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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Media Menu ............59 Recharging Batteries using RED Pre-Record ............. 59 Charger ............... 27 Unmount ............61 First Time Use - Setting Up Your RED Format ............61 ONE ..............28 Change ............61 Connecting Media ..........29 Reset .............. 62 Project Setup ............
  • Page 4 Time Code Input / Output ......110 APPENDIX A: UPGRADING CAMERA Aux / RS232 Port ......... 111 FIRMWARE ............. 94 Viewfinder (RED EVF) Interface ....112 Verify Current Camera Firmware ......95 Monitor (RED LCD) Interface ......112 Upgrade Procedure ..........95...

  • Page 5: Operation Guide Revisions

    RED reserves the right to revise this Operation Guide and make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. In no event shall RED, its em- ployees or authorized agents be liable to you for any damages or losses, direct or indirect, arising from the use of any technical or operational information contained in this document.
  • Page 6 EC Declaration of Conformity (CE Marking) RED herewith declares that the following product(s) according to the provisions of the mentioned EC Di- rectives – including their relevant revisions at the time of this declaration – is (are) in conformity with the...

  • Page 7: Before You Start

    There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Alteration or repairs made to the camera, lens or other accessory, except by a RED authorized service fa- cility, will void the Limited Warranty. Users are not permitted to make design changes or otherwise modify the operation of the camera, lenses or other accessories, without the express written approval of RED DIGITAL CINEMA.
  • Page 8 Storage range: -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to 122°F) If there are any performance issues with your camera or accessories within this operating range, please file a support ticket on www.RED.com/support. MOISTURE: Avoid exposing your camera to moisture. The unit is not waterproof, so contact with water could cause permanent damage to the unit as well as electric shock and serious injury to the user.

  • Page 9: Camera Controls, Connectors And Displays

    Figure 1 – Left Front Camera Controls A PL Lens mount is provided as standard with the RED ONE camera. The mount is compatible with the majority of S35mm, 35mm and S16mm cinematography lenses. In addition, broadcast B4 mount lenses may be used if the camera is equipped with the optional B4 to PL mount optical converter.

  • Page 10: Rear Of Camera

    PLAYBACK LOOK preference is set to CLIP, the color adjust metadata will be read from the recorded clip. If set to CAMERA, the metadata used are the current camera settings. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...
  • Page 11 The status display reports key camera status values, and is complimented by two LED’s (I): the REC LED provides record status (illuminates Red when recording), while the OK LED indicates the camera is ready for operation (illuminates Green when ready).

  • Page 12: Undo / Exit Buttons

    Down to go to next menu (similar to Push to select a menu item). Rotate (turn/twist like a knob) changes value in highlighted box. Push (like a button) to enter a selection. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 13: Power On / Off Switch

    Power on/off switch (A) is located on the lower rear of the camera. Press once to power up/power down the camera. Power ON / Off Switch Figure 4 – Rear Lower Camera Controls Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 14: Camera Connectors

    CAMERA CONNECTORS RIGHT SIDE OF CAMERA This section describes the physical connectors on the RED ONE camera body. For detailed description and operation refer to APPENDIX D: INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS. Headphone USB Slave Program HD-SDI (A) Audio Out Program HD-SDI (B) Timecode Audio In Ch 1 –...

  • Page 15: Rear Of Camera

    NOTE: Cameras shipped prior to Sept 15th 2008, may have an earlier revision of the audio board and no S4/i pins installed in the P/L mount. Contact RED customer service about appropriate audio cables to use with these systems, and hardware upgrade options.

  • Page 16: Camera Displays

    CAMERA DISPLAYS The LCD status display mounted at the rear of the RED ONE camera provides a snapshot of the camera setup. RED LCD and RED EVF monitors are factory preset digital displays. There are no saturation, peaking or contrast adjustments as found on analog monitors to correct color reproduction.

  • Page 17: Red Lcd Display

    RED LCD DISPLAY – Figure 8 RED LCD Two (2) round and two (2) triangular buttons are located on top of the RED LCD. • The two triangular buttons (A) in the center are used to increase or decrease backlight intensity. •...

