RED ONE OPERATION GUIDE - Manual (Page 2)

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011
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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
RED LCD / RED EVF /
HD-SDI / HDMI Display
Elements .................................. 27
BASIC OPERATION ......................... 29
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
SENSOR MENU CONTROLS .......... 38
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
AUDIO / VIDEO MENU
CONTROLS ...................................... 51
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