Image Appears Grainy - RED Epic Operation Manual

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IMAGE APPEARS GRAINY

SYMPTOM
Image or footage appears grainy.
POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS
 Perform a black shading calibration before recording additional clips. For more information, go to
Calibration" on page
 Check the histogram to ensure proper exposure. Noise occurs if an image is overexposed or underexposed.
For more information, go to
 Use the lowest REDCODE compression possible for the settings you have selected. For more information,
go to "REDCODE" on page
 Use a higher resolution.
 If you have the DSMC Interchangeable OLPF system installed, verify that you have the correct OLPF
selected in the OLPF menu. For more information, go to
BLACK AND WHITE IMAGE
SYMPTOM
The display shows that an image is in black and white, and the menus are still in color.
POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS
 Go to Menu > Settings > Look > Color, and check the Saturation setting. If the Saturation setting is set to a
low value, change the Saturation to a higher value.
 Perform a System Restore. For more information, go to
INCORRECT COLOR TEMPERATURE
SYMPTOM
The camera color temperature is off and the image looks warmer or cooler than normal.
POTENTIAL RESOLUTIONS
 Perform an auto white-balance. For more information, go to
 Perform a black shade calibration. For more information, go to
 If you have the DSMC Interchangeable OLPF system installed, verify that you have the correct OLPF
selected in the OLPF menu. For more information, go to
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