CamRanger MINI User manual

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iOS User’s Manual for the CamRanger Mini"
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CamRanger Mini Hardware 3...........................................................................
Setup 3...............................................................................................................
CamRanger Mini App 5....................................................................................
Connection Screen$5!.......................................................................................
Main Screen$6!..................................................................................................
Status Bar$6!.....................................................................................................
Recent Thumbnails$7!.......................................................................................
Main Image View$7!..........................................................................................
Captured Image$7!................................................................................................
Live View Stream$8!...............................................................................................
Camera Properties$9!............................................................................................
Camera Actions$9!.................................................................................................
HDR/Advanced Bracketing Tab$10!..................................................................
Timer Tab$12!....................................................................................................
Focus Tab$13!...................................................................................................
Focus Adjustments$13!.........................................................................................
Focus Stacking$14!...............................................................................................
Advanced Focus Stacking$15!..............................................................................
Card Contents$15!............................................................................................
Settings$16!.......................................................................................................
Image and Live View Overlays$16!........................................................................
PT Hub & MP-360 Tripod Head 18...................................................................
PT Hub Hardware$18!.......................................................................................
MP-360 Motorized Tripod Head Hardware$18!................................................
Specifications$19!..................................................................................................
Setup$19!..........................................................................................................
App Additions with the PT Hub and Tripod Head$20!......................................
Tips & Troubleshooting 22................................................................................
Connection$22!.................................................................................................
Performance$22!...............................................................................................
Images$22!........................................................................................................
Important Information 24.................................................................................
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CamRanger Mini Hardware
1. Ethernet Port!
2. Reset Button - Press and hold to reset device to factory settings.!
3. Battery LEDs - 4 LEDs that show approximate battery life when Battery Button (4) is
pressed.!
4. Battery Button - Press to show approximate battery life on Battery Indicator LEDs (3).!
5. Power Switch - Push all the way to the right to turn on and all the way to the left to turn
off.!
6. Power/WiFi LEDs - Red LED shows power is on. Blue LED shows WiFi is on. The blue LED
will blink during data transmission.!
7. USB Port - Connect the camera here.!
8. Charging Port - Charge with a USB micro cable.!
The CamRanger Mini is not water resistant and should not get wet. The CamRanger Mini
should not be allowed to hang from the camera by the USB cable. The USB cable
connections should not be stressed. Besides the included pouch, attachment methods could
include attaching the CamRanger Mini to an L-bracket or hot shoe attachments.!
Setup
•Charge CamRanger Mini
Connect a USB micro cable to the CamRanger Mini charging port to charge. The device can
be charged from a powered USB port or any standard 1V/5A USB AC adapter.!
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A blue LED next to the charging port will turn on while charging and turn offwhen the battery
is fully charged. Fully charging the battery should take about 2-3 hours.!
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•Download the CamRanger Mini App
The CamRanger Mini App is downloaded from the Apple App Store on your
iPad/iPhone. The easiest way to find it is to search “CamRanger Mini”
within the App Store app.!
The CamRanger mini app requires iOS 9+.!
•Connect the camera to the CamRanger Mini
Connect the camera to the CamRanger Mini using the appropriate type of USB cable. An
angled USB mini cable is provided, which works for most cameras. However, some cameras
use different cable types. The camera came with the correct cable, or another cable can be
purchased.!
•Connect to the CamRanger Mini WiFi network
Turn on the CamRanger Mini and wait about 30-45 seconds for the device to initialize. When
it is ready the blue WiFi LED will turn on.!
Go to the Settings on the iPad/iPhone and select the WiFi section. Select and join the WiFi
network “CamRanger-___” where the last three characters
are the last three characters in the CamRanger Mini serial
code. The WiFi password is the CamRanger Mini serial
code in all CAPS.!
•Launch app
Ensure the camera is turned on and awake and launch the CamRanger Mini app.!
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CamRanger Mini App
Note: the CamRanger Mini app supports the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch running iOS
version 9+. The layout of the app will vary slightly based on the device and orientation.
However, only a single device and orientation will be displayed here.!
Connection Screen!
The connection screen appears after launching the application. The current WiFi network is
displayed below the Connect button. The iOS device must be connected to the CamRanger
WiFi network, so the network must be listed as the CamRanger-XXX.!
At the bottom of the screen are two buttons: Cached Images and Settings.!
The Settings button will bring up the Settings screen (see the Settings section for more
details). Note that a connection has not been made with the CamRanger at this point so some
settings will not be available.!
The Cached Images button will show the user thumbnails for all images that are currently
saved in the temporary cache. The thumbnails can be double tapped to view the full
resolution image. Viewing cached images should not be relied upon for viewing old images.
However, it can be useful for quickly viewing recent images without being connected to the
CamRanger and camera. It should be noted that if an image was not viewed previously then it
will not be available in the cache.!
