT Provides a small square target for precise focus similar to Center focus only smaller When objects located in the square are in focus the square will be Yellow or Green When objects located in the square are out of focus the square will be Red SPOT FOCUS INDICATOR Moving The spot focus square can be moved around the screen Touchscreen Press the Touchscreen on the location you wish to...

Page 91: ...u 2 Press the down arrow on the Navigation Group 3 The spot focus square line weight will increase and the Red cursor under FOCUS will dim slightly 4 Use the directional arrows to move the Spot Focus square to the desired location 5 Press the ENTER button 6 To exit Press the MENU button ...

Page 92: ... instructions for Spot window repositioning see above simply rotate the Scroll Wheel to cycle through the three possible window sizes Press MENU to exit LENS INFORMATION DISPLAY RED DSMC TI PL MOUNT LENS When a RED DSMC Ti PL Mount is installed and a Lens equipped with Cooke s S4 i system or equivalent is attached the Focal Length and Focal Distance is displayed on the LCD EVF and external monitor...

Page 93: ...l monitors When AF is set to Manual or Confirm mode the focus distance displays as a pair of Near Far distances When it is in AF mode a single estimated Focus distance is displayed The focal length and focal distance values and range will vary depending on the attached lens When the focal length of the lens is manipulated the current value is displayed under Focal Length The Focal Distance can be ...

Page 94: ...ts APPLYING A PRESET Select Presets from the secondary menus Select the desired preset from the selection ribbon Press APPLY button Custom presets may be created to store groups of camera settings For example White Balance and ISO settings for a particular shooting location can be captured as a preset and easily recalled later Presets can also be saved on an SSD and applied to other RED DSMC camer...

Page 95: ...ing the QWERTY keyboard Press OK on keyboard to save the preset name Copy the desired settings from the left box of the interface to the right box using the select one or select all button Select and press Create button upper right corner of the screen The preset has been created and is now stored on the camera ...

Page 96: ...Rev B COPYRIGHT 2012 RED cm Inc 95 95 SHARING PRESETS Presets may be shared between RED DSMC cameras using SSD media Camera to camera Camera to multiple cameras Select Presets from the secondary menu On Camera On SSD ...

Page 97: ...e scroll ribbon to select desired preset in SSD box Use button to add the preset to the Camera box The following window will appear Select Yes to copy the preset to the camera and apply the setting Select No to copy the preset to the camera without applying the settings MANAGING PRESET FILES The APPLY DELETE and CREATE buttons are only affect the camera box Presets on the SSD will remain there unt...

Page 98: ...e balance and detail settings to be used for other projects As looks are created they will be displayed alphabetically For detailed information on LOOKs see the REDCINE X Operation Guide available on RED com AUTO PRESETS The Auto Presets function allows you to specify pre selected presets on Startup and for Preview and Playback ...

Page 99: ...fore removal to prevent corruption and or loss of data on media SELECT MEDIA Allows you to select the Media location to be used by the camera Default is the Side SSD S SSD Module FORMAT MEDIA When selected a new dialog box will appear allowing you to add properties to the media highlighted in the Current Media box when formatting Available options are REEL NO CAM ID CAM POS and FORMAT to format th...

Page 100: ...e value Seldom used FORMAT When selected formats the media and adds the selected properties During formatting the camera will display Formatting with a Green status bar REDMOTE will also display this message When formatting is complete camera will display The magazine was successfully re formatted The digital magazine is ready for immediate use REDMOTE will also display this message EJECT MEDIA Wh...

Page 101: ...CURE FORMAT SECURE FORMAT Secure Format is a low level format the rebuilds the SSD file system It should only be used if the performance of the SSD is in question NOTE If clips are present on the media you will be informed of how many clips will be erased when you secure format the media ...

Page 102: ...BACK DISPLAY Available options are TOOLS ZEBRA OVERLAY MODES FRAME GUIDE AREA GUIDES and MONITOR TOOLS The Tools menu permits the operator to adjust the GUI elements displayed on the Viewfinder output s Available options are OFF EXPOSURE FOCUS VIDEO EDGE MAGNIFY and RAW The Dialog is available by either going to SETTINGS DISPLAY TOOLS or simply clicking on the histogram in the lower left OFF Turns...

Page 103: ...isplayed as a monochrome image In the image Purple areas represent sensor exposure levels that are likely to be noisy if gained up in post production Red areas represent sensor exposure levels that are at clipping NOTE As EXPOSURE meters sensor RAW information it is not affected by any RGB domain adjustments such as ISO rating FLUT White Balance Video Gain or other LOOK information NOTE Because th...

Page 104: ...dges in the image without changing brightness image content so it is easier to judge if the image is in focus By adjusting your lens zoom and focus you can see which objects are coming into and falling out of focus When selected the icon F will be displayed in the Lower Status Group ...

Page 105: ...per Black Dark Blue represents Black Teal represents deep shadow Green represents 18 Gray Pink represents Skin Tone Straw represents White and Yellow Orange and RED represent various degrees of signal clipping in RGB space By adjusting ISO FLUT and Shadow while looking at VIDEO check the operator can ensure that Black White and 18 Gray values conform to the desired levels on the HD SDI and or HDMI...

Page 106: ...ll potentially interfere with recordings done via HDMI HD SDI in Clean Mode MAGNIFY Magnify displays the central region of the sensor in 1 1 pixel resolution When enabled the 1 1 text in the Lower Status Group will change to Green If in Magnify mode when the Record button is pressed the system will automatically exit this mode When using a touchscreen you can also perform this function by pinching...

Page 107: ...lays the image at a standardized ISO 320 without any look customizations When selected OFF will be highlighted in the Lower Status Group ZEBRA Zebras enable and adjust the upper and lower values for two independent Zebra indicators One zebra may be used for highlight exposure and the other for mid tone or shadows Zebras will be visible when in 1 1 zoom By default Zebra 1 and 2 are disabled ...

Page 108: ... shown in the image below High IRE Change the desired setting between 93 and 109 default is 108 Low IRE Change the desired setting between 75 and 107 default is 99 ZEBRA 2 To enable select ZEBRA 2 check box Areas of the image exposed within these ranges will be indicated by crosshatched overlays at 45 degrees relative to vertical Zebra 2 is shown in the image below High IRE Change the desired sett...

Page 109: ...08 108 Low IRE Change the desired setting between 0 and 84 default is 44 OVERLAY Allows you to enable and color code graphic overlays visible the on the Viewfinder and Preview outputs Use check boxes and pull down menus to control appearance of the overlays ...

Page 111: ... Default selection is Absolute Absolute Shutter Speed is defined exclusively by the Shutter Speed setting NOTE When operating in Absolute mode the shutter speed is reported in White text Relative Shutter Speed is defined by the requested Shutter Speed divided by the ratio of the current capture fps to the Project TIME BASE fps NOTE When operating in Relative mode the shutter speed is reported in Y...

