Specifications

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE

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SETUP

This menu permits a variety of system setup tasks to be accomplished. Options available are Keys, Date/Time,

Communication, REDmote, GPIO/Sync, Fan Control, and Lens.

KEYS

Map keys to often-used actions to easily control the camera. For a full list of all of the default key mappings,

go to “Default Key Functions” on page 129.

KEY MAPPING

To map or remap a user key:

1. Press the user key on the camera that you want to map.

2. Select an action from the Press (or CCW) drop-down menu that you want to map to the user key.

3. To un-map a key, select -Key Disabled- from the drop-down menu.

4. If you want, map a Release or (CW) action to the key.

A Release action occurs when you press a key and then release it.

OPTIONS

 MENU Key Returns to Settings Menu: Pressing the Menu key on the SIDE HANDLE or REDMOTE moves you

up one level in the menu tree.

 Lock SIDE HANDLE Keys: None of the SIDE HANDLE keys perform any actions when pressed, unless you set

up the exceptions below:

‒ Record Key Remains Active When Locked: If the SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the Record key continues

to function when pressed.

‒ Navigation Keys Remain Active When Locked: If the SIDE HANDLE keys are locked, the navigation keys

continue to function. Navigation keys include: Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter, Menu, Wheel CCW, and

Wheel CW.

 Show Key Action Notifications: A notification displays on the bottom of the display when you perform an ac-

tion mapped to a key.

SOFT KEYS

The following sets of soft keys are available on the touch LCD:

 A, B, C, D (left side of the touch LCD)

 1, 2, 3, 4 (right side of the touch LCD)

To map or remap a soft key, select an action from the drop-down menu next to the key you want to map.

 Enable Soft Keys on touchscreen: Tap the left or right side of the LCD to show the soft keys.

 Show key actions as labels: When the soft keys display, the number/letter of the key and the key action dis-

play.

ADVANCED

You can use this tab to map any key, even if the key is not currently accessible. For example, you can map the

REDMOTE keys even if a REDMOTE is not present.

WARNING: It is possible to remap the navigation keys using this tab. However, if you don’t have a touch LCD at-

tached, it may be possible to lock out control. Take extreme care when remapping any of the navigation keys.

DATE/TIME

You can use this screen to reset the internal clock of the camera. The time and date are used as timestamps

on the .R3D files when recording to the RED MAG 1.8” SSD media.