Operation Manual

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RED EPIC® OPERATION GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DISCLAIMER
- Copyright Notice
- Trademark Disclaimer
COMPLIANCE
- Industrial Canada Emission Compliance Statements
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
- Australia and New Zealand Statement
- Japan Statements
- European Union Compliance Statements
BEFORE YOU START
- Important Safety Instructions
THEORY OF OPERATION
- MYSTERIUM X® Sensor
- Image Processing
- HDRx™
- Magic Motion
- Audio Recording
- Microphone Level Analog Inputs
- Line Level Analog Inputs
- Video Monitoring Outputs
- RED LCD / Bomb EVF®
- REDmote®
- Digital Magazine (Media)
CAMERA OPERATIONAL CONTROLS
- Brain
- Side SSD Module
- Side Handle
- REDmote
- BOMB EVF
- RED LCD
- Touchscreen LCD
BASIC OPERATION
- Power Sources
- Graphical User Interface and Navigation
- Navigating Menus
- Using Touchscreen LCD
FIRST TIME USE – SETTING UP YOUR RED EPIC
- 1. Attach Power Source
  - Battery
  - DC Power
- 2. Power UP
- 3. Preparing to Record
- 4. Recording
  - Record Indicator
- 5. Playback
MENU CONTROLS
- Adjustments
  - Basic Setting Adjustments
    - Side Handle / REDMOTE
    - Touchscreen
  - Advanced Setting Menus
    - Side Handle / REDMOTE
    - Touchscreen
MAIN MENU
- FPS (VARISPEED)
  - Basic Settings
  - Advanced Settings
- ISO (Sensitivity)
- 1/SEC (EXPOSURE)
  - Basic Settings
  - Advanced Settings
- White Balance
  - Basic Settings
  - Advanced Settings
- Resolution
- REDcode®
SECONDARY MENUS
- HDR Menu
  - HDR ON / OFF
  - Stops
- Focus Menu
  - Mode
  - Zones
- Exposure Menu
- Presets Menu
- Media Menu
- Settings Menu
- Power Menu
APPENDIX A: UPGRADING CAMERA FIRMWARE
- Verify Current Camera Firmware
- Upgrade Procedure
APPENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA
- Media
- Formatting Media
- Media Capacity Remaining Status
- Eject Media from Camera (Unmount)
- Copying Media
- Erasing Media
  - Macintosh OS X
  - Windows
APPENDIX C: CHARGING BATTERIES
- Battery LED Array
- Charging
APPENDIX D: INPUT / OUTPUT CONNECTORS
- Brain Front
  - MIC-1, MIC-2 (Microphone Audio)
- Brain Rear
- Side SSD Module
- REDmote
APPENDIX E: REDMOTE OPERATION
- Controls
- Charging / Battery Life
- Connecting / Removing
  - Physical
    - Connecting (Docking)
    - Removing (Undocking)
  - Wireless Communication
- Power Up / Down
  - Power UP
    - Connected to Camera
    - Not Connected to Camera
  - Power DOWN
    - Connected to Camera
    - Not Connected to Camera
- Recording
- Accessing Camera Controls / Settings
  - Changing Camera Settings
  - Exiting Menus to Main Screen
APPENDIX F: 3D SETUP / OPERATION
APPENDIX G: EXPOSURE – USING FALSE COLOR AND ISO
- Underexposure (~ 2 stops)
- Overexposure (~ 2 stops)
- Appropriate Exposure
- Adjusting the ISO Rating
APPENDIX H: POST PRODUCTION
- Software Tools
  - REDCINE-X®
APPENDIX I: TROUBLESHOOTING
- No Media Attached
- Camera Firmware Upgrade Hangs at Upgrading Peripherals
- Apply Calibration Failed
- Recording Halted: Record Error - Shutdown
- Preset Could Not Be Applied
- Power Spike Detected – Shutdown
APPENDIX J: MAINTENANCE
- Cleaning
APPENDIX K: TECHNICAL DATA
- Technical Specifications
- Brain Dimensions
APPENDIX L: MENU MAPS
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Version 1.4.0 SVN 29352 BETA

SHADOW

Shadow adjusts the toe value of the FLUT or in other words, the tone near Black. Range is -1.0 to +1.0.

Default is 0.0. Increasing the Shadow value raises the video level of near Blacks. Lowering the Shadow

value crushes the video level of near Blacks.

CURVE

The CURVE sub-menu permits adjustment of the monitor output Color Space and Gamma curve.

Available options are REDGamma2 and REDLogFilm.

SENSOR

Defines operational modes for the SENSOR. Available options are SHUTTER and SYNC.

SHUTTER

Enables one of two shutter timing (duration) modes: Absolute or Relative. Default selection is Absolute.

ABSOLUTE

Shutter Speed is defined exclusively by the Shutter Speed setting.