RED KOMODO 6K S35 User manual

KOMODO6KS35|V1.6RED.COMKOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

DISCLAIMERIVSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSVI1.INTRODUCTIONKOMODO12.QUICKREFERENCEPREPARINGTHECAMERAHARDWARE4PREPARINGTHECAMERASYSTEM4CONFIGURINGTHESETTINGS4RECORDING4PROCESSINGFOOTAGE43.CAMERACOMPONENTSCAMERABODY5CAMERABODYCONTROLSANDFEATURES5FRONT5TOP6LEFT7RIGHT8BACK9BOTTOM10CAMERABODYLEDS11BATTERIES15REDVOLTBP15CANONBP-95516CANONBP-97516LENSESANDADAPTORS17COMPATIBLELENSES18COMPATIBLEMOUNTADAPTORS18ATTACHINGLENSES18REMOVINGLENSES18REDCFAST2.0READER19KOMODOEXPANDERMODULE19KOMODOLINKADAPTOR20KOMODOOUTRIGGERHANDLE20KOMODOWINGGRIP21LCDTOUCHSCREEN21STATUSBAR27STATUSPAGE31MONITORINGTOOLS32HISTOGRAM36AUDIOTOOLS37PLAYBACK40REDCONTROLAPP444.MENUSIMAGE/LUTMENU46ISO47SHUTTER47WHITEBALANCE49OUTPUTCOLORSPACE52OUTPUTTONEMAP53HIGHLIGHTROLL-OFF53DISPLAYPRESET543DLUT55CDL57EXPOSUREADJUST63COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|iiTABLEOFCONTENTSPROJECTSETTINGSMENU64FORMAT65RECORDINGFRAMERATE69PROJECTTIMEBASE70FILEFORMAT70R3DQUALITY73PRORESRESOLUTION73PRORESCODEC74PRORESCOLORPROFILE74PRE-RECORD75RECORDINGMODE76TIMELAPSE77FRAMELIMIT78SLATE79AUDIO/TCMENU81AUDIOSOURCE83INTERNALMICROPHONE84EXTERNALAUDIO85HEADPHONE86TIMECODESOURCE87TIMECODEDISPLAYMODE87MONITORINGMENU88LCD89SDI91LIVESTREAM97TOOLS98GUIDES105MEDIAMENU113EJECT113MEDIAINFO114SECUREFORMAT114PRESETSMENU118CREATEPRESET118ONMEDIAPRESETS120INCAMERAPRESETS120AUTOFOCUS-BETAMENU121ENABLE121MODE122SIZE122POSITION123COMMUNICATIONMENU124CAMERA124WI-FI125SERIAL136KOMODOLINKADAPTOR138FTPS142SYSTEMSETTINGSMENU143DATE/TIME144LENS146POWER148INDICATORS149GPOFUNCTION151STATUSSETTINGS151SYSTEMSTATUS153LANGUAGEMENU155KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

MAINTENANCEMENU155CALIBRATE156CALIBRATION157SAVELOG158RESETDEFAULTS158FACTORYRESET159UPGRADE1595.HOWTOWI-FICONFIGURATION160CONNECTINGWIRELESSLYTOANEXISTINGWI-FINETWORK160POWER163ATTACHINGTHEBATTERIES163REMOVINGTHEBATTERIES163POWERCOMPONENTS163KOMODOPOWERADAPTOR164AUTOBOOTONPOWER164POWERCONSUMPTION164POWERPRIORITY164TURNINGONTHECAMERA165TURNINGOFFTHECAMERA166MEDIAMANAGEMENT166EJECTING(UNMOUNTING)MEDIA166INSERTINGTHEMEDIA168SECUREFORMAT170MEDIAINFORMATION171FILESYSTEM171CLIPNAMINGCONVENTION172CLIPMETADATA172MEDIABESTPRACTICES173MONITORING174LCDTOUCHSCREEN174SDIOUTPUTTOAMONITOR175REDCONTROL177KOMODOLINKADAPTOR178EXPOSURE179FALSECOLOREXPOSURETOOLS181FOCUS182FOCUSPEAKINGMODE182EDGEPEAKINGMODE182PEAKINGPEAKINGMODE183TIMECODE183TIMEOFDAY183EDGECODE185ZEBRAMODES186ZEBRAOVERVIEW186PRE-RECORDINGCONTENT187CALIBRATINGTHESENSOR188WHENTOCALIBRATESENSOR188UPGRADINGTHEFIRMWARE188VERIFYINGTHEFIRMWAREVERSION188UPGRADINGTHEFIRMWARE188KOMODOLINKADAPTOR191ANDROIDCONFIGURATION191APPLECONFIGURATION197COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|iiiNETWORKCONFIGURATION204FTPSCONFIGURATION207CAMERASET-UP207SOFTWARESET-UP(FILEZILLA)208ADDITIONALINFORMATION209SYSTEMMAINTENANCE210EXTERIORSURFACES210STORAGE210LCDSCREEN211WATERDAMAGE211A.TROUBLESHOOTINGGENERALTROUBLESHOOTINGTIPSACONTACTSUPPORTASTATUSICONSBB.MECHANICALDRAWINGSFRONTVIEWDBACKVIEWERIGHTSIDEVIEWELEFTSIDEVIEWFTOPVIEWGBOTTOMVIEWGEXTENSIONPORTH9-PIN0BODUAUXILIARYPORTPINOUTHDC-INPUTISPECIFICATIONSIODU0B2-PINCONNECTORICTRL(RS-232CONTROL)JSPECIFICATIONSJODU00B4-PINCONNECTORJC.MENUMAPKD.TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSMKOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

