1. Ensure the camera has power via mains or charged battery installed.
2. Turn the camera on by sliding the on/off switch.
3. Position the camera so that the NCTech logo is pointing towards you.
4. To start the camera, tap the four corners of the screen in order from 1 to 4.
5. An audible beep will be heard.
6. The iSTAR logo will appear on screen for 15 seconds (approx) as the camera boots up.
7. The iSTAR menu will appear and the camera is now ready for operation.
04 / Turning on the camera
01 / Handling precautions
This imaging camera is a precision instrument. Do not subject to physical shock.
Do not adjust or tamper with the camera lenses. Care should be taken not to touch the
camera lens with your fingers. The lenses can be cleaned with the provided lens cloth.
02 / Installing the battery
For safety reasons, the battery is shipped with a very low charge and will need to
be fully charged prior to using the camera. It is recommended to charge the battery
for 3 hours.
1. Place the camera touch screen facedown on a solid surface and unscrew the
battery cover and slide open.
2. Lower the battery into the camera and connect wire to camera socket.
3. Slide on the battery cover taking care not to trap the wires.
4. Screw the battery cover down.
03 / Charging the battery
1. Connect the DC power supply to the camera and switch on at the mains plug socket.
2. When the power cable is attached, an audible “beep” will be heard.
3. The battery will charge whether the camera is on or off.
Please note: The camera can be switched on and used whilst the battery is charging.
Getting Started 06 / Capturing an image
Images can be captured to either the provided USB stick or to an SD card.
HDR: Images can be captured using a single exposure (HDR Off), 3 exposures and with
the auto exposure setting. The HDR capture settings can be changed in the “Capture
Settings” screen.
05 / Main menu
Delay capture
To capture an image using the capture delay timer,
press the icon.
This will start the delay capture countdown allowing
you to remove yourself from the scene and out
of the image. (The delay time can be changed in the
settings menu).
Walkaround capture
Capturing in this mode allows for the user to remain
with the camera whilst not appearing in the captured
image.
To capture, touch one of the arrows in the corner of
the screen and stand approximately 1ft back from the
camera at that corner.
Once the capture is complete, move around the camera,
stand at the corner with the arrow and press the arrow
to complete the full capture.
Once the panoramic has been captured, iSTAR will begin
to process the images and save them to the SD card
or USB stick. Whilst processing, it is safe to move the
camera to the next location or to remove it from the
tripod.
The processing percentage will be displayed on screen.
Once complete, the Image Review screen will be
displayed.
TimeLapse
To capture a TimeLapse sequence first select the
capture delay time in the settings menu. In the
TimeLapse settings screen, use the arrows onscreen
to set the time delay in between images captured. For
example setting the time delay to 00:02:00 will capture
an image every two minutes.
TimeLapse can capture a sequence in single and HDR
exposures.
Return to the capture screen and press the TimeLapse
button. This will start the countdown timer. Images will
be captured at the time interval specified. To stop the
capture press the “stop” button.
