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User Manual v0.6
Draft
(Firmware 0.89)

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  • Page 1 Z CAM User Manual v0.6 Draft (Firmware 0.89)
  • Page 2 1. Introduction 1.1. Camera Introduction...
  • Page 3 1.2. LCD Screen The content displayed on the LCD Screen will be different when the camera is in different mode. Standby & Recording   Preview  Press FN + OK button when the camera is in Standby mode, it will switch to Preview mode.
  • Page 4 Playback  Short press Power button when the camera is in Standby / Preview mode, it will switch to Playback mode. Short press Power button again to come back to Standby / Preview mode.
  • Page 5 1.3. LED Indicator Status Green : Standby  : Recording.  Flashing Red (every 1s) : No memory card.  Flashing Red (every 0.5s) : Memory card is full.  Flashing Red (every 0.2s) : Camera overheat.  Flashing Red (very fast) : Critical error.
  • Page 6 FN / ISO: FN or ISO quick setting (2.1 Quick Settings).  Up / SHT: Up selection (or add value) or Shutter Speed / Shutter Angle quick setting  (2.1 Quick Settings). Down / EV: Down selection (or reduce value) or EV quick setting (2.1 Quick ...
  • Page 7 Camera Mode Switch: The switch to set working mode of camera, of which M  (Master) and S (Slave) is for multi-camera synchronization (with exclusive Z CAM E2 Sync Cable, not included), and I for individual mode (default). 1.6. Power Options External Power Source: The camera comes with a LEMO power cable (D-TAP plug ...
  • Page 8 External Battery: Connect the camera to a V mount battery (with D-TAP port) with the  LEMO power cable (D-TAP plug). 1.7. Storage The camera uses CFast 2.0 card or SSD as storage. CFast card: The camera has 1 x internal CFast card slot, which supports CFast 2.0 ...
  • Page 9 Please not that the SSD will NOT be recognized if there is CFast card in the camera. Attention: When using a CFast or SSD on Z CAM E2 for the first time, please format it (2.10 System – Format Card).

  • Page 10: Camera Settings

    2. Camera Settings 2.1. Quick Setting When the camera is in Standby or Recording mode, some key settings can be quickly accessed by pressing the buttons on the camera. ISO: Press FN to set ISO, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to ...
  • Page 11 EV: Press DOWN to set EV, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to  confirm. AF: When focus is in AF mode (require to connect the autofocus lens), press OK  to do auto focus.
  • Page 12 AEL (F1): Press F1 to lock the exposure, then press again to unlock  Load profile (F2): Load the configuration saved in the camera. (2.10 System User  Profile).
  • Page 13 2.2. Record Resolution  Resolution Details 4K (Low Noise) 3840 x 2160 (16:9), with lower noise in shadow area in this mode, but the jelly effect will be more obvious. So it is suitable for static scenes shooting or less moving scene.
  • Page 14 Note： After the first section via camera automatically splitting, the out of sync problem between audio and video will happen. You need to use “Z CAM™ Video Concatenator” to merge the video section before the post editing and processing. The download link as below: http://www.z-cam.com/cn/software-update/...
  • Page 15 Time Code Source: Internal / External  Time Code Value: Reset / Manual / Current  Reset: Reset the time code value to 0. Manual Input: Set the time code value manually 00:00:00:00 （hour:minute:second:frame）. Current Time: Set time according to the camera system setting time. Count Up: Rec Run / Free Run.
  • Page 16 2.3. Video Variable Frame Rate (VFR): With VFR you can set a different frame rate for  capturing based on the Project FPS for recording, in this way you can get a slow-motion or fast-motion footage. VFR options are related to the Resolution and Project FPS in Record setting, and whether to enable Wide Dynamic Range (WDR).
  • Page 17 C4K 2.4:1 4K 2.4:1 3696 x 2772 (Low Noise) 3696 x 2772 3312 x 2760 Super 16 1920 x 1080 WDR On Resolution / 23.98 29.97 59.97 Project PFS C4K (Low Noise) 4K (Low Noise) C4K 2.4:1 4K 2.4:1 3696 x 2772 (Low Noise) 3696 x 2772...
