Quick Start Guide

The right side of the camera contains all the video, audio and time code inputs and outputs.

1. To power up the camera, press and release the Power On/Off switch.

• When using a RED BRICK® battery, press the power on/off switch once.

• When using a RED-CHARGER, connect it via the supplied power cable. Plug the

RED-CHARGER into an AC power source and switch it on. After the green LED

illuminates on the RED-CHARGER, the camera can be powered on by pressing

the On/Off switch.

The rear status display will illuminate and display “Booting” properties.

3. After approximately 60 seconds the display the camera PIN, rmware build and rm-

ware version will display.

• The PIN is a unique product identication number included in the metadata re-

corded with each image. The PIN provides RED with tracking data for customer

service and assistance in authenticating legal ownership of the camera.

The rear display will automatically change to current camera values.

5. When the camera is ready for use, the lower LED to the right of the status display

turns green.

To power down the camera, press and release the Power On/Off switch.

• 1 - 3.5mm stereo headphone jack

• 4 - DIN 1.0/2.3 video connectors; 2

upper that support Program HD-SDI,

2 lower that support PREVIEW HD-SDI

and Video GENLOCK

• 1 - HDMI output - to connect to external

monitors

• 1 - USB Master port - to connect the

camera to another camera, acting as

the master

• 1 - USB Slave port - to connect the

camera to another camera, acting as

the slave

• 1 - 5-pin mini-XLR AUDIO OUT

• 1 - 5-pin TIMECODE input/output

• 4 - 3-pin mini-XLR audio inputs (AUDIO

1, 2 and AUDIO 3-4).

• 1 - VIEWFINDER connector (RED EVF)

• 1 - MONITOR connector (RED LCD)

• 1 - 10-pin push lock LEMO connector

supporting the Aux/RS232 port that can

interface to a variety of B4 lenses and

lens motor control devices

CAMERA I/O CONNECTIONSCAMERA I/O CONNECTIONS

POWERING CAMERA ON/OFFPOWERING CAMERA ON/OFF