Page 112: ...YRIGHT 2012 RED cm Inc 111 111 APERTURE Selects GUI display of f stop as 1 4 f Stop or 1 3 f Stop Default is 1 3 FOCAL DISTANCE Allows you to set the Lens Info to display in Metric or Imperial measurements Default is Imperial ...

Page 113: ...e title guides User definable frame safe action and safe title guides may be saved as a user preference thereby permitting the camera guides to be fully customized for any application Available options are Mode Scale Offset X Y and Appearance MODE Available options are Off Full 4 3 16 9 1 85 1 1 9 1 2 4 1 or User SCALE Available range is 0 100 ...

Page 114: ...he frame guideline color to White Gray Teal Purple Yellow Green Blue Red or Black Select the color that provides maximum color contrast with the scene you are shooting Default is White Opacity Sets the frame guide opacity Available options are 0 25 50 75 and 100 RELATIVE TO FRAME GUIDE Check box allows Action and Title Guides to be sized and positioned relative to the Frame Guide or to the recordi...

Page 115: ...g area or any of the guides Color and opacity are selectable Grid Controls the location and appearance of the 1 3 grid Can be relative to the recording area or any of the guides Color and opacity are selectable Shading Shades the screen outside of the selected area Can be relative to the recording area or any of the guides Color and opacity are selectable ...

Page 116: ... use two fingers in a pinching motion on the screen to enable Focus Zoom To zoom out to normal view slide fingers apart Double Click Right 25 to Record When selected the right 25 of the screen can be double tapped to start and double tapped again to stop recording Double Click Left 25 to Start AF When selected the left 25 of the screen can be double tapped to start the Auto focus when DSMC Canon M...

Page 117: ...o 3 8 super color Default is 1 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the overall contrast of the image Range is 1 0 flat to 1 0 max contrast Default is 0 0 BRIGHTNESS Adjusts brightness without crushing highlights Available range is 10 0 to 10 0 Default is 0 0 GAIN The GAIN sub menu permits adjustment of RED GAIN BLUE GAIN and GREEN GAIN RED Adjusts the gain of the RED channel only Range is 0 0 no Red to 10 0 Defaul...

Page 118: ...f FLUT EXPOSURE COMPENSATION and SHADOW FLUT FLUT Floating Point Lookup Table adjusts mid range tone values Range 8 0 to 8 0 Default is 0 0 EXPOSURE Adjusts exposure compensation Available exposure range is 7 0 to 7 0 Default is 0 0 SHADOW Shadow adjusts the toe value of the FLUT or in other words the tone near Black Range is 2 0 to 2 0 Default is 0 0 Increasing the Shadow value raises the video l...

Page 119: ...he curves dialog box allows the user to set define curves for Luminance and the red green and blue channels COLOR GAMMA The COLOR GAMMA sub menu permits adjustment of the monitor output Color Space and Gamma curves Available Color Space Options Available Gama Space Option ...

Page 120: ... Options available are TIME BASE and TIME CODE TIME BASE Sets the TIME BASE fps to be used for the project the primary acquisition frame rate time code count and playback editing frame rate Setting is displayed in the lower left corner of VIEWFINDER output s Available options are 23 98 24 00 25 00 29 97 47 96 48 00 50 00 and 59 94 Default is 23 98 ...

Page 121: ...en selected the camera uses the cameras Real Time Clock as the time code counter source snapshot of the RTC Set Manually When selected allows the user to define a custom value as the time code counter seed The three numerical boxes below allow you to set hours minutes and seconds in that order External Brain Varies by device Uses the generated by and external device connected to an input on the ca...

Page 122: ...POS and SET to set the values entered Auto Incrementing Take If there is a value entered in the Scene box the camera will automatically increment the take number every time the camera starts and stops recording Note The scene name is limited to eight characters Scene Information Camera Information Project Information Auto Slate Information SYSTEM STATUS Selecting System Status from the Project men...

Page 123: ...LS MONITOR CONTROL and TEST SIGNALS AUDIO CONTROL Audio channel level inputs are displayed in the lower section of the UI When audio is enabled the circle next to CH1 CH2 etc will be Green and the box around the signal will be highlighted GAIN IN Allows you to adjust levels for audio inputs Range 15 to 57 dB default is 17 dB ...

Page 124: ...YRIGHT 2012 RED cm Inc 123 123 VOLUME OUT Allows you to adjust levels for audio outputs Range 28 to 0 dB default is 9 dB CAMERA MIX AND PRO I O MIX Audio tracks may be assigned to the Left Middle or Right side of a stereo mix ...

Page 125: ... 1 2 and CH 3 4 NOTE For cameras not equipped with a PRO I O module options are CH 1 2 Source Available options are NONE CAM ANALOG PRO I O ANALOG PRO I O AES A and PRO I O AES B NOTE For cameras not equipped with a PRO I O module options are NONE or CAM ANALOG Mode Available options are UNBALANCED and BALANCED Link Enables linkage between Channel Gain controls ...

Page 126: ... screen resolutions and refresh rates are available Note The HD SDI selection will be filtered by the camera to prevent selection of an integer output frequency when a non integer Project Frame Rate has been selected and vice versa The HDMI output frame rate has no restriction Resolution Frequency Hz 720P 1080P 23 98 24 00 25 00 29 97 30 00 50 00 59 94 60 00 Auto Brain HDMI Brain HD SDI Pro I O HD...

Page 127: ... dialog box The following modes are available Menus Preview Clean Overlay 3D Left Eye 3D Right Eye Mirror Brain HDMI Mirror Brain HD SDI Brain LCD Brain HDMI Brain HD SDI Pro I O LCD Pro I O HD_SDI PVW Pro I O HD_SDI PGM Note A maximum of 3 screens can be assigned at any given time Additional screens may mirror others of the same resolution ...

Page 128: ...o monitor outputs to be replaced with a video test pattern Available test patterns are CHIP CHART and SMPTE BARS To enable a desired test signal select the desired test signal box To exit the test signal tap the touchscreen one time or press the Enter or Menu button on the Side Handle or REDMOTE CHIP CHART SMPTE BARS NOTE RED DSMC test signals are not recordable they are provided to help align ext...

Page 129: ...PIO and SYSTEM KEYS Use Keys function to customize the assignment of DSMC camera controls KEY MAPPING With Key Mapping you press the button you want to change and follow on screen instructions to complete the change When the Key Mapping tab is highlighted Press the camera key you want to change Use the pull down to select the desired function Press menu or a blank area of the touchscreen to save t...

Page 130: ...HT 2012 RED cm Inc 129 129 OPTIONS Select the desired option Press menu or a blank area of the touchscreen to save the setting SOFT KEYS Select the desired option Press menu or a blank area of the touchscreen to save the setting ...

Page 131: ...he desired key action WARNING Do not remap the navigation keys Up Down Left Right Select Enter or Menu on the side handle doing so could render the camera inoperable DATE TIME This menu allows the user to reset the battery backed up internal clock of the camera This time value is used as a timestamp on the R3D files when recording to the RED MAG 1 8 SSD media NOTE Enter time in 24 hour clock forma...

