Z CAM E2 Flagship Series （Z CAM E2-S6 / E2-F6 / E2-F8 / E2-M4） Product Name Model Name Z CAM E2-S6 E1701 Z CAM E2-F6 E1901 Z CAM E2-F8 E1902 Z CAM E2-M4 E1511 User Manual v0.2 (Firmware 0.
1. Introduction 1.1. Camera Introduction 1.2. Lens Mount There are EF or PL lens mount options for Z CAM E2 flagship series, and MFT lens mount for Z CAM E2-S6 only. It’s interchangeable and you can purchase additional lens mount module to change it with professional tools (only for EF and PL lens mount) *.
Z CAM E2-M4 MFT Z CAM E2-S6 EF / PL / MFT Z CAM E2-F6 EF / PL Z CAM E2-F8 EF / PL * Replacement of lens mount is recommended to be operated by the manufacturer's designated agent/dealer or under professional guidance. The failure of the camera may be appearing due to changing the lens mount by the user. MFT lens mount EF lens mount PL lens mount 1.3. LCD Screen The content displayed on the LCD Screen will be different when the camera is in different mode.
Preview Press FN + OK button when the camera is in Standby mode, it will switch to Preview mode. Press FN + OK again to come back to Standby mode. Playback Short press Power button when the camera is in Standby / Preview mode, it will switch to Playback mode. Short press Power button again to come back to Standby / Preview mode.
1.4. LED Indicator Status Green : Standby Red : Recording. Flashing Red (every 1s) : No memory card. Flashing Red (every 0.5s) : Memory card is full.
Flashing Red (every 0.2s) : Camera overheat. Flashing Red (very fast) : Critical error. Flashing Red (fast & slow alternant) : Low battery 1.5. Buttons MENU button: Enter / exit the camera settings, or return to the previous menu in camera settings. FN / ISO button: FN function in camera settings, or ISO quick setting in standby / preview / recording mode by default.
Down / EV button: Down selection (or reduce value) in camera settings, or EV quick setting in standby / preview / recording mode by default. OK button: Confirmation in camera settings, or to trigger the Auto Focus function in standby / preview / recording mode by default (with lens supports auto focus and the Auto Focus function on the camera is enabled). F1 button: AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) by default. F2 button: Load profile by default. F3: Aperture quick setting by default.
1.6. Interfaces Auxiliary Power Output: DC 12V (2-pin LEMO socket), can supply power to other devices. Remote: 2.5mm jack socket, compatible with Sony LANC protocol. XLR audio-in: 5-pin LEMO port for dual-channel XLR microphone, require additional XLR audio connector (compatible with ARRI Mini XLR connector). Control Port: 2 x serial port (4 pin aviation connector), support RS232 protocol. HDMI port: HDMI 2.
* Due to the used enclosure material, the product shall only be connected to a USB Interface of version 3.0. The connection to so called power USB is prohibited. 3.5mm Audio-in: 3.5mm (TRS) jack socket for stereo audio input (Mic Level & Line Level supported), can connect to microphone or audio output device. 3.5mm Audio-out: 3.5mm (TRS) jack socket for support stereo output, can be connected to headset or earphone. 1.7.
V Mount Battery: Connect the camera to a V mount battery (with D-TAP port) with the power cable (D-TAP plug). 1.8. Storage The camera uses CFast 2.0 card or SSD as storage. CFast card: The camera has 1 x internal CFast card slot, which supports CFast 2.0 standard. Insert the CFast card with correct direction, push it to the end until it’s locked. To take out the CFast card, push in the card and it will be unlocked, then take it out from the slot.
SSD: Connect the SSD through USB-C port on back of camera as storage. (Note: USB-C port must be in “Host” mode, see 2.9 Connect - USB) Please not that the SSD will NOT be recognized if there is CFast card in the camera. Attention: When using a CFast or SSD on Z CAM E2 for the first time, please format it before recording (2.10 System – Format Card).
