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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CamRanger Hardware ......................... CamRanger Registration ........................CamRanger Setup ..........................Firmware Update ..........................CamRanger iOS App ..........................Status Bar ................................Recent Thumbnails ............................iPhone Thumbnails ................................. Main Image View .............................. Captured Images ................................Live View Images ................................Advanced Tabs ............................... Data Tab .................................... Focus Tab ..................................Timer Tab ..................................HDR Tab .................................... Tripod Tab ..................................StackShot Tab ................................Camera Properties ............................Nikon Connection Mode .............................
Page 3 Tools ....................................Practical Tips .................................. Tips & Troubleshooting ........................Registration ..............................Connection ..............................Speed ................................. Commands ............................... Images ................................CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod ....................... © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 4: Camranger Hardware
CamRanger Hardware The CamRanger device is turned on by sliding the power switch, located on the side of the unit, towards the front of the device. The green power light will illuminate when the unit is powered on. Any switch on the opposite side of the power switch does not currently have any func5onality. The charging port is located next to the power switch. The male micro B end of the provided white charging cord is connected to this port. The other end of the charging cord can be connected to a female USB port that provides power, such as a computer or through the provided AC adapter. When the device is charging an addiLonal yellow light will illuminate next to the green power light indicaLng that it is charging. The yellow light will turn oﬀ leaving only the green power light when it is fully charged. A black neoprene case is provided to assist in aOaching and securing the CamRanger. The case has a carabineer to facilitate hanging from a tripod, belt loop, etc. Do not just hang the CamRanger by the cable as it will put strain on the USB connectors as well as possibly disconnect. The CamRanger baOery is accessible by removing the boOom cover. The boOom cover is the side with the CamRanger serial number. Simply grasp the side edge/ corner of the cover near the USB connector and pull back to remove. To replace the cover, ﬁrst place the two lower tabs into the slots and then snap in the top. CamRanger is not water-resistant in any way and should not get wet. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 5: Camranger Registration
CamRanger Registra0on Before an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch can be used with a CamRanger, it needs to be registered. RegistraLon requires Internet connecLvity. Before proceeding, conﬁrm connecLvity. (Do not connect to the CamRanger network.) Launch the iOS CamRanger app and the following screen appears. Press the “Register” buOon to load the registraLon view seen below. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 6: Camranger Setup
Enter the 8-character CamRanger serial number. The serial number is located both on the boOom of the back cover as well as above the baOery underneath the back cover. Note: the serial number contains only leOers and NO numbers. Press the “Register” buOon to register. A message box will appear indicaLng registraLon was successful and the iOS device can be used with the CamRanger. Exit the app and then proceed with the setup process as detailed below in the CamRanger Setup secLon. If registraLon fails, conﬁrm Internet connecLvity and the CamRanger serial number before contacLng contact@CamRanger.com for assistance. CamRanger Setup Power on the CamRanger and conﬁrm that all four lights brieﬂy appear. The CamRanger will take approximately 30 seconds unLl it is fully iniLalized. The ﬁrst Lme the user connects to CamRanger from an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch), the iOS device needs to be registered. See the CamRanger RegistraLon secLon above. On the iOS device connect to your CamRanger network. The SSID will be CamRanger-###, with the last three characters matching the