Zacuto 1-EVF-1S User manual

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Z-Finder EVF User Manual
Do not use batteries, power cords, or accessories that are not specied for
use with this product. Use only canon LP-E6 batteries or equivalent. Check
Zacuto.com/znderevf for complete list of compatible accessories.
When using a power cord, be sure to plug it in completely. Do not handle
power plugs when your hands are wet. When unplugging the power cord,
grasp the plug body or adapter instead of the cord.
Do not disassemble or modify the EVF, as this may damage the product.
Do not store the product in a dusty, humid or hot environment as damage
may occur.
When the product is mounted on a camera, do not lift or move the camera by
grabbing the product. This may cause damage to the product or the camera
mount.
This product is not waterproof. If the product is dropped in water, do not turn
on the unit. Contact Zacuto for service.
Do not allow sunlight to enter the Z-Finder
while it is attached to the EVF. The light can
be magnied by the lens and potentially
cause damage to the EVF screen.
Do not apply cleaning uid or liquid directly to the screen. Apply cleaner to
the included cloth or a soft cotton cloth before wiping screen.
Do not apply excess pressure to the screen while cleaning or otherwise.
Misuse of this product by the owner may void the warranty.
Precautions and Care

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Table of Contents 02
Physical Features 05
EVF Controls 05
Connecting the EVF to your camera 06
Connecting the EVF to an external monitor 06
Attaching the Hot-Shoe Mount 07
Adjusting the Hot-Shoe Mount 08
Operating The Menus 12
Brightness 13
Contrast 13
Chroma 13
Blue Only 14
Color Bars 14
Monochrome 14
Battery Level 14
Scaling 15
Frame Lines 16
Anamorphic 17
Focus Assist (Peaking) 17
Exposure Assist (Zebra) 18
Image Flip 19
Pixel to Pixel (Zoom) 20
Assigned Function Buttons 20
Audio Meters 21
Update 21
Specications 23
Precautions and Care 01
Included Components 03
Optional Accessories 04
Using a rechargeable power source 09
Using an external power source 10
Attaching a Z-Finder 11
Possible Error Messages 22
False Color 18
Limited Warranty 24
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1/4”-20 Hot-Shoe Mount
5
Li-ion Battery Charger
4
Zacuto Protective Carrying Pouch
6
18” HDMI to HDMI Mini Cable
3
Zacuto EVF Unit w/ Dust Cover
1Li-ion Battery Pack
2
Included Components

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External Battery Attachment
with D-Tap
Zacuto Z-Finder Jr.
(Standard w/ Z-Finder EVF)
Zacuto Z-Finder Pro (Standard
with Z-Finder EVF Pro)
*
Zacuto Tri-Mount System with
Zud and additional 8” rod
*
*
*
These optional accessories may be purchased from the Zacuto
web store at www.Zacuto.com or from any Zacuto authorized
dealer.
Zacuto cable stay monitor
attachments
*
*
Optional Accessories

F1
F2
F3
IN
OUT
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Front
Back
Bottom
Right
Left
HDMI Out
HD LCD Screen
1/4”-20 Screw Hole
USB Port
Battery
Function Buttons
Power Button
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
1
45
6
7
8
2
3
HDMI In
3
EVF Controls

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1Plug the included HDMI cable
into the input of the EVF unit
2Plug the mini end of the HDMI
cable into your camera
1Plug the optional HDMI cable
into the output of the EVF unit
2Plug the other end of the HDMI
cable into your external monitor
EVF to Ext. Monitor (Optional)
Camera to EVF
Connections

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1Screw the Hot-Shoe Mount into the bottom of the EVF unit
2Slide the mount into your
camera’s hot-shoe
3Tighten the knurled knob to secure
the mount in the hot-shoe
Attaching the Hot-Shoe Mount

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1Loosen the knob on the Hot-Shoe
Mount to free the apparatus
2Position the EVF to your desired
position and tighten the knob
Tighten
Loosen
Adjusting the Hot-Shoe Mount

