Red Digital Cinema Red One 31.6.16 Operation Guide
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
THEORY OF OPERATION ................. 8
MYSTERIUM® Sensor................... 8
MYSTERIUM X® Sensor ............... 8
Image Processing .......................... 9
Audio Recording ............................ 9
Line Level Inputs ............................ 9
Microphone Level Inputs ............... 9
Video Monitoring Outputs ............ 10
RED EVF / BOMB EVF /
RED LCD ................................. 11
Record Indicator .......................... 12
Recording Errors ..................... 12
Master / Slave Camera
Configuration ............................... 13
Digital Magazines ........................ 13
Metadata ................................. 13
Clip Naming Conventions ....... 13
Power Consumption .................... 15
CAMERA CONTROLS,
CONNECTORS AND
DISPLAYS ........................................ 16
Camera Controls .......................... 16
Left Front of Camera ............... 16
Rear of Camera ....................... 17
Joystick Operation .................. 19
Power On / Off switch ............. 20
Camera Connectors..................... 21
Right Side of Camera .............. 21
Rear of Camera ....................... 22
Camera Displays .......................... 23
Camera LCD Status
Display .................................... 23
RED EVF.................................. 24
BOMB EVF .............................. 25
RED LCD ................................. 26
External HD-SDI or HDMI
Monitors .................................. 26
BASIC OPERATION ......................... 29
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS .......... 38
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU
CONTROLS ...................................... 51
RED LCD / RED EVF /
HD-SDI / HDMI Display
Elements .................................. 27
Power Up / Down ......................... 29
Operating Camera using
RED Charger ................................ 30
Recharging Batteries using
RED Charger ................................ 30
First Time Use - Setting Up
Your RED ONE ............................. 31
Master / Slave Camera
Configuration ........................... 31
Connecting Media ........................ 32
Project Setup ............................... 33
Resolution ................................ 33
Time Base ................................ 34
Quality ..................................... 34
Recording ..................................... 34
Playback....................................... 35
Back Focus Adjustment ............... 36
Sensitivity ..................................... 38
ISO Rating ............................... 38
Color Temp .................................. 39
Auto WB .................................. 39
Tungsten .................................. 39
Daylight .................................... 39
Manual WB .............................. 39
Trim ......................................... 40
Shutter Menu................................ 42
Genlock ................................... 42
Mode ....................................... 43
Speed ...................................... 43
Syncro ..................................... 44
Phase ....................................... 44
Varispeed ..................................... 45
Varispeed ................................. 46
Ramp ....................................... 46
Frame Rate .............................. 46
Time ......................................... 48
End Rate .................................. 48
Time-Lapse .................................. 48
Enable ...................................... 49
Speed ...................................... 49
Step Print ................................. 50
Interval ..................................... 50
Burst Type ............................... 50
View.............................................. 51
RAW......................................... 51
REDcolor ................................. 51
Video ............................................ 51
Look ......................................... 52
Color ....................................... 53
Gain ......................................... 54
Tone ........................................ 55
Flut .......................................... 56
Viewfinder Menu .......................... 56
False Color (Previously
Color) ...................................... 56
Meter ....................................... 59
Assists ..................................... 63
Zebras ..................................... 66
Intensity (Previously Dark
Detail) ...................................... 69
Open Gate ............................... 69
Audio ........................................... 69
Line Level Inputs ..................... 70
Microphone Level Inputs ......... 70
Headphone .................................. 70
Volume (Master) ...................... 71
Volume Left ............................. 71
Volume Right ........................... 71
Mix .......................................... 71
SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS .......... 72
Sound .......................................... 72
REC Enable ............................. 72
Output Level ............................ 72
48V MIC .................................. 73
Media ........................................... 73
Pre-Record .............................. 73
Unmount ................................. 75
Format ..................................... 75
Change .................................... 75
Reset ....................................... 76
Project ......................................... 76
Status ...................................... 77
Slate ........................................ 78
Configure ................................ 79
Timecode ................................ 82
QT Proxies .............................. 84
Monitor ........................................ 84
Frame Guide ........................... 85
Preview ................................... 89
Test Signal .............................. 89
PVW Refresh (Formerly
HD-SDI) ................................... 91
EVF Refresh ............................ 91
Setup ........................................... 92
Preferences ............................. 92
Maintenance ......................... 101
Setting System Clock ............ 107
Remote.................................. 109
Program ................................ 110
APPENDIX A: UPGRADING
CAMERA FIRMWARE ................... 114
Verify Current Camera
Firmware .................................... 115
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Upgrade Procedure ................... 115
APPENDIX B: MANAGING
DIGITAL MEDIA ............................. 118
Media types ............................... 118
Formatting Media ...................... 118
Re-formatting Media .................. 121
Media Capacity Remaining
Status ........................................ 122
Remove Media from Camera
(Unmount) .................................. 122
Procedure A .......................... 123
Procedure B .......................... 123
Procedure C .......................... 124
Copying Media .......................... 124
Erasing Media Using
Macintosh OS X ......................... 124
Erasing Media Using
Windows .................................... 125
SD Memory Card / USB
Memory Devices ........................ 125
SD Memory Card .................. 125
USB Memory Device ............. 125
APPENDIX C: SAVING LOOK /
USER PROFILE ............................. 126
Look ........................................... 126
Export Look ........................... 126
Import Look ........................... 127
User Profile ................................ 127
Export User Profile ................ 127
Import User Profile ................ 128
Data Not Saved During
Export ......................................... 128
APPENDIX D: INPUT /
OUTPUT CONNECTORS ............... 129
Right Side of Camera ................. 129
Timecode Input / Output ....... 129
Aux / RS232 Port ................... 130
Viewfinder (RED EVF)
Interface ................................. 131
Monitor (RED LCD)
Interface ................................. 131
Line Level / Microphone
Level Audio Inputs ................. 131
Line Audio Output .................. 133
Headphone Audio Output ...... 133
USB-2 Master ........................ 134
USB-2 Slave .......................... 134
Genlock Input ........................ 135
Program (Dual-link) HD-
SDI ......................................... 135
Preview HD-SDI ..................... 136
HDMI ..................................... 136
Rear of Camera .......................... 137
DC Power Input ..................... 138
Drive Interface ....................... 138
Auxiliary Power Outputs ........ 139
APPENDIX E: MASTER /
SLAVE CAMERA
CONFIGURATION .......................... 140
Preparation ................................. 140
Connecting ................................ 141
Jam SYNC ............................ 141
Genlock ................................. 142
Operation ................................... 142
Setup ..................................... 142
Formtatting Media ................. 143
Recording .............................. 143
Clip Naming Conventions .......... 143
Camera Position / Slate /
Camera ID ............................. 143
APPENDIX F: EXPOSURE
TIPS – USING FALSE COLOR
AND ISO ......................................... 145
Underexposure (~ 2 stops) ........ 145
Overexposure (~ 2 stops) .......... 147
Appropriate Exposure ................ 149
Adjusting the ISO Rating ........... 151
APPENDIX G: POST
PRODUCTION ............................... 153
Software Tools ........................... 153
RED QuickTimecodec ........... 154
REDCINE-X® ........................ 155
APPENDIX H: POSSIBLE
ERRORS, ISSUES AND
SOLUTIONS ................................... 156
APPENDIX I: ACCESSORY
OPTIONS ....................................... 160
APPENDIX J: MENU MAPS .......... 161
RED ONE® Operation Guide
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