Page 132: ...que camera NAME used in network communications Note the camera name field is limited to 8 characters GROUP A camera can also be identified as a member of a GROUP of devices For example a group 3DRIG_A could include two cameras CAM_A_L and CAM_A_R The default group is named DEFAULT Group names like camera Names can be used to uniquely address commands to a specific group of networked cameras Note t...

Page 133: ...as e g Start Recording on all cameras It is important to note that with the exception of the NONE setting all command filtering is happening on the receiver side of the communication link SERIAL PROTOCOL The camera can communicate to external devices via RS232 Serial Port and or the Gigabit Ethernet Port This selection allows the user to specify the serial communications PROTOCOL Available options...

Page 134: ...er is available in the communications network the DHCP option can be checked and the camera will obtain an IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway address automatically from the DHCP server C2C If the camera to camera C2C check box is checked changes to the settings on this camera will be sent out via the network as UDP packets as a SET command Which then sets the property on other cameras SET commands...

Page 135: ...REDLink wireless connection in the event of interference from other wireless devices Auto unchecked will pick the cleanest channel automatically on each camera boot Manual Channel Select is the default setting and for default uses Channel 0 GPIO SYNC SYNC Sensor Sync Mode allows the shutter timing scan start to be synced to an external signal Available options are Off Genlock and MoCo Default is O...

Page 136: ... are used to assign actions FUNCTION DEFINITION CONNECTOR Sync In Accepts an Input Sync signal to control Shutter Start timing HD SDI Sync Out Provides an Output Sync signal to act as a Shutter Start tally HD SDI General Purpose In Accepts an Input Trigger signal to act as a General Purpose Input SYNC General Purpose Out Provides an Output Tally to act as a General Purpose Output tally signal SYNC...

Page 137: ... 2012 RED com Inc 955 0002_v3 3 Rev B 136 136 136 136 PRO I O GPIO This menu is used to assign General Purpose Inputs and Outputs GPIO on the Pro I O Module Note See Pro I O Operating Guide for more information ...

Page 138: ...the fan at the speeds specified in RECORD SPEED and STANDBY SPEED Default setting is AUTO Auto This setting selects VARIABLE speed fan operation in standby based on the camera core temperature Manual This setting allows you to set a fixed fan speed to be used during Record and Standby modes Record Speed Sets a fixed fan speed to be used during Record Range 25 100 Default is 50 Standby Speed Sets a...

Page 139: ...ameras Without this feature as one camera comes out of record the other could pick up the fan sound as it goes to high speed Times available are none 10s 30s and 1min Default is None INDICATORS Beep Speaker Available options are OFF and RECORD STOP When RECORD STOP is selected an audible beep will be heard when record is started and another when record is stopped EVF Tally Light When checked enabl...

Page 140: ... HD SDI feed so that you can observe any items that may soon impinge on the record area for example a boom mike may be about to drop into the active frame area and the operator can call that out to prevent the take from being compromised Note Selecting LOOK AROUND may have some effect on max frame rate available at the selected frame size MAINTENANCE The maintenance menu allows the user to check s...

Page 141: ... writing the log file to media viewfinder output s will display LOG SAVE COMPLETED REDMOTE will also display this message If media is not attached to the camera when attempting to perform a write log request external monitors will display NO MEDIA ATTACHED NOTE Log files will be stored as txt files in the 1 8 SSD root directory SW UPDATE NOTE Firmware upgrade currently uses a force upgrade procedu...

Page 142: ... be inserted in the camera to store the raw images during calibration Calibration is required If the temperature deviates significantly from the currently used calibration it is recommended to recalibrate the sensor If very long exposure longer then 1 24 Sec is used it is recommended to recalibrate After Calibration with a lens cap on and ISO set to maximum the sensor should show a uniform noise p...

Page 143: ...tore under SETTINGS MAINTENANCE RESTORE SYSTEM User HS The user can select the CURRENT CALMAP The dialog only shows the calibration maps stored in memory FACTORY and USER HS in this case BLACK SHADING DEFAULT This option uses fixed settings which are the same used for the factory calibration around 23 Deg C BLACK SHADING CURRENT FPS EXPOSURE SETTINGS This option generates a calibration with the cu...

Page 144: ...Black Shading calibration REDMOTE will also display the following messages Black Shading calibration procedure 1 Ensure the sensor is NOT exposed to the calibration light source by installing the lens cap properly 2 Ensure a properly formatted SSD is attached to the camera and properly formatted 3 Select OK to perform the Black Shading calibration The calibration will make 2 passes 4 A status scre...

Page 145: ... status screen will show progress of the Erasing step 7 Once Erasing is complete a status screen will show progress of the Programming step 8 The camera will perform this procedure twice 9 After Programming CALIBRATION SUCCESSFUL will be displayed Select OK to complete Black Shading calibration ...

Page 146: ...atically power down and will require you to manually power it up NOTE User key settings will be reset as well as any other changes from the cameras default settings The REDMOTE will also require paring to communicate wirelessly with the camera REDISCOVER Rediscovers all hardware and caches the data for future boot cycles When selected you will be asked to confirm if you want to reset all hardware ...

Page 147: ... 146 146 146 MOTION SENSOR CALIBRATION The RED DSMC Camera displays data from the accelerometer to help orient the camera After a firmware upgrade or Factory Restore the motion sensors need to be re calibrated through the Maintenance Motion Calib menu ...

Page 148: ...hen in playback mode Playback controls can be accessed via the touchscreen or by using the navigation group on the DSMC SIDEHANDLE or REDMOTE TOUCHSCREEN PLAYBACK COMMANDS Center Double Tap Pause Play Slide Scrubs through clip Click upper left right upper corner Next Previous Clip Double Click Left Right Set In Out Point NAVIGATION GROUP PLAYBACK COMMANDS Left Right Next Previous Clip Center Butto...

Page 149: ...A Below the settings is the clip playback status bar Exit Playback ICON Touchscreen Select the O on the Left to exit Playback mode NOTE The Menu ICON on the Right does not respond to commands when in Playback mode ISO Allows you to change the ISO in the clip during playback WHITE BALANCE Allows you to change the White Balance in the clip during playback ...

Page 150: ... Advanced Menu Opens the advanced White Balance settings without the ability to Calculate VIEW Allows you to select the items to be displayed in the playback window Available options are Center File Name Time Code Frame Guide Action Guide and Title Guide ...

Page 151: ... the clip during playback MEDIA When selected will list all available clips on the attached media Apply Image Metadata When checked image data such as color gain curves etc that were recorded with the image will be displayed with the playback image When unchecked the native RGB image will be displayed ...

Page 152: ... open in the playback window 2 Load will also highlight You can also select LOAD to load the clip in the player and allow playback Side Handle REDMOTE 1 Select the desired clip to playback and press the ENTER button 2 Load will highlight Select LOAD to load the clip in the player and allow playback ...