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AInsert the battery into the compartment
on the back of the EVF and slide it to
the right to lock
When battery power is depleted,
slide the battery into the included
charger
B
*Note: Only use LP-E6 type
batteries with the EVF unit.
Doing otherwise may dam-
age the unit and cause a
malfunction.
A
B
Using the Included Battery

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A
B
AInsert the male D-Tap end into
a compatible power source
Slide the battery adapter into the
back of the EVF unit
B
*Optional equipment required
- External Battery Attachment
with D-Tap
- Compatible battery source
Using an External Power Source

F1
F2
F3
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AAlign the Z-Finder to the EVF unit
and snap onto frame
If using an EVF Flip, the Z-Finder
may be ipped up and out of the
way by releasing the red lever
near the bottom of the unit
B
See Z-Finder instructions
for complete installation
and operation.
*
Press
Attaching a Z-Finder

F1
F2
F3
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [1.66:1 (15x9)]
57
85
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
OFF
Current Selection
(In Red)
Current Setting
(Numerical)
Current Video
Display
Sub-Menu Indicator
Current Setting
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Menu Button
1
- Display home menu screen
- Return to top menu at any point from
within the menu tree
Selection Button - UP (F1)
2
- Navigate up within menu
- Activate the function assigned to F1
Selection Button - DOWN (F2)
3
- Navigate down within menu
- Activate the function assigned to F2
Selection Button - CONFIRM (F3)
4
- Select the current highlighted option
- Activate the function assigned to F3
1
2
3
4
The menu screen reveals itself over the current video display to
show real-time updates of changes made.
*
Operating the Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
CHROMA
SATURATION
RED
GREEN
BLUE
+10
0
-26
+3
MAIN MENU
OFF
OFF
OFF
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Brightness
Press the select button to
reveal the brightness scale
Use the up and down buttons
to modify the current value
Contrast
Press the select button to
reveal the contrast scale
Use the up and down buttons
to modify the current value
Chroma
Press the select button to enter the CHROMA menu
Select a parameter and modify each value with the up and down but-
tons. Zero (0) is the factory preset and can be modied + or -
Select SATURATION to modify the overall amount of color in the image
Select the RED, GREEN or BLUE options to modify the amount of
color in each individual channel
Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
ON
ON
MONOCHROME ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
OFF
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
ON
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
ON
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Blue Only
Press the select button to
toggle this setting ON or OFF
Use this setting to obtain proper
calibration of your monitor when
using color bars
Monochrome
Press the select button to
toggle this setting ON or OFF
Color Bars
Press the select button to
toggle this setting ON or OFF
The color bars may be used to
check the calibration of the EVF
Battery Level
Toggle this setting ON to
constantly display the battery
meter on the screen
If turned OFF, the low battery
icon will appear when a battery
change is necessary
Use this setting to obtain
proper calibration of the EVF
when using color bars
Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME ON
OFF
SCALING
AUTO
MANUAL
RECALL PRESET
MAIN MENU
ON
ON
RECALL PRESET
CANON 5D MK II
CANON 7D
CANON 1D MK IV
CANON T2i (550D)
CANON 60D
NIKON D3S
NIKON D3100
NIKON D300
NIKON D7000
PRESET - 1
PRESET - 2
PRESET - 4
PREVIOUS MENU
MAIN MENU
PRESET - 3
MANUAL
SCALE UP
SCALE DOWN
POSITION LEFT
POSITION RIGHT
POSITION UP
SAVE
PREVIOUS MENU
MAIN MENU
POSITION DOWN
LOCK FRAME LINE
SHOW SCALING
SCROLL
SAVE
PRESET - 1
PRESET - 2
PRESET - 3
PRESET - 4
MAIN MENU
PREVIOUS MENU
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Scaling
Choose AUTO to allow the EVF to scale and format the image by
automatically detecting the camera output
Choose MANUAL to change the image size to t the screen as desired
Choose RECALL PRESET to
access a previously stored
setting or to activate one of the
included camera presets
Auto Scaling
Custom Scaling
Choose SHOW SCALING to
display the current settings
Non-scaled 5D image
(See tutorial video at Zacuto.com/znderevf)
Scaling while in 480p must be set for both standby and record modes
Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
COLOR BARS
BLUE ONLY
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
MONOCHROME
1.85:1
CENTER CROSS
GRID
MAIN MENU
ON
OFF
FRAME LINE
1.33:1 (4x3)
1.66:1 (15x9)
1.78:1 (16x9)
2.35:1 (CINEMASCOPE)
OFF
OFF
OFF
1.33:1 (4x3)
ENABLE
ACTION SAFE
MAIN MENU
PREVIOUS MENU
OFF
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Choose LOCK FRAME LINE to either lock or unlock the frame lines
to the image when being scaled. This feature is only necessary when
employing frame lines.
Frame Lines
Choose the frame lines that you wish to display on screen
Within each selection you are able to toggle On or OFF the frame lines
and/or action safe.
4:3 Frame Lines with Action Safe
When frame lines are needed, rst choose the desired frame line.
Second, scale (size) the image to match the frame lines. Next, toggle
LOCK FRAME LINE to ON. Now continue scaling (sizing) the locked
image and frame lines to the desired size.
Manual scaling is necessary to match the frame lines to the image
*
Menus

MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
IMAGE FLIP
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom)
FUNCTION BUTTONS
UPDATE
ABOUT
OFF
OFF
ON
AUDIO METERS OFF
ANAMORPHIC
1.33x
1.5x
2x
NORMAL
MAIN MENU
FOCUS ASSIST (PEAKING)
ENABLE
LEVEL
MAIN MENU
2
ON
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Anamorphic
Choose the correct anamorphic setting for your lens from the list
Uncorrected Corrected
Peaking OFF Peaking ON
Focus Assist (Peaking)
Press the select button to enter
the peaking menu
The EVF uses a sharpening method to enhance hard edges to aid
in focusing the image. When an object is in focus the edges will be
intensied.
Toggle ENABLE ON or OFF by
selecting it from the menu
Select the LEVEL option and
use the arrows to choose the
peaking intensity
Menus

EXPOSURE (Zebra)
ENABLE
ZEBRA DETECT 1
ZEBRA DETECT 2
ON
100
70
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
IMAGE FLIP
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom)
FUNCTION BUTTONS
UPDATE
ABOUT
OFF
OFF
ON
AUDIO METERS OFF
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Exposure Assist ON
Exposure Assist (Zebra)
Choose “Enable” to turn on the exposure assist feature
Choose the zebra detection IRE value appropriate for your needs
ZEBRA DETECT 1 lines will be
the rst to appear when the
exposure reaches the specied
IRE value
Note: A value below 1 or
above 109 disables that zebra
*
False Color
Use False Color to aid in obtaining the correct exposure of your scene.
Use the chart below as a key to determine which areas are over-
exposed, underexposed, or exposed properly.
0<0 IRE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 >101 IRE
PINK
GREEN
BLUE
FUCHSIA
YELLOW
RED
Menus

MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
IMAGE FLIP
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom)
FUNCTION BUTTONS
UPDATE
ABOUT
OFF
OFF
OFF
AUDIO METERS OFF
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
IMAGE FLIP
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom)
FUNCTION BUTTONS
UPDATE
ABOUT
OFF
ON
OFF
AUDIO METERS OFF
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Image Flip
Press the select button to toggle the image ip ON or OFF
Use if mounting the EVF upside down
Overexposed: Objects will be displayed RED
Properly Exposed: Objects will display in PINKS and GREENS
Underexposed: Objects will display BLUE to DARK BLUE
Menus