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APPENDIX B: MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA

MEDIA

REDMAG 1.8” SSD is available with capacities of 64GB, 128GB or 256GB. Record duration is

dependent on resolution, quality and frame rate, but a 64GB SSD will typically provide 24 minutes of

24fps 5K RAW recording.

On MAC computers with REDCINE-X PRO installed, RED Watchdog will mount the SSD as “READ-

ONLY” by default and you cannot write the firmware to the SSD. RED Watchdog is identified by the RED

Coin icon located on the Right side of the Menu Bar. Right-click on the icon to enter RED Watchdog

settings and change to mount the drive as “READ-WRITE” to allow you to save the firmware to the SSD.

Refer to REDCINE-X PRO OPERATION GUIDE for complete RED Watchdog instructions and details.

IMPORTANT: After connecting REDMAG 1.8” SSD to the camera and BEFORE recording, you

should format the media using the camera (even if formatting was previously performed on a

computer). Go to ADANCED MENU > MEDIA > FORMAT to properly format media before

recording.

FORMATTING MEDIA

Media must be formatted prior to using it for recording. Formatting is performed on camera, although

media may be erased on a Macintosh OS X personal computer, allowing the camera to just add the

necessary project profile and clip log data.

NOTE: Media formatted on-camera will use a name and root volume in the format:

Camera Letter + Reel Number + Month + Day + ** where ** is a two digit alphanumeric random number

generated by the camera for each file e.g. A001_0512A6.RDM

Clips recorded to the media follow similar naming conventions

A001_C001_0512A6_001.RDC and A001_C001_0512A6_H.mov etc.

IMPORTANT: Media must always be un-mounted prior to removal or disconnection from the

camera. This ensures power is removed from the digital media and any open data files are closed.

Failure to do so may result in lost data or corrupted files. Refer to REMOVE MEDIA FROM

CAMERA (UNMOUNT).

This procedure outlines the formatting of REDMAG 1.8” SSD media using the RED DSMC camera.

Formatting the SSD media will take about 10 seconds.

1. Insert SSD into camera.

- Insert the REDMAG 1.8” SSD with the RED logo facing outward (away from camera body). SSD

firmly into its slot, but without using excessive force to prevent damage.

2. When SSD media is inserted into the camera, the camera will recognize if the media is unformatted:

- On LCD, EVF and external monitors, in the media section of the GUI, NONE will be displayed

twice (as opposed to when no media is inserted, the GUI displays NONE with three dashes

below “---“).