Page 153: ...splay Available options under Display are TOOLS and ZEBRA Tools Allows you to toggle ON OFF Exposure Focus Video Edge and RAW Refer to SETTINGS MENU DISPLAY TOOLS for complete details about these options Zebra Allows you to toggle ON OFF Zebras Refer to SETTINGS MENU DISPLAY ZEBRA for complete details about these options ...

Page 154: ...llows you to adjust the Color Gain FUT and Curve of the image during playback Refer to SETTTINGS MENU DISPLAY LOOK for complete details about these options Record Exit When selected will exit playback to the main menu META Displays current clip META information ...

Page 155: ...layback Touchscreen When using the touchscreen you can swipe your finger Left or Right to open and allow playback of the previous or next clip on the media LOWER CONTROLS From Left to Right PLAYBACK SPEED IN POINT MARKER FRAME BY FRAME REVERSE PLAY PAUSE FRAME BY FRAME FORWARD OUT POINT MARKER PLAY ONCE LOOP and PLAYBACK DIRECTION ...

Page 156: ...the touchscreen touch the Resolution Framerate and Quality REDCODE to display the METADATA for the clip HISTOGRAM Displays the clip histogram The histogram will change based on any changes made in the Upper Controls When using the touchscreen touch the histogram to display the TOOLS menu PLAYBACK SPEED Allows you to select x1 x2 x4 x8 or x16 playback speed ...

Page 157: ...n a particular segment The In Red and Out Green points will be displayed in the Clip Playback Status Bar You can use the navigation group to select the exact location of the In and Out Points if desired FRAME BY FRAME REVERSE FORWARD Allows you to move through the clip frame by frame in the reverse direction PLAY PAUSE Allows you to play and pause the clip PLAY ONCE LOOP Allows you to choose to pl...

Page 158: ...status as well as audio input signals POWER The power menu displays the current power status of all attached power sources as well as allows you to shutdown the camera POWER STATUS The power status is displayed for the BRAIN SIDE HANDLE REAR 1 REAR 2 REAR 3 and REAR 4 Below is what is displayed when the camera is connected to DC power and a REDVOLT is installed into the side handle with REDVOLT ba...

Page 159: ...f the camera For details on the different ways to power down your RED DSMC Camera refer to BASIC OPERATION POWER DOWN 1 Enter the Secondary Menu using the touch screen REDMOTE or Side Handle 2 Select POWER 3 Select SHUTDOWN 4 The camera will immediately power down displaying SHUTTING DOWN If a REDMOTE is connected the same message will display ...

Page 160: ...Guide updates and post production software Your REDMOTE also requires a firmware upgrade Go to APPENDIX E REDMOTE OPERATION MAINTENANCE UPGRADING REDMOTE FIRMWARE VERIFY CURRENT CAMERA FIRMWARE With the camera ON select SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS MAINTENANCE SYSTEM INFO The camera s P I N number and current firmware version will be displayed UPGRADE PROCEDURE 1 Download current firmware from http ww...

Page 161: ...ower must be supplied to the RED SATAION It will not function properly using a USB cable as the sole power source FORMATTING MEDIA Media must be formatted prior to using it for recording Formatting is performed on camera although media may be erased on a Macintosh OS X personal computer allowing the camera to just add the necessary project profile and clip log data NOTE Media formatted on camera w...

Page 162: ...as opposed to when no media is inserted the GUI displays NONE with three dashes below On REDMOTE NONE will be displayed twice as opposed to when no media is inserted the GUI displays NONE with three dashes below On the Side Handle NA will be displayed same as if no media is present 3 To format the media select SECONDARY MENUS MEDIA FORMAT MEDIA 4 You will be prompted to set the media and select FO...

Page 163: ...a must always be Ejected un mounted prior to removal or disconnection from the camera This ensures power is removed from the digital media and any open data files are closed Failure to do so may result in lost data or corrupted files Removing an SSD without first un mounting it will not physically damage the media however it does increase the risk of file corruption so it s good operational practi...

Page 164: ...2012 RED cm Inc 163 163 USING REDMOTE TOUCHSCREEN LCD 1 Go to SECONDARY MENUS MEDIA 2 Select EJECT MEDIA 3 When media is ejected Viewfinder output s will display MEDIA EJECTED SUCCESSFULLY 4 Media can now be removed from the camera ...

Page 165: ... 1 and 2 at the same time to eject REDMAG 1 8 SSD Media 2 When media is ejected Viewfinder output s will display MEDIA EJECTED SUCCESSFULLY 3 Media can now be removed from the camera COPYING MEDIA For use when media is connected directly to your computer When copying media it is recommended that you drag the complete RDM folder on the digital magazine to the archive storage media This copies all t...

Page 166: ... Erase When the pop up window appears click on the Erase button 7 When the media is erased drag its icon to the trashcan and physically disconnect it 8 The media will need to be formatting by the camera before use Refer to FORMATTING MEDIA WINDOWS 1 Connect the REDMAG 1 8 SSD via RED STATION REDMAG 1 8 2 Open Windows Explorer go to my computer icon right click and select EXPLORE 3 Double click on ...

Page 167: ...COPYRIGHT 2012 RED com Inc 955 0002_v3 3 Rev B 166 166 166 166 APPENDIX C INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTORS CAMERA BRAIN FRONT A MIC 1 3 5mm Audio Jack B MIC 2 3 5mm Audio Jack Camera Brain Connectors Front B A ...

Page 168: ... routed via a high quality pre amplifier and soft limiter whose Gain may be controlled using the Input Level control to achieve the desired audio reference recording level Microphone inputs support 48V 10mA Phantom Power as a user selectable option If To assist with reference level setup the camera provides a color coded Peak Level Meter in the Graphical User Interface with witness marks that indi...

Page 169: ...2 RED com Inc 955 0002_v3 3 Rev B 168 168 168 168 CAMERA BRAIN REAR A HD SDI B Headphone C SYNC Video Sync D CTRL RS232 Control E GIG E Ethernet F DC IN Power Input G HDMI Camera Brain Connectors Rear A B C D E F G ...

Page 170: ... or 29 97 Hz when in 1 5GHz HD SDI mode or a 1080p 10 bit 4 2 2 progressive scan video feed operating at a 50 00 or 59 94 Hz when in 3GHz HD SDI mode The HD SDI output may be specified as a PROGRAM output clean feed video or as a PREVIEW output includes SurroundView look around Clip Name Timecode and Safe Action Safe Title frame guides In addition to video the HD SDI output also provides two chann...

Page 171: ... input signal acts as an immediate response hardware trigger to commence a scan This is useful for motion control and other applications where the camera is driven by a master timing device When using SYNC as the camera shutter timing reference fine shutter start time timing SHUTTER PHASE is disabled make any desired timing adjustments at the external SYNC generator Alternatively this input may be...