  • Page 18: External Hd-Sdi Or Hdmi Monitors

    Refer to CAMERA CONNECTORS. To aid external monitor alignment, the RED ONE camera provides a range of test signals including SMPTE Bars, Back and White Fields, Luma and Chroma Ramps, and a Chip Chart. Refer to TEST SIGNAL under MONITOR in SYSTEM MENU CONTROLS.
  • Page 19 RED LCD / RED EVF / HD-SDI / HDMI DISPLAY ELEMENTS The following is a general representation of elements displayed on RED LCD, RED EVF and external moni- tor outputs (HD-SDI, HDMI). FRAME RATE ISO RATING GENLOCK JAM SYNC SHUTTER SPEED...
  • Page 20 Power: Remaining battery capacity in % or der/overexposure bars on ends connection to DC power (as shown) • Sensor Raw Meter: Current sensor RAW peak • Audio Meter: Current audio inputs and levels exposure levels Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 21: Theory Of Operation

    A B4 mount to PL mount adaptor is also available to permit use of 2/3” HD lenses on the RED ONE cam- era. The optical coverage it provides is equivalent to S16 mm. Hence, the maximum recording resolution with these lenses will be 2K RAW.

  • Page 22: Audio Recording

    HD-SDI outputs and one HDMI output, with two of these outputs supporting full GUI overlay graphics. Default setting for GUI support is RED EVF and RED LCD. However, if either one of these is not present, full GUI overlay support is automatically enabled on HD-SDI and HDMI outputs.

  • Page 23: Red Lcd And Red Evf

    RED LCD are connected, PREVIEW HD-SDI and HDMI outputs only support Surround View. NOTE: Only if a RED EVF or RED LCD is connected, the HDMI output can also support a 1280 x 848 resolution video output with Surround View, frame guides, safe action / title, timecode / clip name, waveform, and camera status and operation menu overlays.

  • Page 24: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    EVF monitor outputs, and the rear status display on the camera back. For applications where a RED LCD or RED EVF are not desired – for example working on a crane – the Surround View video, frame guides, and exposure overlays are also available on the Preview HD-SDI out- put, providing remote camera monitoring up to 200 ft away.

  • Page 25: Record Indicator

    Timecode, normally displayed in white colored text, will turn red A small red dot will appear in the top left corner of any video monitoring outputs (RED LCD, etc…) The REC LED on the rear of the camera will turn red...

  • Page 26: Digital Magazines

    RED-RAM: A solid-state flash media based Digital Magazine of 64 or 128GB capacity. Each clip is recorded with a unique clip name and with all the appropriate elements of the clip – RED- CODE RAW files and QuickTime Reference files placed in a clip folder (.RDC) All clips are in turn placed in a root directory (.RDM) The root directory (folder) contains all the clips rec-...

  • Page 27: Smpte Timecode

    POWER CONSUMPTION The camera draws approximately 75 watts in a typical configuration. A RED-BRICK 140Wh battery will run the camera and typical accessories for about 90 minutes. The camera is normally cooled by passive con- vection from the camera body, assisted as required by a fan.

  • Page 28: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION This section describes powering up/down and basic controls of the RED ONE camera and how to initiate a project. POWER UP / DOWN Power is supplied to the camera via a RED-BRICK battery (connected through a RED BATTERY PLATE, RED QUICKPLATE or RED CRADLE) or RED CHARGER connected to the POWER connector located at the rear of the camera.

  • Page 29: Operating Camera Using Red Charger

    3. Plug the other end of the power cable into the POWER connector on the rear of the camera. 4. Turn on the charger. 5. When the LED above the RED CHARGER AUX power output connector turns green, you can turn on the camera. Refer to POWER UP / DOWN.

  • Page 30: First Time Use - Setting Up Your Red One

    6. Unplug the battery when the LED becomes steady Green and/or all the LEDs illuminate on the battery LED array. FIRST TIME USE - SETTING UP YOUR RED ONE Before recording, the camera must be set up properly. Physically set-up camera as desired.

  • Page 31: Connecting Media

    DRIVE connector (e-SATA port) located on the rear of the camera using the 16-pin e-SATA cable provided. Go to SYSTEM > MEDIA > FORMAT to format REDFLASH, RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM. For additional information formatting media, refer to APPENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA.

