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Z CAM
E2C
User Manual v1.2
Draft
(Firmware 0.94)

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  • Page 1 Z CAM User Manual v1.2 Draft (Firmware 0.94)

  • Page 2: Camera Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Camera Introduction 1.2. LCD Screen The content displayed on the LCD Screen will be different when the camera is in different mode. Standby & Recording •...
  • Page 3 • Preview • Press FN + OK button when the camera is in Standby mode, it will switch to Preview mode. Press FN + OK again to come back to Standby mode. Playback • Short press Power button when the camera is in Standby / Preview mode, it will switch to Playback mode.

  • Page 4: Led Indicator Status

    1.3. LED Indicator Status : Standby. Green • : Recording. • : No memory card. Flashing Red (every 1s) • : Memory card is full. Flashing Red (every 0.5s) • : Camera overheat. Flashing Red (every 0.2s) • : Critical error. Flashing Red (very fast) •...
  • Page 5 1.4. Buttons MENU: Camera setting. • 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 6: Power Options

    1.5. Interfaces 3.5mm audio-out: 3.5mm(TRS) jack socket, stereo audio-out, can connect • headphone for audio monitoring 3.5mm audio-in: 3.5mm(TRS) jack socket, support stereo microphone input (do not • support line-in), can connect external microphone HDMI: HDMI 2.0 Type A port, video output up to 4K @30fps（10-bit 4:2:2）. •...
  • Page 7 Camera Battery: The battery socket is compatible with Canon LP-E6 battery. (Battery • not included in the package) V Mount Battery: Connect the camera to a V mount battery (with D-TAP port) with the • D-TAP power cable (D-TAP plug). Power Over Ethernet (POE): Connect the camera to a switcher / router supports POE •...
  • Page 8 SD card: The camera has 1 x internal SD card slot. Insert the SD card with correct • direction, push it to the end until it’s locked. To take out the SD card, push in the card and it will be unlocked, then take it out from the slot. SSD: Connect the SSD through USB-C port on back of camera as storage.

  • Page 9: Camera Settings

    Attention: When using a SD or SSD on Z CAM E2C for the first time, please format it on computer in exFAT, and then format in the camera. 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.
  • Page 10 Aperture ： Press F3 to set the aperture, then press Up / Down to adjust the • value, and OK to confirm EV: Press DOWN to set the EV, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and • OK to confirm.
  • Page 11 AF: When focus is in AF mode (requires a lens with auto-focus function), press • OK to trigger the auto-focus. • AEL (F1): Press F1 to lock the exposure, then press again to unlock •...
  • Page 12 Load profile （ F2 ） ：Load the configuration saved in the camera. (2.10 System • User Profile). 2.2. Record Resolution Resolution Details 3840 x 2160（16:9） 2880 x 2880 1:1 aspect ratio 2336 x 1344 the VFR can up to 60fps 1920 x 1080 16:9，the VFR can up to 60fps Project FPS: Frame rate of the video project.
  • Page 13 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/ Time Code: Set the time code, there are sub-items as below: •...
  • Page 14 HDMI Display: On / Off. To enable / disable the display of time code through HDMI output. Playback FR: Default / VFR. When it’s set to Default, the frame rate of playback will be the same as set in Project FPS, when it’s set VFR, the frame rate of playback will be the same as set in Variable Frame Rate (2.3 Video –...
  • Page 15 23.98 / 24 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 40 / 48 / 60 2336 x 1344 / 1920 x 25 / 50 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 1080 29.97 / 59.94 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 30 / 60...
  • Page 16 4K (3840 x 2160) FR <= 30 / 2880 x 2880 FR <= 30 2336 x 1344 / 1920x1080 30 < FR <= 60 * If VFR is activated, the frame rate here refers to the frame rate in VFR, otherwise it refers to the frame rate in Project FPS.
  • Page 17 2.4. Audio Encoder: None / AAC / PCM • Input: Off / Microphone • Off：Turn off all audio input. Microphone：The camera will use built-in microphone as audio input if there is no external microphone plugged into the 3.5mm audio-in port, and will use the external microphone if there is one plugged into the 3.5mm audio-in port.
  • Page 18 (South Korea，Philippines，Taiwan of China), And 50Hz for China mainland, other countries and regions. EV: -3.0 ~ 3.0 • Shutter Speed / Shutter Angle: This setting depends on whether “Shutter Speed” or • “Shutter Angle” is selected in 2.5 Exposure - Shutter Operation Shutter Speed: Auto / Manual（1”...

