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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATION GUIDE REVISIONS............................. 3
DISCLAIMER ............................................................ 3
Copyright .............................................................. 3
Trademarks........................................................... 3
BEFORE YOU START .............................................. 4
General Use .......................................................... 4
CAMERA CONTROLS, CONNECTORS
AND DISPLAYS ........................................................ 6
Camera Controls................................................... 6
Left Front of Camera ........................................ 6
Rear of Camera ................................................ 7
UNDO/EXIT Buttons......................................... 9
Joystick Operation ........................................... 9
Power On/Off switch...................................... 10
Camera Connectors............................................ 11
Right Side of Camera..................................... 11
Rear of Camera .............................................. 12
Camera Displays................................................. 13
Camera LCD Status Display........................... 13
RED LCD Display ........................................... 14
RED EVF Display............................................ 14
External HD-SDI or HDMI Monitors ............... 15
THEORY OF OPERATION...................................... 16
MYSTERIUM® Sensor........................................ 16
Image Processing ............................................... 16
Audio Recording................................................. 17
Line Level Inputs................................................. 17
Microphone Level Inputs .................................... 17
Video Monitoring Outputs................................... 17
RED LCD and RED EVF...................................... 18
Record Indicator ................................................. 20
Recording Errors ............................................ 20
Digital Magazines ............................................... 21
Metadata ........................................................ 21
Clip Naming Conventions .............................. 21
SMPTE Timecode .......................................... 22
Power Consumption ........................................... 22
BASIC OPERATION ............................................... 23
Power Up / Down ............................................... 23
Operating Camera using RED Charger............... 24
Recharging Batteries using RED
Charger............................................................... 24
First Time Use - Setting Up Your RED
ONE™................................................................. 25
Connecting Media .............................................. 26
Project Setup...................................................... 26
Resolution ...................................................... 27
Time Base (Formerly Frame Rate).................. 27
Quality ............................................................ 28
Recording ........................................................... 28
Playback ............................................................. 29
Back Focus Adjustment...................................... 29
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS................................. 31
Sensitivity ........................................................... 31
Color Temp......................................................... 31
Shutter Menu ...................................................... 32
Genlock.......................................................... 32
Speed............................................................. 33
Syncro............................................................ 34
Phase ............................................................. 34
Varispeed............................................................ 35
Varispeed ....................................................... 36
Ramp.............................................................. 36
Frame rate...................................................... 37
Time ............................................................... 38
End Rate ........................................................ 38
Time-lapse.......................................................... 38
Enable ............................................................ 38
Speed............................................................. 39
Interval ........................................................... 39
Burst Type...................................................... 39
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU CONTROLS...................... 41
View .................................................................... 41
Video................................................................... 41
Look ............................................................... 41
Color .............................................................. 42
Gain................................................................ 43
Tone ............................................................... 44
Viewfinder Menu ................................................. 45
Color .............................................................. 45
Meter.............................................................. 46
Assists............................................................ 49
Zebras ............................................................ 50
Dark Detail...................................................... 52
Open Gate...................................................... 52
Audio .................................................................. 52
Line Level Inputs ............................................ 53
Microphone Level Inputs................................ 53
Headphone ......................................................... 53
SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS................................. 55
Sound Menu ....................................................... 55
REC Enable .................................................... 55
Output Level................................................... 55
48V Enable..................................................... 56
Media Menu........................................................ 56
Pre-Record..................................................... 56
Unmount ........................................................ 58
Format............................................................ 58
Change........................................................... 58
Reset.............................................................. 59
Project Menu ...................................................... 59