2. Camera Settings 2.1. Quick Setting When the camera is in Standby or Recording mode, some key settings can be quickly accessed by pressing the buttons on the camera. ISO: Press FN to set ISO, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to confirm. Shutter: Press UP to set shutter speed / angle (refer to 2.5 Exposure – Shutter Operation about shutter speed / shutter angle), then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to confirm.
EV: Press DOWN to set EV, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to confirm. AF: When the lens supports auto focus and the Focus on the camera is set to AF, press OK to trigger the auto focus function.
AEL (F1): Press F1 to lock the exposure, then press again to unlock Load profile（F2）：Load the configuration saved in the camera. (2.10 System User Profile). Note: Quick setting function on the buttons can be changed in system setting (2.10 System – User Button). 2.2.
Resolution - Z CAM E2-M4 Resolution Details 4K DCI 4096 x 2160 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 4K DCI 2.4:1 4096 x 1728 4K UHD 2.4:1 3840 x 1620 4K 4:3 3696 x 2772 4K 6:5 3312 x 2760 Super 16 2704 x 1600 FHD 1920 x 1080 - Z CAM E2-S6 Resolution Details 6244 x 4168 Open Gate 6K UHD 5760 x 3240 6K DCI 6144 x 3240 6K 2.4:1 6144 x 2592 (2.4:1 aspect ratio) 5K 4:3 5552 x 4164 (4:3 aspect ratio),can be used with anamorphic lens.
4K 2.4:1 4096 x 1728 (2.4:1 aspect ratio) 4K UHD (Low 3840 x 2160, Low Noise Mode* Noise) 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 Super16 (16:9) 3392 x 1908 (16:9), S16 mode，suitable for S16 cinema camera lens. FHD - 1920 x 1080 Z CAM E2-F6 Resolution Details 6064 x 4040 Open Gate 6K UHD 5760 x 3240 6K DCI 6064 x 3196 6K 2.4:1 6064 x 2560 ( 2.4:1 aspect ratio) 5K 4:3 5376 x 4032 (4:3 aspect ratio), can be used with anamorphic lens. 5K 6:5 4848 x 4040 (6:5 aspect ratio), can be used with anamorphic lens.
8K UHD 7680 x 4320 6K DCI 6144 x 3240 6K UHD 5760 x 3240 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 Super16 (16:9) 3392 x 1908 (16:9), S16 mode, suitable for S16 cinema camera lens. * With lower noise in shadow area in this mode, but the jelly effect will be more obvious. So it is suitable for static scenes shooting or less moving scene. Project FPS: Frame rate of the video project. It will be different for each camera when the resolution is set to different values.
5K 6:5 / 6K 2.4:1/ 4K DCI / 4K UHD / 4K 2.4:1 / Super16 (16:9) / FHD 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 50 / 59.94 Z CAM E2-F8 Resolution Frame Rate（fps） 8K 2.4:1 / 8K UHD / 6K DCI / 6K UHD 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 4K UHD / Super16 (16:9) 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 50 / 59.94 File format: MOV / MP4 Split duration: 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 60 min. The camera will split the video with the length set here automatically.
- NDF: Records the time code without drop frame. Seconds and frames are separated by “:”. (Example: 00:00:00:00) HDMI Display: On / Off. To enable / disable the display of time code through HDMI output. Playback FR: Default / VFR. When it’s set to Default, the frame rate of playback will be the same as set in Project FPS, when it’s set VFR, the frame rate of playback will be the same as set in Variable Frame Rate (2.3 Video – Variable Frame Rate) For example: Set “Record”-“Project FPS” to 29.
VFR options are related to the Resolution and Project FPS in Record setting. And the maximum VFR is related to the exact camera model and resolution, see below: Z CAM E2-S6 Resolution Max Variable Frame Rate (fps) 6244 x 4148 30 6K DCI 48 6K UHD 48 6K 2.4:1 60 5K 4:3 30 5K 6:5 30 4K DCI 75 4K DCI (Low Noise) 30 4K UHD 75 4K UHD (Low Noise) 30 4K 2.
