RED SCARLET-X® OPERATION GUIDE build v3.2 www.red.com THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............... 1 Module Installation / MAIN MENU ................................ 67 DISCLAIMER ................................. 3 Removal ............................... 29 FPS .......................................... 67 Copyright Notice ........................ 3 REDMOTE ................................ 33 Varispeed ............................ 67 Trademark Disclaimer ................ 3 Displays .................................... 35 Basic Settings ..................... 68 COMPLIANCE ............................... 4 BOMB EVF and Bomb EVF Advanced Settings .............. 68 Industrial Canada Emission (OLED) ...................................... 35 ISO (Sensitivity) ........................ 69 Compliance Statements ............ 4 Touchscreen LCD .................... 37 F Stop ...................................... 69 Federal Communications BASIC OPERATION ..................... 38 Exposure .................................. 71 Commission (FCC) Power Sources ......................... 38 Basic Settings ..................... 71 Statement .................................. 4 Side Handle ......................... 38 Advanced Settings .............. 72 Australia and New Zealand Quad Battery Module .......... 39 White Balance .......................... 74 Statement .................................. 5 REDVOLT and REDVOLT Basic Settings ..................... 74 Japan Statements ...................... 5 XL ........................................ 39 Advanced Settings .............. 75 European BACKPACK Resolution ................................ 77 Union Compliance QUICKPLATE ....................... 40 REDcode .................................. 77 Statements ................................ 5 AC POWER ADAPTOR - REDcode Options for BEFORE YOU START ................... 7 (DSMC) ................................ 41 Various Frame Rates ........... 78 Important Safety External DC Power .............. 42 SECONDARY MENUS ................. 78 Instructions ................................ 7 Power UP ............................. 43 HDR Menu ............................... 78 THEORY OF OPERATION ............10 Power Down ........................ 44 HDR ON / OFF .................... 79 MYSTERIUM X® Sensor ...........10 Graphical User Interface Stops ................................... 79 Image Processing .....................10 and Navigation ......................... 45 Focus Menu ............................. 79 HDRx™ .....................................11 RED LCD/Touchscreen Mode ................................... 80 Magic Motion™ ........................12 LCD, BOMB EVF, DSMC Canon Mount Audio Recording .......................12 External Monitors ................. 45 Electronically Supported Microphone Level Analog Side Handle ......................... 51 Lenses ................................. 83 Inputs ........................................12 REDMOTE ........................... 51 Zones .................................. 84 Line Level Analog Inputs ...........13 Navigating Menus .................... 52 Lens Information Display ......... 87 Video Monitoring Outputs .........13 Using Touchscreen LCD .......... 53 RED DSMC Ti PL Mount Bomb EVF ............................13 Touchscreen Shortcuts ....... 54 + Lens ................................. 87 RED LCD ..............................13 Power Down ........................ 55 DSMC Canon Mount + HD-SDI .................................13 Lock / Unlock Lens ..................................... 87 HDMI ....................................13 Touchscreen Opreration ...... 56 Exposure Menu ........................ 88 RED LCD / Bomb EVF® ............14 FIRST TIME USE – SETTING Presets Menu ........................... 88 REDMOTE® ...............................15 UP YOUR RED EPIC .................... 57 Camera Presets ................... 88 Digital Magazine (Media) ...........15 Attach Power Source ............... 57 LOOKs Presets .................... 92 Metadata ..............................16 Battery ................................. 57 Media Menu ............................. 93 Clip Naming Quad Battery Module .......... 58 Select Media ....................... 93 Conventions .........................16 RED Brick ............................ 59 Format Media ...................... 93 SMPTE Timecode ................18 DC Power ............................ 59 Eject Media ......................... 94 Power Consumption ............18 Power UP ................................. 59 Utilities................................. 95 CAMERA OPERATIONAL Preparing to Record ................. 59 Settings Menu .......................... 