  • Page 32: Resolution

    Use Varispeed if shooting above or below this base frame rate for slow motion effects. NOTE: 2K and 3K record resolutions also support 50.00 and 59.94 fps Project Time Bases. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 33: Quality

    REDCODE RAW data recordings store the Color Temperature and Exposure (ISO) and any RGB color processing values you use in the monitor path as metadata. This metadata is used in RED Alert! or other post production software as initial white balance, exposure and color correction points i.e. you can change these if you wish when you process the RAW footage.

  • Page 34: Playback

    4. Using a 5/32” Allen wrench, loosen the two (2) screws on the focus ring near the front of the camera. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    In-Lb of Torque. Some shifting may occur while tightening the focus ring. 8. The “Edge Highlight” option in the viewfinder menu is a handy tool (if viewfinder is installed), and can serve as a good double-check for proper focus. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 36: Sensor Menu Controls

    NOTE: Sensitivity and Color Temperature metadata values are stored as metadata and are also used to modify the RED LCD, RED EVF, Preview HD-SDI and HDMI monitor outputs. They do not affect 12-bit REDCODE RAW data recording; the stored metadata values may be used by RED- CODE RAW compatible NLE and image processing applications if desired.

  • Page 37: Shutter Menu

    An external GENLOCK signal generator will need to be connected to the GENLOCK connec- tor to allow full use of this feature (refer to GENLOCK INPUT under APPENDIX D: INPUT/OUTPUT CON- NECTORS). Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 38: Speed

    If the PADLOCK has a red circle and diagonal bar through it as shown below, this indicates the sensor is not Genlocked. Check that the Genlock signal generator frame rate is equal to the project TIME BASE and / or the cabling and connections are correct.

  • Page 39: Syncro

    Provides a delay relative to the start of the frame for the exposure time. Phase may be adjusted over the range - 45 to + 45 degrees. Default value is 0. To adjust: Select PHASE and twist joystick to change the highlighted PHASE ADJUST box to the desired setting. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 40: Varispeed

    This ensures that the recorded REDCODE RAW data has valid and sequentially in- crementing timecode for use by non-linear editing devices. NOTE: In Varispeed, the frame rate display turns yellow, the audio panel reports VARISPEED. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 41: Varispeed

    End Rate occurs only when an external GPI trigger has been received. FRAME RATE Enables the user to choose any single frame rate. To adjust: Select FRAMERATE and twist joystick to change the highlighted FRAMERATE box to the desired setting. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    25 fps 25 fps 4K HD ---- 25 fps 25 fps 25 fps 4K ANA ---- 25 fps 25 fps 25 fps 4.5K WS ---- 25 fps 25 fps 25 fps Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 43: Time

    TRIGGER MODE: Specifies if the camera is to use a fixed Interval of time or wait for a side record com- mand or external GPI contact closure to initiate the next frame capture. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 44: Speed

    Specifies the number of seconds the camera will wait before the next image is captured. Range is 1 to 1024 seconds. To adjust: Select INTERVAL and twist joystick to change the highlighted PERIOD box to the desired setting (default is 5 seconds.) Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 45: Burst Type

    Each successive event uses the next available Edge Code and Time Code value and uses the existing clip name. This results in a complete Time-lapse sequence with a single clip name and correct timecode se- quence. To exit Time-lapse mode, push the RECORD button. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 46: Audio / Video Menu Controls

    NOTE: Color and Gain and Tone values used by the monitor path are stored as metadata for use in REDCODE RAW compatible image processing applications. They can be used to visualize a specif- ic color “look” but do not affect the REDCODE RAW recorded data. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 47: Look

    The LOOK menu permits Video, Gain and Tone values to be exported or imported from an SD Card. Look files may be read by another camera, but not RED Alert! or REDCINE. Push joystick down or in to select desired change.

  • Page 48: Color

    The Gain sub-menu selects various image processing parameters that may be applied to the monitor path (MASTER, RED GAIN, BLUE GAIN and GREEN GAIN). They do not affect the actual REDCODE RAW data being recorded. To adjust: Select the desired setting and twist joystick to change the highlighted box to the desired setting.

