Build 21 v21.4.1
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATION GUIDE REVISIONS ............................. 3
DISCLAIMER ............................................................ 3
© Red.com, Inc. 2009 ........................................... 3
Declaration of Conformity ..................................... 3
BEFORE YOU START .............................................. 5
General Use .......................................................... 5
CAMERA CONTROLS, CONNECTORS
AND DISPLAYS ........................................................ 7
Camera Controls ................................................... 7
Left Front of Camera ........................................ 7
Rear of Camera ................................................ 8
UNDO / EXIT Buttons ..................................... 10
Joystick Operation ......................................... 10
Power On / Off switch .................................... 11
Camera Connectors............................................ 12
Right Side of Camera ..................................... 12
Rear of Camera .............................................. 13
Camera Displays ................................................. 14
Camera LCD Status Display........................... 14
RED LCD Display ........................................... 15
RED EVF Display ............................................ 15
External HD-SDI or HDMI Monitors ............... 16
THEORY OF OPERATION ...................................... 19
MYSTERIUM Sensor .......................................... 19
Image Processing ............................................... 19
Audio Recording ................................................. 20
Line Level Inputs ................................................. 20
Microphone Level Inputs .................................... 20
Video Monitoring Outputs ................................... 20
RED LCD and RED EVF ...................................... 21
Record Indicator ................................................. 23
Recording Errors ............................................ 23
Digital Magazines ............................................... 24
Metadata ........................................................ 24
Clip Naming Conventions .............................. 24
SMPTE Timecode .......................................... 25
Power Consumption ........................................... 25
BASIC OPERATION ............................................... 26
Power Up / Down ............................................... 26
Operating Camera using RED Charger ............... 27
Recharging Batteries using RED
Charger ............................................................... 27
First Time Use - Setting Up Your RED
ONE .................................................................... 28
Connecting Media .............................................. 29
Project Setup ...................................................... 29
Resolution ...................................................... 30
Time Base ...................................................... 30
Quality ............................................................ 31
Recording ........................................................... 31
Playback ............................................................. 32
Back Focus Adjustment ...................................... 32
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS ................................. 34
Sensitivity ........................................................... 34
Color Temp ......................................................... 34
Shutter Menu ...................................................... 35
Genlock .......................................................... 35
Speed ............................................................. 36
Syncro ............................................................ 37
Phase ............................................................. 37
Varispeed ............................................................ 38
Varispeed ....................................................... 39
Ramp.............................................................. 39
Frame Rate..................................................... 39
Time ............................................................... 41
End Rate ........................................................ 41
Time-Lapse ......................................................... 41
Enable ............................................................ 41
Speed ............................................................. 42
Step Print ....................................................... 42
Interval ........................................................... 42
Burst Type ...................................................... 43
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU CONTROLS ...................... 44
View .................................................................... 44
Video ................................................................... 44
Look ............................................................... 45
Color .............................................................. 46
Gain ................................................................ 46
Tone ............................................................... 47
Viewfinder Menu ................................................. 48
Color .............................................................. 48
Meter .............................................................. 50
Assists ............................................................ 52
Zebras ............................................................ 53
Dark Detail...................................................... 55
Open Gate ...................................................... 55
Audio .................................................................. 55
Microphone Level Inputs ................................ 56
Line Level Inputs ............................................ 56
Headphone ......................................................... 56
SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS ................................. 58
Sound Menu ....................................................... 58
REC Enable .................................................... 58
Output Level ................................................... 58
48V MIC ......................................................... 59
Media Menu ........................................................ 59
Pre-Record ..................................................... 59
Unmount ........................................................ 61
Format ............................................................ 61
Change ........................................................... 61
Reset .............................................................. 62
Project Menu ...................................................... 62
Status ............................................................. 62
Slate ............................................................... 64
Configure ....................................................... 64
Timecode ....................................................... 67
QT Proxies ..................................................... 69
Monitor ............................................................... 70
Frame Guide .................................................. 70
Preview .......................................................... 74
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