  • Page 18 3312 x 2760 Super 16 1920 x 1080 Note: When WDR is enabled，the resolutions as below will be disabled C4K (Low Noise) / 4K (Low Noise) / C4K 2.4:1 / 4K 2.4:1 / 3696 x 2772 (Low Noise) / Super 16 resolution For more detail, please check 9.
  • Page 19 4K 2.4:1 3696 x 2772 (Low Noise) 3696 x 2772 3312 x 2760 Super 16 1920 x 1080 Bitrate: High / Middle / Low. Value of the bitrate varies in different resolution and  frame rate. Bitrate (Mbps) Frame Rate (FR) Resolution Range (fps)* High...
  • Page 20 ** This setting is disabled when the encoding format is set to ProRes or ZRAW. For ProRes, the recorded video bit rate refers to the standard defined in the Apple ProRes white paper. For ZRAW, the bit rate is fixed to 1.2Gbps.
  • Page 21 VFR Control：Coarse / Fine  Coarse：See 9. Appendix 1 Fine：VFR fine control, 1 frame per step. 2.4. Audio Encoder: None / AAC / PCM  Input: Off / Microphone / XLR / Mic Left + XLR Right / Mic Right + XLR Left ...
  • Page 22 - Control: Auto / Manual - Manual Gain: -18 ~ 6 dB, can be set manually. Output Gain: -6 ~ 6 dB, can be set manually.  Phantom Power: Enable / Disable. Available when “Input” is set to “XLR”,” Mic Left + ...
  • Page 23 （1” ~1/8000”）* Shutter Angle: Auto / Manual（1°~ 360°） * The minimum shutter speed “1” is available only when" variable frame rate "is set to “1”. Aperture: It shows the range of aperture of the lens, and can be adjusted manually if ...
  • Page 24 Normal Fine(Auto) 1000 ~ 102400 Dual Native ISO Fine(Auto) 1000 ~ 51200 Dual Native ISO Dual Native ISO: Auto / Low / High. Setting of the Native ISO here will determine the  range of ISO and Max ISO, as listed above. Max Shutter Speed / Max Shutter Angle: This setting will be activated if Shutter ...
  • Page 25 Kelvin: When White Balance is set to “Auto” or “Preset Value”, it shows the current  color temperature, when White Balance is set to “Manual”, it can be adjusted manually (2300 K ~ 7500 K) Tint: -100 ~ 100, default is 0. ...
  • Page 26  Rec.709：It is Rec.709 like color space, which is usually used for directly output Z-Log2：It is the log developed by Z CAM, with 13 stops of dynamic range and reserve more detain in highlight area, good enough for post processing.
  • Page 27 Wi-Fi: Off / On. When the Wi-Fi is activated, here will show the Wi-Fi ID, which  is ZCAM-E2-XXXX (last four digits which match to the camera ID), and the default password is: 12345678, which can only be changed with iOS app (6.
  • Page 28 The camera will be recognized as a RNDIS device when it is connected to a computer (PC / Mac) or external device. Computer or external device can access or control the camera using the HTTP API. (for HTTP API information, contact Z CAM technical support) HDMI: Display Info. / Format / Use EDID ...
  • Page 29 4K / 3312 x 2760 ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT 3696 x 2772 ProRes 422 LT 3696 x 2772 (Low ProRes 422 HQ Noise) C4K 2.4:1 / ProRes 422 HQ 3840 x 2160 1080P50 C4K / 4K / 3696 x ProRes 422 2772 / 3312 x 2760 ProRes 422...
  • Page 30 Master (M): The camera is working as Master device in multi-camera synchronization setup. It will trigger all the Slave ones to start / stop recording. The “M” will show on the standby interface after restarting the camera. Slave (S): The camera is working as the Slave device in multi-camera synchronization setup.
  • Page 31 Type C port (if there is no CFast card in the camera). Please note that formatting will erase ALL DATA in the storage! Attention: When using a CFast or SSD on Z CAM E2 for the first time, please format it on the computer in exFAT format, and then format it in the camera.
  • Page 32 Monochrome: Off / On, when it’s enabled，the image on the display changes to black and white, while the peak color shows as set in Color. Threshold: 10~100, to set the threshold of peaking value manually. The lower value will extend more the boarder of focus area, which can help on focusing.