Page 172: ...g Connector FGG 00 304 CLAD27Z PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 GROUND Common Ground 2 SS GPI Shutter Sync GPI Trigger Input 3 TIMECODE SMPTE unbalanced timecode Input 4 GENLOCK RS170A Tri Level Sync Input NOTE The Camera Brain s Shutter Sync GPI Trigger uses a 3 3 V Schmitt trigger 5 V tolerant It is not a switch closure circuit Therefore it requires current supplied by the trigger source Both edges of t...

Page 173: ...B 172 172 172 172 TRIGGER BUTTON CIRCUIT NOTE A pre fabricated SYNC interface cable is available from RED Digital Cinema P N 790 0154 Video Sync Camera to 3 BNC 3 ft 1m White BNC Shutter Sync GPI Yellow BNC SMPTE Timecode Green BNC RS170A Genlock ...

Page 174: ...ault function for the General Purpose Output is Record Tally View into camera CTRL RS232 Control Interface connector Mating Connector LEMO FGG 00 304 CLAD27Z PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 GROUND Common Ground 2 232 RX RS232 RX 3 SS GPO Shutter Sync GPO Output 4 232 TX RS232 TX NOTE When active the GPO tally presents 3 3V 0 04 Amps maximum between pins 1 and 3 When used as Sync Out the rising edge of th...

Page 175: ...terface connector Mating connector FGG 0B 309 CLAD32Z PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 B1_DC Data Pair C 2 B1_DC Data Pair C 3 B1_DD Data Pair D 4 B1_DD Data Pair D 5 B1_DA Data Pair A 6 B1_DA Data Pair A 7 B1_DB Data Pair B 8 B1_DB Data Pair B 9 Do Not Connect NOTE Two pre fabricated Ethernet interface cables are available from RED Digital Cinema P N 790 0163 Ethernet Camera to Camera 3 ft 1m P...

Page 176: ...TT Power input 11 5 to 17 V DC 2 3 SCL BATT Serial Battery Bus Clock 4 GROUND Power Return Camera Ground 5 6 SCA BATT Serial Battery Bus Data WARNING It is very important that both pairs of VBATT and GROUND pins are wired up DO NOT fabricate power cables with just one each of VBATT and GROUND pins wired as this may cause damage to the camera s power supply this is not covered by Warranty NOTE Two ...

Page 177: ... 1080p resolution The HDMI output may be specified as a PROGRAM output clean feed video or as a PREVIEW output including SurroundView look around Clip Name Timecode and Safe Action Safe Title frame guides In addition to video data the HDMI output also provides 4 channels of embedded audio NOTE Default setting is PREVIEW NOTE HDMI video output is Progressive Scan it does not support 1080i or 1080Ps...

Page 178: ... and or the camera Brain may occur The VIEWFINDER output Module on the front face of the Side SSD Module provides digital video communications and power interconnection between the camera and a RED EVF or RED LCD digital display Due to the requirement for absolute data integrity this requires a custom cable manufactured by RED the pin out of this interface is not published NOTE Pre fabricated EVF ...

Page 179: ...tors on the REDMOTE A Mini USB B Camera Interface REDMOTE Connections The REDMOTE interface connector allows communication between the REDMOTE and the camera Brain or any expansion module Make sure these contacts are kept clean and free of any contaminants that may interfere with a reliable electrical contact A B ...

Page 180: ...t 48kHz The audio data is embedded in the R3D file and can be exported from REDCINE X into separate audio files CHANNEL SETUP SOURCE SELECTION Audio is always recoded at channel pairs Each of the two channel pairs can be assigned to one of the following sources Or none of them Camera Analog Microphone Input Pro I O Analog Microphone Line In Input Pro I O AES 1 2 or AES 3 4 Digital Input ...

Page 181: ...vided by unpowered microphones with 3 5 mm TRS plug BALANCED MICROPHONE WITH 48V PHANTOM POWER Used with balanced XLR connected microphones that accept 48V phantom power Note Phantom Power is not available on non upgraded Epic M s and early Epic X If your camera does not allow you to select phantom Power please contact your Bomb Squad representative for upgrade information On the PRO I O the follo...

Page 182: ...pic X Please contact your Bomb Squad representative for details how to upgrade your camera Channel 1 2 and channel 3 4 gain control can be linked together for easier use with external mixers and stereo microphones AUDIO RECORDING Audio Recording is globally enabled in the Gain In tab in the Audio Control Dialog For successful audio recording the following parameters need to be set correctly At lea...

Page 183: ...eak meter will be green The peak meters are updated 12 times per second with the maximum signal from the last 1 12 of a second period In case the input signal exceeds 19dBu the whole bar will be filled with red The total range of the peak meter is 36 dB to 20dB Values below 0 dB are shown with half resolution For reference the following markers are supplied on the peak meter Solid marker at 0 dB D...

Page 184: ...nes the data flow in Preview The only difference in playback is that the data comes from the R3D file and the input channel selection is disabled HD SDI HDMI EMBEDDED AUDIO HDMI HD SDI audio output is limited to the first two channels and the channels will be the same between HDMI and HD SDI ...

Page 185: ...he Pro I O the input gain is fixed OUTPUT CONTROL The headphone output volume can be set individually for each channel Or can be linked together as the input gain controls Additionally the output of each channel may be muted individually The signal strength of the line out cannot be controlled and is fixed at 15 dB gain Line input will pass without gain through the system ...

Page 186: ... As this is a digital mixer each output is normalized to not exceed the output signal range This means that if for example 1 channel is passed through to an output and a second channel is mixed into the same output the level of the first channel will drop to half AUDIO DURING PLAYBACK During playback the same audio controls for the volume out and the headphone and Pro I O mixer are available All c...

Page 187: ...Key Disabled User 7 Release Key Disabled User 7 Press Eject Media User 1 4 Release Key Disabled User 1 4 Press SH Toggle Key Lock Record Half Release Key Disabled Still Select Focus Mode Still Record Full Release Key Disabled Movie Select Focus Mode Motion Backlight Release Key Disabled Record Half Press AF Start Nav Menu Release Key Disabled Record Full Press Record Toggle Nav North Release Key D...

Page 188: ...gation CW Still Select Focus Mode Still Rotary CCW Navigation CCW Movie Select Focus Mode Motion User A Release Key Disabled Record Half Press AF Start User B Release Key Disabled Record Full Press Record Toggle User C Release Key Disabled Nav Menu Press Navigation Menu User D Release Key Disabled Nav North Press Navigation Up Record Half Release Key Disabled Nav South Press Navigation Down Record...

Page 189: ... M Release Latch Right D Wireless Status LED I Navigation Group N USB External Power Port E Zoom Rocker Switch J Focus Record Button STILL MOTION SWITCH The STILLS MOTION toggle switch is used to switch between STILLS operation DOWN and MOTION operation UP When the toggle switch is set to the MOTION position all camera settings and defaults are movie specific When the toggle switch is set to the S...

