TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER ................................... 3
Copyright Notice .......................... 3
Trademark Disclaimer .................. 3
COMPLIANCE ................................. 3
Industrial Canada Emission
Compliance Statements .............. 3
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Statement ..... 3
Australia and New Zealand
Statement .................................... 4
Japan Statements ........................ 4
European Union Compliance
Statements .................................. 4
BEFORE YOU START ..................... 5
Important Safety Instructions ...... 5
CAMERA CONTROLS,
CONNECTORS AND
DISPLAYS ........................................ 8
Camera Controls .......................... 8
Left Front of Camera ............... 8
Rear of Camera ....................... 9
Joystick Operation ................ 11
Power On / Off switch ........... 12
Camera Connectors................... 13
Right Side of Camera ............ 13
Rear of Camera ..................... 14
Camera Displays ........................ 15
Camera LCD Status
Display .................................. 15
RED EVF................................ 16
BOMB EVF™ ........................ 17
RED LCD ............................... 18
External HD-SDI or HDMI
Monitors ................................ 19
RED LCD / RED EVF /
BOMB EVF / HD-SDI /
HDMI Display Elements......... 20
THEORY OF OPERATION ............. 22
MYSTERIUM® Sensor............... 22
MYSTERIUM X® Sensor ........... 22
Image Processing ...................... 23
Audio Recording ........................ 23
Line Level Inputs ........................ 23
Microphone Level Inputs ........... 23
Video Monitoring Outputs .......... 24
RED LCD, RED EVF and
BOMB EVF ............................ 25
Record Indicator ........................ 26
Recording Errors ................... 26
Digital Magazines ...................... 28
Metadata ............................... 28
Clip Naming Conventions ..... 28
SMPTE Timecode ................. 29
Power Consumption .................. 29
BASIC OPERATION ...................... 30
Power Up / Down ...................... 30
Operating Camera using RED
Charger ...................................... 31
Recharging Batteries using
RED Charger .............................. 31
First Time Use - Setting Up
Your RED ONE .......................... 32
Connecting Media ..................... 32
Project Setup ............................. 33
Resolution ............................. 34
Time Base ............................. 34
Quality ................................... 35
Recording .................................. 35
Playback .................................... 36
Back Focus Adjustment ............ 36
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS ........ 38
Sensitivity .................................. 38
ISO Rating ............................. 38
Color Temp ................................ 39
Auto WB ................................ 39
Tungsten ............................... 39
Daylight ................................. 39
Manual WB............................ 39
Tint ........................................ 39
Shutter Menu ............................. 40
Genlock ................................. 40
Mode ..................................... 40
Speed .................................... 41
Syncro ................................... 42
Phase .................................... 42
Varispeed ................................... 43
Varispeed .............................. 43
Ramp .................................... 43
Frame Rate ........................... 44
Time ...................................... 45
End Rate ............................... 46
Time-Lapse ................................ 46
Enable ................................... 46
Speed .................................... 47
Step Print .............................. 47
Interval .................................. 47
Burst Type ............................. 47
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU
CONTROLS ................................... 49
View ........................................... 49
RAW ...................................... 49
REDcolor ............................... 49
Video.......................................... 49
Look ...................................... 50
Color ..................................... 51
Gain ....................................... 52
Tone ...................................... 53
Flut ........................................ 54
Viewfinder Menu ........................ 54
False Color (Previously
Color) .................................... 54
Meter ..................................... 57
Assists ................................... 61
Zebras ................................... 62
Dark Detail ............................ 63
Open Gate ............................. 64
Audio ......................................... 64
Line Level Inputs ................... 65
Microphone Level Inputs....... 65
Headphone ................................ 65
Volume (Master) .................... 66
Volume Left ........................... 66
Volume Right ......................... 66
Mix ........................................ 66
SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS ........ 67
Sound Menu .............................. 67
REC Enable ........................... 67
Output Level.......................... 67
48V MIC ................................ 68
Media Menu ............................... 68
Pre-Record............................ 68
Unmount ............................... 70
Format ................................... 70
Change.................................. 70
Reset ..................................... 71
Project Menu ............................. 71
Status .................................... 72
Slate ...................................... 73
Configure .............................. 74
Timecode .............................. 78
QT Proxies ............................ 80
Monitor ...................................... 80
Frame Guide ......................... 81
Preview ................................. 85
Test Signal ............................ 85
PVW Refresh (Formerly
HD-SDI) ................................. 87
EVF Refresh .......................... 87
Setup ......................................... 88
Preferences ........................... 88
Maintenance ......................... 97
Setting System Clock ......... 104
Remote ............................... 106
Program .............................. 107
APPENDIX A: UPGRADING
CAMERA FIRMWARE ................. 111
Verify Current Camera
Firmware .................................. 112
Upgrade Procedure ................. 112
APPENDIX B: MANAGING
DIGITAL MEDIA .......................... 115
Media types ............................. 115
Formatting Media .................... 115
Re-formatting Media ................ 118
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