5K 4:3 30 5K 6:5 30 4K DCI 72 4K UHD 72 4K 2.4:1 120 Super16 (16:9) 170 FHD 120 Z CAM E2-F8 Resolution Max Variable Frame Rate (fps) 8K 2.4:1 30 8K UHD 30 6K DCI 30 6K UHD 30 4K UHD 60 Super16 (16:9) 60 *Each resolution to the highest variable frame rate subject to H.265 encoder standard. Encoder: H.264 / H.265 / ZRAW The corresponding color bit depth and sampling of each encoding format are as follows: Encoder Color Bit Depth H.264 H.
Color Sampling 4:2:0 4:2:0 N/A Max frame rate @30fps for ZRAW encoder. Bitrate: High / Middle / Low. Value of the bitrate varies in different resolution and frame rate. Resolution Bitrate（Mbps） Frame Rate Range （fps）* H M L 500 400 200 30 < FR <= 60 300 190 130 FR <= 30 250 160 100 FR <= 30 250 160 100 FR > 60 300 200 160 30 < FR <= 60 230 150 100 FR <= 30 200 130 60 FR > 60 200 130 60 30 < FR <= 60 60 30 15 FR <= 30 30 20 10 8K（8K 2.
* If VFR is activated, the frame rate here refers to the frame rate in VFR, otherwise it refers to the frame rate in Movie Format. For ZRAW, the bitrate is 1.2Gbps. Proxy Track: On / Off. To enable or disable proxy track recording during video recording, it will automatically “On” when using ZRAW as recording encoder, which will record a second video track (H.265) into the video file. Rotation: Normal / Upside Down. Rotate the image by 180 degrees.
Encoder: None / AAC / PCM Input: Off / Microphone / XLR / Mic Left + XLR Right / Mic Right + XLR Left Off：Turn off all audio input. Microphone：The camera will use built-in microphone as audio input if there is no external microphone plugged into the 3.5mm audio-in port, and will use the external microphone if there is one plugged into the 3.5mm audio-in port. XLR：Take XLR port as audio-in Mic Left + XLR Right: Take 3.
2.5. Exposure Flicker Reduction ： 60Hz / 50Hz. It’s set to eliminate light flicking caused by the frequency of the electricity, which is 60Hz in North America and some parts of Asia. (South Korea，Philippines，Taiwan of China), And 50Hz for China mainland, other countries and regions. EV: -3.0 ~ 3.0 Shutter Speed / Shutter Angle: This setting depends on whether “Shutter Speed” or “Shutter Angle” is selected in 2.
eND: (to be added later). Minimum ISO: This setting will only be enabled when ISO is set to “Auto”. Max ISO: This setting will only be enabled when ISO is set to “Auto”. Max Shutter Speed / Max Shutter Angle: This setting will be activated if Shutter Speed / Shutter Angle is in Auto mode. Max Shutter Speed: Auto / Manual （1” ~ 1/1600” ）* Max Shutter Angle: Auto / Manual (1°~ 360°) * Minimum shutter speed “1” is optional only when variable frame rate is set to “1”.
Mode: Auto / Incandescent / Cloudy / D10000 / Fluorescent / Daylight / Shade / Manual Kelvin: When White Balance is set to “Auto” or “Preset Value”, it shows the current color temperature, when White Balance is set to “Manual”, it can be adjusted manually (2300 K ~ 7500 K) Tint: -100 ~ 100, default is 0. Priority: Ambiance / White - Ambiance: To increase the intensity of the image’s warm color cast when shooting a tungsten-light scene.
picture. If yes, the focus area will keep tracking the human body automatically. Focus Area size: Small / Medium / Large. This will only be enabled when Focus Mode is set to “AF” and Focus Area is set to “Flexible Zone”. Change Focus Area: Move the focus area via Up / Down button. This will only be enabled when Focus Mode is set to “AF” and Focus Area is set to “Flexible Zone”. Continuous AF (CAF): On / Off. This will only be enabled when Focus Mode is set to “Auto Focus”.
