Z CAM E2C User Manual v1.2 Draft (Firmware 0.
1. Introduction 1.1. Camera Introduction 1.2. 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.
1.3. 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.
1.4. Buttons • MENU: Camera setting. • FN / ISO: FN or ISO quick setting (2.1 Quick Settings). • Up / SHT: Up selection (or add value) or Shutter Speed / Shutter Angle quick setting (2.1 Quick Settings). • Down / EV: Down selection (or reduce value) or EV quick setting (2.1 Quick Settings). • OK: Confirmation or to trigger the AF function (2.1 Quick Settings). • F1: AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) by default, can be changed to other quick settings (2.10 System - Fn).
1.5. Interfaces • 3.5mm audio-out: 3.5mm(TRS) jack socket, stereo audio-out, can connect headphone for audio monitoring • 3.5mm audio-in: 3.5mm(TRS) jack socket, support stereo microphone input (do not support line-in), can connect external microphone • HDMI: HDMI 2.0 Type A port, video output up to 4K @30fps（10-bit 4:2:2）. • Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi antenna port, 802.11n supported. • Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet port for camera control, setting & live streaming (with Z CAM software installed on PC).
• Camera Battery: The battery socket is compatible with Canon LP-E6 battery. (Battery not included in the package) • V Mount Battery: Connect the camera to a V mount battery (with D-TAP port) with the D-TAP power cable (D-TAP plug). • Power Over Ethernet (POE): Connect the camera to a switcher / router supports POE (compatible with 802.3af / 802.3at standard) with an Ethernet cable (Super CAT 5 or above, less then 100m length) , then the camera can be powered by the switcher / router. 1.7.
• SD card: The camera has 1 x internal SD card slot. Insert the SD card with correct direction, push it to the end until it’s locked. To take out the SD 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 SD card in the camera.
Attention: When using a SD or SSD on Z CAM E2C for the first time, please format it on computer in exFAT, and then format in the camera. 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.
• Aperture：Press F3 to set the aperture, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to confirm • EV: Press DOWN to set the EV, then press Up / Down to adjust the value, and OK to confirm.
• AF: When focus is in AF mode (requires a lens with auto-focus function), press OK to trigger the auto-focus.
• Load profile（F2）：Load the configuration saved in the camera. (2.10 System User Profile). 2.2. Record Resolution • Resolution Details 4K 3840 x 2160（16:9） 2880 x 2880 1:1 aspect ratio 2336 x 1344 the VFR can up to 60fps 1920 x 1080 16:9，the VFR can up to 60fps Project FPS: Frame rate of the video project. It will be different when the resolution is set to different values.
Resolution Project FPS 4K（3840 x 2160）/ 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 2880 x 2880 2336 x 1344 / 1920 x 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 50 / 1080 59.94 • File format: MOV / MP4 • Split duration: 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 min. The camera will split the video with the length set here automatically. Note：After the first section via camera automatically splitting, the out of sync problem between audio and video will happen.
n HDMI Display: On / Off. To enable / disable the display of time code through HDMI output. l 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 29.97, and “Video”-“Variable Framerate” to 60.
23.98 / 24 2336 x 1344 / 1920 x 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 40 / 48 / 60 25 / 50 1080 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 29.97 / 59.94 • 1 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 30 / 60 Encoder: H.264 / H.265 / ZRAW* The corresponding color bit depth and sampling of each encoding format are as follows: Encoder H.264 H.
4K (3840 x 2160) FR <= 30 200 130 60 FR <= 30 30 20 10 30 < FR <= 60 60 30 15 / 2880 x 2880 2336 x 1344 / 1920x1080 * If VFR is activated, the frame rate here refers to the frame rate in VFR, otherwise it refers to the frame rate in Project FPS. • 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.
2.4. Audio • Encoder: None / AAC / PCM • Input: Off / Microphone n Off：Turn off all audio input. n 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. • Input Gain: -18 ~ 6 dB, can be set manually. • Output Gain: -6 ~ 6 dB, can be set manually. • Audio Level Display: Disable / Enable 2.5.
(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 2.5 Exposure - Shutter Operation Shutter Speed: Auto / Manual（1” ~1/8000”） Shutter Angle: Auto / Manual（1°~ 360°） * The minimum shutter speed “1” is available only when" variable frame rate "is set to “1”.
2.6. White Balance • 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 ~ 30000 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.
2.7. Focus • Focus Mode: MF (Manual Focus) / AF (Auto Focus) • Focus Area: Flexible Zone / Human Track. This will only be enabled when Focus Mode is set to “Auto Focus”. Flexible Zone: Can move focus area via Up / Down button Human Track: The camera can detect whether there is a human body in the picture. If yes, the focus area will keep tracking the human body automatically. • Focus Area size: Small / Medium / Large.
2.8. Image • Image Profile: Rec.709 / Z-Log2 / Flat / HLG - Rec.709：It is Rec.709 like color space, which is usually used for directly output. - Z-Log2：It is the log developed by Z CAM, with 11.5 stops of dynamic range and reserve more detain in highlight area, good enough for post processing. - FLAT：It is 709 like curve with color information, and lower the contrast for easy post processing.