Slate............................................................... 59
Configure ....................................................... 60
Timecode ....................................................... 62
QT Proxies ..................................................... 65
Monitor ............................................................... 65
Frame Guide .................................................. 66
Preview .......................................................... 70
Test Signal ..................................................... 70
HD-SDI........................................................... 72

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EVF Refresh ................................................... 72
Setup .................................................................. 73
Preferences .................................................... 73
Maintenance................................................... 80
Setting System Clock..................................... 86
Write Log........................................................ 88
Remote........................................................... 88
S4/i................................................................. 89
APPENDIX A: UPGRADING CAMERA
FIRMWARE............................................................. 90
Verify Current Camera Firmware ........................ 91
Upgrade Procedure ............................................ 91
APPENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL
MEDIA..................................................................... 94
Formatting Media ............................................... 94
Re-formatting Media........................................... 96
Media Capacity Remaining Status ..................... 98
Remove Media from Camera
(Unmount) ........................................................... 98
Copying Media ................................................... 99
Erasing Media Using Macintosh OS X.............. 100
Erasing Media Using Windows ......................... 100
Media Errors ..................................................... 101
SD Memory Card / USB Memory
Devices ............................................................. 102
SD Memory Card ......................................... 102
USB Memory Device.................................... 102
APPENDIX C: SAVING LOOK/USER
PROFILE ............................................................... 103
Look.................................................................. 103
Export Look.................................................. 103
Import Look.................................................. 104
User Profile ....................................................... 104
Export User Profile....................................... 104
Import User Profile ....................................... 105
Data Not Saved During Export ......................... 105
APPENDIX D: INPUT/OUTPUT
CONNECTORS ..................................................... 106
Right Side of Camera ....................................... 106
Time Code Input / Output ............................ 106
Out ............................................................... 107
Aux / RS232 Port ......................................... 107
Viewfinder (RED EVF) Interface .................... 108
Monitor (RED LCD) Interface........................ 108
Line Level / Microphone Level Audio
Inputs ........................................................... 108
Line Audio Output ........................................ 110
Headphone Audio Output ............................ 111
USB-2 Master .............................................. 111
USB-2 Slave................................................. 112
Genlock Input............................................... 112
Program (Dual-link) HD-SDI ......................... 113
Preview HD-SDI ........................................... 114
HDMI ............................................................ 114
Rear of Camera ................................................ 115
DC Power Input............................................ 116
Drive Interface .............................................. 116
Auxiliary Power Outputs............................... 117
APPENDIX E: POST PRODUCTION.................... 118
Software Tools.................................................. 118
RED™ QuickTime Codec............................. 119
RED Alert! ®................................................. 119
REDCINE®................................................... 122
APPENDIX F: POSSIBLE ERRORS,
ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS................................... 123
APPENDIX G: MENU MAPS ................................ 124
Sensor Menu Map ............................................ 124
Video Menu Map .............................................. 125
System Menu Map............................................ 126
1 of 3 ............................................................ 126
2 of 3 ............................................................ 127
3 of 3 ............................................................ 128
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OPERATION GUIDE REVISIONS
The following changes have been made since the previous revision of this Operation Guide:
•Under AUDIO/VIDEO MENU CONTROLS > VIEWFINDER MENU > METER, the information has been
revised.
•Under SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS > SETUP > MAINTENACE > BLACK SHADING, BLACK SHADING
ERRORS section has been added.
•VERIFY CURRENT CAMERA FIRMWARE has been added to APPENDIX A: UPGRADING CAMERA
FIRMWARE.
•APPENDIX G: MENU MAPS has been added.
DISCLAIMER
RED™ has made every effort to provide clear and accurate information in this Operation Guide, which is
provided solely for the user’s information. While thought to be accurate, the information in this document
is provided strictly “as is” and RED™ will not be held responsible for issues arising from typographical er-
rors 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 appli-
cable laws.
RED™ reserves the right to revise this Operation Guide and make changes from time to time in the con-
tent hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. In no event shall RED™,
its employees or authorized agents be liable to you for any damages or losses, direct or indirect, arising
from the use of any technical or operational information contained in this document.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright ©2009 RED.COM, INC.
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, or translated
into any language in any form without the prior written consent of RED™.
TRADEMARKS
RED ONE™, MYSTERIUM®, RED™, RED DIGITAL CINEMA™, REDCINE®, RED BRICK®, REDFLASH™,
RED-RAM®, RED-DRIVE®, REDSPACE™, RED Alert! ®, R3D™, and REDCODE™ are trademarks of
RED.COM, INC.

