Specifications

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE

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initiate recording:

A. Press the Record button to activate Pre-Record.

B. Press the Record button a second time to start recording.

C. Press the Record button a third time to stop recording.

 Trigger Pre-Record Now: When selected, the Pre-Record screen closes and Pre-Record mode starts.

 If you want to use Pre-Record only for specific situations, map Pre-Record to a key (Settings > Setup > Keys

> Record: Start Pre-Record). For more information about mapping keys, go to “Keys” on page 73.

INDICATOR

This screen lets you set up record indicators.

 Enable Sounds: Select this check box to enable sounds. Then select which sounds you want when the fol-

lowing actions occur:

‒ Record Start

‒ Record Stop

‒ Mark Still Frame

 EVF Tally Light: Select this check box to enable the Record Tally LED on the EVF to illuminate red when

recording.

SETUP

This menu permits a variety of system setup tasks to be accomplished. Options available are Keys, Date/Time,

Communication, REDmote, GPIO/Sync, Fan Control, and Lens.

KEYS

Map keys to often-used actions to easily control the camera. For a full list of all of the default key mappings,

go to “Default Key Functions” on page 137.

KEY MAPPING

To map or remap a user key:

1. Press the user key on the camera that you want to map.

2. Select an action from the Press (or CCW) drop-down menu that you want to map to the user key.

3. To un-map a key, select -Key Disabled- from the drop-down menu.

4. If you want, map a Release or (CW) action to the key.

A Release action occurs when you press a key and then release it.

OPTIONS

 MENU Key Returns to Settings Menu: Pressing the Menu key on the DSMC SIDE HANDLE or REDMOTE moves

you up one level in the menu tree.

 Lock DSMC SIDE HANDLE Keys: None of the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys perform any actions when pressed,

unless you set up the exceptions below:

‒ Record Key Remains Active When Locked: If the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the Record key

continues to function when pressed.

‒ Navigation Keys Remain Active When Locked: If the DSMC SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the navigation

keys continue to function. Navigation keys include: Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter, Menu, Wheel CCW,

and Wheel CW.

 Show Key Action Notifications: A notification displays on the bottom of the display when you perform an ac-

tion mapped to a key.