Operation Manual

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE: WEAPON

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This chapter describes timecode, genlock, and multi-camera operations such as 3D and array setup.

NOTE: Timecode and genlock require a WEAPON

Base Expander. For more information, go to “Input/Output

Connectors” on page 161.

NOTE: Master/Slave operation, including stereo/3D and camera arrays, requires a GIG-E port, which is available

on the WEAPON REDVOLT Expander. For more information, go to “Input/Output Connectors” on page 161.

TIMECODE

NOTE: Inputting timecode requires a WEAPON Base Expander. For more information, go to “Input/Output

Connectors” on page 161.

Timecode is a numeric sequence based on SMPTE 12M that aids in the management and synchronization of

footage and audio. Timecode is embedded in recorded RAW files and QuickTime

files (if recording an Apple

ProRes codec) as metadata and in HANC metadata provided by the HD-SDI monitor output. The camera can

generate timecode on its own or can receive and sync to timecode generated by an external source.

Timecode displays in the lower right corner of the Live Action Area on the graphical user interface (GUI) and is

embedded as metadata. Timecode is represented as an eight (8) digit sequence (HH:MM:SS:FF), where:

 HH: Hours

 MM: Minutes

 SS: Seconds

 FF: Frames

NOTE: Timecode is most accurate and effective when coupled with genlock. For more information, go to

“Genlock” on page 135.

NOTE: For more information on HANC metadata, see HD-SDI HANC Metadata Information, available at www.

red.com/developers.

TIMECODE DISPLAY MODES

 Time of Day (TOD): Displays the time of day (HH:MM:SS:FF). TOD timecode runs continuously and is not

affected by recording. TOD timecode can be synchronized with the Real-Time Clock (RTC) in the camera.

 Edge: Edge timecode is continuous between clips, meaning that when recording starts, timecode begins.

and when recording stops, timecode stops. By default, Edge timecode default begins at 01:00:00:00, but

can be configured in the Media menu (Menu > Media > Device > Format).

TIMECODE, GENLOCK,

MULTI-CAMERA SETUP