2.9. Connect • Network: there are sub-items as below: n Wi-Fi: Off / On. When the Wi-Fi is activated, here will show the Wi-Fi ID, which is ZCAM-E2C-XXXX (last four digits which match to the camera ID), and the default password is: 12345678, which can only be changed with iOS app (6. Using Z Camera App) - n Wi-Fi IP: Here will show IP address of the Wi-Fi when it’s is activated. n ETH.
camera using the HTTP API. (for HTTP API information, contact Z CAM technical support) n Serial: The camera will be controlled by UART command from a computer through USB port. • HDMI: Display Info. / OSD Layout / Resolution / Use EDID n Display Info: On / Off. Turn on / off camera status on HDMI monitor. n OSD Layout: Type 1 / Type 2 Type 1: Assist tool as waveform etc. display on the video directly. Type 2: Add the black frame area to display assist tool.
Attention: When using a SD or SSD on Z CAM E2C for the first time, please format it on the computer in exFAT format, and then format it in the camera. • Assist Tools: There is three sub-items in this setting: Display / Scope / Peak / Exposure / Frame Line / Center Mark / Grid Line / Safe Area n Display: On / Off. To enable or disable the assist tool on the display. Please note that when the assist tool is enabled, the effect will be output through HDMI together with the video stream.
line. n Center Mark: Enable / Color - Enable: On / Off, when setting “Enable”, there display cross mark on the center of HDMI output screen. - Color: Red, Green, Blue, Orange and White, can choose the color of center mark. • n Grid Line: On / Off, to turn on / off the grid line on HDMI output. n Safe Area: On / Off, to turn on / off the safe area frame line on HDMI output.
Playback (for Power button only) / AE Lock / AF Lock / White Balance Lock / Aperture / ISO / Peak / Exposure Tool / White Balance / HDMI OSD / Shutter / Exposure Value / AF / Magnifier / Focus Area / Load Profile / None Note: the custom function of the power button is short press trigger, long press the power button is still on/off function. • Record Indicator: On / Off. Set both front LED light and back LED light on / off • Restore Lens Pos.: Disable / Enable.
• Version: Firmware version of the camera. 3. Video Recording 3.1. Start / Stop Recording While camera is in Standby mode with SD 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. The recording time and remaining time for recording (depends on the capacity of the storage) would appear on the LCD display. 3.2.
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 To active "Timelapse" function, it can record time-lapse video to the memory card, specific steps are as follows: 1) Set Video - Variable Framerate to "off", otherwise it’s not able to set up timelapse parameters.
on the screen is the time-length of the video file that was recorded in the camera, but not the time used for recording. The formula to calculate the time required for recording and the time-length of the video file is: Recording time = timelapse interval x frame rate x time-length of video file For example, if the timelapse interval is set to 0.5s and the frame rate is 25fps, then as to record 1 minute of timelapse video, the time required for recording will be 0.5 x 25 x 1 = 12.5 minutes. 4.
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.
4.2. Delete Video Under Playback mode, long press FN button when the video is not playing, there will be pop-up confirmation message” Delete the file?” , select “Confirm” and then press OK to delete. Note: The deleted file is not restorable, please double check before this action. 4.3. Download Video Besides taking out the SD card to get the footages recorded, you can also get the footages from the camera (with SD card inside) from a computer through an USB Type C cable: 1) Power on the camera.
4) PC will detect the camera and shows it as external storage device. You can access & manage the files in the SD card inside the camera. 5. Connect to the Camera 5.1. Wi-Fi Connection You can connect the camera to an external iOS device (iPhone / iPad) 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.
4. Connect to the camera from the iOS device or a computer with that Wi-Fi ID, and the default password of the Wi-Fi is 12345678. (not changeable for now) 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.
3. Open a browser on the PC / Mac, type in the address: http://10.98.32.1/www/index.html. You will see the page below if it’s connected successfully. 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-Netwrok setting (2.10 Connect – Network-ETH.
2. Connect the camera to a router with an Ethernet cable, then connect the router to the computer with Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. (Note: Camera and PC should connect to the LAN port of router, not WAN port) 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.
page below if it’s connected successfully. 6. Using Z Camera App Download and install the Z Camera App from Apple App Store to your iOS device (iPhone or iPad), 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 Apple App Store to download and install it. • Connect to camera: Connect the iOS device to the camera with an USB Type C to Lighting cable as below, or through Wi-Fi.
2. If it’s the 1st time to connect the device to the camera, there will be a pop-up message on your iOS device “Trust this device?”, click “Yes” and it will ask you to input password, which is the password to unlock your iOS device. 3. Open Z Camera App, if the camera is connected successfully, the “Control” icon will be activated (it’s gray color if there is no connection) and there will be a small USB or Wi-Fi icon on (depends the connection method you use).
7. Firmware Upgrade Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware of the camera: 1) Download the latest version of firmware (update.zip) for Z CAM E2C from Z CAM’s website: http://www.z-cam.com/firmware-update/. 2) Put the update.zip file to the root directory of the SD card (DO NOT unzip it!). 3) Insert the SD card to the camera and power it on. If the firmware version of file in the card is higher than the camera’s one, there will be a pop-up message for firmware upgrade.
* Please make sure the camera will not power off during the firmware upgrade / update process. 8. Camera Maintenance • As the camera is a precise instrument, please do not drop it or let it suffer physical strike. • As the camera is not waterproof, please do not use it in water or under a humid environment. • If the camera is infiltrated by water accidentally, please shut it down, cut off the power or take off the battery (if any), take out the memory card, and drying the camera within 24 hours.
