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RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE
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C. Press the Record button a third time to stop recording.
 Trigger Pre-Record Now: When selected, the Pre-Record screen closes and Pre-Record mode starts.
 If you want to use Pre-Record only for specific situations, map Pre-Record to a key (Settings > Setup > Keys
> Record: Start Pre-Record). For more information about mapping keys, go to “Keys” on page 77.
SETUP
This menu permits a variety of system setup tasks to be accomplished. Options available are Keys, Date/Time,
Communication, REDmote, GPIO/Sync, Fan Control, and Lens.
KEYS
Map keys to often-used actions to easily control the camera. For a full list of all of the default key mappings,
go to “Default Key Functions” on page 142.
KEY MAPPING
To map or remap a user key:
1. Press the user key on the camera that you want to map.
2. Select an action from the Press (or CCW) drop-down menu that you want to map to the user key.
3. To un-map a key, select -Key Disabled- from the drop-down menu.
4. If you want, map a Release or (CW) action to the key.
A Release action occurs when you press a key and then release it.
OPTIONS
 MENU Key Returns to Settings Menu: Pressing the Menu key on the DSMC SIDE HANDLE or REDMOTE moves
you up one level in the menu tree.
 Lock DSMC SIDE HANDLE Keys: None of the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys perform any actions when pressed,
unless you set up the exceptions below:
‒ Record Key Remains Active When Locked: If the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the Record key
continues to function when pressed.
‒ Navigation Keys Remain Active When Locked: If the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the navigation
keys continue to function. Navigation keys include: Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter, Menu, Wheel CCW,
and Wheel CW.
 Show Key Action Notifications: A notification displays on the bottom of the display when you perform an ac-
tion mapped to a key.
SOFT KEYS
The following sets of soft keys are available on the touch LCD:
 A, B, C, D (left side of the touch LCD)
 1, 2, 3, 4 (right side of the touch LCD)
To map or remap a soft key, select an action from the drop-down menu next to the key you want to map.
 Enable Soft Keys on touchscreen: Tap the left or right side of the LCD to show the soft keys.
 Show key actions as labels: When the soft keys display, the number/letter of the key and the key action dis-
play.
ADVANCED
You can use this tab to map any key, even if the key is not currently accessible. For example, you can map the
REDMOTE keys even if a REDMOTE is not present.
WARNING: It is possible to remap the navigation keys using this tab. However, if you don’t have a touch LCD at-