Operation Manual

Version 1.4.0 SVN 29352 BETA
APRIL 19, 2011 ©2011 RED.COM INC.
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CLIP NAMING CONVENTIONS
When you press RECORD, the camera automatically creates a unique name for the CLIP being recorded
to the REDMAG 1.8” SSD media. The format of the clip name is Camera Letter + Reel Number + Month +
Day + ** - where ** is a random two digit alphanumeric number used to prevent accidental duplication of
file names.
e.g. A001_C002_0502A6.RDC
Where: A = camera A, 001 = reel 001, C002 = clip 002, and 0502 = May 02, and the digits A 6
are the random characters generated by the camera as described above. Other examples are
shown below:
A001_C001_0502X3.RDC A001_C001_0502G6.RDC A001_C001_0502AB.RDC
MULTI CAMERA SHOOTS
The naming scheme means that three cameras, slated as A, B, C, will generate easily recognizable clips:
A001_C001_0502**.RDC B001_C001_0502**.RDC C001_C001_0502**.RDC
3-D FOOTAGE
When two cameras are connected together as Master and Slave to film in 3-D, the slave camera takes the
master camera's ID. In this configuration, the Master will modify its file naming structure, changing the "C"
in the second character group in the filename to an "L". Conversely, the Slave camera will modify its file
naming structure, changing the "C" to an "R". This structure indicates the master camera is positioned as
the left (L) camera and the slave camera is positioned as the right (R) camera in the 3-D configuration.
Assuming the master camera is slated as camera “S", Clips recorded using the Master and Slave camera
configuration to shoot 3-D footage would look like:
S001_L001_1206**.RDC and S001_R001_1206**.RDC
NOTE: L (left) and R (right) file name designations may be adjusted if desired in the MEDIA menu.
SMPTE TIMECODE
Edge Code is a SMPTE timecode track that always starts at 1.00.00.00 on the first frame recorded to the
digital media. It is a sequential code that is continuous from frame to frame and also continuous from clip
to clip. Edge Code is equivalent to RUN RECORD commonly found on broadcast cameras.
Time Code is a SMPTE timecode track that synchronizes to the camera’s clock, or if operated in Jam
Sync mode, to an externally supplied SMPTE master timecode signal. It is a sequential code that is
continuous from frame to frame, but is discontinuous from clip to clip.
The timecode counter always updates at the same frame rate as the recording, irrespective of whether the
camera is operating in normal, Vari-Speed, Time-Lapse or Animation recording mode. This ensures that a
valid SMPTE timecode is created without count jumps that would affect clip playback during editing. If
operating in Jam Sync mode referenced to an external timecode source, the clip’s master time reference
point is the first frame of the recorded clip.