DISCLAIMERRED®hasmadeeveryefforttoprovideclearandaccurateinformationinthisdocument,whichisprovidedsolelyfortheuser’sinformation.Whilethoughttobeaccurate,theinformationinthisdocumentisprovidedstrictly“asis”andREDwillnotbeheldresponsibleforissuesarisingfromtypographicalerrorsoruser’sinterpretationofthelanguageusedhereinthatisdifferentfromthatintendedbyRED.Allinformationissubjecttochangeasaresultofchangesinlocal,federalorotherapplicablelaws.REDreservestherighttorevisethisdocumentandmakechangesfromtimetotimeinthecontenthereofwithoutobligationtonotifyanypersonofsuchrevisionsorchanges.InnoeventshallRED,itsemployeesorauthorizedagentsbeliabletoyouforanydamagesorlosses,directorindirect,arisingfromtheuseofanytechnicaloroperationalinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Thisdocumentwasgeneratedon2/10/2022.Toseeearlierversionsofthisdocument,submitaSupportticketathttps://support.red.com.Forcommentsorquestionsaboutcontentinthisdocument,sendadetailedemailto[email protected].COPYRIGHTNOTICECOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLCAlltrademarks,tradenames,logos,icons,images,writtenmaterial,code,andproductnamesusedinassociationwiththeaccompanyingproductarethecopyrights,trademarks,orotherintellectualpropertyownedandcontrolledexclusivelybyRED.COM,LLC.Foracomprehensivelist,seewww.red.com/trademarks.TRADEMARKDISCLAIMERAllothercompany,brand,andproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.REDhasnoaffiliationto,isnotassociatedwithorsponsoredby,andhasnoexpressrightsinthird-partytrademarks.AdobeandAdobePremiereProareregisteredtrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporated.AJAisaregisteredtrademarkofAJAVideoSystems,Inc.CookeandS4/iareregisteredtrademarksofCookeOpticsLimited.DaVinciisaregisteredtrademarkofBlackmagicDesignintheU.S.andothercountries.Distagon,Makro-Planar,andOtusareregisteredtrademarksofCarlZeissAG.FujinonisaregisteredtrademarkofFUJIFILMCORPORATION.HDMIisaregisteredtrademarkofHDMILicensingLLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.LeicaisaregisteredtrademarkofLeicaMicrosystems.LoctiteisaregisteredtrademarkofHenkelAG&CompanyKGaA.NikkorandNikonareregisteredtrademarksofNikonCorporation.CanonisaregisteredtrademarkofCanon,U.S.A.Apple,iOS,Macintosh,FinalCutPro,andQuickTimeareregisteredtrademarksofAppleInc.intheU.S.andothercountries.WindexisaregisteredtrademarkofS.C.Johnson&Son,Inc.WindowsisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.SonyisaregisteredtrademarkofSonyCorporation.TORXisaregisteredtrademarkofAcumentIntellectualProperties,LLCintheUnitedStatesorothercountries.AvidisaregisteredtrademarkofAvidTechnology,Inc.DaVinciResolveisaregisteredtrademarkofBlackmagicDesignintheU.S.andothercountries.EDIUSProisaregisteredtrademarkofGrassValley.VegasProisaregisteredtrademarkofSonyCreativeSoftware.IDXisaregisteredtrademarkofIDXCompany,Ltd.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|ivCOMPLIANCESTATEMENTSINDUSTRIALCANADAEMISSIONCOMPLIANCESTATEMENTSThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandardsRSS139andRSS210.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.TocomplywithFCCandIndustryCanadaRFexposurelimitsforgeneralpopulation/uncontrolledexposure,theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceof70mmfromallpersonsandoperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter,exceptinaccordancewithFCCmulti-transmitterproductprocedures.Otherusermanualstatementsmayapply.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L’exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l’utilisateurdel’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled’encompromettrelefonctionnement.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.Pourseconformerauxlimitesd’expositionauxRFdelaFCCetd’industriesCandapourlapopulationgénérale/expositionnoncontrolee,l’antenne(s)utiliséepourcetransmetteurdoitêtreinstallépourfournirunedistancedeseparationd’aumoins70mmdetouteslespersonnesetfonctionnantconjointementavecuneautreantenneouémetteur,saufenconformitéaveclesproceéduresdeproduitsmulti-émetteurFCC.Autresd’eclarationsmanueldel’utilisateurpeuvents’appliquer.KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION(FCC)STATEMENTSThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.TomaintaincompliancewithFCCregulations,shieldedcablesmustbeusedwiththisequipment.Operationwithnon-approvedequipmentorunshieldedcablesislikelytoresultininterferencetoradioandTVreception.Theuseriscautionedthatchangesandmodificationsmadetotheequipmentwithouttheapprovalofmanufacturercouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.NOTE:ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationssubjectedtothefollowingtwoconditions(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includingthatwhichmaycauseundesirableinterference.CAUTION:ExposuretoRadioFrequencyRadiation.Thedeviceshallbeusedinsuchamannerthatthepotentialforhumancontactisminimized.ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.CAUTION:RegulationsoftheFCCandFAAprohibitairborneoperationofradio-frequencywirelessdevicesbecausetheirsignalscouldinterferewithcriticalaircraftinstruments.CAUTION:IfthedeviceischangedormodifiedwithoutpermissionfromRED,theusermayvoidhisorherauthoritytooperatetheequipment.AUSTRALIAANDNEWZEALANDSTATEMENTSREDdeclaresthattheradioequipmentdescribedinthisdocumentcomplieswiththefollowinginternationalstandards:IEC62368-1–ProductSafetyETSIEN300328–TechnicalrequirementforradioequipmentCOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|vREDdeclaresdigitaldevicesdescribedinthisdocumentcomplywiththefollowingAustralianandNewZealandstandards:AS/NZSCISPR22–ElectromagneticInterferenceAS/NZS61000.3.2–PowerLineHarmonicsAS/NZS61000.3.3–PowerLineFlickerSOUTHKOREASTATEMENTSSINGAPORESTATEMENTSComplieswithIMDSStandardsN3434-20.THAILANDSTATEMENTSThistelecommunicationequipmentconformstoNTC/NBTCtechnicalrequirements.JAPANSTATEMENTSThisequipmentcontainsspecifiedradioequipmentthathasbeencertifiedtotheTechnicalRegulationConformityCertificationundertheRadioLaw.SOUTHAFRICASTATEMENTSBRAZILSTATEMENTThisproductisapprovedbyANATELaccordingtotheproceduresregulatedforconformityassessmentoftelecommunicationsproductsandmeetstheapplicabletechnicalrequirements,includingthelimitsformeasuringhumanexposuretoelectric,magneticandelectromagneticradiofrequencyfields.TheproducthasabodySpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)of0.011W/kg.Thisequipmentisnotentitledtoprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceandmaynotcauseinterferencetoproperlyauthorizedsystems.KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