Page 190: ...ach User Function Key may be assigned by the operator to one of a number of operational controls Refer to SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS SETUP KEYS SHORTCUTS Default settings for User Function Keys A D are as follows User Key A Toggles Auto Focus User Key B Toggles View RAW User Key C Toggles Focus Check 1 1 Magnify User Key D Toggles Sensor RAW Exposure Check MENU BUTTON Below and to the left of the Us...

Page 191: ...nus to select a desired parameter for adjustment ENTER BUTTON The Enter button allows confirmation of a parameter adjustment or operational mode selection FOCUS AND RECORD BUTTON Below the Navigation Group is the focus and record button A half press initiates Auto Focus a full press initiates Stills capture or starts stops a Movie recording When recording the upper LED will illuminate Red and the ...

Page 192: ...direction for 5 seconds will power DOWN the REDMOTE Moving the switch to the up LOCK position will lockout all REDMOTE buttons to prevent unintentional operation When in the LOCK position KEYS LOCKED will be displayed in red text above the SOFT MENU BUTTONS 1 3 on the REDMOTE LCD display USB POWER PORT The USB port may be used to charge the REDMOTE internal battery from a suitable USB power source...

Page 193: ... a click is heard which indicates the REDMOTE is securely attached UNDOCKING 1 Depress the two latch release buttons located on each side of the REDMOTE 2 Slide the REDMOTE upward to release from the V Mount of the camera Brain rear most module 3 Remove the REDMOTE POWER UP DOWN Located on the upper right side of the REDMOTE is the Power Key Lock Switch refer to CONTROLS ...

Page 194: ... the camera and the camera is powered down the REDMOTE will also power down When disconnected from the camera the REDMOTE will not power down with the camera USING REDMOTE To power down REDMOTE slide and hold the Power Key Lock Switch in the down direction for 5 seconds Or slide and hold the Power Key Lock Switch in the down direction momentarily then release A screen will display with options to ...

Page 195: ...completed the upper LED will go out and the Timecode value displayed in the LCD will change back to White text Note If media is NOT connected when record is requested the REDMOTE LCD and camera VIEWFINDER MENUS output will indicate NO MEDIA ATTACHED ACCESSING CAMERA CONTROLS SETTINGS The Navigation Group is used to navigate through camera menus Refer to CAMERA OPERATIONAL CONTROLS REDMOTE NAVIGATI...

Page 196: ...n at the lower left The MENU displays on the EVF LCD or external monitors if the LCD and or EVF are not connected disconnected Use the NAV GROUP to make changes to the cameras settings Use the scroll wheel and directional pad to move the cursor to navigate and make changes to the desired settings When a desired setting change is made press the ENTER button or the directional pad UP arrow to exit f...

Page 197: ...ng operation can be bypassed as the REDMOTE will auto scan and connect to that camera each time it is powered ON and undocked CONNECT REDMOTE TO A PAIRED CAMERA NOTE The following procedure assumes the camera has already been paired and named DEFAULT under the camera s SETTINGS SETUP REDMOTE and COMMUNICATION menus 1 Press CONNECT to initiate a scan by the REDMOTE for available paired cameras in w...

Page 198: ...DMOTE will connect to the selected camera 5 Once connected the REDMOTE will display the key operating parameters of the selected camera The wireless signal strength will be shown in the lower Right corner of the REDMOTE screen The camera VIEWFINDER monitor output will confirm REDMOTE is wireless connection by displaying RM and a signal strength icon in Green on the Lower Status Group ...

Page 199: ...98 198 198 198 Note Once this procedure has occurred once the REDMOTE will automatically search for the camera each time it is undocked until the paired camera selection is changed CANCEL If you wish to exit the CONNECT menu at any time press CANCEL ...

Page 200: ...SCONNECT and press the ENTER key in the Navigation Group RECONNECTING IF SIGNAL IS LOST On loss of wireless communication REDMOTE will scan for the camera it was last paired with If the REDMOTE is unable to re connect after 30 seconds it will enter the manual SCAN menu follow the procedure outlined about to scan and identify camera s that you wish to connect to ...

Page 201: ...ing REDMOTE to the desired cameras press Soft Menu Button 1 CONNECT Available cameras will be listed Select the camera you wish to control and press the ENTER button When you want to switch to a different camera press Soft Menu Button 1 CONNECT again to list available cameras and re select REDMOTE OR LOCAL MENUS SOFT MENU BUTTON 2 When selected allows the user to toggle the REDMOTE between REMOTE ...

Page 202: ...TE provides the user the option to configure which parameters to display in each of the parameter status windows You can assign the parameters to one of the 5 pages of information available under Soft Menu Buttons 4 8 To customize parameters 1 Ensure camera is ON and wirelessly connected to REDMOTE 2 If Soft Menu Button 2 reports as REMOTE press it once so it reports LOCAL 3 Select the Soft Menu B...

Page 203: ... appear displaying available parameters to display 8 Select the desired parameter and press the ENTER button 9 You may now control this parameter directly from the REDMOTE REDMOTE SETUP SOFT MENU BUTTON 3 When pressed SETUP provides the option of forcing the REDLINK wireless link ON or OFF and selecting the following REDMOTE Setup menu ...

Page 204: ...dness of the beep speaker As you adjust this value the REDMOTE will beep the speaker to give an audible confirmation of the selected volume Default value is Minimum Auto Shutdown The AUTO SHUTDOWN control adjusts the amount of time a REDMOTE will continue to operate when in the wireless mode after no detected activity i e no button presses are detected before powering down Default value is OFF RED...

Page 205: ...to the camera or rearmost camera module or external USB power source this icon will either display solid green indicating fully charged or blink indicating the battery is being charged by the camera or external USB power source BATTERY LIFE When using the REDMOTE in wireless configuration the battery will last approximately 8 hours before charging is necessary NOTE When not using the REDMOTE for m...

Page 206: ...0 0230 between REDMOTE and a computer or a cell phone charger NOTE The REDMOTE can be charged using the Mini USB connector while connected and controlling a camera wirelessly NOTE If the computer cable hub do not provide enough voltage the REDMOTE will not charge and show an Error Charging message 1 Connect the USB connector to any computer computer must be ON to charge REDMOTE 2 Connect the Mini ...

Page 207: ...ing REDMOTE firmware is to establish communication between the MAC and the REDMOTE 1 Connect a USB to mini USB cable between the computer and the USB connector on the REDMOTE 2 Go to System Preferences and choose Network This may open automatically when the REDMOTE is connected 3 Look for a device called RNDIS Gadget 4 Change Configure IPv4 setting to Manually as shown 5 In the IP Address field en...

Page 208: ...roceed to UPGRADING REDMOTE FIRMWARE UPDATING REDMOTE FIRMWARE The following information will guide you through proper updating of your REDMOTE firmware MAC 1 Download the camera upgrade EPIC_vX X XX zip file located at http www red com support 2 The file will unzip automatically when downloaded The REDMOTE Upgrade is located in this download 3 Navigate to the downloads folder and open the newly c...

