Remove the lens cap and mount the PL lens you wish to use. The lens will have four metal tabs
with cutouts for the registration pin in the mount. If using S4/i compatible lenses the data pins
should be at the top of the lens.
Note: Matching pins are not currently installed in the RED P/L mount.
Attach matte box and motors, and any auxiliary power cables required to power these items.
Insert the digital media, such as RED 8GB compact flash (CF) card, or connect a RED-DRIVE via
the supplied custom e-SATA cable.
Inserting a Compact Flash card
Attach a RED-BRICK 140 battery, or connect to a RED-CHARGER using the supplied cable.
Now adjust the balance of the camera. The RED CRADLE/Universal Rail mount unit slides on
19mm rods so you can adjust the distance to the camera back. Find the position that best offsets
the weight of the lens. Finally tighten the butterfly locks to maintain that position. The shoulder
pad/wedge plate adaptor is also designed to slide within the RED RAIL base plate until you
lock it in place. You don’t need to remove it to mount the camera on a tripod.
Press the On/Off switch to power the camera. The rear status display will illuminate, and after
approximately 60 seconds it will display the camera PIN, firmware build and firmware version.
The P.I.N: is a unique product identification code in the format ABC_123_XYZ. This code is in-
cluded in the metadata recorded with each image. The PIN provides tracking data for customer
service and assistance in authenticating legal ownership of the camera.
When the camera is ready for use, the lower LED to the right of the status display turns green.