EUROPEANUNIONCOMPLIANCESTATEMENTSREDdeclaresthattheradioequipmentdescribedinthisdocumentcomplieswiththeEMCDirective(2014/30/EU)andtheLowVoltageDirective(2014/35/EU)issuedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunity.CompliancewiththisdirectiveimpliesconformitytothefollowingEuropeanNorms(inbracketsaretheequivalentinternationalstandards).EN62368-1(IEC62368-1)–ProductSafetyETSIEN300328TechnicalrequirementforradioequipmentETSIEN301489GeneralEMCrequirementsforradioequipmentEN55032(CISPR32)ElectromagneticCompatibilityEN55035(CISPR35)ImmunityRequirementsEN61000-3-2(IEC61000-3-2)HarmonicCurrentEmissionsEN61000-3-3(IEC61000-3-3)Voltagechanges,voltagefluctuationsandflickerEU2015/863RoHSDirectiveWASTEELECTRICALANDELECTRONICEQUIPMENT(WEEE)TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)markappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU)andNorway.Thissymbolontheproductandaccompanyingdocumentsmeansthatusedelectricalandelectronicproductsshouldnotbemixedwithgeneralhouseholdwaste.Forpropertreatment,recoveryandrecycling,takethisproducttodesignatedcollectionpointswhereitwillbeacceptedfreeofcharge.Alternatively,insomecountriesyoumaybeabletoreturnyourproductstoyourlocalretaileruponpurchaseofanequivalentnewproduct.Disposingofthisproductcorrectlywillhelpsavevaluableresourcesandpreventanypotentialnegativeeffectsonhumanhealthandtheenvironment,whichcouldotherwisearisefrominappropriatewastehandling.Contactyourlocalauthorityforfurtherdetailsofyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint.Penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste,inaccordancewithyournationallegislation.ForbusinessusersintheEuropeanUnion,ifyouwishtodiscardelectricalandelectronicequipment,contactyourdealerorsupplierforfurtherinformation.RESPONSIBLEPARTYREDDigitalCinema94IconLakeForest,CA92610USACOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|viSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSDONOTusethecameraoraccessoriesnearwater.Avoidexposingyourcameratomoisture.Theunitisnotwaterproof,socontactwithwatercouldcausepermanentdamagetotheunitaswellaselectricshockandseriousinjurytotheuser.DONOTusethecameraintherainorunderotherconditionswithhighmoisturewithoutappropriateprotection,andimmediatelyremovepowersourceifcameraoraccessoriesareexposedtomoisture.WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethecameratorainormoisture.CAUTION:Propercameraventilationrequiresaminimum0.5"(1.25cm)clearancebetweenthecameraventilationopeningsandexternalsurfaces.Verifythatobjectsthatcanblockthefanintakeandexhaustportsdonotimpedeairflow.Failuretopermitadequateairflowmayresultinoverheatingofthecamera,degradedoperationandinextremesituations,damagetothecamera.WARNING:CFastmediacardscanbecomeveryhotduringprolongedrecordingsessions.WhenejectingtheCFastmediacard,letitcoolbeforetouchingitwithbarefingers.DONOToperateorstorenearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,oranyotherapparatusthatproduceheat.Storeinaprotected,levelandventilatedplace.Avoidexposuretotemperatureextremes,damp,severevibration,strongmagneticfields,directsunlightorlocalheatsourcesduringstorage.Removeanybatteriesfromthecamerabeforestorage.Recommendedstorageandusagetemperaturesforyourcamera,lensesandotheraccessoriesare:Operatingrange:0°Cto40°C(32°Fto104°F)Storagerange:–20°Cto50°C(–4°Fto122°F)DONOTpointthecameradirectlyintoextremelightsourcessuchasthesunorlasers.Permanentdamagetoopticalpathorsensormayoccur,whichisnotcoveredbymanufacturer’swarranty.DONOTexposethecameratolaserbeams,aslaserbeamsmaydamagethesensor.DONOTexposeyourcameratoexcessivevibrationorimpact(shock).Becarefulnottodropyourcamera.Internalmechanismsmaybedamagedbysevereshock.Mechanicalalignmentofopticalelementsmaybeaffectedbyexcessivevibration.ELECTROMAGNETICINTERFERENCE:Theuseofdevicesusingradioorothercommunicationwavesmayresultinthemalfunctionorinterferencewiththeunitand/orwithaudioandvideosignals.Cleanonlyusingadrycloth.Whencleaningyourcamera,rememberthatitisnotwaterproofandmoisturecandamageelectroniccircuitry.DONOTrinseorimmerseanyelementofthecamera,lensorotheraccessory,keepthemdryatalltimes.DONOTusesoaps,detergents,ammonia,alkalinecleaners,andabrasivecleaningcompoundsorsolvents.Thesesubstancesmaydamagelenscoatingsandelectroniccircuitry.Maintainsufficientventilation—DONOTblockanyventilationopeningsorobstructcoolingfanairflow.KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