  • Page 33 of the camera. Load Profile: Select the saved configuration in the camera, import and apply it  to the camera settings. Save To Card: Export the current camera settings as a configuration file and  save in the camera card (save in /MISC/profile/ directory, file name suffix.prf) Load From Card: Import the configuration file from the CFast card of camera, ...
  • Page 34 Camera Status: Displays the current status of the camera, including storage  capacity (used and remaining space) ， temperature (inside the camera) ，firmware version and camera ID etc. Version: Firmware version of the camera. If there is other version of firmware (newer ...
  • Page 35 3.2. Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Video Recording VFR will enable you to record a footage with higher / lower frame rate in capturing than in playback, which is usually called slow motion / fast motion effect. Fox example, to record a 4K @120fps footage with playback frame rate in 4K @29.97fps, you would need to follow the steps as below: 1) In Record setting, set Resolution to “4K”, Project FPS to “29.97”...
  • Page 36 Note: Max VFR in WDR mode will be different comparing to normal mode. Refer to 2.3 Video - Variable Frame Rate (VFR). 3.4. Timelapse Video Recording With Timelapse function, the camera can record time-lapse video with steps are as follows: 1) Set Video - Variable Framerate to "off", otherwise it is not able to enable Timelapse setting.
  • Page 37 5) Press Record button and the camera will start recording. Note that he recording time shown on the screen is the time-length of the video file that is being recorded, but not the time used for recording. The formula to calculable the time required for recording and the time-length of the video file is:...
  • Page 38 Press OK button to play the selected footage. When the footage is being played, press the Up / Down button to speed up / slow down (2x faster / slower). Press OK button to pause, and press MENU button to stop it.
  • Page 39 Please note if there is no storage in the camera, or there is storage in the camera but no video footage in the storage (or other files not supported), there will be alert message on the screen. Note：LUT support in playback 4.2.
  • Page 40 Power on the camera. In Connect setting, set USB to “Mass storage”. Connect the camera to a computer with an USB Type C cable, an “USB” icon would show up on LCD screen, then it’s connected successfully. PC will detect the camera and shows it as external storage device. You can access & manage the files in the CFast card inside the camera.
  • Page 41 Install a Wi-Fi antenna to the Wi-Fi Antenna Port of the camera. In Connect – Network setting menu, set the Wi-Fi to “On”，go back to Network setting, there will show the Wi-Fi ID: ZCAM-E2-XXXX (last 4 digits match to camera ID) on the Wi-Fi item.
  • Page 42 5.2. Ethernet Connection There are 2 options to connect the camera to a computer through Ethernet: Direct Connection or Connection through a Router: Direct connection Follow the steps below to set up direct Ethernet connection between the camera and the computer: Set the Network-ETH.
  • Page 43 Connection through a Router You can set up an Ethernet connection between the camera and a computer through a router with following steps: Set the Network-ETH. Mode to “Router” in Connect-Network setting (2.10 Connect – Network-ETH. mode) Connect the camera to a router with an Ethernet cable, then connect the router to the computer with Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi.
  • Page 44 Check the Connect – Network setting, and there will show the IP address of the camera on ETH.IP item (e.g. 192.168.1.101) if the connection is OK. Open a browser on the PC / Mac, type in the address: http://192.168.1.101/www/index.html (192.168.1.101 is the IP address example on step 3 above, please use the actual IP address of the camera.
  • Page 45 6. Using Z Camera App Download and install the Z Camera App from App Store to your device (smart phone or tablet), then you can use this device to live view and control the camera including start / stop recording and most of the settings, with following steps Install App: Search "Z Camera"...
  • Page 46 7. Firmware Upgrade Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware of the camera: Download the latest version of firmware (update.zip) for Z CAM E2 from Z CAM’s website: http://www.z-cam.com/e2/updates/ Put the update.zip file to the root directory of the CFast card (DO NOT unzip it!).
  • Page 47 If the version of the update.zip file in CFast card is the same as or lower than the camera’s one (to refresh or downgrade the firmware), there will be no pop-up message when the camera is powered on. Go to Version in System setting, press OK button and you will see the pop-up message for firmware update.
  • Page 48 Please do not disassemble the camera by yourself.   Please do not place the camera in a darkroom, a lab or other places where corrosive chemicals are stored. Disclaimer: All product features and technical specifications stated above are subjected to Z CAM’s sole interpretation and explanation.

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