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BEFORE YOU START
Congratulations on your purchase of a RED ONE™ camera. Please read the attached safety instructions,
then carefully unpack the camera body any accessories. If there is any physical damage or missing com-
ponents for your camera body and any accessories, please file a support ticket at
www.RED.com/support.
RED ONE™ Camera
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- READ BEFORE USING YOUR CAMERA -
GENERAL USE
DO NOT MODIFY OR DISMANTLE: Do not attempt to 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 changes or otherwise mod-
ify the operation of the camera, lenses or other accessories, without the express written approval of RED
DIGITAL CINEMA™.
STORAGE: Store in a protected, level and ventilated place. Avoid exposure to temperature extremes,
damp, severe vibration, strong magnetic fields, direct sunlight or local heat sources during storage. Re-
move any batteries from the camera before storage.
Note that 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 tempera-
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The recommended storage and usage temperatures for your camera, lenses and other accessories are:
- Operating range: 0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)
- Storage range: -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to 122°F)
If there are any performance issues with your camera or accessories within this operating range, please
file a support ticket on www.RED.com/support.
MOISTURE: Avoid exposing your camera to moisture. The unit is not waterproof, so contact with water
could cause permanent damage to the unit as well as electric shock and serious injury to the user. Do not
use the camera in the rain or under other conditions with high moisture and immediately remove the pow-
er source if exposed to moisture.
AVOID SHOCK: Do not expose your camera to excessive vibration or impact. Be careful not to drop your
camera. Internal mechanisms may be damaged by severe shock. Mechanical alignment of optical ele-
ments may be affected by excessive vibration.
CLEANING: When cleaning your camera, remember that it is not waterproof and moisture can damage
electronic circuitry. Do not rinse or immerse any element of the camera, lens or other accessory, keep
them dry at all times. Do not use soaps, detergents, ammonia, alkaline cleaners, and abrasive cleaning
compounds or solvents. These substances may damage lens coatings and electronic circuitry.
LASER BEAMS: Avoid imaging of laser beams as they may cause damage to the sensor.
BATTERY: Lithium Ion batteries may be subject to special handling requirements pursuant to federal and
local laws. Please refer to specific shipping instructions included with your battery regarding proper trans-
port of your battery. Do not handle your battery if it is damaged or leaking. Disposal of batteries must be in
accordance with local environmental regulations. For example, California law requires that all rechargeable
batteries must be recycled by an authorized recycle center.
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE: The use of devices using radio or other communication waves
may result in the malfunction or interference with the unit and/or with audio and video signals.
FCC RULES: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de-
vice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to proved reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case, the user will be responsi-
ble for correcting the interference at the user’s own expense.

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CAMERA CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND DISPLAYS
This section describes the physical controls, connectors and displays on the RED ONE™ camera body.
CAMERA CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT OF CAMERA
This section describes the physical controls on the RED ONE™ camera body.
A PL Lens Mount Cover B Record Button
C User Keys 1 and 2 D SD Memory Card
Figure 1 – Left Front Camera Controls
A PL Lens mount is provided as standard with the RED ONE™ camera. The mount is compatible with the
majority of S35mm, 35mm and S16mm cinematography lenses. In addition, broadcast B4 mount lenses
may be used if the camera is equipped with the optional B4 to PL mount optical converter.
The PL Lens mount (A) includes a 4-pin S4/i data interface. This allows the camera to gather lens metada-
ta from lenses supplied by RED™ and Cooke Optics. Ltd, using S4/i protocol.
On the left side of the camera body is a RECORD key (B) and two User Keys (C). User Key 1 is pre-
assigned to AUTO WB and User Key 2 is pre-assigned to 1:1 FOCUS CHECK. Focus check zooms in the
image to allow for precise focus adjustment. These assignments can be changed in the KEYMAP prefe-
rences menu. Refer to KEY-MAP under PREFERENCES in SET UP under SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS.
NOTE: If User Key 2 assignment is changed, FOCUS CHECK is still available through the EVF but-
tons. Refer to RED™ EVF DISPLAY under CAMERA DISPLAYS for additional information.
