Operation Guide

955-0002_v3.3, Rev-B COPYRIGHT © 2012 RED.cm, Inc.
167 167
MIC-1, MIC-2 (MICROPHONE AUDIO)
Two 3.5mm phone jacks on the front of the brain support two independent channels of balanced or
unbalanced microphone level analog audio inputs.
Microphone Input Connector
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION
A (TIP) IN + Mic Input (+48V Phantom Power) In
B (RING) IN - Mic Input (+48V Phantom Power) In
C (SLEEVE) GND Camera ground --
Microphone Level analog audio input signals are routed via a high quality pre-amplifier and soft limiter,
whose Gain may be controlled using the Input Level control to achieve the desired audio reference /
recording level. Microphone inputs support +48V @ 10mA Phantom Power as a user selectable option. If
To assist with reference level setup, the camera provides a color-coded Peak Level Meter in the
Graphical User Interface, with witness marks that indicate 0dBu (-20dbFS) and 0Vu (- 16dBFS) levels.
Peak Level Meter range is –36dBu to +20dBu (-54dBFS to 0dBFS) and provides input clip indication.
NOTE: A pre-fabricated XLR to TRS interface cable, Part Number 790-0229, is available from RED
Digital Cinema.
A
B
C