Ifthereareanyperformanceissueswithyourcameraoraccessorieswhenoperatingwithinthistemperaturerange,submitaSupportticketathttps://support.red.com.DONOTbypassthethirdprongofthegrounding-typeplugonthepowercordoftheincludedpowerAdaptor.Agrounding-typeplughastwobladesandathird“grounding”prong.Thethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.Youmustconnecttheplugtoanoutletwithaprotectiveearthenconnection.Ifthegrounding-typeplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,donotattempttomodifytheplugoroutlet,consultaqualifiedelectrician.Protectallpowercordsfrombeingpinched,walkedon,ordrivenoverbyavehicle.Replaceanypowercordssuspectedofsustainingdamageduetocrushingorotherformsphysicaldamage.CAUTION:Installthiscamerainapropersupportsystemthatcanhandletheentireweightofthecameraandtheaccessories.Securethecamerabyusingthe¼-20and/orthe3/8-16mountingpointslocatedonthebottomofthecameraorontheExpanderModule.Alwaysverifythatthescrewsaretightenedproperly.Whenthecameraisnotproperlyattached,orisplacedonanunstablesurface,thecameracanfallandcauseinjuryorbedamaged.CAUTION:Productsmarkedwiththissymbolareclass2devices.Thesedevicesarenotprovidedwithagroundingtypeplug.CAUTION:Thepowercordplugfortheincludedpoweradaptorisusedasthepowerdisconnect.Todisconnectallpowerfromthepoweradaptor,unplugthepowercordplugfromthewalloutlet.Duringuse,thepowercordplugshouldremaineasilyaccessibleatalltimes.Lithium-ionbatteriesmaybesubjecttospecialhandlingrequirementspursuanttofederalandlocallaws.Refertospecificshippinginstructionsincludedwithyourbatteryregardingpropertransportofyourbattery.Donothandleyourbatteryifitisdamagedorleaking.Disposalofbatteriesmustbeinaccordancewithlocalenvironmentalregulations.Forexample,Californialawrequiresthatallrechargeablebatteriesmustberecycledbyanauthorizedrecyclecenter.Storingbatteriesfullychargedorinhightemperatureconditionsmaypermanentlyreducethelifeofthebattery.Availablebatterycapacitymayalsobetemporarilylessenedafterstorageinlowtemperatureconditions.WARNING:DONOTexposethebatterytoexcessiveheat.CAUTION:ReferallserviceandrepairtoqualifiedREDservicepersonnel.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,anddamagetothecameraoraccessories,DONOTattempttoperformanyservicingotherthananyproceduresthatarerecommendedintheoperatinginstructions.INDOORUSEONLY:Thisdeviceisdesignedprimarilyforindooruse.Elaparatonodebequedarexpuestoagoteoosalpicadureasporlíquidos.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|viiBATTERYSTORAGEANDHANDLINGWARNING:Failuretoread,understand,andfollowtheseinstructionsmayresultinoverheating,chemicalleakage,smokeemission,fire,orotherpotentiallyharmfulresults.Readandadheretoallsafetyinstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturerofthebatteries.Alwaysfollowproperbatteryhandlingandstoragepractices.Improperhandlingandfailuretoabidebyproperstorageinstructionsmaycausepermanentdamagetobatteries,ordegradebatterychargeholdingcapacity.Improperhandlingpracticesorfailuretocomplywithinstructionsmayalsoputyouatrisk.Lithium-Ionbatteries,liketheCanonBP-900series,self-dischargeovertime.Whenstoringforlongperiodsoftime,storebatteriesseparatelyfromthecameraorchargerandremembertochargebatteriestoacapacitylevelof40%to60%.Ifbatterieswillbestoredforlongperiodsoftime,REDrecommendsthatyoucheckthechargelevelatleastonceeverysix(6)months,andrechargebatteriestoacapacitylevelof40%to60%.Whennotinuse,removethebatteryfromthecameraorchargerandstorethebatteryinacool,dryplace.Avoidextremehottemperatures(suchasinsideahotcar),corrosivegas,anddirectsunlight.Theoptimalstoragetemperatureforbatteriesisbetween–20°Cto20°C(–4°Fto68°F).WARNING:Batteriesstoredinadischargedstateforlongperiodsoftimemayself-dischargeandlosetheabilitytoholdacharge.WARNING:Ifrechargingoperationfailstocompleteevenwhenaspecifiedrechargingtimehaselapsed,immediatelystopfurtherrecharging.DONOTstorebatteriesinafullychargedstateforextendedperiodsoftime.DONOTstorebatteriesinafullydischargedstateforextendedperiodsoftime.DONOTstorebatteriesinthecameraorinachargerforextendedperiodsoftime.DONOTusebatteriesforpurposesotherthantheirintendeduse.DONOTstorebatteriesinextremehotorcoldtemperatures.DONOTstorebatteriesindirectsunlight.DONOTdisassembleormodifythebattery.DONOToverchargebatteries.Overchargingmayincreaseinternaltemperaturebeyondtherecommendedlimitsandcausepermanentdamagetothebattery.DONOTconnectthepositive(+)andnegative(–)terminalstoametalobjectsuchasawire.DONOTtransportorstorethebatterytogetherwithmetalobjectssuchasjewelry,hairpins,etc.astheymaygenerateheatiftheycomeintocontactwiththebattery.DONOTdiscardthebatteryintofireorheat.DONOTstore,use,orrechargethebatterynearaheatsourcesuchasafireoraheater.DONOTallowthebatterytogetwet.DONOTpiercethebatterywithpointedorothersharpobjects.DONOTstepon,throw,orstrikethebatterywithahammer.DONOTuseabatterythatappearstobedeformedordamaged.DONOTdirectlysolderthebattery.KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

