Parrot SenseFly eBee User manual

User Manual
IXUS/ELPH camera
Revision 2 / September 2014
Copyright © 2010-2014 senseFly Ltd

Copyright © 2010-2014 senseFly Ltd
User Manual
IXUS/ELPH camera

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Technical support
If you have questions on your eBee or your IXUS/ELPH camera please consult
senseFly Ltd’s technical support page at the following address:
http://www.sensefly.com/support/

IXUS/ELPH Camera
Congratulations on your purchase of the eBee, the purpose of this guide
is to help you use the drone’s IXUS/ELPH camera effectively.
Note: This manual refers to versions 2.3 and later of the
eBee’s eMotion software. Check the software version in-
cluded in your eBee and consult the Release Notes for po-
tential changes included in more recent versions of the
software.
Caution: The IXUS/ELPH camera has been modified to
be compatible with the eBee drone. It is therefore not rec-
ommended to use it for other purposes than payload on
a senseFly drone.

Contents
SD memory card
Camera
Interface cable
IXUS/ELPH camera
User Manual
SD memory card
Canon's digital camera
solution disks (2x)
Battery charger
Battery pack

All the items below, related to your IXUS/ELPH camera, are directly in-
cluded with your senseFly product:
•1×IXUS/ELPH camera
•1×IXUS/ELPH camera battery pack
•1×IXUS/ELPH camera battery charger
•2×IXUS/ELPH camera manufacturer’s solution disks
•1×USB cable
•1×SD memory card
Depending on your order, your package may also include additional
items. Please verify upon delivery that your package is complete. In
case of a missing item, please contact your reseller immediately.

Contents
I Getting started 11
1 Pre-flight procedure 12
1.1 Predefined camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.2 Installing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2eMotion 13
3 Importing images 14
4 Charging the battery 14
II Appendix 15
1 Specifications 16
2 Handling precautions 16
3 senseFly factory settings 17

Part I
Getting started

Getting started
1 Pre-flight procedure
1.1 Predefined camera settings
Although the IXUS/ELPH camera can be manually configured, a prede-
fined set of parameters, optimised by senseFly, is saved within the cam-
era as the factory settings.
Note: Image size (Recording pixels or ) is set to L with
an aspect ratio of 4:3 in the default factory settings. Only
images taken with these settings can be processed by
Postflight Terra 3D. If you have changed these settings,
you must set them back to the default or carry out a re-
set (See senseFly factory settings).
1.2 Installing the camera
Before every flight, make sure that the battery of your IXUS/ELPH cam-
era is fully charged and its SD memory card contains enough free space.
Next, insert the IXUS/ELPH camera into your eBee, plug it into the con-
nector (see icon ) and close the camera compartment’s lid.
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insert camera into
compartment plug in camera connector to camera plug
close camera
compartment lid
Note: It is recommended before every take-off to per-
form a visual check of the camera’s lens in order to ensure
the best image quality for the 3D reconstruction.
2eMotion
After connecting your eBee in eMotion, verify that the correct camera
model is selected in the Camera tab.
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Getting started
3 Importing images
The postflight process requires the pictures taken during the flight to
be geotagged. To do so, remove the SD card from your IXUS/ELPH cam-
era and insert it into the SD card reader of your computer and follow
the instructions of the eMotion Flight data manager. If your computer
does not feature an SD card reader, you can also transfer the images by
connecting your computer to the IXUS/ELPH camera with a USB cable.
4 Charging the battery
To charge the camera’s battery, remove it from the camera and insert
it into its charger. Plug the charger into a power outlet. The charg-
ing LED will show red when charging begins. Once the battery is fully
charged, the LED will show green. Charging takes approximately 1 hour
and 30 minutes.
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Part II
Appendix

1 Specifications
Sensor 1/2.3” back-illuminated CMOS
Image size 16.1 Mpix
Maximum f/number f/2.7
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s
Output format JPEG
Battery life Approx. 170 shots
Operating environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Weight Approx. 125 g (4.4 oz)
2 Handling precautions
•If water droplets or dirt stick to the camera or screen, wipe with
a dry soft cloth, such as an eyeglass cloth. Do not rub hard.
•Never use cleaners containing organic solvents to clean the cam-
era or screen.
•Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens.
•To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after sud-
den temperature changes (e.g., when the camera is transferred
from a cold to warm environment), put the camera in an airtight,
resealable plastic bag and let it gradually adjust to the tempera-
ture before removing it from the bag.
•If condensation does form on the camera, stop using it immedi-
ately. Continuing to use the camera in this state may damage it.

Remove the battery and memory card, and wait until the mois-
ture has evaporated before resuming use.
3 senseFly factory settings
The configuration of your IXUS/ELPH camera is critical for the acquisi-
tion of quality images. In case of unwanted configuration changes, the
camera can be configured back to senseFly factory settings using the
following procedure.
•Power ON the camera.
•Reset to Canon factory settings:
–Press the MENU button and navigate to the Tools tab.
–Choose Reset All and confirm with OK.
•Set the program selector switch (top of the camera, beside the
ON/OFF button) to Manual mode ( )
•Deactivate the flash (right of the multipurpose controller)
•In shooting mode, press MENU to enter into the Shooting settings
and set these as follows:

AF Frame Center
AF Frame Size Normal
Digital Zoom OFF
AF-Point Zoom OFF
Servo AF OFF
AF-assist Beam OFF
Flash Settings.. .
> Red-Eye Corr OFF
> Red-Eye Lamp OFF
i-Contrast OFF
Review OFF
Blink Detection OFF
Grid Lines OFF
IS Settings... > IS Mode OFF
Date Stamp OFF
Face ID Settings... > Face ID OFF
•Into the Tools tab, set the options as follows:
Mute ON
Hints & Tips OFF
Power Saving. ..
> Auto Power Down OFF
> Display Off 3 min
Date/Time Correct the date and time
Time Zone Correct the time zone