  • Page 49: Tone

    MASTER: Adjusts the gain of RED, BLUE and GREEN equally. Range is 0.0 to +4.0. RED GAIN: Adjusts the gain of the RED channel only. Range is 0.0 (no Red) to +4.0. BLUE GAIN: Adjusts the gain of the BLUE channel only. Range is 0.0 (no Blue) to +4.0.

  • Page 50: Viewfinder Menu

    This menu permits the operator to adjust operation of the viewfinder. COLOR When checked, forces the RED EVF and RED LCD outputs to monochrome or a false color exposure as- sist or Edge Highlight. 1. To select and adjust, use joystick to highlight COLOR checkbox.

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    5-stop Chip Chart, the Black chip will show Teal, the 18" Grey chip will show Green, the White chip will show Straw and the Skin Tone chip will show a Pink false color band. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 52: Meter

    Meters allow the operator to verify camera exposure independently of False Color overlays. Selections include SPOT METER and five types of histogram: LUMA (luminance), RGB (a composite of Red Green and Blue), MONO (equal to the RGB area but without color) and RAW (a composite of colorless RGB overlaid by true sensor exposure) To adjust: Select METER and twist joystick to change the ANALYSIS METER to the desired setting.

  • Page 53: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    In this example the camera is significantly over exposed. The histogram is piled up to the right, the Sensor RAW meter indicates the sensor is clipped, and the RGB Clip meter indicates the red and green channels in the RGB monitor path are clipped. When the recorded clip is color corrected in post production, high- light information will probably be clipped, although shadow information will probably be displayed without any significant noise.

  • Page 54: Assists

    SPOT METER: A red rectangular box will appear centered on the center cursor of the image. The size of this sample box can be adjusted by rotating the joystick, and its location can be adjusted by moving the joystick in X and Y directions.

  • Page 55: Zebras

    As exposure reaches maximum, waveform color changes to yellow and then red. At minimum exposure, the waveform color changes to light blue then dark blue. These colors match those used in the False Color Meter.

  • Page 56: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    Areas of the image exposed within these ranges will be indicated by crosshatched overlays. Zebra 1 crosshatch pattern is oriented NW/SE and Zebra 2 is oriented NE/SW. If the Zebras overlap, Ze- bra 1 has display priority. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 57: Dark Detail

    DARK DETAIL Dark Detail allows the RED EVF to view addition information (detail) in dark areas of a scene, or in dimly illuminated nighttime scenes. 1. To select and adjust, use joystick to highlight DARK DETAIL checkbox. 2. Push in or down on joystick to place checkmark in DARK DETAIL checkbox (checkmark is default) 3.

  • Page 58: Microphone Level Inputs

    1. Select desired setting. 2. VOLUME box will highlight to allow you to choose desired dB level. 3. Twist joystick to change the highlighted VOLUME box to the desired setting. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    3L + 4R Feeds channel 3 to the left output, channel 4 to the right. Quad MixFeeds channels 1 plus 2 to the left output, and channels 3 plus 4 to the right. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 60: System Menu Controls

    XLR connector to be trimmed to achieve a 0dBu / 0.775V RMS / - 20dBFS when receiving or an equiva- lent 0dBu / 0.775V RMS / - 20dBFS reference level input. 1. Select OUTPUT LEVEL and push in or down on Joystick. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 61: 48V Mic

    4. Move joystick left, right or up to select and exit. NOTE The RED-ONE camera does not provide a reference level Tone Generator. However an ap- proximately 1 minute digital recording of a reference level Tone Generator provided by an external signal source may be used as a substitute for an internal Tone Generator.

  • Page 62: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    All have the same clip name. NOTE: On playback on camera or in the RED Alert! or any QuickTime application, these eleven indi- vidual .R3D files are seen as a single continuous video clip.

  • Page 63: Unmount

    UNMOUNT Select to un-mount digital media from the RED ONE camera in a failsafe manner. The camera operating system will ensure that all files are closed, hard disk heads (if present) are parked, and REDFLASH CF card, RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM magazine is properly powered down. For detailed instructions, go to PENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA.