Page 209: ...o REDMOTE has been achieved will be displayed NOTE If REDMOTE does not connect verify that the IP address set under CONFIGURING REDMOTE CONNECTION WITH COMPUTER MAC has held If not enter it again as outlined in the procedure 8 Click Select File and navigate to the redmote 1 bin file located in the REDmote_firmware_vXXX folder ...

Page 210: ...ED cm Inc 209 209 9 Select Start upgrade 10 File transfer status will be displayed as a Blue bar 11 Updating Firmware will be displayed with a Green status bar showing upgrade progress REDMOTE will also display UPGRADE during this process ...

Page 211: ...de is in Progress on REDMOTE 13 After a few more seconds the REDMOTE Software Wizard will display Firmware Upgrade Successfully Done Select OK 14 The REDMOTE Software Wizard will disconnect from the REDMOTE 15 REDMOTE will reboot 16 REDMOTE upgrade is complete REDMOTE will display POWER UP then SEARCHING once the upgrade has completed Finally displaying Camera RESCAN and going into IDLE mode ...

Page 212: ...after upgrading the REDMOTE firmware however after upgrading the camera firmware you must pair the REDMOTE again WINDOWS Install Upgrade Utility This procedure outlines installation of the REDMOTE Upgrade Utility for Windows computers 1 Download the REDMOTE Update zip file to your desktop 2 Uncompress the zip file 3 Open the newly created folder 4 Double click on the REDMOTE_upgrade_setup exe file...

Page 215: ...ur REDMOTE firmware on Windows computers using the REDMOTE Upgrade Utility 1 Connect a USB to mini USB cable between the computer and the USB connector on the REDMOTE 2 Ensure the REDMOTE wakes up and displays the Total Cameras Found screen NOTE When properly connected to the PC the battery charge indicator will be Green and blink 3 Under Programs locate REDMOTE_update and open the program 4 The R...

Page 216: ...in This may have to be repeated a few times until communication is established 6 When connected Connection is Established with REDMOTE is displayed 7 To begin upgrade click on Select File 8 Navigate to the bin file for updating the REDMOTE firmware NOTE If you choose an incorrect file click on Select File again to locate the correct file NOTE Only one file can be added for upgrade ...

Page 217: ...in 10 After selecting and verifying the correct file for upgrading the REDMOTE select Start Upgrade 11 During the upgrade the REDMOTE Software Wizard will display Please Do Not Unplug as well as a status bar showing File transfer progress 12 During the upgrade the REDMOTE will display Upgrading Firmware as well as a status bar showing upgrade progress ...

Page 218: ...pgrade is complete the REDMOTE will automatically reboot and display REBOOTING on the screen 14 The REDMOTE Software Wizard will display Firmware Upgrade Successfully Done 15 Verify the current REDMOTE firmware version by selecting SETUP SETUP SYSTEM on the REDMOTE ...

Page 220: ...ecording CAMERA SETUP Select one camera to be designated as Master and a second to be designated as Slave NOTE Cameras can also be set up in a MASTER MASTER and SLAVE SLAVE configuration To set as MASTER MASTER select ALL under TARGET for both cameras This will allow either camera to make METADATA changes and control record start stop of both cameras To set as SLAVE SLAVE select NONE under TARGET ...

Page 221: ...NVENTIONS REEL NO SLATE CAMERA ID CAMERA POSITION Before shooting in Master Slave or Master Master configuration for a Stereo 3D production make sure the Camera Slate i e Reel No and Cam ID are set to the same value for both Master and Slave cameras Then change the Cam Pos value from the system default of CENTER to either LEFT or RIGHT to identify the left eye and right eye camera in the stereo pa...

Page 222: ...clips recorded on each camera will have the same file structure with the exception of the camera generated wildcard characters which protect against exact file name duplication Master A001_C001_0503B6 R3D Slave A001_C001_0503R7 R3D CONNECTING CAMERAS 1 While still powered up interconnect the cameras using a Master Slave GIG E Cable P N 790 0163 Plug the cable into the GIG E connector on the rear o...

Page 223: ...camera setting will also change but not in real time For example when you change the Frame Rate on the Master camera you will not see the change on the Slave camera until you set the Master camera at the new Frame Rate Also when making changes to the Secondary menu settings the Slave camera will not display those changes unless it affects items displayed on the main screen example when HDRx is ena...

Page 224: ...sire to avoid clipping any highlights and also avoiding underexpose of elements in deep shadow which may therefore be prone to noise when developed in post production The following reference scene includes highlight and shadow elements and was shot at ISO 800 UNDEREXPOSURE 2 STOPS ISO 800 Monitor Output In the image above it is obvious the camera is under exposed The initial clues are the monitor ...

Page 225: ... False Color Exposure note the E icon in the GUI when active This mode allows us to visualize where in the image underexposure is taking place These areas are indicated in purple It is clear those areas are under the matchbox and coin and between the bottle and cigar holder ISO 800 False Color Video ...

Page 226: ...ighlight information will certainly not be clipped however the shadow information will probably display with significant noise once pushed to an acceptable brightness OVEREXPOSURE 2 STOPS ISO 800 Monitor Output In the image above it is obvious the camera is over exposed The monitor is very bright and the histogram is justified to the right Note the red bar at the right edge of the histogram and th...

Page 227: ...e Select False Color Exposure note the E icon in the GUI when active This mode allows us to visualize where in the image over exposure is taking place These areas are indicated in red It is clear those areas are on the highlight on coin and at the top right edge of the color chip test chart ...

Page 228: ...hite chips on the test chart are Yellow this suggests that a significant portion of the monitor path video is at the maximum legal 100 IRE value Because the scene is over exposed when the recorded R3D file is color corrected in post production the scene s highlight information will almost certainly be clipped however the shadow information will probably display cleanly once pulled back down to an ...

Page 229: ...is spread evenly given that there are bright highlights on the coin we wish not to blow out Note that there is no red bar on either the left or the right edges of the histogram and the vertical color stack to the right of the histogram is at yellow These indicators suggest that there is no significant amount of the sensor s RAW data in the noise or at clip and that the peak level of the sensor s R...

Page 230: ...in the GUI when active This mode allows us to visualize where there is under exposure purple or over exposure red in the image In this case there is a very small area of purple under the cracker box and just a suggestion of red on the highlight on the coin which suggested that the sensor is appropriately exposed for this scene ...

Page 231: ...r chart and green in the background indicate that the scene s mid grey and skin tone elements plus peak white and blacks are all at appropriate levels Because the scene was well exposed when the recorded clip is color corrected in post production sufficient headroom exists for the scene s highlight information to be displayed without clipping and the shadow information can be displayed without sig...

Page 232: ...ating have had the ISO rating adjusted first to ISO 6400 and then to ISO 100 NOTE Although the image and Histogram both adjust to changes in the ISO rating the sensor RAW meters do not change they always indicate what is happening at the sensor level and hence where the image is truly in noise or at clipping ISO 6400 No Exposure Adjustment ...

