Strike Finder Pro II User manual

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Before beginning, please make sure to set camera lens to Manual Focus!
ank you for purchasing the Strike Finder™ Pro II! e Pro II
was designed by photographers to use microcontroller technology
to capture images that would otherwise be humanly impossible.
Technical Infor ation
Using the Lightning Setting
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• When you rst turn on the Strike Finder™ Pro II, it will “boot-up”, indicated by a few ashes of the
trigger LED.
• If the trigger LED doesn’t ash when it “boots-up”, it’s time to replace the 9V battery or the battery
might be in backwards (I hate when I do that).
• To switch between the Lightning or Sound/Laser, turn the device off, switch the button to the either
“Lightning” or “Sound/Laser” and turn the device back on. is allows it to “boot-up” on the correct
sequence of code.
• Adjustment dial: e dial on the right side of the device serves as the lightning/laser sensitivity
adjustment. To set sensitivity, simply turn clockwise to maximize sensitivity and turn counter clockwise
to decrease it.
• To set the device using the Lightning setting, turn the device off, switch the button to Lightning and
turn it back on. Simply point a television remote at the front of the device (infrared sensor) and push
any button on the remote. is will cause the trigger LED to blink and release the camera shutter.
Note: e infrared emitted by a TV remote is the same as a lightning strike.
• sing the adjustment dial: Turn the sensitivity knob fully clockwise, it may blink intermittently (this
is because it is picking up ever so slight variations in light that we cannot see). Simply turn the dial

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Using the Sound/Motion/Laser Setting
counter-clockwise until the trigger LED stops blinking. is is the maximum sensitivity for the current
conditions. Decreasing the sensitivity (counter clockwise) further, will reduce the number of wasted
shots taken of too distant lightning strikes. During daytime use, you need to use the maximum
sensitivity possible.
• To set the Strike Finder™ Pro II using the sound setting, turn the device off, switch the button to
Sound/Laser setting, and turn it back on. e sound sensor is an attachment with the small “listening”
hole. Plug it all the way into the Sound port (on the side of the Strike Finder™ Pro II). Gently tap the
sound sensor or make some type of noise. e trigger should blink as often as the sensor detects sound.
Each time the trigger light blinks, the camera’s shutter should also release.
• To set the laser setting, point any typical laser pointer directly onto the infrared sensor ensuring a
solid beam has connected with the sensor. Simply break the beam and the red trigger LED will blink
and send a signal to your camera to release the shutter. If you are using the laser beam break function
outside during the day, you will need to shade the sensor.
Ca era Tips
• Keep camera “awake”. Read your manual to prevent it from going into hibernate mode.
• Set the lens to MF (manual focus)
• Turn off Image stabilization.
• Set the camera to shutter mode, aperture mode or manual. Do not use the Auto setting.
• Keep a spare 9V battery.
• Turning off your camera’s preview mode will help your camera battery last longer.
To capture lightning photographs, the following settings are recommended
• Night use recommended settings: 3”-1/8”, f /8 adjust as needed
• Day use recommended settings: 1/4” - 1/30”, f /8 or higher - adjust as needed
• ISO 200 – 400
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Have fun and be safe!
• When everything is set up, take a few photos to make sure you are happy with exposure of foreground
and focus.
If you have any questions, please call or email us. We would love to see your photos!
email us at questions@strikender.photo
Remember to be safe and protect yourself rst. Lightning is dangerous. Enjoy and ha e fun!
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