last 3 characters of the CamRanger’s serial number. The password is the full 8 characters of the CamRanger’s serial number. The password MUST BE ENTERED IN ALL CAPS. The keyboard on newer iOS versions can be put into caps lock by double tapping the shif key. Connect the CamRanger to the camera with the provided black USB cable. The male A end is inserted into the USB port at the end of the CamRanger, and the other end is connected to the USB port of the camera. Then ensure the camera is turned on. When the camera is connected and turned on the green light closest to the edge of the CamRanger device will light. Launch the CamRanger iOS app. The applicaLon will connect to the CamRanger and the user will be able to control the camera. For common problems with setup and connecLon refer to the TroubleshooLng secLon at the end of the manual. Firmware Update It is recommended to check the iOS app and ﬁrmware version before using the CamRanger to ensure they are the latest version. The app must be at least 2.0 and the ﬁrmware version 6 to support network bridging, sharing features, or the CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (or MP 101, Bescor, or Hague). To update the CamRanger ﬁrmware, visit camranger.com/downloads for further instrucLons on update. To check the CamRanger app and ﬁrmware version, refer to the ‘Help’ tab within the CamRanger sejngs. The iniLal digits listed afer CamRanger indicate the app version and the © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 8: Camranger Ios App
CamRanger iOS App Note: the CamRanger iOS app supports the iPad, iPhone, and the iPod Touch. For brevity, only the iPad landscape screenshots will be shown as the equivalent portrait or iPhone versions are very similar. Any places where signiﬁcant diﬀerences exist will be called out. Status Bar The status bar is located at the top of the screen and provides the user with a number of status elements. From lef to right: • Camera ConnecLon: Indicates if the CamRanger device is currently communicaLng with the camera o Connected: o Disconnected: • Camera BaOery Status: Indicates the approximate baOery charge on the camera • Camera Model Name • Lens Model Name (Note: not all cameras or lenses are supported) • Shots Remaining: Indicates the number of shots currently remaining on the camera’s removable media using the current sejngs © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 9: Recent Thumbnails
Recent Thumbnails • As images are captured, the thumbnails are automaLcally downloaded and displayed along the top of the screen. The thumbnails may be scrolled lef and right when more are downloaded than can ﬁt. • A thumbnail may be selected to view the corresponding image for viewing. The image is downloaded and displayed in the main image view. The currently selected thumbnail is indicated with a yellow outline. • When both a JPG and RAW ﬁle format is captured, only the JPG thumbnail is displayed. • JPG and RAW ﬁles can be viewed. Nikon TIFF ﬁles will display the thumbnail but the associated image cannot be viewed. It should be noted that the Nikon RAW ﬁles simply shows a compressed JPG version. However, if the image is saved it will save the full NEF ﬁle. • A small red “R” icon on the lower right of the thumbnail indicates that it is a RAW image. A small green “T” indicates TIFF, while no icon is used to indicate JPG formaOed images. • Note: only thumbnails for images captured within the current CamRanger session will be displayed. iPhone Thumbnails The thumbnails on the iPhones or iPod Touches with the original size display (not the iPhone5 size display) are displayed in a diﬀerent manner. Afer a picture is taken, the main image view will slide down to reveal a list of thumbnails. SelecLng a thumbnail will slide the main image view back in place with the downloaded image. The thumbnail and main image views can be swapped at any Lme by swiping the screen up or down. Main Image View Live view and captured images are displayed within the main image view. Captured Images Images will be displayed in the main image view in one of two ways, by selecLng a thumbnail in the thumbnails secLon or through the Auto-View feature. The Auto-View feature is described in more depth in the Advanced Sejngs secLon. It is important to note that that images displayed in the main view are not saved by default and are simply being displayed. To save the image to the iOS device, refer to the Current Image Controls or Card Contents secLon. The image may be zoomed in to 100% resoluLon by double tapping. The image can then be panned by dragging a ﬁnger. Double tapping again will return the view to its original state.
