BRAIN

The DSMC BRAIN^® is the image processing center of the camera system and supports power, media, and other modules.

The only ports on the BRAIN are the DSMC2^® Top Handle port and EVF/LCD ports. A port expander or power module is required to power the camera. All other input/output (I/O) ports are available only via expanders and other modules. This modular approach allows you to customize your camera and make use of the ports that are most applicable to your needs.

The RED^® Tactical Hand Controller (T.H.C.) cannot pair directly to the camera. To use the T.H.C. with the camera, the T.H.C. needs to be connected to the W.M.D. (either wired or wirelessly). For more information about the T.H.C., see the RED 3-Axis System Operation Guide.

BRAIN Control: PWR/REC Key

Fully press and hold the PWR/REC key for two (2) seconds to turn on/off.
When the camera is on, fully press and then release the PWR/REC key to toggle record start/stop.

BRAIN LEDs

This section describes the LED functions for the camera.

NOTE: When the camera is powered only by battery and not AC power, the Power Status LED (PWR) on the expander or module does not turn on. To check the battery charge level, press the button on the battery.

LED	Color/Flashing	Description
Power Status LED (PWR)	Off	Camera off
	Green	Camera on
	Amber flashing	Camera on; 5 to 10 min of battery time available
	Amber	Camera booting
	Red flashing	Camera on; < 5 min of battery time available
	Red	Camera shutting down
Record Status LED (REC)	Off	No media present
	Green	Ready to record
	Amber	Finalizing
	Red flashing (slow)	Media mounted; > 5% and ≤ 10% of media available
	Red flashing (fast)	Media mounted; ≤ 5% of media available
	Red	Recording
Power Status LED (PWR) and Record Status LED (REC)	Both green flashing	Firmware update in progress
Power Status LED (PWR) and Record Status LED (REC)	Both red flashing	Firmware update error

BRAIN Connectors, Focus Hook, and Back Focus

BRAIN Ports and Features

Figure: BRAIN Ports and Features (The camera pictured is for illustrative purposes only.)

#	Port/Item	Description
1	Primary EVF/LCD Port¹	Mount a DSMC2 RED Touch LCD
2	Top Handle Port	Mount the DSMC2 Top Handle or DSMC2 Outrigger Handle. This is the only mounting option for the DSMC2 Top Handle or DSMC2 Outrigger Handle (it cannot be attached backward)
3	Secondary EVF/LCD Port¹	Mount a DSMC2 RED Touch LCD. The secondary LCD/EVF port and an HDMI/MON-1 port cannot be used at the same time. Go to Monitor Preferences
4	Focus Hook Mounting Point^{2, 3}	Mount the focus hook
5	Focus Hook Screw Storage Location²	Store the focus hook screw
6	Mic 1	Left audio channels: Ch1 and Ch3. Go to Audio System
7	Mic 2	Right audio channels: Ch2 and Ch4. Go to Audio System
8	Back Focus Adjustment Screw	Adjust back focus

The DSMC2 LCD/EVF Adaptor A allows you to mount other RED^® displays.
Install only the focus hook screw to this mounting point. Damage to the media bay or other components of the camera system caused by installing other devices is not covered under warranty.
Cameras manufactured before December 2017 include a set screw installed in this location. This screw can be stored in either the Focus Hook Mounting Point, or the Focus Hook Storage location.

Media Bay Controls

Figure: Media Bay Controls (The camera pictured is for illustrative purposes only.)

#	Control	Description
1	User Key 1	Programmable key User Key 1 + 2 Press: Eject Media
2	REC Button	Programmable key Full Press: Record Toggle Half Press: AF Start
3	User Key 2	Programmable key User Key 1 + 2 Press: Eject Media

Control

Description

User Key 1

Programmable key

User Key 1 + 2 Press: Eject Media

REC Button

Programmable key

Full Press: Record Toggle

Half Press: AF Start

User Key 2

Programmable key

User Key 1 + 2 Press: Eject Media

For more information, see the DSMC Media Operation Guide.

Media Bay LEDs

Figure: Media Bay LEDs (The camera pictured is for illustrative purposes only.)

This section describes the LED functions for the media bay.

#	LED	Color/Flashing	Description
1	Media Status LED (Back of media bay)	Off	No media mounted
		Green	Preview; media mounted; > 10% of media space available
		Amber	Record finalizing or playback mode
		Amber flashing (slow)	Formatting media
		Red flashing (slow)	Media mounted; > 5% and ≤ 10% of media available
		Red flashing (fast)	Media mounted; ≤ 5% of media available
		Red	Recording; media mounted; > 10% of media available
2	Record Status LED¹	Off	Not recording, or media not mounted
2	Record Status LED¹	Red	Recording

For more information on how to enable/disable this LED, go to Indicator. If media is not mounted, this LED is off.