Futureworks SPINSHOT360 User manual

USER MANUAL
rev. 2017.08.17

Before we start setting up, let’s do a quick check of the contents of your SPINSHOT360 KIT:
Let’s get started!
The next pages should guide you in the setup and installation process of SPINSHOT360.
For technical support and at anytime you may have questions, you may reach us at this email address
[email protected] or message us via the live chat in our website, www.spinshot360.com from 9am to
6pm PHT (UTC+8).
Thanks and have fun!
The SPINSHOT360 Team
Futureworks International Limited
You, your guests, and SPINSHOT360, are going to have a lot of fun together!
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27 Stands
26 Phone
holders*
2 Tablet
holders
24 USB cables* Focus board 1 set Stickers
1 pack velcro ties
27 Mini-ballheads* 1 Mini-panorama
head
5 USB
charger hubs
Transportable hard case
USB Keylok® Installer
*with spares

This is an overview of the setup process to give you an idea of what you will be doing. The entire initial
setup will take you approximately three and a half hours if you have all your materials ready.
THINGS TO PREPARE:
One (1) Computer Desktop or Laptop:
Minimum requirements:
Microsoft Windows 10 Home
i5 5th generation
8GB RAM, 128GB HDD storage space
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
Dual-band WIFI connectivity
LAN port
USB ports
HDMI ouput port
15 or 24 Android Phones
24 units Android Phones for 360-degree setup or
15 units for 180-degree setup
(Android version 5.0 Lollipop or newer)
Note: Do not install SIM cards
*Supported models :
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
Samsung Galaxy S7
(micro-USB cables not included in the SPINSHOT360 Kit)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Note: Please check our website periodically for updated list of
phone models supported.
Two (2) Tablets:
Apple iPad 2 or higher (iOS 9 or newer) or
Android tablets (5.0 Lollipop or newer, 1920 x 1200 minimum
resolution)
One (1) Dual-band WIFI Router
Dual-band WIFI router with LAN cable
One (1) Pocket WIFI
For wireless internet connection for sending videos online
when in a venue with no available WIFI
One (1) HD TV Screen or PC Monitor
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080
For vertical installation format, you may use bracket and stand if
available
Four (4) LED Video Lights
Any professional video lighting system
4 units for 3600or 3 units for 1800; minimum 600W per unit
Other Setup Materials
Chalk or masking tape for marking
Measuring tape
String 6-ft. long
3 units Universal power strips with 5 outlets (SPINSHOT360
USB chargers have US standard plugs)
“Patience
is a virtue!”
Camera Stands Setup (pages 3 - 7)
Dedicated SPINSHOT360 Network Setup (pages 8 - 9)
Software Installation (page 10)
Using SPINSHOT360 Apps (pages 11 - 20)
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STEP 1 CAMERA STANDS SETUP
MANPOWER
You will need a another person to help you setup. Make sure that you also
have your measuring tape, chalk and masking tape on hand.
SPACE
Find a space with flat and stable flooring and has an area of 18ft x 18ft.
Mark the corners of the area with masking tape.
Note: The 18ft x 18ft area is just a suggestion based on our experience.
Actual area size can vary depending on your event’s requirement.
CENTER POINT
Using the chalk, draw diagonal lines from one corner to the opposite
corner, forming an X. Mark the point where the diagonal lines intersect.
That is your center point.
“Two heads are
better than one!”
center point
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18ft.
18ft.
IMPORTANT:
IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH NETWORK AND SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION, IT WILL HELP TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN
ASSIST YOU. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME TO SETUP SPINSHOT360,
WE RECOMMEND TO FOLLOW THIS MANUAL TO THE LETTER.