Page 10: Live View Images
Depending on the amount of memory in your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, certain larger image ﬁles cannot be viewed. Devices with 1GB of memory, such as the 3 or 4 generaLon iPad and the iPhone 5, will have no limitaLons. Devices with 512MB of memory, such as the 2 generaLon iPad, iPad Mini, or iPhone 4, can view nearly all images except for the very largest, such as a large JPG on the D800. Devices with 128MB, such as the 1 generaLon iPad and older iPhones and iPod Touches, will not be able to view large JPGs on most cameras or medium JPGs on some cameras. When viewing an image, a ﬁnger swipe on the image to the lef or right will display the previous or next image respecLvely. By pressing two ﬁngers on an image and rotaLng 90 degrees either direcLon, the image can be rotated. SLll images viewed within the main view can be corrected according to an X-Rite color calibraLon. See the Color Calibra2on secLon for more informaLon. Live View Images In live view, the image is automaLcally updated as live view images stream in. The exact rate is very much dependent on WiFi signal strength and the camera and iOS device specs. However, assuming a good connecLon, live view frame rate will be about 7 – 18 fps depending on the camera model. During live view the image may be single tapped to focus at that point, also known as performing a “touch focus.” Note that for Canon cameras, the outer edges of the image cannot be focused on. Double tapping will zoom in and double tapping again returns to regular size. A live view histogram may be toggled on or oﬀ from the Data tab as described in the Advanced Data secLon. Toggling the histogram on will generate a histogram for each live view frame; however, at the cost of a decreased frame rate. Toggle the histogram oﬀ to maximize the frame rate. Canon cameras can display the live view image on the camera as well as allow physically triggering images by pressing the camera’s live view buOon a3er starLng it on the CamRanger app. Nikon cameras do not allow any control of the physical camera while live view is acLve. Advanced Tabs There are four tabs providing advanced informaLon or controls: Data, Focus, Timer, and HDR. (The iPhone display has a ﬁfh tab to incorporate the Advanced Sejngs buOon.) AddiLonal Tripod or StackShot tabs are also visible when those accessories are connected. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 11: Data Tab
Data Tab The data tab shows an RGB histogram and meta-data associated with the image in the main image view. The following meta-data is provided: • ShuOer Speed • Aperture • MegaPixels (Note this is not ﬁle size, but image resoluLon) • ISO • Metering Mode • Exposure CompensaLon Value Within live view the data tab will simply inform the user that live view is on and provide a toggle switch to toggle the display of the histogram. The histogram is updated in real-Lme, but at the cost of slowing down the frame rate. Focus Tab The focus tab is only enabled during live view and provides advanced focusing controls. • Focus Adjust o There are two sets of buOons to move the lens’ focal plane nearer or further from the camera. o Each set has three buOons with diﬀerent sized arrows to specify a large, medium, or small step in focus. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 12: Timer Tab
Focus stacking is a process of taking mulLple captures with slight changes in focus and then post processing them to enhance the depth of ﬁeld. This control allows the user to set the incremental focus step size between in each shot and the number of shots to take. Each focus step will move the focal plane further from the camera. So the user will want to set the focus to the nearest plane desired to be in focus and start the stacking process from there. If too few captures were taken, the process can be restarted from where the iniLal stacking ended. As general rule, large step sizes are good for landscapes, medium for most macro work, and small for highly magniﬁed macro scenes and/or low f-stop values. Note: the post processing is not done within the CamRanger app. Timer Tab The Lmer tab allows the use of the CamRanger as an intervalometer as well as specifying exposure Lmes when the camera is in bulb mode. • Time Lapse o The entry ﬁelds are used to specify the iniLal delay before the ﬁrst shot, the number of shots to take, and the delay in between each shot. o Afer conﬁguring the sejngs, press the “Start” buOon to begin the intervalometer process. o The intervalometer commands are stored on the CamRanger device and the iOS device does not need to remain on or connected. o The “Shot Delay” should not be used for precision Lming, parLcularly when the delay is only a few seconds or less. o Canceling Lme lapse: The intervalometer now provides a countdown of esLmated Lme to compleLon as well as the ability to cancel the intervalometer. If one has a current intervalometer acLve when starLng a session, ﬁrst select the Lmer tab and then afer the next shot the cancellaLon and countdown info will appear. o Time Lapse – HDR ▪ If the camera is in manual exposure mode, a small HDR toggle buOon will appear allowing the combinaLon of a Lme lapse and HDR sequence. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 13: Hdr Tab
Time Lapse – Bulb ▪ If the camera is in bulb mode/shuOer speed and the camera supports bulb shots, CamRanger will take Bulb shots during the Lme lapse. The bulb duraLon is speciﬁed by the Shot DuraLon, located within the Bulb secLon immediately below the Time Lapse secLon. o Before starLng the Lme lapse sequence, a dialog will appear informing the user of the Lme lapse parameters and provide an opportunity to cancel. • Bulb o The Bulb controls are only enabled when the camera is in bulb mode and the camera supports remote bulb shots. o The entry ﬁelds are used to specify the iniLal delay before the ﬁrst shot and the length of the exposure. o Afer conﬁguraLon, press the “Start” buOon to begin the bulb process. o The bulb commands are stored on the CamRanger device and the iOS device does not need to remain on or connected. HDR Tab The “HDR”, or Advanced BrackeLng, tab can be used to generate a series of photos with varying exposures. • Advanced BrackeLng is only enabled when the camera is in Manual mode. • The Property ﬁeld speciﬁes the camera property to be varied. There are three opLons, ShuOer Speed, Aperture, and ISO. • The IniLal Delay ﬁeld speciﬁes the amount of delay, if any, to take before beginning the brackeLng sequence. • The iniLal value for the selected property is set with the Start Value ﬁeld. • The total number of images to capture is speciﬁed by the Number of Shots ﬁeld. • The possible Step Size values are up to 3 stop and specify the how many stops to vary the exposure between each capture.
