Instruction Manual

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE

LIVE ACTION AREA

The Live Action Area contains the recorded image area plus Surround View look around area, plus overlays

for Frame Guides, Safe Action/Safe Title, Clip Name, and Timecode values. The color of each overlay can be

customized to maximize the contrast between the guide(s) and scene being captured.

The Live Action Area includes the following GUI elements:

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1 Lens Information Lens information when using supported

Canon, Nikon, or Cooke lenses

“Lens Information” on page 53

2 AF Status Currently selected auto focus mode “Focus Menu” on page 122

3 Center Crosshair and

Spot Focus Guide

Crosshair: Center of selected guide

Reference guides: Safe Action/Safe Title,

Picture Center, Grid Overlay

“General Tab” on page 74

4 Frame Guides Record or sensor projection area “Guides” on page 73

5 Clip Filename Filename of the clip being recorded, or

filename of the next clip to be recorded

DSMC Media Operation Guide

6 Timecode Value Current timecode value “Timecode” on page 85

LENS INFORMATION

This section describes the lens information displays when a supported lens is attached.

PL LENSES

Displays the focal length and focal distance when a RED DSMC Ti PL Mount is installed and a lens with Cooke’s

S4/i system (or equivalent) is attached. For more information, go to “Lens Tab” on page 73.

CANON AND NIKON LENSES

Displays the focal length and focal distance when a DSMC Canon Mount or a DSMC Nikon Mount is installed

and an electronically supported lens is attached. When AF is set to Manual or Confirm mode, the focus distance

displays as a pair of Near–Far distances. When in AF mode, a single estimated focus distance displays.

The focal length and focal distance values and range vary depending on the attached lens. When the focal

length of the lens changes, the current values displays. For more information, go to “Lens Tab” on page 73.

Live Action Area