- FLAT：It is 709 like curve with color information, and lower the contrast for easy post processing. - HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma): Encode the high-light and low-light parts of the HDR signal in two different ways in which the low-light part use the standard gamma curve and the high-light part use the logarithmic curve. Sharpness: Strong / Medium / Week, default Medium. Brightness: 0~100, default is 50. Saturation: 0~100, default is 50. Contrast: 0~100, default 50.
cable, camera will generate the IP address. The default is: 10.98.32.1 - Static: to set the IP address with configuration file. (Please contact Z CAM’s technical support if you want to set this) ETH. IP: IP address of the Ethernet when it’s connected. USB: Host / Mass Storage / Network / Serial Host: The camera will act as a host device which can transfer data to external storage (SSD e.g.) or communicate with external device like smart phone or tablet etc. with Z Camera app (6.
UART Role2：Controller / Pelco D / Multiplexer / Linear TC, can set separately: - Controller: The camera will be controlled by UART command from a computer through COM port. - Pelco D：The camera will control the external device like a gimbal through COM port with Pelco D protocol. - Multiplexer：Need 3rd-party device to support. - Linear TC: to be supported with extra accessories later. 2.10. System Clear Settings：Clear all the Settings in the camera and set them to default values.
monitor view -Opacity: 10~100, adjust the tool’s transparency on the display -Measure: Without LUT / With LUT, if it's set to ” With LUT”, then the scope tool will measure on the video with LUT, otherwise it will measure the video without LUT. Peak: Enable / Color / Monochrome / Threshold Enable: Off / On, to enable / disable the Peak tool and set the color of - peaking focus. Color: Red, Green, Blue, Orange and White, choose the color of peaking - focus display.
Safe Area: On / Off, to turn on / off the safe area frame line on HDMI output. Load LUT: None / Rec709 / V709 / LC709A / zRGB_AR / zRGB_AX2 / sRGB / sCINE_709 / Rec2020 / HLG / P3D60 / P3D65 / P3DCI / F709 / Import Note: 1. To import external LUT, the LUT file must be saved to MISC/looks/preview/ of the storage (CFast card or external SSD). 2. The LUT file must be x33 cube format. 3. File name of the LUT can not exceed 16 letters and with no space. 4.
Record Indicator: On / Off. Set both front LED light and back LED light on / off Restore Lens Pos.: Disable / Enable. When it’s set to “Enable”, the camera will remember the latest focusing position of the lens when the camera is shut down and restore it when it’s powered on again (with the same lens only). LCD Brightness: 10 ~ 100, default 50.
or older) on root of storage (CFast card or external SSD), press OK when Version is selected and there will pop up a message to update the firmware. 3. Video Recording 3.1. Start / Stop Recording While camera is in Standby mode with CFast card inserted or SSD connected (and the storage is not full), press Record button to start recording, and press Record button again to stop recording.
3) Go back to the standby status, an “VFR 120” icon would show up on LCD display, which means the camera is working with VFR in 120fps. Note: Different resolution and frame rate settings correspond to different variable frame rate range. Refer to 2.2 Record and 2.3 Video. 3.3. Timelapse Video Recording With Timelapse function, the camera can record time-lapse video with steps are as follows: 1) Set Video - Variable Framerate to "off", otherwise it is not able to enable Timelapse setting.
4) Set other required video parameters, except the Variable Framerate can not be opened, the rest is the same as normal recording video. 5) Press Record button and the camera will start recording. Note that he recording time shown on the screen is the time-length of the video file that is being recorded, but not the time used for recording.
Press OK button to play the selected footage. When the footage is being played, press the Up / Down button to speed up / slow down (2x faster / slower). Press OK button to pause, and press MENU button to stop it.
