Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- RED EPIC® OPERATION GUIDE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- DISCLAIMER
- COMPLIANCE
- BEFORE YOU START
- THEORY OF OPERATION
- CAMERA OPERATIONAL CONTROLS
- BASIC OPERATION
- FIRST TIME USE – SETTING UP YOUR RED EPIC
- MENU CONTROLS
- MAIN MENU
- SECONDARY MENUS
- APPENDIX A: UPGRADING CAMERA FIRMWARE
- APPENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA
- APPENDIX C: CHARGING BATTERIES
- APPENDIX D: INPUT / OUTPUT CONNECTORS
- APPENDIX E: REDMOTE OPERATION
- APPENDIX F: 3D SETUP / OPERATION
- APPENDIX G: EXPOSURE – USING FALSE COLOR AND ISO
- APPENDIX H: POST PRODUCTION
- APPENDIX I: TROUBLESHOOTING
- APPENDIX J: MAINTENANCE
- APPENDIX K: TECHNICAL DATA
- APPENDIX L: MENU MAPS

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GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND NAVIGATION
RED LCD/TOUCHSCREEN LCD, BOMB EVF, EXTERNAL MONITORS
The following is a general description of the structure of the camera’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) which
overlays the video monitor signal on the Viewfinder output(s) of the camera.
Figure 17: GUI Display Elements
The display elements include:
x Frame Rate: Current frame capture rate
x ISO Rating: Camera sensitivity
x Shutter Speed: Exposure Time (or Degrees)
x White Balance: Color Temp
x Resolution Record Resolution
x Quality: REDCODE setting
x Cursors: Reference cursors – Safe Action /
Safe Title, Picture Center, Grid Overlay
x Frame Guide: Record or Projection area
x Clip Filename: Filename of the clip that will
be shot
TIMECODE
ISO RATING
WHITE BALANCE SHUTTER SPEED
RESOLUTION /
PROJECT
FRAME RATE /
QUALITY
FRAME RATE
MEDIA
STATUS
AUDIO METER
HISTOGRAM
RAW CLIP
METER
POWER
NEXT CLIP
FILENAME
FRAME GUIDE
PICTURE CENTER
TITLE GUIDE
ACTION GUIDE
RAW NOISE
LEVEL BAR
RAW CLIP
LEVEL BAR
RESOLUTION
FALSE COLOR
MODE (OFF)
HDRx MODE (OFF)
QUALITY
TEMPERATURE
DROP
JAMSYNC
GENLOCK
MAGNIFY
TC
RM
LAN
GPS STATUS
FAN
SPEED
SHUTTER SPEED










