K-Circle Base Module User manual

READ BEFORE TO OPERATE FOR THE FIRST TIME
WARNING
This product conforms with Restricon of Hazardous Substance Direcve.
This product meets EU consumer safety, health and environmentar requirements.
• Do not operate in wet environments
• When not in use for long periods of me, recharge baery
• Do not aempt to open the unit for inspecon
• Clean the unit wiping with a damp cloth
• Always transport in a rigid bodied case
• Do not dispose unit in household waste
• Operang temperature: min -7°c to max 50°c

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BASE MODULE UNIT DESCRIPTION
1/4”-20 mount
thread
power connector
Lemo EGG.0B.302.CYM
K-Link connector
Lemo EGG.0B.304.CYM
USB connector
Lemo EGG.0B.306.CYM
1/4”-20 mount
thread
1/4”-20 mount
thread
aluminum
case
power switch
AF/Exit buon
Serial number

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GETTING STARTED - BASE MODULE
RECHARGE THE UNIT
The unit is powered with an internal li-ion baery. To recharge it, plug the
charging connector to “power” socket on the back of the unit.
The posive pole is marked on
the connector with a red dot.
POWER ON/OFF
To turn on the unit, press the upper right buon.
To turn o hold it ll the main led switch down.
+
Lemo 2Pin

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BASE MODULE - CONNECT A CANON DSLR
BASE MODULE - DSLR SETTINGS
Once you took care of powering the unit, connect the USB cable you nd in the
package. One end goes to the main unit, the other end goes to the DSLR.
To check how the parameters used by the K-Circle Base Module interact with
Canon EOS camera sengs, we recommend you follow what is wrien in the
Canon EOS User Manual about sengs for video recording.
For example, for models such as the 5D MkIII, which have the “Live View/Movie
func.set.” menu opon, follow the instrucons in the camera’s User Manual in
the paragraph “shoong movies”, seng the parameter in “Slls + Movie” and
“Movie Display”.
We recommend you set Autofocus to “Live Mode”
USB connector
(rear view)
Canon DSLR
mini
USB
USB cable
Lemo 6Pin

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KNOB REVERSE
INPUT DIAGNOSTICS
To reverse the acon of the knob, while nothing is aached to the unit and it’s
powered on, hold buon 1 for 5s, then power cycle the unit.
To enter input diagnoscs, while nothing is aached to the unit and it’s
powered on, hold buon 5 for 5s. The led will turn o, and for each buon you
press it will turn on, indicang the buon is working. Rotang the knob will
result in two dierent colors. To exit from the procedure, switch o the unit.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS - BASE MODULE
PHOTO/VIDEO PRIORITY
This funcon set which acon to do when the REC (buon 6) is pressed. If in
PHOTO priority it captures a photo, if in VIDEO priority, start a video.
To acvate it, while connected to the DSLR, hold buon 6 for 2 orange blinks.
To return to the previous seng, repeat the operaon.
WIRELESS ID CHANGE
This funcon set which ID is used for wireless communicaons. The BASE and
REMOTE modules must be on the same channel to work correctly. To change
the channel, while the unit is turned on and not connected to a camera, hold
buon 4 for over than three seconds, then release. The unit will blink red.
There are three IDs available, the rst one make a red blink on the led, the
second makes two blinks, the third three red blinks. Repeat the operaon ll
you get the number of ID you need.
ENABLE/DISABLE WIRELESS RADIO
This funcon is used to disable the radio wireless system when using only the
BASE MODULE. To disable, while the unit is turned on and not connected to a
camera, hold buon 3 for over than three seconds, then release. The unit will
blink red (radio o) or green (radio on).
To prevent excessive baery consumpon, if not using wireless, turn it o with
the above procedure.

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STATUS LED - BASE MODULE
Once the main unit is turned on, the soware automacally check for a valid
camera, if one is connected the main led turn orange for two seconds, then
become steady green. The camera is then associated.
short
status led long
3 fast red blinks and 1 slow
green blink: no camera
detected
connuous red blinks while
the unit is not connected to
the DSLR means it’s needed
to replace baeries
long blink for 2 sec.: camera
associated
steady when normal
operaon
steady while movie
recording
short blink every 5 sec.:
recharge baery
short green/o blink while
pulling focus or pressing
BWD, FWD
long
short

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COMPATIBILITY
OPERATIONS
List of compable DLSRs (at present Canon brand only) :
• EOS 1D Mark IV
• EOS 1DX
•EOS 5D Mark II
• EOS 5D Mark III
• EOS 6D
• EOS 7D
• EOS 60D
• EOS 500D/Rebel T1/Kiss X3
• EOS 550D/Rebel T2/Kiss X4
• EOS 600D/Rebel T3/Kiss X5
• EOS 650D/Rebel T4/Kiss X6
There are 11 funcon buons available, every buon have more than a
funcon. Each funcon is marked near the buon.
To enter the rst funcon, press once the buon, to enter the second funcon
hold the buon ll the led blinks red once, then release.
To enter in the third funcon hold the buon ll the led blinks red two mes
(at least two sec.).
When entered a funcon, to increase or decrease values turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise. It’s also possible to use FWD and BWD buons
to increase/decrease values. If nothing is changed on the unit, 5 seconds later
the controller exit automacally from the funcon.
NOTE: in some models the MOD buon switch may not operate, due to some
Canon’s rmware limitaons. You have to operate the mode selecon by the
camera’s selector knob.
NOTE: The motor assisted focusing, turning the knob, works ONLY in LiveView.
This is a limit of the Canon internal soware.

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Funcon selecon works as follows:
• SINGLE PRESS:
do the base funcon, singular press to acvate.
•SHORT HOLD:
do the second funcon - to acvate hold down the buon and release it when
the red led shortly blinks once.
• LONG HOLD:
do the third funcon - to acvate hold down the buon and release it when
the red led shortly blinks twice.
•EXIT:
to exit from a funcon, you have to press again the same buon you used to
enter, or press the AF/Exit buon at the top le of the controller.
In order to prevent the user does not recognize in which menu was entered,
the unit automacally exit a funcon while is in standby for at least 8 sec.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
• Keep turning the focusing knob aer the lens has reached the end of focus
range may cause excessive wear of autofocus motor.
• Do not aempt to service/open the unit by yourself, there are sensive
internal electrical circuits that can be damaged.
• Use ONLY the provided 8.4v li-ion baery charger
• Do not move focusing manually on the lens while operang the K-Circle, this
may cause saved focus points to become inaccurate.
• The system can have delays because is transming comands thru the USB
port, it’s not a realme system.

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BASE MODULE - FUNCTIONS
FRONT BUTTONS
(0) AF•EXIT autofocus • exit
PRESS: exit from the current funcon, if inside Digital Zoom Posion change axis.
HOLD: perform AutoFocus / Metering while holding buon. Release to stop.
(1) LV•DZ•DZP liveview • digital zoom • digital zoom
posion
PRESS: digital zoom - on every press cycle thru 5x,10x,1x (normal)
HOLD: go in LiveView, hold again to deacvate. If you are not in LiveView, an
unique press acvate it. The camera focusing moves only in LiveView, and also
all movie recording features (Canon specic features).
LONG HOLD: zoom area movement, rotang the knob you can move on the X
axis. Push EXIT buon to switch to Y axis movement, rotate the knob to go to
posion. Pushing once EXIT cycles you thru X and Y axis. Once you found the
correct posion, just press the buon again to exit the funcon.
(2) ISO•EXP iso • exposure compensaon
PRESS: iso change, rotate knob to change values, press again to exit
HOLD: exposure change, rotate knob to change values, press to exit
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