Sionyx Aurora User manual

QUICK START GUIDE

• FULLY CHARGE THE BATTERY BEFORE USING YOUR NEW CAMERA. NO ONE
WANTS TO GET 5 MINUTES OF FOOTAGE BEFORE THE FUN STOPS.
• CHARGE THE BATTERY WITH THE INCLUDED MICRO USB-B CORD.
• AURORA REQUIRES A MICRO SD CARD. GET A FAST ONE. CLASS 10 OR UHS-1,
32GB MAX.
• BE SAFE. KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS. KNOW YOUR LIMITS. READ THE
SAFETY INFORMATION FOUND IN PAGES 12 -14 OF THIS GUIDE.
BEFORE YOU START
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DOWNLOAD THE FREE SIONYX APP FROM THE APPLE®APP STORE OR GOO-
GLE PLAY.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ONLINE USER GUIDE TO GET CONNECTED.
GET MOBILE

YOU’VE JUST PURCHASED THE WORLD’S MOST VERSATILE ACTION CAMERA,
CAPABLE OF SHOOTING DAY OR NIGHT AND GIVING YOU THE SUPER
HUMAN POWER OF NIGHT VISION.
BUT NIGHT VISION IS ONLY ONE ARROW IN AURORA’S QUIVER. IT’S ALSO
AN IP67-RATED WATERPROOF CAMERA (TRUST ME, THAT’S GOOD). AND
IT’S A DAYTIME ACTION CAM THAT WON’T DISAPPOINT. TWILIGHT ARRIVING
SOON? YOU’LL WANT TO GET THOSE GOLDEN HOUR SHOTS. IF YOU’RE
GOOD TO GO, SO IS AURORA. ALWAYS ON.
THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO GET YOU UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY. TO GET
THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NEW AURORA CAMERA MAKE SURE YOU CHECK
OUT THE FULL USER GUIDE AT:
WWW.SIONYX.COM/AURORA-SUPPORT.HTML
IT WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NEW CAMERA, AND EXPLAIN
WHAT ALL THOSE OTHER BUTTONS DO.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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FOCUS RING
POWER/CAMERA MODE
(PHOTO, VIDEO, LOOP,
PLAYBACK, SETTINGS)
SHUTTER BUTTON
(SINGLE SHOT, VIDEO START/STOP)
ADVANCED SETTINGS
(ZOOM, GAIN, ETC.)
SCENE RING
(DAY, TWILIGHT, NIGHT)
Button overview
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DIOPTER DIAL ALLOWS USER TO
CUSTOMIZE VIEWFINDER FOR USE
WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION GLASSES.
TURN DIAL UNTIL DATA IN THE
VIEWFINDER IS IN SHARP FOCUS.
NOTE: THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER
AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS WHEN
YOUR EYE IS NEAR. THE VIEWFINDER
WILL TURN OFF WHEN YOU TAKE
YOUR EYE AWAY BUT YOU CAN STILL
TAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEO. VIDEO
WILL CONTINUE TO RECORD EVEN IF
THE VIEWFINDER TURNS OFF.
VIEWFINDER DIOPTER
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removing the viewnder
1. PULL DOWN VIEWFINDER
RELEASE BUTTON
2. SIMULTANEOUSLY PULL
VIEWFINDER STRAIGHT OUT
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IF YOUR AURORA IS WET, TAKE A
MOMENT TO SHAKE OFF THE MOISTURE
AND TOWEL IT DRY BEFORE REMOVING
THE VIEWFINDER; WE DON’T WANT ANY
DROPLETS ENTERING THE CAMERA!