Please note if there is no storage in the camera, or there is storage in the camera but no video footage in the storage (or other files not supported), there will be alert message on the screen. Note：LUT is supported in playback 4.2. Delete Video Under Playback mode, long press FN button when the video is not playing, there will be a pop-up confirmation message ”Delete the file?” , select “Confirm” and then press OK to delete the file.
1. Power on the camera. 2. In Connect setting, set USB to “Mass storage”. 3. Connect the camera to a computer with an USB Type C cable, an “USB” icon would show up on LCD screen, then it’s connected successfully. 4. PC will detect the camera and shows it as external storage device. You can access & manage the files in the CFast card inside the camera.
5. Connect to the Camera 5.1. Wi-Fi Connection You can connect the camera to an external device (smart phone / tablet) or a computer (PC / Mac) through Wi-Fi with following steps: 1. Install a Wi-Fi antenna to the Wi-Fi Antenna Port of the camera. 2. In Connect – Network setting menu, set the Wi-Fi to “On”，go back to Network setting, there will show the Wi-Fi ID: ZCAM-E2-XX-XXXX (last 4 digits match to camera ID) on the Wi-Fi item. 3.
5.2. Ethernet Connection There are 2 options to connect the camera to a computer through Ethernet: Direct Connection or Connection through a Router: Direct connection Follow the steps below to set up direct Ethernet connection between the camera and the computer: 1. Set the Network-ETH. Mode to “Direct” in Connect-Network setting (default). 2. Connect the camera to a computer with an Ethernet cable. 3. Open a browser on the PC / Mac, type in the address: http://10.98.32.1/www/index.html.
Connection through a Router You can set up an Ethernet connection between the camera and a computer through a router with following steps: 1. Set the Network-ETH. Mode to “Router” in Connect-Network setting (2.10 Connect – Network-ETH. mode) 2. Connect the camera to a router with an Ethernet cable, then connect the router to the computer with Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi.
3. Check the Connect – Network setting, and there will show the IP address of the camera on ETH.IP item (e.g. 192.168.1.101) if the connection is OK. 4. Open a browser on the PC / Mac, type in the address: http://192.168.1.101/www/index.html (192.168.1.101 is the IP address example on step 3 above, please use the actual IP address of the camera. You will see the page below if it’s connected successfully.
6. Using Z Camera App Download and install the Z Camera App from App Store to your device (smart phone or tablet), then you can use this device to live view and control the camera including start / stop recording and most of the settings, with following steps Install App: Search "Z Camera" in App Store to download and install it. Connect to camera: Connect the device to the camera with an USB Type C to Lighting cable as below, or through Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi connection refer to the section 5.1.
Details about the Z Camera app will be added in the future update of the document. In the App, you can monitor and play back the video of the camera in real time, and set camera parameters through the menu. 7. Firmware Upgrade Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware of the camera: 1. Download the latest version of firmware (E2_FX_FW_0.93.zip) for Z CAM E2 from Z CAM’s website: http://www.z-cam.com/e2/updates/ 2. Put the firmware file to the root directory of the CFast card (DO NOT unzip it!).
4. If the version of the firmware file in CFast card is the same as or lower than the camera’s one (to refresh or downgrade the firmware), there will be no pop-up message when the camera is powered on. Go to Version in System setting, press OK button and you will see the pop-up message for firmware update. Select “OK” and press OK button to update the firmware*. * Please make sure the camera will not power off during the firmware upgrade / update process. 8.
If water accidently invades the camera, please shut it down, take off the battery (if any) and the memory card, and make the camera dry within 24 hours. As the camera’s heating range is 0-40°C, please do not place or use the camera in an environment where the temperature is lower than 0°C or higher than 40°C. Please do not let the camera and the already installed lens face the sun. Please do not touch the image sensor while removing the lens.
EU Regulatory Conformance Hereby, Shenzhen ImagineVision Technology Limited declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. For the declaration of conformity, visit the Web site www.z-cam.com FCC statements: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