1800/3600MARKER
Take out your string and hold one end of it at the center
point while your partner holds the other end. Draw a circle
with the chalk while holding the other end of the string.
Note: Like step #2, the circle diameter can vary
depending on your configuration.
STANDS
Get the 24 stands. Loosen the nut and spread the
legs. Lock the nut. Follow diagram for best result.
Extend the post to their maximum height and lock.
Label the stand by sticking a number on one leg
(stickers provided).
LAYOUT & GAP MEASUREMENTS
Place stands along the circle. Start on the right side then
clockwise. Follow the layout and gap measurements.
This will automatically give you an entrance/exit gap for
your guests.
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diameter
12 ft
14 ft
12 ft
14 ft
180o
15 Phones
360o
24 Phones
gap distance
18 ½ inches / 55.5cm
21 ¾ inches / 47.2cm
15 ½ inches / 39.4cm
17 inches / 43.2cm
gap distance
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nut
oor
lock
number
sticker
center point
6 feet
1800 setup
3600 setup
1800 setup
3600 setup
(top view)
entrance/exit gap
front
Layout
start here
front
Min. 2ft.
backdrop

PHONE HOLDERS
Get the phone holders and mini-ballheads. Attach a mini-ballhead
to the bottom of each phone holder. Make sure it is sturdy but do
not over-tighten.
Screw the phone holders to the stand. Tighten to make it sturdy.
Adjust the mini-ballhead nut to make the phone holders upright. The
phone clip should be in horizontal position. To do this, loosen the
knob at the back of the phone holder and rotate phone clip.
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POWER SUPPLY
Get the USB charger hubs. Each USB charger hub can power up to
5 Android phones. Attach one USB charger hub to a stand using the
velcro ties provided. Put a USB charger hub for every 5 stands. See
illustration. Once done, plug the USB charger hubs into the power
strips. Make sure the power strips are connected to a power source.
mini-ballhead
phone holder
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DO NOT ATTACH THE ANDROID PHONES YET!
top screw
rotate
velcro tie
USB charger hub

rotate to face phones
TABLET HOLDERS
Get two stands, two tablet holders, and two mini-
ballheads. Assemble tabletholderand mini-ballhead
then attach to a stand.
Place each set to their designated places in the
setup. See layout diagram on page 7.
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FOCUS BOARD
Assemble the focus board by placing the phone holder
and mini-panorama head on a stand. Attach the focus
board to the phone holder. Place the whole stand on the
area’s center pointand leave itthere for now. See layout
diagram on page 7.
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CABLING
Get a USB cable. The right-angled USB Type C connector
should be placed by the phone holder. The USB Type A
connector on the other end should be connected to the
nearest USB charging hub. Secure the cable with velcro
cable ties. Tie the loose parts of the cables together to
make them tidy. Repeat the process for each stand.
focus board
countdown tablet
sender tablet
pull to release
top plate bottom plate
attaches to stand
disassembling mini-panorama head
top plate attaches
to phone holder
rotate to unlock stand
phone holder

VIDEO LIGHTS
Set up your LED video lights. 3 to 4 powerful LED video lights should be enough for
SPINSHOT360. Distribute the lights outside the circle of stands and the beam should
face towards the center point. Refer to your video light’s user manual for set up
instructions. See layout diagram below.
PREVIEW SCREEN
Place the HD TV/Monitor near the Windows PC.
Connect them via HDMI for viewing SPINSHOT360
video output later.
Turn ON your Windows PC. In the display settings
of your PC, set it to “Extend these displays”. Click
“apply”. Afterwards, select display #2 and change
the orientation to “Portrait” or “Portrait flipped”
depending on how the TV is installed. Make sure it is
upright. Click “apply” again.
Now you’re ready to set up the dedicated SPINSHOT network.
Proceed to next page.
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Laptop/PC Preview Screen
Display Settings
1800 setup
3600 setup
(top view)
entrance/exit gap
front front
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T
countdown tablet
sender tablet
X X
video light
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X X
T
countdown tablet
T
sender tablet
video light
video light
video light
video light
video light
Layout Diagram
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focus board
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focus board
backdrop