LOAD A MICRO SD CARD.
ENSURE IT LOCKS IN PLACE. TO
REMOVE IT, PUSH THE SD CARD IN
TO RELEASE THE LATCH, RELEASE IT,
AND IT WILL POP OUT. USE A FAST
SD CARD (CLASS 10 OR UH1, 32 GB
MAX). THEY DON’T WORK WELL IF
YOU DROP THEM IN THE MUD, FYI.
THE BATTERY IS CHARGED
VIA THE USB PORT.
INSERT THE BATTERY INTO ITS SLOT.
TO ACCESS THE MICRO USB-B PORT
PULL OUT THE RUBBER FLAP UNDER
THE SETTINGS DIAL.
LOAD SD CARD AND BATTERY
BATTERY
MICRO SD CARD
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1. POWER OFF
2. PHOTO
3. VIDEO
4. LOOP
5. PLAYBACK
6. WIFI & SETTINGS
POWER THE UNIT ON BY ROTATING
THE SETTINGS DIAL
SET THE DATE AND TIME UPON INITIAL USE BY
ROTATING THE DIAL TO THE SETTINGS MENU
( ). SET THEM USING THE ADVANCED
SETTINGS BUTTONS ON TOP OF THE CAMERA.
KEEP PUSHING THEM UNTIL YOU FIGURE IT OUT.
YOU’VE GOT THIS. CONSULT FULL MANUAL
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
SETTINGS DIAL
SETTINGS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP):
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DAYTIME
(SUN OR CLOUDS)
TWILIGHT
(APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR BEFORE
SUNRISE AND ONE HOUR AFTER SUNSET)
NIGHT
(FULL NIGHT VISION)
NOTE: THE WHITE BALANCE IS SET
AUTOMATICALLY ACCORDING TO THE
LIGHT SOURCE, WHICH IS KINDA NICE.
scene ring
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SET FOCUS MANUALLY
ACCORDING TO
DISTANCE TO SUBJECT
FOR BEST FOCUSING, ESTIMATE THE
DISTANCE WHERE THE ACTION IN YOUR
SCENE WILL OCCUR. SET THAT DISTANCE
(IN METERS) ON THE FOCUS SCALE.
THIS WILL PROVIDE THE BEST RESULTS.
THAT’S HOW ANSEL ADAMS DID IT, BTW.
ADVANCED SETTINGS:
CHECK OUT THE ONLINE USER GUIDE FOR
THE VIEWFINDER’S “FOCUS PEAKING”
OPTION. IT WILL HELP YOU GET THOSE
CRISP SHOTS.
FOCUSING RING
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USE THE RED BUTTON ON THE TOP
OF THE CAMERA TO TAKE STILL
PHOTOS OR START AND STOP
VIDEO RECORDING.
USE THE SETTING BUTTONS TO
CHANGE CAMERA PARAMETERS.
LEFT AND RIGHT WILL ZOOM THE IMAGE.
UP AND DOWN CONTROLS GAIN (IMAGE
INTENSITY). ADVANCED SETTINGS ARE
COVERED IN THE FULL MANUAL.
NOW GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN.
TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEO
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YOUR AURORA CAMERA USES
AN INDUSTRY STANDARD 1/4-20
TRIPOD MOUNT GIVING YOU
LOTS OF MOUNTING OPTIONS.
TO SEE THE FULL ARRAY OF
ACCESSORIES PLEASE CHECK OUT
WWW.SIONYX.COM
MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA
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safety information
IN OUR HOUSE WE HAVE 3 RULES, AND THEY ARE A PRETTY GOOD GUIDE
FOR HOW TO STAY SAFE AND BE A GOOD CITIZEN WHILE USING YOUR NEW
AURORA CAMERA.
1. BE KIND. DON’T FILM PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE OR HURT. DON’T FILM
PEOPLE TO MAKE FUN OF THEM. USE THE FORCE FOR GOOD.
2. BE RESPECTFUL. DON’T FILM PEOPLE OR PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION.
ASK BEFORE YOU START. NIGHT VISION CAN CREEP PEOPLE OUT. KNOW THE
RULES OF YOUR LOCATION. DON’T BE “THAT GUY.”
3. BE SAFE. KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.
4. DO NOT USE AURORA WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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battery storage and handling
• THE CAMERA CONTAINS SENSITIVE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE BATTERY. AVOID EXPOSING
YOUR CAMERA TO VERY COLD OR VERY HOT TEMPERATURES. LOW OR HIGH TEMPERATURE
CONDITIONS MAY SHORTEN THE BATTERY LIFE.
• KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM HEAT AND FIRE. DO NOT DRY THE CAMERA OR BATTERY WITH
AN EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE SUCH AS A MICROWAVE OVEN OR HAIR DRYER.
• DO NOT STORE YOUR BATTERY WITH METAL OBJECTS, SUCH AS COINS, KEYS OR NECKLACES. IF
THE BATTERY TERMINALS COME IN CONTACT WITH METAL OBJECTS, THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
• DO NOT MAKE ANY UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS TO THE CAMERA. DO NOT USE UNATHO-
RIZED CHARGERS. DOING SO MAY COMPROMISE SAFETY, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE,
PERFORMANCE, AND MAY VOID THE WARRANTY.
• WARNING: DO NOT DROP, DISASSEMBLE, OPEN, CRUSH, BEND, DEFORM, PUNCTURE, SHRED,
MICROWAVE, INCINERATE OR PAINT THE CAMERA OR BATTERY. DO NOT INSERT FOREIGN
OBJECTS INTO THE BATTERY OPENING ON THE CAMERA. IF THE BATTERY DOESN’T FIT, PLEASE
CHECK THE BATTERY’S ORIENTATION AND DO NOT FORCE INTO THE BATTERY OPENING.
• DO NOT USE THE CAMERA OR THE BATTERY IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED—FOR EXAMPLE, IF
CRACKED, PUNCTURED OR HARMED BY WATER. STOP USING THE BATTERY IF THE THERE ARE
NOTICEABLE ABNORMALITIES SUCH AS ABNORMAL SMELL, HEAT, DEFORMITIES, OR
DISCOLORATION. DISASSEMBLING OR PUNCTURING THE BATTERY CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION
OR FIRE.
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• BATTERY DISPOSAL: MOST RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ARE SAFE FOR DISPOSAL IN THE NORMAL MUNICIPAL WASTE
STREAM. MANY LOCALITIES HAVE LAWS IN PLACE REQUIRING BATTERY RECYCLING. CHECK
YOUR LOCAL LAWS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN DISPOSE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH.
• TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, PROTECT TERMINALS FROM EXPOSURE TO
OTHER METAL WITH PACKING, MASKING OR ELECTRICAL TAPE SO THEY DO NOT CAUSE A
FIRE WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED. BUT REALLY, TRY TO RECYCLE.
• RECYCLING: LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, HOWEVER, DO CONTAIN RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND
ARE ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING BY THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING
CORPORATION’S (RBRC) BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAM. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT
CALL2RECYCLE AT CALL2RECYCLE.ORG OR CALL 1-800-BATTERY IN NORTH AMERICA TO
FIND A CONVENIENT RECYCLING LOCATION.
• NEVER DISPOSE OF A BATTERY IN A FIRE BECAUSE IT MAY EXPLODE.
• WARNING: ONLY USE MANUFACTURER-RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT BATTERIES FOR YOUR
CAMERA.
• KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OLD. MAKE SURE
TO SUPERVISE CHILDREN AND INSTRUCT THEM ON THE PROPER USE AND CARE OF BATTERY.
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ALWAYS ON.
AURORA