  • Page 64: Reset

    Status menu allows the operator to view the current project settings and save them. If project settings were previously saved, the operator may also recall the desired settings and set the camera to those set- tings to replicate the desired look and feel. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    SAVE Allows the operator to save the project settings to the SD card. When the project settings are saved successfully to the SD card, the following message will be displayed: Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 66: Slate

    2. Twist joystick to change the highlighted SET CAMERA ID box reel letter between A and Z (default is 3. Move Joystick up to select and exit. CONFIGURE Configure defines the operation of the camera in a project. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 67: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    4K 16:9 25 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 4K ANA 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 4.5K WS 25 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    VARISPEED in the SHUTTER menu. NOTE: When in 2K, 3K or 4K ANA mode, RED EVF, RED LCD and PVW HD-SDI and HDMI outputs will be stretched 2:1 horizontally to provide a 2.40:1 aspect ratio image display.

  • Page 69: Timecode

    CHAIN LINK ICON When JAM SYNC is checked and an external timecode generator source is connected to the TIMECODE connector (refer to TIME CODE INPUT / OUTPUT under APPENDIX D: INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS) Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    4. Move joystick left or right to select and exit. CROSS JAM: Cross Jam activates 23.98 from 29.97 fps time code sync. The RED-ONE camera will ac- cept a 29.97 fps time base external Time Code signal and generate a synchronized 23.98 Time Code sig- nal for use with the camera’s 23.98 fps recording.

  • Page 71: Qt Proxies

    These movies are placed in the same folder as the .R3D file. While the movies are being created the cam- era reports “POST” in the status display. Checked by default. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 72: Monitor

    2. FRAME GUIDE box will highlight to allow you to choose from FULL to 16:9. Default is 2.40. 3. Twist joystick to change the highlighted FRAME GUIDE box to the desired setting. 4. Move joystick left, right or up to select and exit. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    FRAME GUIDE ENABLE Allows you to set the frame guide line color to White, Black, Blue, Yellow or Red for maximum color con- trast with the scene you are shooting. 1. To select frame guide enable color, push in or down on joystick to place checkmark in ENABLE checkbox.

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    ACTION: Enables / disables guide. Style may be specified as a corner marker or a rectangle. Default is checked. TITLE: Enables / disables user guide. Style may be specified as a corner marker or a rectangle. Default is checked. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    HEIGHT: Adjusts the height of the guide. Maximum height of the guide is 720 pixels. NOTE: The camera will display the aspect ratio of the guide based on these two values. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 76: Preview

    This signal is compatible with most DVI equipped SXGA computer monitors, but is not compatible with HDMI equipped HDTV displays. If both a RED EVF and RED LCD are present, the HD-SDI and HDMI outputs will be forced to 1280 x 720 (with Surround View) irrespective of the Preview Output parameter setting.

  • Page 77: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    LUMA RAMP CHROMA RAMP CHIP CHART FOCUS PATTERN NOTE: The RED ONE test signals are not recordable, they are provided to help align external video monitors connected via the HD-SDI or HDMI outputs. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 78: Pvw Refresh (Formerly Hd-Sdi)

    Select HD-SDI and change setting between 50.00 HZ or 59.94 HZ. EVF REFRESH EVF Refresh: permits the operator to select the display refresh rate used by the RED EVF. FIXED: The default mode is FIXED, which uses 2:3 or other appropriate pull down as required to display images at a fixed frequency of 59.94 Hz (or 50Hz) at all image capture frame rates.

  • Page 79: Setup

    Key Map Preferences sub-menu. This menu permits selected menus or functions to Key Map be mapped to specific User Keys on the camera body. User keys are also referred at as Buttons. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    USER-2 key is enabled, and its function is defined in the associated list. USER-3: User Key 3 is the upper user key (button) on the RED EVF. Default is COLOR. When checked, USER-3 key is enabled, and its function is defined in the associated list.

  • Page 81: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    NEXT CLIP: cues the selected clip to end. If at end, cues to beginning of next clip. OUTPUT A/B Permits the function of GPO A and B to be defined as: Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    720p: Video output is 1280 x 720 pixels. For 4K images the monitored image width corresponds to 4,096 pixels scaled down to 1280 pixels. This signal is available on the HD Preview (HD-SDI and HDMI), HD Program (Dual Link HD-SDI), RED EVF, and RED LCD outputs. Build 21 v21.4.1 ©...

