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JUNE 7, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DISCLAIMER ............................................................ 1

Trademark Disclaimer ........................................... 1

COMPLIANCE .......................................................... 2

European Union Compliance Statements ............. 2

Responsible Party ............................................ 2

GETTING STARTED ................................................. 3

Important Safety Instructions ............................... 3

Theory of Operation .............................................. 5

Battery Installation / Replacement ........................ 6

Power Consumption ............................................. 6

CONTROL, INDICATOR AND DISPLAY .................. 7

Control .................................................................. 7

LED Indicator ........................................................ 7

Display .................................................................. 8

OPERATION ............................................................. 9

Power Up / Down ................................................. 9

Power Up ......................................................... 9

Power Down ..................................................... 9

Camera Backfocus Adjustment ............................ 9

RED ONE .......................................................... 9

RED EPIC ....................................................... 13

TECHNICAL DATA ................................................. 16

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................ 17

RED Focus™ Operation Guide
Version 1.0
June 7, 2011

DISCLAIMER

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provided solely for the user’s information. While thought to be accurate, the information in this document

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or user’s interpretation of the language used herein that is different from that intended by RED. All safety

and general information is subject to change as a result of changes in local, federal or other applicable

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hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. In no event shall RED, its em-

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Page 3: ...ded by RED All safety and general information is subject to change as a result of changes in local federal or other applicable laws RED reserves the right to revise this Operation Guide and make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes In no event shall RED its em ployees or authorized agents be liable to you for any damag...

Page 4: ...d accompany ing 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 Alter natively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon purchase of an equivalent new p...

Page 5: ...ng the RED Focus Keep these instructions with the RED Focus at all times Install RED Focus in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not use RED Focus near water Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or any other apparatus that produce heat DO NOT MODIFY OR DISMANTLE Do not attempt to open your RED Focus as doing so may expose you to electric shoc...

Page 6: ...nternal mechanisms may be damaged by severe shock Mechanical alignment of opti cal elements may be affected by excessive vibration WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose RED Focus to rain or mois ture CAUTION Refer all service and repair to qualified RED service personnel To reduce the risk of electric shock DO NOT perform any servicing other than that contained in the ...

Page 7: ...Y OF OPERATION RED Focus is a device that attaches to the PL lens mount of the RED ONE and RED EPIC cameras and projects an image into the camera s sensor allowing back focus to be properly adjusted for the best picture quality RED Focus ...

Page 8: ... Focus with Battery Cover Removed 3 Install or remove replace the batteries IMPORTANT Ensure batteries are installed as shown on RED Focus battery holder or RED Focus will not operate 4 Install the battery cover and screws POWER CONSUMPTION RED Focus draws 42ma of power when on for 2 minutes At this power consumption two 2 1 5v AA bat teries will run the RED Focus for approximately 52 hours depend...

Page 9: ... de signed to automatically power down RED Focus CANNOT be powered down manually using the Power button NOTE To manually power down RED Focus off the batteries must be removed Refer to GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION REPLACEMENT LED INDICATOR The LED located on the front of RED Focus communicates operational status and illuminates Green when RED Focus is ON and ready to use RED Focus Power Bu...

Page 10: ...jects a Siemens Star image onto the camera sensor for adjusting back focus For back fo cus adjustment procedure go to OPERATION BACKFOCUS ADJUSTMENT When properly installed RED Focus will display the image in the orientation shown RED Focus Displayed Image ...

Page 11: ...ible when installed on a cameras PL mount with the camera powered up POWER DOWN After 3 minutes RED Focus will automatically power down RED Focus cannot be powered down by pressing or holding down the Red button NOTE To manually power down RED Focus off the batteries must be removed Refer to GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION REPLACEMENT CAMERA BACKFOCUS ADJUSTMENT RED ONE 1 Place the camera on ...

Page 12: ...ipped B Install RED Focus onto the camera in the position shown C Ensure RED Focus is secured to the camera with the camera lock ring RED Focus Installed Properly on RED ONE Camera 5 Power up the camera NOTE Allow camera to boot up completely 6 Power up RED Focus Refer to POWER UP DOWN NOTE Remember that RED Focus will AUTOMATICALLY power down after 3 minutes Press the Red button on the front to p...

Page 13: ...ONE Camera NOTE The X in the center of the screen is displayed by the camera and will not be lined up with the image projected by RED Focus 8 Adjust the camera focus ring until the image is in focus NOTE The Focus option located under AUDIO VIDEO MENU VIEWFINDER FALSE COLOR FOCUS can serve as a good double check for proper focus during this procedure NOTE The center of the image will never be in p...

Page 14: ...amera 9 Tighten the camera focus ring screws to 22 22 In Lb 2 5 N m of Torque NOTE Some shifting may occur while tightening the focus ring recheck the back focus again and adjust as necessary Tightening RED ONE Focus Ring bolts 10 This completes the RED ONE back focus adjustment ...

Page 15: ...th an arrow pointing to its location Back Focus Adjustment Location 1 Place the camera on a level stable surface or mount the camera on a tripod 2 Install RED Focus to the camera PL mount A Remove the camera lens or sensor cover if equipped B Install RED Focus onto the camera in the position shown C Ensure RED Focus is secured to the camera with the camera lock ring RED Focus Properly Installed on...

Page 16: ...wn after 3 minutes Press the Red button on the front to power back up 5 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 proce dure RED Focus Displayed Image on RED ONE Camera ...

Page 17: ...the back focus adjustment screw to achieve optimum focus Turning CLOCKWISE moves the sensor forward Turning COUNTER 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 8 The back focus adjustment mechanism is self locking and does not require a supplementary locking screw 9 This completes the RED EPIC bac...

Page 18: ...gth 6 5 165 1 mm Diameter 2 75 69 85 mm Weight TBD lbs TBD kg Environment No exposure to heat No exposure to vibration No exposure to strong electric or magnetic fields Operating Temperature Maximum 50 104 F 10 40 C Humidity Operating 20 80 non condensing Non Operating 10 90 non condensing Air Dust Free Power 5V DC 5A ...

Page 19: ...com support RED FOCUS Does Not Power Up Verify batteries are installed correctly reinstall if necessary If batteries are installed correctly replace batteries with fresh ones RED FOCUS Image Is Blurry After Tightening Focus Ring Bolts RED ONE Some shifting may occur while tightening the focus ring recheck the back focus again and adjust as necessary ...

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