DONOTputthebatteryintoamicrowaveovenorapressurizedcontainer.DONOTuseorsubjectthebatterytointensesunlightorhottemperaturessuchasinacarinhotweather.DONOTuseitinalocationwherestaticelectricitymaybepresent.DONOTexceedtherechargingtemperaturerangeof0˚Cto40˚C(32˚Fto104˚F).Storethebatteryinalocationwherechildrencannotreachit.Ifthebatteryleaksorgivesoffabadodor,discontinueuseimmediately.Ifthebatterygivesoffanodor,generatesheat,becomesdiscoloredordeformed,orinanywayappearsabnormalduringuse,rechargingorstorage,immediatelyremoveitfromtheequipmentorbatterychargeranddiscontinueuse.Ifelectrolytebeginsleakingfromthebatteryandcomesintocontactwithyourskinorclothing,immediatelywashitawaywithrunningwater.Failuretodothismayresultinskininflammation.Ifthebatteryleaksandtheelectrolytereachestheeyes,donotrubthem.Instead,rinsetheeyeswithcleanrunningwaterandimmediatelyseekmedicalattention.Failuretodothismayresultineyeinjury.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|viiiKOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|11.INTRODUCTIONFigure:KOMODOcameraKOMODOKOMODO®6KisthelatestbreakthroughproductinRED'slonglineofinnovativeimagecapturetechnology.ThenewestentrantintotheREDlineupisacompact,all-in-one,andhighlypowerfulcinemacamera.ItfeaturesRED’scinemagradeimagequality,colorscience,andsensortechnologyinaportableformfactorcinematographerscantakeanywhereandadapttoanyshootingscenario.ThenewsensorinKOMODOisa6KS35globalshutterCMOSsensor.ThissensorbreaksnewtechnicalgroundbyretainingwidedynamicrangeanddeliveringunmatchedREDimagery,withoutcompromisingcreativeortechnicalfeatures.KOMODOincludesabuilt-inCanonRF-stylemountallowinguserstheflexibilitytouseRF-typelensesandseverallensAdaptors,suchasEF-type,PL,andLeicaMmount.TheKOMODOrecordsusingR3DorProResformatswrittentoaCFast2.0mediacard.TheREDKOMODOispoweredbyREDVOLTBPbatteriesorapowercable.ControltheKOMODOfeatureswiththetopLCDTouchscreen,oryoucanusethescreentowatchplayback.QUICKREFERENCERefertotheQuickReferencesectiontogetfamiliarwiththisguideandthecamera.KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

