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.
Use the included sun shield to help prevent
unwanted light from entering the EVF.
Always use the included lens cap when the
EVF is not in use.
Sunlight Precautions
Precautions and Care

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Precautions and Care................................................................................... 01
Table of Contents.......................................................................................... 02
Included Components................................................................................... 03
Optional Accessories.................................................................................... 04
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
Using a rechargeable power source...................................................... 09
Using an external power source............................................................ 10
Attaching a Z-Finder...............................................................................11
Operating The Menus................................................................................... 12
Brightness ............................................................................................. 13
Contrast................................................................................................. 13
Chroma.................................................................................................. 13
Blue Only............................................................................................... 14
Monochrome ......................................................................................... 14
Color Bars ............................................................................................. 14
Battery Level ......................................................................................... 14
Scaling................................................................................................... 15
Frame Lines .......................................................................................... 16
Anamorphic ........................................................................................... 17
Focus Assist (Peaking).......................................................................... 17
Focus Assist (Red-Line) ........................................................................ 18
Exposure Assist (Zebra)........................................................................ 18
False Color............................................................................................ 19
Image Flip.............................................................................................. 20
Pixel to Pixel (Zoom) ............................................................................. 21
Audio Meters ......................................................................................... 21
Miscellaneous........................................................................................ 21
Frame Store .......................................................................................... 21
Feature Location ................................................................................... 23
Assigned Function Buttons.................................................................... 23
Update................................................................................................... 24
About..................................................................................................... 24
Possible Error Messages.............................................................................. 25
Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................... 27
Specications ............................................................................................... 29
Limited Warranty .......................................................................................... 30
Table of Contents

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1/4”-20 Hot-Shoe Mount
4
Li-ion Battery Charger
3
3 AC Plug Adapters
8
18” HDMI to HDMI Mini Cable
5
Zacuto EVF Unit w/ Dust Cover
1
Li-ion Battery Pack
2Extender Frames
6
HDMI Right Angle Adapter
7
Included Components

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External Battery Attachment
with D-Tap
Zacuto Axis
Zacuto Z-Finder Pro (Standard
with Z-Finder EVF Pro) or
Zacuto Z-Finder Jr. (Standard
with Z-Finder EVF Pro)
*
Zacuto Tri-Mount System with
Zud and additional 7” male rod
*
*
*
Optional accessories may be purchased from the Zacuto web
store at www.Zacuto.com or from any Zacuto authorized dealer.
Pincher HDMI cable mount
*
*
EVF Cheese Plate Bar w/ Screws
*
3ft HDMI to HDMI Cable
*
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
We recommend using the right
angle adapter for best performance
*
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
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [1.66:1 (15x9)]
57
85
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS 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
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
CHROMA
SATURATION
RED
GREEN
BLUE
+10
0
-26
+3
OFF
OFF
OFF
RESTORE DEFAULT
SAVE PRESET
MAIN MENU
RECALL PRESET
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Brightness
Contrast
Press the select button to
reveal the contrast scale
Use the up and down buttons
to modify the current value
Chroma
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
Contrast ranges from -11 to
+3 with a factory default of 0
Press the select button to
reveal the contrast scale
Use the up and down buttons
to modify the current value
Brightness ranges from -20 to
+11 with a factory default of 0
Your settings may be saved and recalled with the SAVE PRESET and
RECALL PRESET functions
Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
ON
ON
COLOR BARS ON
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
OFF
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
ON
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS 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
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
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
Menus

