RED ONE OPERATION GUIDE - Manual (Page 59)

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FOCUS (PREVIOUSLY EDGE HIGHLIGHT)
FOCUS displays a Blue color overlay that outlines the edges of objects that are in sharp focus. By adjust-
ing your lens zoom and focus you can see which objects are coming into and falling out of focus. When
selected, the icon “ √ F” will be displayed at the top of the screen.
VIDEO (PREVIOUSLY FALSE COLOR)
VIDEO displays a multi-color color overlay that allows you to check the video level of the RGB monitor
path (calibrated to the SMPTE test signal) and any outputs driven from that path - such as HD-SDI and
HDMI. When selected, the icon “ √ V” will be displayed at the top of the screen.
Purple represents Super-Black, Dark Blue represents Black, Teal represents 3-stops under 18% Gray,
Green represents 18% Gray, Pink represents Skin Tone, Straw represents White, and Yellow, Orange and
RED represent various degrees of signal clipping in RGB space.
By adjusting ISO, FLUT and Shadow while looking at VIDEO check, the operator can ensure that Black,
White and 18% Gray values conform to the desired levels on the HD-SDI and /or HDMI outputs.
The VIDEO bands provide the following information:
PURPLE Super Black (IRE 1-0)
BLUE Black (IRE 1-3)
TEAL Dark Gray (IRE 9-12)
GREEN Typical Level for 18% Gray Card (IRE 44-47)
PINK Typical level for Caucasian Skin (IRE 54-57)
STRAW White (IRE 96-98)
YELLOW Super White (IRE 101-104)
ORANGE Super White (IRE 105-107)
RED Super White (IRE 108-109)