Live Action Area - RED EPIC-M DRAGON Operation Manual

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LIVE ACTION AREA

The Live Action Area contains the recorded image area plus Surround View look around area, plus overlays
for Frame Guides, Safe Action/Safe Title, Clip Name, and Timecode values. The color of each overlay can be
customized to maximize the contrast between the guide(s) and scene being captured.
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The Live Action Area includes the following GUI elements:
# LIVE ACTION AREA ITEM
1 Lens Information
2 AF Status
3 Center Crosshair and
Spot Focus Guide
4 Frame Guides
5 Clip Filename
6 Timecode Value
LENS INFORMATION
This section describes the lens information displays when a supported lens is attached.
PL LENSES
Displays the focal length and focal distance when a RED DSMC Ti PL Mount is installed and a lens with Cooke's
S4/i system (or equivalent) is attached. For more information, go to
CANON AND NIKON LENSES
Displays the focal length and focal distance when a DSMC Canon Mount or a DSMC Nikon Mount is installed
and an electronically supported lens is attached. When AF is set to Manual or Confirm mode, the focus distance
displays as a pair of Near–Far distances. When in AF mode, a single estimated focus distance displays.
The focal length and focal distance values and range vary depending on the attached lens. When the focal
length of the lens changes, the current values displays. For more information, go to
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DESCRIPTION
Lens information when using supported
Canon, Nikon, or Cooke lenses
Currently selected auto focus mode
Crosshair: Center of selected guide
Reference guides: Safe Action/Safe Title,
Picture Center, Grid Overlay
Record or sensor projection area
Filename of the clip being recorded, or
filename of the next clip to be recorded
Current timecode value
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Live Action Area

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO...
"Lens Information" on page 53
"Focus Menu" on page 128
"General Tab" on page 77
"Guides" on page 76
DSMC Media Operation Guide
"Timecode" on page 87
"Lens Tab" on page 76.
"Lens Tab" on page 76.
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