Build 21 v21.4.1
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATION GUIDE REVISIONS............................. 3
DISCLAIMER ............................................................ 3
© Red.com, Inc. 2009........................................... 3
Declaration of Conformity..................................... 3
BEFORE YOU START .............................................. 5
General Use .......................................................... 5
CAMERA CONTROLS, CONNECTORS
AND DISPLAYS ........................................................ 7
Camera Controls................................................... 7
Left Front of Camera........................................ 7
Rear of Camera ................................................ 8
UNDO / EXIT Buttons..................................... 10
Joystick Operation ......................................... 10
Power On / Off switch.................................... 11
Camera Connectors............................................ 12
Right Side of Camera..................................... 12
Rear of Camera .............................................. 13
Camera Displays................................................. 14
Camera LCD Status Display........................... 14
RED LCD Display ........................................... 15
RED EVF Display............................................ 15
External HD-SDI or HDMI Monitors ............... 16
THEORY OF OPERATION...................................... 19
MYSTERIUM Sensor .......................................... 19
Image Processing ............................................... 19
Audio Recording................................................. 20
Line Level Inputs................................................. 20
Microphone Level Inputs .................................... 20
Video Monitoring Outputs................................... 20
RED LCD and RED EVF...................................... 21
Record Indicator ................................................. 23
Recording Errors ............................................ 23
Digital Magazines ............................................... 24
Metadata ........................................................ 24
Clip Naming Conventions .............................. 24
SMPTE Timecode .......................................... 25
Power Consumption ........................................... 25
BASIC OPERATION ............................................... 26
Power Up / Down ............................................... 26
Operating Camera using RED Charger............... 27
Recharging Batteries using RED
Charger............................................................... 27
First Time Use - Setting Up Your RED
ONE .................................................................... 28
Connecting Media .............................................. 29
Project Setup...................................................... 29
Resolution ...................................................... 30
Time Base ...................................................... 30
Quality ............................................................ 31
Recording ........................................................... 31
Playback ............................................................. 32
Back Focus Adjustment...................................... 32
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS................................. 34
Sensitivity ........................................................... 34
Color Temp......................................................... 34
Shutter Menu ...................................................... 35
Genlock.......................................................... 35
Speed............................................................. 36
Syncro............................................................ 37
Phase ............................................................. 37
Varispeed............................................................ 38
Varispeed ....................................................... 39
Ramp.............................................................. 39
Frame Rate..................................................... 39
Time ............................................................... 41
End Rate ........................................................ 41
Time-Lapse......................................................... 41
Enable ............................................................ 41
Speed............................................................. 42
Step Print ....................................................... 42
Interval ........................................................... 42
Burst Type...................................................... 43
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU CONTROLS...................... 44
View .................................................................... 44
Video................................................................... 44
Look ............................................................... 45
Color .............................................................. 46
Gain................................................................ 46
Tone ............................................................... 47
Viewfinder Menu ................................................. 48
Color .............................................................. 48
Meter.............................................................. 50
Assists............................................................ 52
Zebras ............................................................ 53
Dark Detail...................................................... 55
Open Gate...................................................... 55
Audio .................................................................. 55
Microphone Level Inputs................................ 56
Line Level Inputs ............................................ 56
Headphone ......................................................... 56
SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS................................. 58
Sound Menu ....................................................... 58
REC Enable.................................................... 58
Output Level................................................... 58
48V MIC ......................................................... 59
Media Menu........................................................ 59
Pre-Record..................................................... 59
Unmount ........................................................ 61
Format............................................................ 61
Change........................................................... 61
Reset.............................................................. 62
Project Menu ...................................................... 62
Status............................................................. 62
Slate............................................................... 64
Configure ....................................................... 64
Timecode ....................................................... 67
QT Proxies ..................................................... 69
Monitor ............................................................... 70
Frame Guide .................................................. 70
Preview .......................................................... 74