1ISO
60 4 100 198
[ ]
F
MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY RECALL USER PRESET
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS ON
OFF
SCALING
AUTO / PLAYBACK
CAMERA PRESETS
CREATE USER PRESET
ON
CAMERA PRESETS
CANON 5D MK II
CANON 7D
CANON 1D MK IV
CANON T2i (550D)
CANON 60D
NIKON D3S
NIKON D5100
NIKON D300
PANASONIC AF100
PANASONIC GH2
NIKON D7000
SONY F3L
CREATE USER PRESET
ACTIVE VIDEO SCALE
ACTIVE VIDEO LF/RT
ACTIVE VIDEO UP/DN
FRAME LINE SCALE
FRAME LINE LF/RT
PREVIEW
PREVIOUS MENU
MAIN MENU
FRAME LINE UP/DN
DEFAULT
SAVE USER PRESET
SCROLL
MAIN MENU
SHOW SCALING
VIDEO FORMAT: 480p
PREVIOUS MENU
MAIN MENU
OVERSCAN OFF
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Scaling
AUTO / PLAYBACK allows the EVF to scale and format the image by
automatically detecting the cameras output (Default)
Choose CAMERA PRESETS to activate an included camera preset
Auto
User Presets
Non-scaled 5D image
(See tutorial video at Zacuto.com/znderevf)
When creating a user preset,
the ACTIVE VIDEO (Red Line)
represents what will be shown
full frame on the screen while the
FRAME LINE (Green Line) tells
the EVF where the picture area of
the recorded video image will be
Camera Presets
FRAME LINE
ACTIVE VIDEO
Creating a user preset may be useful if you are trying to view camera
data on the screen while it is scaled
Frame line type is selected in the FRAME LINE menu
Menus

MAIN MENU
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
CHROMA
BLUE ONLY
MONOCHROME
BATTERY LEVEL
SCALING [Preset - 4]
FRAME LINE [None]
10
-2
OFF
OFF
COLOR BARS
1.85:1
FRAME APPEARANCE
CENTER CROSS
MAIN MENU
ON
OFF
FRAME LINE
1.33:1 (4x3)
1.66:1 (15x9)
1.78:1 (16x9)
2.35:1
LINE
ON
ON
1.33:1 (4x3)
ENABLE
ACTION SAFE
MAIN MENU
PREVIOUS MENU
OFF
3x3 GRID OFF
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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
When not using a camera preset, a USER PRESET is necessary
for the frame lines to be correctly displayed (see scaling on pg.15)
*
If your camera outputs a different format during standby and record, ie:
Canon 5D (1080i/480p) the scaling must be set and saved to the same
preset for both modes. The EVF will detect the input signal and use
*
FRAME APPEARANCE can be toggled to either LINE or BOX
LINE FRAME
APPEARANCE
BOX FRAME
APPEARANCE
Your can PREVIEW and SAVE a user setting while in the CREATE
USER PRESET menu. After saving you can recall a preset in the RE-
CALL USER PRESET menu
OVERSCAN can be toggled ON or OFF from the scaling menu
Menus

MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
ANAMORPHIC
NORMAL **
1.33x
1.5x
2x
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

MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
ANAMORPHIC
NORMAL **
1.33x
1.5x
2x
MAIN MENU
FOCUS ASSIST (PEAKING)
ENABLE
LEVEL
MAIN MENU
2
ON
EXPOSURE (Zebra)
ENABLE
ZEBRA DETECT 1
ZEBRA DETECT 2
ON
100
70
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
ON
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
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Focus Assist (Red-Line)
Press the select button to enter focus assist menu.
Toggle ON or OFF by selecting it from the menu.
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
*
Note: Zebra detect 1 must be
a lower value than detect 2
*
MAIN MENU
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom)
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNCTION BUTTONS
UPDATE
OFF
OFF
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
MISCELLANEOUS
HDMI OUTPUT YUV 422
MAIN MENU
FOCUS ASSIST (PEAKING)
ENABLE
LEVEL
RED-LINE ENABLE ON
2
ON
Menus

0<0 IRE 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 >101 IRE
PINK
GREEN
BLUE
FUCHSIA
YELLOW
RED
EXPOSURE (Zebra)
ENABLE
ZEBRA DETECT 1
ZEBRA DETECT 2
ON
100
70
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
OFF
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
MAIN MENU
ANAMORPHIC [Normal]
FOCUS ASSIST (Peaking)
EXPOSURE ASSIST (Zebra)
FALSE COLOR
IMAGE FLIP
AUDIO METERS
FRAME STORE
FEATURE LOCATION
ON
OFF
PIXEL TO PIXEL (Zoom) OFF
OFF
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Overexposed: Objects will be displayed RED
The chart below may be used as a key to determine which areas of
your frame are overexposed, underexposed, or exposed properly.
False Color
Select FALSE COLOR to toggle the setting ON or OFF
Use False Color to aid in obtaining the correct exposure of your scene