Page 233: ...lose the iris to reduce the brightness of the first image you will be reducing exposure at the sensor this biases exposure in favor of protecting the scene highlight Alternatively if you choose to open the iris to increase the brightness of the image of the second image you will be increasing exposure at the sensor this biases exposure in favor of minimizing noise in the scene shadows The techniqu...

Page 234: ...t converts recorded REDCODE RAW data to RGB video and provides basic one light image processing and color correction Using REDCINE X PRO footage can also be cropped resized or repositioned REDCINE X PRO can also encode 4K or 2K RAW footage into a variety of uncompressed RGB and compressed 4 2 2 video formats For film out multi media or special effects applications REDCINE X PRO may export a sequen...

Page 235: ...n crop and scaling operations The application can export either a single clip or a sequence of clips as 4K or 2K resolution 10 bit DPX or 16 bit TIFF files REDCINE X PRO can also render clips into standalone QuickTime movies using a variety of video codecs including H 264 Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD REDCINE X PRO is available for download at http www RED com support The REDCINE X PRO Operation Gui...

Page 236: ...Clean ONLY using a dry cloth When cleaning your camera and accessories remember that it is not waterproof and moisture can damage electronic circuitry BRAIN OPTICAL LOW PASS FILTER OLPF If equipped with an OLPF use Delkin Devices Digital Duster Kit P N DDSS DUSTER2 or equivalent to clean OLPF surface LCD SCREEN TOUCHSCREEN NON TOUCHSCREEN The specialized AR and AS coatings on RED TOUCH LCD display...

Page 237: ...NCROCLN and Photographic Solutions PEC PADs P N 05011 or equivalent to clean the viewfinder lens Ensure your spray the solution onto the pad and not directly onto the lens surface REDMOTE SCREEN Use Pancro Professional Lens Cleaner P N PANCROCLN and Photographic Solutions PEC PADs P N 05011 or equivalent to clean the screen on Touchscreen and Non Touchscreen LCDs LENSES Use Pancro Professional Len...

Page 238: ...ment on the top of the camera s front plate using a T 10 Torx screwdriver This screw is indicated by a Siemens Star with an arrow pointing to its location Back Focus Adjustment Location 1 Remove the screw in plug located in the back focus adjustment opening using a T 10 Torx screwdriver 2 Place the camera on a level stable surface or mount the camera on a tripod 3 Install RED Focus to the camera P...

Page 239: ...er back up 6 Set the camera to Magnify Go to SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS DISPLAY FALSE COLOR MAGNIFY NOTE The Focus option located under SECONDARY MENUS SETTINGS DISPLAY FALSE COLOR FOCUS can serve as a good double check for proper focus during this procedure RED Focus Displayed Image on Camera 7 Insert a T 10 Torx screwdriver into the back focus adjustment screw The screw is oriented at approximatel...

Page 240: ...UNTER CLOCKWISE moves the sensor rearward NOTE The center of the image will never be in perfect focus as the lines are less than 1 3 of a pixel in size 9 The back focus adjustment mechanism is self locking and does not require a supplementary locking screw 10 Install the screw in plug in the back focus adjustment opening using a T 10 Torx screwdriver 11 This completes the back focus adjustment ...

Page 241: ... Power down the camera verify the media is inserted properly inspect connectors for damage power up and resume recording PRESET COULD NOT BE APPLIED If the preset could not be applied Preset Could Not Be Applied will appear to inform you Power down camera power back up and attempt to apply the preset that failed CAMERA CANNOT BE PAIRED TO REDMOTE Ensure REDMOTE display indicates IDLE before attemp...

Page 242: ...encoder 1080p RGB or 4 2 2 720p 4 2 2 Quicktime JPEG Avid AAF MXF 1080p 4 2 0 720p 4 2 0 H 264 MP4 PROGRAM OUTPUT HD SDI Clean Feed 2K RGB 1080p RGB or 4 2 2 720p 4 2 2 SMPTE Timecode HANC Metadata 24 bit 48Khz Audio MONITOR OUTPUT HD SDI and HDMI with Frame Guides and Look Around 2K RGB 1080p RGB or 4 2 2 720p RGB or 4 2 2 SMPTE Timecode HANC Metadata 24 bit 48Khz Audio DIGITAL MEDIA REDMAG SSD M...

Page 249: ...rces REDvolt DC etc OFF HDRx OFF HDRx HDRx ON FOCUS Varies APERTURE WILL VARY BY ATTACHED LENS Varies PRESET USER DEFINED PRESETS CREATE IMPORT EXPORT DELETE NEW PRESET Image Project Output System Keys SELECT VALUES SHADE CLOUDY DAYLIGHT DISK PRESETS SELECT ON CAMERA PRESET EXPORT TO EXTERNAL MEDIA CAMERA PRESETS RMD PRESET SELECT EXTERNAL MEDIA PRESET IMPORT TO CAMERA SELECT RMD FROM EXTERNAL MED...

Page 250: ...16 9 1 85 1 1 9 1 COLOR WHITE GRAY TEAL White BLUE RED BLACK PURPLE YELLOW GREEN ASPECT RATIO 1 00 TO 10 00 2 40 1 00 1 00 TO 10 00 SCALE OFFSETS X Y X 0 0 TO 100 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Y 0 0 TO 100 0 ASPECT RATIO OFF 16 9 14 9 Off TRANSPARENCY 0 25 50 75 100 50 1 85 1 USER 4 3 2 4 1 COLOR WHITE GRAY TEAL White BLUE RED BLACK PURPLE YELLOW GREEN ASPECT RATIO Off TRANSPARENCY 0 25 50 75 100 50 COLOR...

Page 251: ...ETUP GO TO SHEET 4 OF 4 TIME CODE DISP TOD EDGE TOD AUDIO CHAN INPUT CH 1 2 LINK LIMITER CAM ANALOG Audio Enable Record 8 63dB 10dB Includes Input Volume Adjustment INPUT CH 3 4 OUTPUT LINK PRO I O LINK SOURCE CAM ANA PRO I O ANA PRO I O AES A PRO I O AES B Cam Analog MODE UNBALANCED BALANCED Unbalanced LINK LIMITER SOURCE NONE PRO I O ANALOG PRO I O AES A PRO I O AES B None MODE NONE None CAM HDM...

Page 252: ...REDISCOVERS ALL HARDWARE REQUIRES REBOOT OF CAMERA BLACK SHADING CURRENT FPS EXPOSURE BLACK SHADING DEFAULT PLAYBACK ALLOWS PLAYBACK OF CLIPS ON ATTACHED MEDIA CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED BY SELECTING THE ARROW IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE LCD SCREEN TO EXIT PLAYBACK SELECT THE CIRCLE IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER REFER TO OPERATION GUIDE FOR OPERATIONAL DETAILS AND FEATURES KEYS SHORTCUTS DATE TIME COMM R...

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