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“No man is an island”
STEP 2 SETTING UP THE DEDICATED SPINSHOT NETWORK
Prepare the following equipment:
Turn ON your PC and connect the Dual-band WIFI router using the LAN cable.
Set your Dual-band WIFI router. It SHOULD NOT BE CONNECTED to the internet but you will change some settings to
work with SPINSHOT360. Follow your WIFI router’s user manual to configure wireless settings. Get help if needed.
In your WIFI router’s wireless settings, find the WIFI network name (SSID) for the 5Ghz frequency and rename it to
“SPINSHOT”. Now, set a new WIFI password that you will remember. If possible, disable the 2.4Ghz frequency option
as well. Save and exit wireless settings. Close window.
Next, configure your PC to connect to another WIFI with internet (a Pocket WIFI or another WIFI internet source). You
will set your PC to use this WIFI internet connection to send SPINSHOT360 videos to emails, while at the same time
connected to the SPINSHOT network via LAN. This sounds tricky, but it can be done through a neat trick:
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In your PC, open a “file explorer” window,
then type “network connections” on the
address bar to open it.
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type here
click this
Laptop or Computer Dual-band WIFI Router Standard LAN cable
Pocket WIFI with internet
connection, or any other
internet connection
REMINDER: IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH NETWORK INSTALLATION, IT WILL HELP TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN ASSISTYOU.

Right-click on the available WIFI adapter (not
the SPINSHOT router connection) and select
“Properties”.
Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4” and go to its
Properties.
Click on “Advanced”.
In the notifications area (lower-right of desktop) ,
connect to an available WIFI internet. Make sure
NOT to connect to “SPINSHOT”.
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At the bottom you will see the “Automatic metric”.
UNCHECK the box. In the field “Interface metric”,
enter “2”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again. Close the
Network Connection window.
The PC will now use the WIFI internet to send
SPINSHOT360 videos while it uses the SPINSHOT
network to communicate with the Android phones.
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You’re now ready
for the next steps.

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“Great things come in
small packages.”
Enjoy!
You are now ready to set up your SPINSHOT360 software and hardware. Take out the USB Keylok®
installer from the SPINSHOT360 cylinder pack. Turn ON your computer and plug-in the USB Keylok®
Installer to the PC. Look for the SPINSHOT360 drive, double-click file “SPINSHOT360 Installer”. It
will guide you through the following:
Installing the SPINSHOT360 Camera app on all Android phones
Installing the SPINSHOT360 Sender and Countdown apps on the tablets
Installing the SPINSHOT360 App on the Windows PC
Using SPINSHOT360 for the first time
The SPINSHOT360 Team
STEP 3 SPINSHOT360 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

USING THE SPINSHOT360 PC APP
Select NEW event or open recent events in the events
project list. Clicking NEW will let you setthe event name and
date. After that, it goes straight to the settings so you can
tweak the settings for that event. Opening recent or past
events will lead you straight to the main screen.
PROJECT SETTINGS
EVENT NAME – This is the name of your event
EVENT DATE – This is the date of your event
NUMBER OF PHONES – Indicate number of phones in your
setup.
*NOTE: Maximum of 48 phones are supported. If you use 32
phones or less, you only need one (1) WIFI router but when you
want to use more than 32 phones, you will need two (2) WIFI
routers bridged together to make it work reliably.
VIDEO SPEED – This sets the speed of the video speed
playback. You can choose SLOW, NORMAL, or FAST. The
default is setting is NORMAL, and is recommended.
CHOOSE EVENT
SETTINGS
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“The fun part begins
now.”
Enter your SINGLE-USE Key or PERMANENT Key to the
appropriate box to use SPINSHOT360. You may also close
the module to proceed using SPINSHOT360 in TEST MODE
but itwill produce watermarked videos. While in TEST MODE,
you may click GO LIVE to enter license keys any time.
CHOOSE LICENSE MODE
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CAMERA SETTING
EMAIL SETTING - Note: If you have never done this before, ask your network administrator for assistance.
NORMAL – This is the recommended camera setting for a standard setup
ACTIVE – This preset captures quick movements better but requires more lights.
LOW LIGHT – This preset is ideal when there is not enough light.
CUSTOM – Select this if you want to customize the following settings.
OUTGOING MAIL SERVER –This is your outgoing mail server
PORT – This is the port value of the outgoing mail server
USERNAME – This is the username of the mail account to be
used for sending
PASSWORD – This is the password of the mail account to be
used for sending.
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WHITE BALANCE – Correct the camera image’s color depending on the lighting condition in the venue so that
the image output looks natural. Default is NORMAL.
NORMAL – Applies to most setups
COOL – Applies to venues with “cool” lighting (like fluorescent lighting)
WARM – Applies to venues with “warm” lighting (like incandescent or tungsten lighting)
CC EMAIL ADDRESS – We list the email address/es where
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ISO – Lower values result in darker but sharper images, while higher values result in lighter images that have
more noise or grain. The default value is 400.
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SHUTTER SPEED – This sets the camera exposure time. Higher values are good for capturing motion and
minimize motion blur but will require more light as the image tends to be darker. Lower values will require less
light but the image is prone to motion blur. Balance the values for good results. The default value is 1/480.
copies of the output videos will be sent. Multiple email addresses should be separated by a semi-colon (;) or a
comma (,) or a space.

