SDI 1 / 2 / 3

Use SDI 1 / 2 / 3 to configure the settings on SDI ports 1,2, and 3.

You can quickly configure SDI 2 to match SDI 1 by selecting Mirror SDI 1 on the SDI 2 menu:

SDI 3 can mirror SDI 1 or 2:

The SDI 1 and 2 port settings you can configure include:

WARNING: Under certain circumstances, it is possible for an SDI connector to incur damage when connected to an accessory and powered without using shielded cables. RED recommends only using high quality, shielded BNC cables that are rated for 12G-SDI signals and only using shielded power cables for powering SDI accessories.

Make sure power is connected to the SDI accessory at all times before you connect the BNC to the camera. Ungrounded power from SDI accessories can damage the camera’s SDI port. To avoid this possible damage, attach the power source to the accessory before attaching it to the BNC cable. When using RED Approved Third Party battery plates, unplug the BNC cable prior to hot swapping.

When possible, avoid using P-Tap (also known as D-Tap) cables to power accessories. To avoid damage when using P-Tap/D-Tap, it’s imperative that the connect/disconnect sequence (below) is followed precisely.

When you need to swap out a battery on an accessory mounted to the camera’s SDI port, you must:

1. Shutdown the SDI accessory.
2. Disconnect the BNC cable from the camera.
3. Replace the battery on the SDI accessory.
4. Connect the BNC cable to the camera.
5. Power on the SDI accessory.

For more information about SDI safety, refer to Preventing Damage to SDI Outputs.

Frequency

 

Use Frequency to select one of the following SDI port frequency settings:

• 23.98 Hz

• 29.97 Hz

• 59.94 Hz

NOTE: The camera uses the selected Project Frame Rate frequency by default.

 

Source

 

When you enable Phantom Track Recording mode in the Project Settings menu, the Source option is added to the SDI menu. You can use the Source option to select which Phantom track you want to display on the selected SDI port.

 

Resolution

 

Use resolution to select one of the following SDI port resolution settings:

• Auto

• 1080p (default)

• 2K DCI

• 4K UHD

• 4K DCI

The resolution selected here controls the SDI output resolution of the preview page.

Scaling Preview

When monitoring in 1080p or 4K UHD while capturing in a 17:9 format, the entire 17:9 image will be down-scaled to the 16:9 aspect ratio of 1080p or 4K UHD. Small black bars will only appear on the top and bottom of the frame in the monitor path and not on the recorded image.

Look

 

You can select the look of the image preview signal sent to the SDI port.

The selections include:

• Image / LUT (default)

• REDWideGamutRGB / Log3G10

• Custom Display (enables the Custom Display menu)

 

Custom Display

 

Use Custom Display to configure the SDI independently of the camera's Image / LUT settings or other monitor output configurations.

The camera saves the LUT applied here as a sidecar file alongside the R3D or ProRes file. The saved file uses the format sdi#_LUT Name.cube.

Refer to Image / LUT Menu for more information about how to use the Image/LUT settings and menus.

 

Guides

Use Guides to enable or disable the viewing of guides. You can enable and disable guides by pressing SEL to toggle Guides to the right (green / enabled) and to the left (red / disabled).

Tools

Use Tools to enable or disable the viewing of tools. You can enable and disable tools by pressing SEL to toggle Tools to the right (green / enabled) and to the left (red / disabled).

Overlays

Use Overlays to manage the SDI overlay settings. These settings include:

Copy Overlay

Use Copy Overlay to copy an overlay from or to the other SDI port.

Simple Mode

Simple mode displays the clip name and the current Timecode. When the camera is recording, the Timecode turns red, and a red dot appears in the top right corner.

Basic Mode

Basic mode displays the following:

• Clip Name
• CFexpress Time Remaining (at the current settings)
• Timecode
• Battery percentage remaining (at the current settings)
• DC-IN

 

When the camera is recording, the Timecode turns red, and a red dot appears in the top right corner.

Standard Mode

Standard mode displays the following:

Top		Bottom
• Camera ID • Recording Frame Rate • f-Stop • Focus Length • Shutter Angle • ISO • White Balance • ND		• Clip Name • CFexpress Time Remaining • Format, File Type, Rate • Battery • DC-IN • Timecode

 

Lens items such as Focal Length and f-Stop will adaptively display depending on whether the lens data is available.