  • Page 83: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    3,840 pixels scaled down to 1920 pixels. This signal is available on the HD Preview (HD-SDI), HD Program (Dual Link HD-SDI), RED EVF, and RED LCD outputs. RED EVF and RED LCD will display a 1280 x 720 pixel center cut of the larger 1920 x 1080 image.

  • Page 84: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    Adjusts Ch 1 microphone audio level CH2: Adjusts Ch 2 microphone audio level SHU: Adjusts Shutter speed VAR: Adjusts Varispeed frame rate ISO: Adjusts Sensitivity rating of monitoring OFF: EVF control – Active / Disabled Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 85: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    5. Push the switch once more to lock the parameter and exit the parameter adjust mode. METERS (PREVIOUSLY STATUS) When checked, displays media, exposure and audio status on lower edge of all external monitors. When unchecked, lower edge of all external motors will be blank. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 86: Maintenance

    3. Move joystick left, up or push in to select. AUTO: This setting combines VARIABLE speed fan operation while not recording, with SILENT mode when in record. This mode is recommended for extended duration dialog recordings. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 87: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    NOTE: before starting a Black shading calibration, ensure that you place a lens cap that blocks all light on your lens. Insert a formatted CF card into the camera (or attached a formatted RED- DRIVE). Ideally re-format the media before proceeding to ensure sufficient space is available to perform the record task.

  • Page 88: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    This will take about 2 minutes. During this time, the camera will display (camera LCD will display “Calibrating…”): 5. After analyzing sensor, the camera will display: 6. As the last step in the process the camera will display: Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    1. Select BLACK SHADING, camera monitoring outputs will display: 2. Select RESTORE, camera monitoring outputs will display: 3. Select OK, camera monitoring outputs will display: 4. Restart the camera as instructed. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    UNABLE TO CALIBRATE – If there is no CF card installed in the camera when attempting to perform a Black Shading Calibration, the following error will be displayed: Connect formatted CF card to the camera and perform the Black Shading Calibration again. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    LOOK: Allows all image processing parameters to be reset to the factory default values. When selected and reset, the external monitors will display: Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 92: 2007-2010 Red.com Inc

    Select to write camera’s .LOG file to the REDFLASH CF card, RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM magazine. The .LOG file is a diagnostic tool that can assist RED with camera troubleshooting. After capture, upload the .LOG file to the RED customer service team contactable at www.RED.com/support.

  • Page 93: Setting System Clock

    MONTH: allows the operator to enter a new value for the monthbetween 1 and 12. DAY: allows the operator to enter a new value for the day between 1 and 31. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

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    NOTE: After pushing this key the camera will require re-boot as displayed. The new parameters will take effect, and be visible as TIME CODE, on completion of the re-boot cycle. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 95: Remote

    Allows you to select between S4/I and AUX 232 (default is S4/i). S4/i Select S4/i to enable communication between the RED ONE and an S4/i compatible lens, and to enable recording of the lens data as metadata in the RED ONE .R3D files. Refer to...

  • Page 96: Appendix A: Upgrading Camera Firmware

    LCD display and all external monitors during power up. Refer to POWER UP / DOWN der BASIC OPERATION. A higher number reflects a later release. The current RED ONE release available for download and upgrade is shown on the home page of the www.RED.com...

  • Page 97: Verify Current Camera Firmware

    PIN and current firmware version will be displayed on the camera’s LCD. To exit, press one of the menu buttons. B. During camera boot up when turned on, the current firmware version will be displayed on the cam- era’s LCD, RED EVF, RED LCD and all external monitors. UPGRADE PROCEDURE www.RED.com/support.

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    9. With the camera OFF, insert the SD/CF card into its corresponding slot in the camera. Connect the USB memory device to the USB port on the side of the camera. 10. Turn the camera ON. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

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    14. Cycle the camera OFF and back ON to return to normal operation. During the camera power up process, the camera will display the camera P.I.N and the upgraded firmware Build and Version num- ber. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 100: Appendix B: Managing Digital Media

    RED-RAM media is available with capacities of 64GB or 128GB. Record duration is dependent on resolu- tion, quality and frame rate, but a RED-RAM 64GB will typically provide 32 minutes of 24fps 4K RAW, 56 minutes of 24fps 3K RAW, or 128 minutes of 24fps 2K RAW recording.