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PREVIEW SCREEN – Customize your Preview Screen.
DEFAULT BACKGROUND – Change the preview
screen color.
CUSTOM BACKGROUND – Add wallpaper for preview
screen. The maximum size is 1920 X 1080 pixels.
Only PNG Files are supported.
TEXT –Add a text.
VIDEO OUTPUT – Customize your Video Output
OVERLAY IMAGE – Add border image. Size should be
1920 X 1080 pixels. Only PNG files are supported.
LOGO – Add your logo then drag it to the position
you want. Only PNG Files are supported.
CUSTOM BORDER – Add border color and thickness.
TEXT –Add a text.
MOVING IMAGE - Add animated image overlay.
Supports .PNG image sequence only.
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SAVE & CLOSE - Click to save all changes you made in the settings the click Close to exit to main screen
LAYOUT EDITOR - Lets you customize the look of you SPINSHOT360
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SENDER TABLET – Customize your Sender Tablet
DEFAULT BACKGROUND – Change background
color.
CUSTOM BACKGROUND – Add wallpaper. Size
should be 2048 X 1536 for iPad or 2560 X 1600 for
Android Tablet.
LOGO – Add you logo. Supports .PNG file only.
TEXT – Add a text.
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SAVE & CLOSE – Click Save to set the changes you made then click Close to exit.

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SHARING – Set sharing options.
PRINTING – Customize printing format. Choose your
preferred layout.
VIDEO HOST SHARING – Lets you set hosting and
viewing URL where the video results will be stored
and viewed by your guests. The viewing URL will
be linked to the QR code generated on each print
output
FACEBOOK SHARING – Lets you set automatic
sharing to a Facebook pageyou manage. Facebook
page admin or editor login is required.
DEFAULT BACKGROUND – Change background
color.
CUSTOM BACKGROUND – Add a wallpaper. Size
should be 6 X 4 inches or 15 X 10 cm. Supports
.PNG only.
TEXT – Add a text.
LOGO - Add your logo. Supports .PNG only.
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SHARING & PRINTING - Lets you set sharing and printing options.
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SAVE & CLOSE – Click Save to set the changes you made then click Close to exit.
ADVANCED SETTING
CUSTOM VIDEO SPEED – Set desired frame rate or playback
speed (in frames/second)
CUSTOM VIDEO LOOP – Set the number of video loops.
VIDEO BOUNCE – Set loop option to bounce.
EMAIL VIDEO OUTPUT – Set quality of video output for email
sender (in M/bps).
HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO – Lets you enable high-quality,
high-resolution video output for special purposes (in M/
bps).
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COUNTDOWN TRIGGER MODE – Lets you set Auto or Manual
capture. AUTO will automatically capture a shot after the
countdown. MANUAL will let you manually capture a shot.
SHOW PHONE TIME SYNC REPORT – Lets you show or hide
the Report Button beside the Sync Button in the main
screen. This also show or hides the individual Phone sync
info status under each Phone device icon in the main
screen.
PHONE TIME SYNC TOLERANCE – Fine-tunes sync tolerance
of each phones. Higher values will allow longer time offset
that may result in a jagged video.
RESET ALL PHONE APPS – Remotely restarts all running
SpinShot Camera Apps on the android phones connected
to the network.
SAVE & CLOSE – Click Save to set changes then click Close.
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MAIN SCREEN
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Phone Time Sync Report