R3DFILEFORMATANDREDCODEAllvideosandframesarerecordedtotheR3D®fileformat.TheR3DfileformatwasdevelopedbyREDtoprovideanefficientandmanageableRAWvideodataformatthatpromotesadvancedpostproductioneditingcapabilities.IntheR3Dfileformat,thedigitalimagereceivedfromthesensorisformattedasapixel-defectcorrected(butinallotheraspectsunprocessed)16-bitperpixelRAWdataframe.EachRAWframe,orsequenceofRAWframesinaclip,iscompressedusingproprietaryREDCODE®RAWcompression,thenstoredtomedia.RAWdataisrecordedindependentlyofanyRGBdomaincolorprocessingsuchasISO,WhiteBalance,orotherRGBcolorspacesettings.Instead,colorparametersaresavedasreferencemetadata;thatis,colorisnotburnedintotherecordedRAWdata.ThisrecordingtechniquepromotesflexibilityinRGBcolorprocessing,whichcanbedeferredtopostproductionoradjustedinthefield,withoutaffectingtherecordedRAWdataimagequalityordynamicrange.REDCODEisacompressioncodecthatreducesR3DRAWfilesintoamanageablesize,allowinglongerrecordingtimesonmedia.TheabilitytocompressRAWdataisoneofthesignificanttechnologiesthatREDhasbroughttotheindustry.GLOBALSHUTTERThiscameraemploysglobalshuttertechnology.Thistechnologyexposesallofthesensor'spixelsineachframesimultaneously,unlikearollingshutterthatexposeslinesofpixels(eachwithadelay)causingimageartifactsonfast-movingobjects.Globalshuttertechnologynotonlyimprovesthevisualappearanceofthiscamera'simages,italsoeliminatestrackingandmatte-paintingdistortionsduringpostproduction.IMAGEPROCESSINGPIPELINEThiscamerausesthenewREDImageProcessingPipeline2(IPP2).InIPP2,theadvancedREDcolorspace(REDWideGamutRGB)allowsthecameratouseeverycoloritssensorcangeneratewithoutclipping.ThecamerathenencodestheimageusingLog3G10,agammacurvethatretainsextremehighlightandshadowdetail.Usingtheadvancedcolorspaceandgammacurve,REDIPP2allowsyoutogradeandmakecoloradjustmentsinpost-production,insteadofin-camera.IPP2alsoallowsthecameratouseCDLforgrading.FormoreinformationaboutIPP2,refertotheREDIPP2supportpage.SHOOTFORVIDEOANDSTILLSHighresolutionvideo,suchasthedigitalfootagecapturedbythecamera,hassurpassedthedetailnecessarytoproduceprofessionalfull-sizedprints.Becauseoftheabilitytorecordathighframeratesandresolution,thecameraisideallysuitedtocapturevideoandstillimages,simultaneously.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|2KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