When the camera is recording, the Timecode turns red, and a red dot appears in the top right corner.

Advanced Mode

Advanced mode displays the following:

Top		Bottom
• Camera ID • Recording Frame Rate • f-Stop • Focus Length • Shutter Angle • ISO • White Balance • ND		• Clip Name • Exposure Meter • Histogram • CFexpress Time Remaining • Temperature / Exposure   Calibration	• Timecode, Genlock, Synch • DC-In, Battery • Format, File Type, Rate • VU Meter • Timecode

 

When the camera is recording, the Timecode turns red, and a red dot appears in the top right corner.

Technical mode displays the following:

Top		Bottom
• Camera ID • Recording Frame Rate • f-Stop • Focus Length • Shutter Angle • ISO • White Balance • ND • SDI Port • Look		• Exposure Meter • Histogram • Clip Name • CFexpress Time Remaining • Temperature / Exposure   Calibration • Timecode, Genlock, Synch • Camera Name • DC-In, Battery	• Format, File Type, Rate • Timecode • VU Meter

 

When the camera is recording, the Timecode turns red, and a red dot appears in the top right corner.

Clear Overlay

Use Clear Overlay to clear the video overlay values from the SDI display.

Location

Use each of the location choices to select a value for the location.

The values you can display include:

Item	Details
None	Nothing is assigned
Horizon Level	Displays the horizon orientation (center locations only)
Horizon + Tilt Level	Displays the horizon orientation plus added tilt (center locations only)
Gyro Data	Displays the gyro readings
ISO	Displays the ISO setting
Shutter	Displays the shutter setting
Color Temperature	Displays the color temperature
Color Temperature and Tint	Displays the color temperature and tint
ND	Displays the ND setting
3D LUT	Displays the 3D LUT
Sensor Format	Displays the sensor format
Frame Rate	Displays the frame rate
Record Indicator	Red indicator when recording
Focal Length	Displays the lens focal length
Focus Distance	Displays the lens focus distance
Lens Information	Displays the lens information
Aperture	Displays the aperture setting
Camera Name	Displays the camera name
Clip Name	Displays the clip name
Slate Camera ID	Displays the slate camera ID
Slate Camera Position	Displays the slate camera position
Slate Camera Operator	Displays the slate camera operator
Slate Scene	Displays the slate scene
Slate Shot	Displays the slate shot
Slate Take	Displays the slate take
Slate Production	Displays the slate production
Slate Director	Displays the slate director
Slate DoP	Displays the slate DoP
Slate Unit	Displays the slate unit
Monitor Source	Displays the source of the monitored image
Media Time Remaining	Displays the media time remaining
Media Percentage Remaining	Displays the percentage of media remaining
Battery Time Remaining	Displays the battery time remaining
Battery Percentage Remaining	Displays the battery percentage remaining
Active Input Voltage	Displays the active input voltage

Overlay Opacity

Use Overlay Opacity to select the percentage of opacity you want the overlay to display on the SDI output.

The settings you can select range from 100% (default) to 0%.

 

Magnify

Use Magnify to enable or disable the magnification of the output image. You can enable and disable magnification by pressing SEL to toggle Magnify to the right (green / enabled) and to the left (red / disabled).

Magnify Position (Global)

Use Magnify Position to select the area of the output image to magnify for all monitor outputs.

Use Magnify Position to globally select the area of the image you want to magnify.

The selections include:

•  Left	•  Upper Middle	•  Upper Right
•  Upper Left	•  Center (default)	•  Lower Right
•  Lower Left	•  Lower Middle	•  Right

 

Use Overlay Opacity to select the percentage of opacity you want the overlay to display on the SDI output.

The opacity values the camera can display are between 100% and 0%.

 

SDI Port Description

The Serial Digital Interface (SDI) ports allow the camera to deliver 12 Gbps of image bandwidth with greater resolution, frame rates, and color fidelity. These ports allow you to use a single BNC cable solution ideal for 4Kp60 format. The output signal bit depth is 10-bit 4:2:2.

 

For more information about SDI, refer to: 12G SDI (SDI-1, 2, and 3) The SDI standard: SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) standard SMPTE ST-2082 For more information about SDI safety, refer to Preventing Damage to SDI Outputs.