SYNC DEVICES
Click the SYNC button to connect all devices to the Windows PC. Doing this will return colored status of
devices. If after 5 seconds some devices are not connected, restart the devices’ apps. After that, click
SYNC button again.
PHONE LOCK
This lets you lock and unlock the Android phones’ screens remotely.
PHONE TIME SYNC REPORT
This function is visible only if enabled in Advanced Settings. Clicking this gets the time sync report for each
Phone device. The time sync report appears under each Phone’s icon.
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EMAIL SENDER STATUS
Shows the number of videos in queue and sent. Click on it to
open the email report window for details.
INFO
A quick information guide to Phone and Tablet Status Codes and Buttons.
GO LIVE
Opens License entry module for your SINGLE-USE or PERMANENT License Key.
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DEVICE STATUS BAR
This status bar shows the status of devices being used.
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GREEN – the device is connected and ready to shoot.
YELLOW – the device is busy sending images or not time-
synced.
RED – the device is not connected and offline.
All devices should be GREEN. If not, sync again or restart
phones, PC, and network.
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EXIT
Closes and Exits the SPINSHOT360 PC App.
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SHOOT / RETAKE
The button allows you to start shooting. Once it takes the
shot, 3 sample shots will appear on the 3 PREVIEW SCREENS
above, and the button will change to RETAKE. The RETAKE
button allows you to shoot again if you are not satisfied with
the sample shots.
PREVIEW SCREEN
The 3 preview screens shows 3 sample shots taken in short
intervals. This allows you to select the best-timed shots. By
default, the center screen is selected. A thick pink border
indicates the selected shot. Just click on any screen to select
the shot.
PROCESS
By default, this button is disabled prior to clicking the SHOOT
button. After every SHOOT or RETAKE, this button is enabled.
Click PROCESS to stitch all images together and convert into
a video. The result will automatically appear on the Video
Output screen and Sender Tablet.
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OVERLAY
The button at the lower right of the last preview screen allows
you to toggle visibility of the overlay pattern on the preview
screens. This is useful during aligning and testing shots.
VIDEO OUTPUT & COUNTDOWN TAB
The VIDEO OUTPUT preview screen for the video result. The
preview here is mirrored on the TV Screen. COUNTDOWN tab
match timing in COUNTDOWN app.
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USING THE SPINSHOT360 CAMERA APP
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Launch the SPINSHOT360 Camera app. Click the SETTINGS button to assign
device numbers. Each phone should have a unique device number. Click OK
when done. Click BACK button to return to preview screen.
Go to the device LOCK SCREEN icon to see the designated device number,
device color code status, and IP address. The screen color changes depending
on device status. See device color codes below:
GREEN – The device is connected
and ready to shoot.
YELLOW–The device is busysending
images or is not time-synced.
RED – The device is not connected
and is offline. During device setup,
the device color code is set to RED
as default but once SPINSHOT360
time-sync is set, it will turn to
GREEN.
Settings Lock screen
Back button
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The main screen is the preview screen. Next, you will align the phone to the
focus board.
Go to the focus board you set earlier. Direct the focus board to face the phone
you are aligning.
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Go back to the phone to align it. The preview screen has a white cross overlay,
to be used for aligning your phones’ camera to the focus point. Match the
cross overlay to the pattern on the focus board. Do this for all the phones.
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Return to the main screen by clicking anywhere on the Device Info screen
once. Afterwards, a RETURN icon will appear on the lower right of the screen.
Click on it to take you to the main screen.
Return
USING THE SPINSHOT360 SENDER APP
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Choose SENDER App in the SPINSHOT360 Suite home
screen. The SENDER App allows SPINSHOT360 to
share videos to emails. Make sure the Sender device is
connected to the SPINSHOT360 network and synced to
the PC.
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