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    16-pin e-SATA cable provided. 2. When a CF card is inserted into the camera or a RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM magazine is connected, the camera will recognize the media is unformatted and display “DISK UNFORMATTED” in the LCD dis- play and the lower left corner of the external monitors will display “UNFORMATTED”.

  • Page 102: Re-Formatting Media

    7. Press Joystick in or down to select OK. Camera will return to normal operation. RE-FORMATTING MEDIA Re-formatting a previously used CF card or RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM magazine follows a similar proce- dure to formatting. 1. Insert or connect media to camera. Refer to FORMATTING MEDIA.

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    8. Once re-formatting is completed camera LCD displays “FORMAT DONE” and all external monitors will display: 9. Press Joystick in or down to select OK. Camera will return to normal operation. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 104: Media Capacity Remaining Status

    MEDIA box (100% is shown). At 10% remaining capacity the media status box will turn yellow, at 5% it will turn red. At 2% remaining the camera will cease recording. This reserves a small amount of capacity for ancillary data to be written to the media.

  • Page 105: Procedure B

    3. Camera LCD will display MEDIA X and the lower left corner of the external monitor will display “SAFE TO REMOVE” in Red text. The White text with the counter and media name at the bottom edge of the display will disappear. You may now remove the CF or disconnect the RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM safe- NOTE: The camera will display this message until media is removed or disconnected.

  • Page 106: Erasing Media Using Macintosh Os X

    ERASING MEDIA USING MACINTOSH OS X 1. Connect the CF card via a CF card reader, or the RED-DRIVE or RED-RAM via a standard FireWire 400 / 800 cables. 2. Open the Disk Utility. 3. Carefully choose the drive from the list on the left.

  • Page 107: Sd Memory Card / Usb Memory Devices

    The media was formatted on a different camera with different settings. To resolve this error, connect the CF card or RED-DRIVE /RED-RAM to a computer and save the files from the media to the computer. Then you can either erase the CF card or RED-DRIVE /RED-RAM using the computer or format the CF card or RED-DRIVE /RED-RAM using the camera for which you want to use the media.

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    Record Error: OUT_OF SPACE displays when 2 percent or less media is available for recording. Media is full and files should be downloaded and formatted or different formatted media should be connected. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 109: Appendix C: Saving Look / User Profile

    4 characters of a 16 character name. NOTE: If a SD Card is not inserted into the slot at front left of camera, camera will display: Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 110: Import Look

    When saving LOOK, the following monitor path color correction information is recorded: COLOR menu: Saturation, Exposure, Brightness, Contrast VIDEO menu: Master, Red Gain, Blue Gain, Green Gain TONE menu: Enable, X and Y values for Black, Toe, Center, Knee, and White...

  • Page 111: Import User Profile

    The data that is NOT saved when saving LOOK or USER PROFILE is: • • • Project Time Base Timecode Settings Shutter Speed • • • Resolution White Balance Varispeed • • • Quality Audio Levels Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 112: Appendix D: Input / Output Connectors

    SMPTE 12M serial time code input, or pin 2 may be used by itself (leave pin 3 open) to receive a single-ended SMPTE 12M serial time code input. Pin 5 is time code output. View into camera Timecode connector Mating Connector: LEMO FGG.0B.305.CLAD42Z Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 113: Aux / Rs232 Port

    “W Reserved: do not connect -a RS232 Receive Data -- Reserved: do not connect -- -- Reserved: do not connect -- NOTE: Pins 4, 6, 9 and 10 are reserved for future use. Build 21 v21.4.1 FEBRUARY 23, 2010 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC.

  • Page 114: Viewfinder (Red Evf) Interface

    NOTE: The Aux/RS232, RED EVF and RED LCD connectors use the same shell size. Do not attempt to force fit a 10-pin Aux/RS232 cables into a 16-pin RED EVF or RED LCD connector, or force fit a 16-pin RED EVF or RED LCD cable into a 10-pin Aux/RS232 connector.
  • Page 115 Sept 15 2008 (and not yet upgraded to Rev B) were supplied with Rev A audio hardware, with the following operational restrictions. You should always use a RED DIGITAL CINEMA XLR to mini-XLR adaptor cable, which provides a -4dB pad, to achieve an appropriate input signal level.