  • Page 19: White Balance

    2.6. White Balance Mode: Auto / Incandescent / Cloudy / D10000 / Fluorescent / Daylight / Shade / • Manual 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 ~ 30000 K) Tint: -100 ~ 100, default is 0.
  • Page 20 2.7. Focus Focus Mode: MF (Manual Focus) / AF (Auto Focus) • Focus Area: Flexible Zone / Human Track. This will only be enabled when Focus • Mode is set to “Auto Focus”. Flexible Zone: Can move focus area via Up / Down button Human Track: The camera can detect whether there is a human body in the picture.
  • Page 21 2.8. Image Image Profile: Rec.709 / Z-Log2 / Flat / HLG • 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 11.5 stops of dynamic range and reserve more detain in highlight area, good enough for post processing. FLAT：It is 709 like curve with color information, and lower the contrast for easy post processing.
  • Page 22 2.9. Connect Network: there are sub-items as below: • Wi-Fi: Off / On. When the Wi-Fi is activated, here will show the Wi-Fi ID, which is ZCAM-E2C-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. Using Z Camera App) Wi-Fi IP: Here will show IP address of the Wi-Fi when it’s is activated.
  • Page 23 camera using the HTTP API. (for HTTP API information, contact Z CAM technical support) Serial: The camera will be controlled by UART command from a computer through USB port. HDMI: Display Info. / OSD Layout / Resolution / Use EDID •...
  • Page 24 Attention: When using a SD or SSD on Z CAM E2C for the first time, please format it on the computer in exFAT format, and then format it in the camera. Assist Tools: There is three sub-items in this setting: Display / Scope / Peak / •...
  • Page 25 line. Center Mark: Enable / Color Enable: On / Off, when setting “Enable”, there display cross mark on the center of HDMI output screen. Color: Red, Green, Blue, Orange and White, can choose the color of center mark. Grid Line: On / Off, to turn on / off the grid line on HDMI output. Safe Area: On / Off, to turn on / off the safe area frame line on HDMI output.
  • Page 26 Playback (for Power button only) / AE Lock / AF Lock / White Balance Lock / Aperture / ISO / Peak / Exposure Tool / White Balance / HDMI OSD / Shutter / Exposure Value / AF / Magnifier / Focus Area / Load Profile / None Note: the custom function of the power button is short press trigger, long press the power button is still on/off function.

  • Page 27: Video Recording

    Version: Firmware version of the camera. • 3. Video Recording 3.1. Start / Stop Recording While camera is in Standby mode with SD card inserted or SSD connected (and the storage is not full), press Record button to start recording, and press Record button again to stop recording.
  • Page 28 Note: Different resolution and frame rate settings correspond to different variable frame rate range. Refer to 2.2 Record and 2.3 Video. 3.3. Timelapse Video Recording To active "Timelapse" function, it can record time-lapse video to the memory card, specific steps are as follows: 1) Set Video - Variable Framerate to "off", otherwise it’s not able to set up timelapse parameters.

  • Page 29: Video Playback

    on the screen is the time-length of the video file that was recorded in the camera, but not the time used for recording. formula to calculate the time required for recording and the time-length of the video file is: Recording time = timelapse interval x frame rate x time-length of video file For example, if the timelapse interval is set to 0.5s and the frame rate is 25fps, then as to record 1 minute of timelapse video, the time required for recording will be 0.5 x 25 x 1 = 12.5 minutes.
  • Page 30 Press OK button to pause, and press MENU button to stop it. 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.

  • Page 31: Delete Video

    4.2. Delete Video Under Playback mode, long press FN button when the video is not playing, there will be pop-up confirmation message” Delete the file?” , select “Confirm” and then press OK to delete. Note: The deleted file is not restorable, please double check before this action. 4.3.

  • Page 32: Connect To The Camera

    4) PC will detect the camera and shows it as external storage device. You can access & manage the files in the SD card inside the camera. 5. Connect to the Camera 5.1. Wi-Fi Connection You can connect the camera to an external iOS device (iPhone / iPad) or a computer (PC / Mac) through Wi-Fi with following steps: Install a Wi-Fi antenna to the Wi-Fi Antenna Port of the camera.

  • Page 33: Ethernet Connection

    Connect to the camera from the iOS device or a computer with that Wi-Fi ID, and the default password of the Wi-Fi is 12345678. (not changeable for now) 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...
  • Page 34 Open a browser on the PC / Mac, type in the address: http://10.98.32.1/www/index.html. You will see the page below if it’s connected successfully. 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.
  • Page 35 Connect the camera to a router with an Ethernet cable, then connect the router to the computer with Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. (Note: Camera and PC should connect to the LAN port of router, not WAN port) Check the Connect – Network setting, and there will show the IP address of the camera on ETH.IP item (e.g.
  • Page 36 page below if it’s connected successfully. 6. Using Z Camera App Download and install the Z Camera App from Apple App Store to your iOS device (iPhone or iPad), 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 37 If it’s the 1 time to connect the device to the camera, there will be a pop-up message on your iOS device “Trust this device?”, click “Yes” and it will ask you to input password, which is the password to unlock your iOS device. Open Z Camera App, if the camera is connected successfully, the “Control”...

  • Page 38: Firmware Upgrade

    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 E2C from Z CAM’s website: http://www.z-cam.com/firmware-update/. Put the update.zip file to the root directory of the SD card (DO NOT unzip it!).

  • Page 39: Camera Maintenance

    * Please make sure the camera will not power off during the firmware upgrade / update process. 8. Camera Maintenance As the camera is a precise instrument, please do not drop it or let it suffer physical • strike.
 As the camera is not waterproof, please do not use it in water or under a humid •...

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