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After ensuring the camera is on, awake, and connected to the CamRanger with a USB cable,
press "Connect" to connect to the CamRanger and begin a session. Please see the
troubleshooting appendix if there are difficulties connecting.!
Main Screen
After successfully connecting in the app, the main camera control screen will be displayed.!
Status Bar!
The status bar shows the camera’s battery life, camera name, and number of shots available
on the camera’s removable media using the current settings. Note that not all cameras will
provide the number of shots remaining.!
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The gear button the right will open the app settings. The settings are covered in depth in
Settings section.!
Recent Thumbnails!
As images are captured, the thumbnails are automatically displayed along the top of the
screen. RAW images will have a small red R icon at the top right. Video files will have a small
blue video icon. JPG images will have no icon. If an image is captured in both RAW and JPG
format, only the JPG thumbnail will be displayed.!
Selecting a thumbnail will download the image to be displayed at full resolution. Selecting a
RAW file will the download and display the JPG version embedded in the RAW. The resolution
is the same, but it is compressed compared to the RAW. Video files cannot be downloaded.!
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Main Image View!
The main image view displays both
captured images and the live view stream.!
Captured Image!
The picture to the right shows a captured
image with a number of overlays. These
and other overlays can be toggled on or off
from within the the settings. Images first
display at a "fit to window" size. The
image's scale percentage is shown at the
top right. Images may be zoomed in and
out with a two finger pinch or by double
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tapping. The maximum zoom is 200%.!
The “…” button at the bottom right displays options based on the context. When viewing a
captured image, the options will be: Toggle Full Screen, Share, and Delete. Toggling full
screen will expand and shrink the image view to take up the full screen or resume its normal
position. Selecting Delete will prompt the user to confirm the deletion of the image from the
camera’s memory card. Selecting Share will bring up the iOS file sharing dialog allowing a
number of options, including saving the image to the device’s photo library.!
Images are oriented as the camera orients them. Typically the camera will have the option to
configure the orientation of portrait images.!
Live View Stream!
When live view is on, the image in the main image view is automatically updated as new live
view frames are received. The frame rate can vary greatly based on a number of parameters
such as the signal strength and camera model. However, assuming a good connection, 10-15
fps would be typical.!
During live view the image
may be single tapped to
focus on that point, also
known as “touch focus”.
For cameras that support
it, the focus box that is
displayed will temporarily
turn green if focus is
acquired and turn red if
focusing failed. Note that
the CamRanger does not
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actually do any focusing, but simply tells the camera to try to focus at the selected area.!
Double tapping on the image during live view will zoom in at that point, and then alternatively
zoom back out. When zoomed in, arrow buttons will appear at the edges enabling small
adjustments to the zoom positioning.!
A variety of overlays are available in live view and are turned on or offfrom within the settings.
Note that overlays such as histogram or focus peaking can reduce the live view frame rate.!
Camera Properties!
The camera properties will look slightly different depending on the device, orientation, and
camera model.!
Auto exposure mode, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, focus mode, image format, drive/
capture mode, and metering are displayed as shown. The exposure meter has a different
meanings. It shows exposure bracketing and then either exposure compensation or exposure
metering depending on the context. If the property can be changed, then it will be white.
Disabled properties are grey. The values displayed are the values that are currently set on the
camera.!
The shutter speed, aperture and ISO are set with a
slider that can be scrolled left and right. The value
is set automatically after the slider has paused for a
moment.!
Other camera properties are set by selecting the
value from a list of options.!
Camera Actions!
The red capture button initiates the camera trigger.
The exact camera behavior is dependent on the
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camera and camera properties, most importantly the
capture mode. The continuous capture mode operates
differently for Nikon and Canon. For Canon, the capture
button operates like the camera’s trigger, shots are taken as
long as the capture button is pressed. Nikon is different in
that if a continuous shooting mode is selected, a burst number must also be set. With each
single capture press that number of shots will then be taken.!
For Canon cameras, a yellow button will appear at the top left of the Capture button. This
button is the equivalent of performing a “half-press” of the camera’s shutter button. This is
useful for getting auto focus and determining the camera’s exposure metering. If the camera’s
exposure mode is set to manual, the exposure meter will briefly show the exposure level. If
set to an automated exposure mode, the exposure parameters calculated by the camera will
be shown for a few seconds. For example, if in aperture priority, the shutter speed calculated
by the camera will be shown briefly.!
The auto / manual focus toggle button shows if the camera will attempt to focus as part of
capture. Depending on the camera and configuration the user may or may not be able to
change this.!
The live view button toggles live view on and off. Live view must be controlled from the
CamRanger and not from the camera.!
The movie button toggles movie mode on and off. When movie mode is on, the Capture
button changes to “Record” and pressing this button will start and stop movie recording.!
HDR/Advanced Bracketing Tab!
The HDR tab is accessed by pressing the HDR button shown highlighted in blue below. The
HDR bracketing works by actually adjusting the camera’s exposure parameters between
shots. The only limitations to the bracketing is the camera’s possible exposure parameters.!
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