  • Page 116: Line Audio Output

    1+3L – 2+4R based on the MIX parameter, and the Volume adjusted as follows. Volume: (master volume) Adjusts headphone volume equally for Left and Right outputs. Range is -18dB to 0dB in 1dB steps. Default is -9dB. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 117: Usb-2 Master

    This port permits the camera to operate as the Slave camera in a Master / Slave camera pair. To establish control, plug the square end of a USB-2 cable into the lower USB port of the RED ONE camera to act as a Slave, and the rectangular end of a USB-2 cable into the upper USB port of the RED ONE camera to act as the Master.

  • Page 118: Genlock Input

    PROGRAM (DUAL-LINK) HD-SDI Two DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors labeled HD-SDI support progressive scan HD Program signals. Pin: Signal Description Direction Center HD-SDI SMPTE-292M HD-SDI Shield/Screen GROUND Camera ground Program HD-SDI Output (each connector) Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 119: Preview Hd-Sdi

    NOTE: When in Varispeed, the Program output will be blanked. NOTE: RED ONE outputs progressive scan video, it does not support 1080PsF format. NOTE: If an ANAMORPHIC record mode has been selected (2K ANA, 3K ANA, 4K ANA) the video visible on the Program HD-SDI output has been stretched 2:1 to illustrate the final 2.40:1 aspect ra-...

  • Page 120: Rear Of Camera

    NOTE: HDMI output is not active when PLAYBACK is set to 1080p.i.e. no output is available when the RED-ONE camera is placed into playback. NOTE: If an ANAMORPHIC record mode has been selected (2K ANA, 3K ANA, 4K ANA) the video visible on the HDMI output has been stretched 2:1 to illustrate the final 2.40:1 aspect ratio of the...

  • Page 121: Dc Power Input

    Warranty. DRIVE INTERFACE The Drive Interface (B) is a custom e-SATA and power connection for RED-DRIVE and RED-RAM media. Due to the requirement for absolute data integrity that requires custom cable construction, the pin-out of this interface is not published.

  • Page 122: Auxiliary Power Outputs

    WARNING: If creating a GPI trigger cable it is very important not to short pin 4 to pin 3, as this could cause damage to the camera’s power supply; this is not covered by Warranty. Build 21 v21.4.1 © 2007-2010 RED.COM INC. FEBRUARY 23, 2010...

  • Page 123: Appendix E: Post Production

    RGB domain post-production software applications. If you are using CF media, copy the clips onto the workstation’s hard drive. If you are recording to a RED- DRIVE, it can be directly mounted as an external drive using FireWire if desired which eliminates the me- dia copy step.

  • Page 124: Red Quicktime Codec

    RED Alert! is available for Intel based Mac OSX computers only. In addition to performing white balance and one light color correction, RED Alert! can export a clip at 4K and 2K resolution via 10-bit DPX or 16-bit TIFF files, or create color corrected Quic Time reference mov- ies for editing or other uses by applications that use the RED QuickTime Codec.
  • Page 125 Red, Green and Blue channels. A one light color correction panel permits adjustment of Color Temperature, Saturation, Contrast, Bright- ness, Red Gain, Green Gain and Blue Gain. These parameters match those available in the RED ONE camera.
  • Page 126 R ALL or M ALL will affect all parameters, GRADE will revert all values back to those last used in your color grade. Presets may be saved in RED Alert! to allow a consistent “look” to be established across multiple clips, or alternative color treatments may be made for the same clip.

  • Page 127: Redcine-X

    The application can export either a single clip, or a sequence of clips, as 4K or 2K resolution 10- bit DPX or 16-bit TIFF files. REDCINE-X can also render clips as standalone QuickTime movies using spe- cific HD video codecs. As RED ONE shoots progressive scan images, all QuickTime movies created by REDCINE-X are also progressive scan.

  • Page 128: Appendix F: Possible Errors, Issues And Solutions

    R3D files. Try to narrow the fault to a specific RED DRIVE or DRIVE CABLE, and contact RED Support for further troubleshooting at www.red.com/support.

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