POSTPRODUCTIONManynon-lineareditingsystems(NLEs)canopenandeditREDfootage.EachNLEversionmayhavespecificcompatibilityrequirements,suchascamerafirmwareversionorcameratype.Beforeshooting,checkallcompatibilityrequirements.Thefollowingprogramscanbeusedtoopenand/oreditR3Dfiles:REDCINE-XPRO:RED'sproprietaryapplication.DownloadREDCINE-XPROforWindowsorREDCINE-XPROforMacfromwww.red.com/downloads.AdobePremiereProAvidMediaComposerDaVinciResolveFinalCutProX:RequiresyoutodownloadtheREDAppleWorkflowInstallerfromwww.red.com/downloads.AdobePhotoShop:Canopen.R3Dfiles,however,youmustdownloadtheREDAdobePhotoShopInstallerforWindowsorREDAdobePhotoShopInstallerforMacfromwww.red.com/downloads.FoundryNukeAssimilateScratchAutoDeskFlameColorFrontTranskoder(betaforlatestsupport)NOTE:Third-partyapplicationsmayhavelimitedcompatibilitywithR3Dfiles.Third-partydevelopersmustusethemostrecentR3DSDKtooffercompatibilitywiththelatestREDfirmware.POSTPRODUCTIONWITHREDCINE-XPROREDCINE-XPROisaprofessionalone-lightcoloringtoolset,equippedwithanintegratedtimeline,andwithacollectionofposteffectssoftware.Thesetoolsprovidetheidealenvironmenttoreviewrecordedfootage,editmetadata,organizeprojects,andprepareyourR3Dfiles.YoucanuseREDCINE-XPROoranyofthecompatiblethird-partyNLEstoeditR3Dfiles.ADDITIONALRESOURCESRED.com:ChecktheofficialREDwebsiteforthelatestinformationaboutREDproducts.REDDownloads:GotoREDDownloadstodownloadthelatestfirmware,operationguides,andpostproductionsoftware.RED101Articles:REDoffersin-depthtechnicalarticlesaboutREDcameras,postproduction,anddigitalcinematography.REDTECHVideos:REDoffersvideosaboutunderstandingandusingREDcameras.REDSupport:ChecktheREDSUPPORTsiteforsupportarticlesortofileasupportticket.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|3KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|42.QUICKREFERENCECongratulationsnewREDKOMODOcameraowner.ThisquickreferencetopichelpsyougetfamiliarwiththisguideandtheCameraBody.Itincludeslinkstotopicsaboutconfiguringthecameratofityourrecordingrequirements,andforlearningthebasicoperationofthecamera.PREPARINGTHECAMERAHARDWAREPreparethecamerahardwareforrecordingby:InstallingcompatibleLensesandAdaptorsInsertingtheMediaConnectingapowersource(refertoPowerorKOMODOPowerAdaptor)TurningOntheCameraPREPARINGTHECAMERASYSTEMConfigurethecamerasettingstoprepareforrecording(refertotheSystemSettingsMenu).CONFIGURINGTHESETTINGSConfiguringthecamerasystemsettingsUpgradingtheFirmwareCalibratingthecamerausingtheCalibratefeatureFormattingthemedia(refertoSecureFormat)Specifyingthedesiredrecordingresolution(refertoFormat)ConfiguringtheRecordingFrameRateandProjectTimeBaseSettingtheexposure(refertoShutter)Configuringthemonitoringtoolsandreviewingthemonitoredimage(refertotheMonitoringMenu)Reviewingthecamerastatus(refertoSystemStatus)RECORDINGStartrecordingyourproject.RecordbypressingtheRECbuttonontheCameraBodyorKOMODOOutriggerHandleRecordbyusingtheLCDTouchscreenRecordbyusinganexternaltrigger(refertoExtensionPortandKOMODOExpanderModule)RecordbyusingUSB-C(refertoKOMODOLinkAdaptor)RecordbyusingWi-Fi(refertotheCommunicationMenu)PROCESSINGFOOTAGEPerformpost-productionusinganyofthestandardapplications.Adobe®Premiere®ProAvid®MediaComposer®DaVinciResolve®FinalCutProX®KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|53.CAMERACOMPONENTSCAMERABODYThissectiondescribestheFront,Top,Left,Right,Back,andBottomofthecamera,andidentifiesthecontrols,buttons,CameraBodyLEDs,andthelensmountonthebody.CAMERABODYCONTROLSANDFEATURESThissectiondescribesthecontrolsandfeaturesofthecamera.FRONTFigure:CameraBodyFrontControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1LensmountLensmountforRFtypelensesandadaptors(refertoLensesandAdaptors)2Mic1LeftInternalMicrophonechannel3Mic2RightInternalMicrophonechannel4TallyLightTallylight(refertoCameraBodyLEDsandIndicators)KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

