Table Of Contents - Red Epic EPIC-M BUILD V3.3 Operation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DISCLAIMER ................................. 3
Copyright Notice ........................ 3
Trademark Disclaimer ................ 3
COMPLIANCE ............................... 4
Industrial Canada Emission
Compliance Statements ............ 4
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
Statement .................................. 4
Australia and New Zealand
Statement .................................. 5
Japan Statements ...................... 5
European
Union Compliance
Statements ................................ 6
BEFORE YOU START ................... 8
Important Safety
Instructions ................................ 8
THEORY OF OPERATION ............11
MYSTERIUM X ® Sensor ...........11
Image Processing .....................11
HDRx™ .....................................12
Magic Motion™ ........................13
Audio Recording .......................13
Microphone Level Analog
Inputs ........................................13
Line Level Analog Inputs ...........14
Video Monitoring Outputs .........14
HD-SDI .................................15
HDMI ....................................15
RED LCD / Bomb EVF ® ............15
REDMOTE ...............................16
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Digital Magazine (Media) ...........16
Metadata ..............................17
Clip Naming
Conventions .........................18
SMPTE Timecode ................19
Power Consumption ............19
CAMERA OPERATIONAL
CONTROLS ..................................19
Brain .........................................20
Side SSD Module .....................21
Side Handle ..............................23
Top .......................................23
Front .....................................24
Rear ......................................25
Installation / Removal ...........27
DSMC Modules ........................29
Pro I/O Module .....................29
Rear SSD Module.................30
Quad Battery Module ...........30
Dual Battery Module ............31
955-0002_v3.3, Rev-B
Module Installation /
Removal ............................... 32
REDMOTE ................................ 36
Displays .................................... 38
BOMB EVF and Bomb
EVF (OLED) .......................... 38
Touchscreen LCD ................ 39
BASIC OPERATION ..................... 40
Power Sources ......................... 40
Side Handle ......................... 40
Quad Battery Module .......... 41
REDVOLT and REDVOLT
XL ........................................ 41
BACKPACK
QUICKPLATE ....................... 42
AC POWER ADAPTOR -
(DSMC) ................................ 43
External DC Power .............. 44
Power UP ............................. 45
Power Down ........................ 46
Graphical User Interface
and Navigation ......................... 47
RED LCD/Touchscreen
LCD, BOMB EVF,
External Monitors ................. 47
Side Handle ......................... 54
REDMOTE ........................... 54
Navigating Menus .................... 55
Using Touchscreen LCD .......... 56
Touchscreen Shortcuts ....... 57
Accessing Soft Keys ............ 58
Power Down ........................ 59
Lock / Unlock
Touchscreen Opreration ...... 60
FIRST TIME USE - SETTING
UP YOUR RED EPIC .................... 61
Attach Power Source ............... 61
Battery ................................. 61
Quad Battery Module .......... 62
RED Brick ............................ 63
DC Power ............................ 63
Power UP ................................. 63
Preparing to Record ................. 63
Connect and Format
Media ................................... 63
Perform a Black Shading
Calibration ........................... 64
Adjust Project Settings ........ 65
Recording ................................. 67
Record Indicator .................. 67
Playback ................................... 68
MENU CONTROLS ...................... 69
Adjustments ............................. 69
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Basic Setting
Adjustments ........................ 69
Advanced Setting Menus .... 70
MAIN MENU ................................ 71
FPS .......................................... 71
Varispeed ............................ 71
Basic Settings ..................... 72
Advanced Settings .............. 72
ISO (Sensitivity) ........................ 73
F Stop ...................................... 73
Exposure .................................. 75
Basic Settings ..................... 75
Advanced Settings .............. 76
White Balance .......................... 78
Basic Settings ..................... 78
Advanced Settings .............. 79
Resolution ................................ 80
REDcode .................................. 81
REDcode Options for
Various Frame Rates ........... 82
SECONDARY MENUS ................. 83
HDR Menu ............................... 83
HDR ON / OFF .................... 83
Stops ................................... 83
Focus Menu ............................. 84
Mode ................................... 84
DSMC Canon Mount
Electronically Supported
Lenses ................................. 87
DSMC Leica-M Mount
Lenses ................................. 87
Zones .................................. 88
Lens Information Display ......... 91
RED DSMC Ti PL Mount
+ Lens ................................. 91
DSMC Canon Mount +
Lens ..................................... 92
Presets Menu ........................... 93
Camera Presets ................... 93
LOOKs Presets .................... 97
Auto Presets ........................ 97
Media Menu ............................. 98
Select Media ....................... 98
Format Media ...................... 98
Eject Media ......................... 99
Utilities............................... 100
Settings Menu ........................ 101
Display............................... 101
Look .................................. 115
Project ............................... 119
System Status ................... 121
Audio/Video ....................... 122
Setup ................................. 128
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