96 CONTROLS ..................................19 Connect and Format Display................................. 96 Brain .........................................19 Media ................................... 59 Look .................................. 108 Side SSD Module .....................20 Perform a Black Shading Project ............................... 112 Side Handle ..............................22 Calibration ........................... 61 System Status ................... 115 Top .......................................22 Adjust Project Settings ........ 61 Audio/Video ....................... 116 Front .....................................23 Recording ................................. 63 Setup ................................. 123 Rear ......................................24 Record Indicator .................. 63 Maintenance ...................... 134 Installation / Removal ...........26 Playback ................................... 64 Playback ............................ 144 DSMC Modules ........................28 MENU CONTROLS ...................... 65 Power ..................................... 153 Rear SSD Module.................28 Adjustments ............................. 65 Power Status ..................... 153 Quad Battery Module ...........28 Basic Setting Shutdown .......................... 154 Dual Battery Module ............29 Adjustments ......................... 65 APPENDIX A: UPGRADING Advanced Setting Menus..... 66 CAMERA FIRMWARE ............... 155 1 955-0003_v3.2, Rev- A1 COPYRIGHT © 2012 RED Digital Cinema Verify Current Camera APPENDIX E: REDMOTE Appropriate Exposure ............ 216 Firmware .................................155 OPERATION ............................... 176 Adjusting the ISO Rating ........ 219 Upgrade Procedure ................155 Control, Connectors and APPENDIX H: POST APPENDIX B: MANAGING Display.................................... 176 PRODUCTION ........................... 221 DIGITAL MEDIA ..........................156 Controls ............................. 176 Monitoring .............................. 221 Media ......................................156 Operation ............................... 179 REDCINE-X® PRO ............. 222 Formatting Media ...................156 Docking and Undocking .... 179 APPENDIX I: Media Capacity Remaining Power Up / Down .............. 180 MAINTENANCE ......................... 223 Status .....................................158 Recording .......................... 182 Cleaning ................................. 223 Eject Media from Camera Accessing Camera Camera And Accessory (Unmount) ...............................158 Controls / Settings ............. 182 Exterior Surfaces ............... 223 Using REDMOTE / ADVANCED Brain .................................. 223 Touchscreen LCD ..............158 OPERATION: REDMOTE LCD Screen Using Side Handle .............159 Menus ................................ 184 (Touchscreen / Non- Using Side SSD ..................159 Maintenance ........................... 192 Touchscreen) ..................... 223 Copying Media .......................159 Internal Battery .................. 192 EVF .................................... 224 Erasing Media .........................160 Upgrading REDMOTE REDMOTE Screen ............. 224 Macintosh OS X .................160 Firmware ............................ 194 Lenses ............................... 224 Windows ............................160 APPENDIX F: 3D SETUP / Side Handle LCD ............... 224 APPENDIX C: INPUT / OPERATION ............................... 207 Back Focus Adjustment ......... 225 OUTPUT CONNECTORS ...........161 Overview ................................ 207 APPENDIX J: Camera Brain Front ................161 Camera Setup ........................ 207 TROUBLESHOOTING ............... 228 MIC-1, MIC-2 Master Camera .................. 207 No Media Attached ................ 228 (Microphone Audio) ............162 Slave Camera .................... 208 Recording Halted: Record Camera Brain Rear .................163 Clip Naming Conventions ....... 208 Error - Shutdown ................... 228 HD-SDI ...............................164 Reel No. / Slate (Camera Preset Could Not Be Headphone.........................165 ID) / Camera Position ......... 208 Applied ................................... 228 SYNC (Video Sync) ............165 Connecting Cameras.............. 209 Camera Cannot Be Paired CTRL (RS232 Control) ........168 Operation ............................... 210 to REDMOTE ......................... 228 GIG-E (Ethernet) .................169 Changing Settings ............. 210 Cannot See Menus on LCD DC IN (Power Input) ...........170 Recording .......................... 210 Touch Screen ......................... 228 HDMI Out ...........................171 Power Down .....................