TOPFigure:CameraBodyTopControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1LCDTouchscreenCameraLCDTouchscreen2MENU(BACK)ButtonMenubutton,Backbutton3UpArrow(LOCK)ButtonNavigatesupinthemenuandlocks/unlockstheUIwhenpressedalongwiththeotherLockbutton4DownArrow(LOCK)ButtonNavigatesdowninthemenuandlocks/unlockstheUIwhenpressedalongwiththeotherLockbutton5Select(FN)ButtonSelectsthehighlightedmenuitemandenablesthe(Function)buttons6PlaybackButtonOpensthePlaybackscreen71/4-20MountingHoles1/4-20mountingholesforoptionalaccessories(refertoKOMODOOutriggerHandle)8AccessoryPortConnectionportforaccessories(refertoKOMODOOutriggerHandle)COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|6KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

LEFTFigure:CameraBodyLeftControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1ExternalMicJack3.5mmstereomicrophoneinput2HeadphoneJack3.5mmstereoheadphoneoutput3MediaBayCFast2.0mediabay4CFastLEDCFaststatusindicator(refertoCameraBodyLEDs)5EJECTButtonLeftbatteryreleasebutton6M4MountingHolesTwo(2)M4mountingpointsforaccessories7FocusPlaneFocusplaneindicatorsymbol8BeepSpeakerCamerabeepspeakerCOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|7KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

RIGHTFigure:CameraBodyRightControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1PowerLEDDisplaysthecamerareadystatus(refertoCameraBodyLEDs)2ON/OFFSwitchSlideuptoturnonthecameraandslidedowntoturnoffthecamera3EJECTButtonRightbatteryreleasebutton4WirelessAntennaWi-FiantennamountedtoafemaleRP-SMAconnector.Supportsdualband2.4GHzor5GHz5RECbuttonPressandreleasetheRECbuttontotogglebetweenrecordstartandstop6RecordLEDDisplaysthecamerarecordingstatus(refertoCameraBodyLEDs)7AirIntakeAirintakeforthermalmanagement8FocusPlaneFocusplaneindicatorsymbol9M4MountingHolesTwo(2)M4mountingpointsforaccessoriesCOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|8KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

BACKFigure:CameraBodyRearControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1BatterymountsTwomountsforthebatteries(refertoBatteries)2EjectbuttonsRightandleftbatteryreleasebuttons39-pinExtensionPort9-pin0BODUport(refertoKOMODOExpanderModule)412G-SDIportFull-size12G-SDIBNCportforSDImonitorconnection1,252-pinDC-Inputport2-pin0BODUforDC-INwithwideinputvoltagesupport(7-17Volts)6DC-IN/BatteryLEDDisplaysthecamerapowerstatus(refertoDC/BatteryLED)1.Usecertified12G-SDIcables.2.WARNING:Alwaysconnecttheaccessories'DCpowercable(orbatteries)beforeconnectingtheBNCSDIcable.AlwaysremovetheBNCSDIcablebeforeremovingtheaccessories'DCpowercable(orbatteries).Formoreinformation,refertoPreventingDamgetoSDIOutputs.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|9KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

BOTTOMFigure:CameraBodyBottomControlsandFeatures#ITEMDESCRIPTION1MountingPointsOne(1)1/4"-20mountingholeandone(1)3/8"-16mountinghole(refertoKOMODOExpanderModule)2RegistrationPointsIndentedalignmentpointsfortheKOMODOExpanderModule3ServicePortForREDserviceonly-DONOTREMOVECOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|10KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

CAMERABODYLEDSFRONTLEDFigure:KOMODO6KLED,Front#ITEMCOLORDESCRIPTION1TallyIndicatorLEDRedWhenenabled,thisLEDisONwhenthecameraisrecording.ForinformationaboutenablingthisLED,refertoIndicators.COPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|11KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE

LEFTSIDELEDFigure:KOMODO6KLED,LeftSide#ITEMCOLOR/FLASHINGDESCRIPTION1CFastMediaLEDOffNomediamountedGreenPreview;mediamountedwith>10%ofmediaspaceavailableAmberRecordingfinalizingorplaybackmodeAmberflashingslowFormattingmediaRedflashingslowMediamountedwith>5%and<=10%ofmediaspaceavailableRedflashingfastMediamountedwith<=5%ofmediaspaceavailableRedRecordingCOPYRIGHT©2022RED.COM,LLC955-0190,REVA|12KOMODO®OPERATIONGUIDE