A
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An SD Memory Card slot (D) is located below User Key 2, which supports most SD Cards of up to 1GB
capacity. It is not possible to store video or audio data to the card SD card, however it may be used for
camera firmware upgrades and to store USER PROFILE and LOOK files.
REAR OF CAMERA
A Clip Start / Previous Clip C Clip Play / Pause E Clip End / Next Clip
B Play Reverse D Fast Forward
Figure 2 – Rear Upper Playback Camera Controls
A. Cues the Clip to its Start Frame. If already at the Start Frame, pushing this key again will cue to the
Start Frame of the previous clip recorded on the digital media, if one exists.
B. FRW – Plays the clip back in reverse. Each push of this key cycles clip playback between – 1 x, - 2 x
and - 8 x speed playback.
C. PLAY/PAUSE - Used to enter PLAYBACK mode and to initiate playback of the last recorded clip. Push
once to enter Playback mode, a second time to start playback. Once in clip playback, this key acts as
a Play/Pause toggle.
D. FFW - Plays the clip at higher speeds. Each push of this key cycles clip playback between 1 x, 2 x, 8 x
and 32 x speed playback.
E. Cues the Clip to its End Frame. If already at the End Frame, pushing this key again will cue to the Start
Frame of the next clip recorded on the digital media, if one exists.
NOTE: It is not necessary to exit Playback mode prior to the next recording. To exit playback mode,
either push the RECORD key, or push the EXIT key to the left of the joystick.
When in playback, all cursors will be disabled, and the camera provides a clean feed of the recorded vid-
eo signal at 1280 x 720 resolution on the Preview HD-SDI and HDMI outputs.
Depending on the capture frame rate, pull down will be added to create a standard 1280 x 720 progres-
sive scan 59.94Hz or 50.00 Hz high definition video signal. SMPTE timecode is embedded on the Preview
HD-SDI output, and both Preview HD-SDI and HDMI outputs provide up to 4 independent channels of 24-
bit 48KHz audio.
NOTE: If PLAYBACK MODE preference is set to 1080p, HD Preview HD-SDI and HDMI outputs will
switch to 1920 x 1080p progressive scan 10-bit 4:2:2 at 23.98, 24.00, 25.00 or 29.97 fps.
NOTE: If PLAYBACK LOOK preference is set to CLIP, the color adjust metadata will be read from
the recorded clip. If set to CAMERA, the metadata used are the current camera settings.
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A User Menus Select F UNDO / Alternate Action
B Sensor Menu G System Menu
C Audio / Video Menu H Record Start / Stop
D EXIT Menu I Record/Ready (OK) LED
E Joystick J LCD Display
Figure 3 – Rear Center Camera Controls
On the rear of the camera, several buttons surround a daylight readable LCD status display (J).
To the left of the status display are three User Menu buttons (A), which by default provide direct access to
SENSITIVITY (A), SHUTTER (B) and COLOR TEMPERATURE (C) menus. The specific function of these
keys may be re-programmed by the user, to provide quick access to other functions. Refer to KEY-MAP
under PREFERENCES in SET UP under SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS.
NOTE: For quick programming of the keys, navigate to the desired menu you wish to program the
A, B or C key to, then push and hold the desired key until external monitors display “User button
A/B/C has been assigned to this menu. The selected key will now be programmed to the new menu
destination. To reset keys to default settings, go to RESTORE. A reboot of the camera may be ne-
cessary to restore defaults.
Below the LCD status display are the Joystick (E), Exit (D), Undo / Alternate Action (F) and RECORD (H)
buttons, plus the SENSOR (B), AUDIO / VIDEO (C) and SYSTEM (G) menu buttons. The camera control
menus are logically grouped under these last three buttons to provide streamlined camera operations.
The status display reports key camera status values, and is complimented by two LED’s (I): the REC LED
provides record status (illuminates Red when recording), while the OK LED indicates the camera is ready
for operation (illuminates Green when ready).
A
B
C
D E F
G
H
I
J