Page 14: Tripod Tab
• The valid values for the Number of Shots are automaLcally determined based on the values speciﬁed for Start Value and Step Size. For example a step size of 1/3 stops will allow more shots than a step size of 3 stops. • The starLng point of the bracket is set within the sejngs and can begin at the shadows (lowest exposure), mid-point, or highlights (highest exposure). If the starLng point is set to mid-point, the resulLng sequence will start at the lowest exposure but with the iniLally set value as the mid-point. See the Advanced Se8ngs secLon for more informaLon on sejng the HDR start point. • Afer conﬁguraLon, press the “Start” buOon to begin the brackeLng process. • The brackeLng commands are stored on the CamRanger device and the iOS device does not need to remain on or connected. • During the HDR process, a compleLon progress bar will be shown as well as the opportunity to cancel the sequence. • Afer the HDR process is complete, the property being adjusted will be set to the Start Value. • If the camera is set to bulb mode and bulb shots are supported, a bulb HDR sequence can be performed. o The Start Value ﬁeld will be used to enter in a number of milliseconds for the start value, corresponding to the length of Lme the shuOer will be open. o The minimum permiOed shuOer duraLon is 100 milliseconds. The number of shots will automaLcally update to prevent this 100 millisecond minimum from being exceeded. • Note: the post processing is not done within the CamRanger app. Tripod Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) are in use with the CamRanger, an addiLonal tap will display for tripod control. Refer to the CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod secLon of this document, on page 35, for more details. StackShot Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and StackShot are in use with the CamRanger, an addiLonal tap will display for controlling the StackShot. Refer to the separate CamRanger & StackShot Manual, found at the boDom of the hDp://www.camranger.com/downloads website page, for more...
Page 15: Camera Properties
Camera Proper0es The above diagram indicates each of the camera properLes that can be set. Not all properLes can be set for all cameras or in all modes. For example, the diagram is from a session with a Canon camera and for most Canons the focus mode and auto exposure mode cannot be set. Disabled properLes are indicated with a darker buOon background. Nikon Connec5on Mode Nikon cameras allow connecLons in two diﬀerent modes: “PC” and “Camera”. (See the Advanced Se8ngs secLon for how to change between the modes.) The key diﬀerence is that PC mode allows the CamRanger user to adjust properLes that are controlled via a physical switch or dial on the camera, which are otherwise disabled in Camera mode. However, in PC mode no property changes done physically to the camera will be recognized and any changes made through CamRanger will be lost afer disconnecLng. PC mode also prevents triggering images from the camera itself, and the CamRanger app must be set to Camera mode to allow physically triggering from the camera. It should also be noted that the connecLon mode cannot be changed while live view is acLve. Exposure Compensa5on & Bracke5ng Pressing the brackeLng buOon will display the following control: Pressing the arrows at the top right and lef moves the exposure compensaLon. Holding down the arrow will move the exposure compensaLon to its respecLve limit. The two buOons at the boOom middle control the bracket amount. Pressing the arrows poinLng in will reduce the brackeLng amount, while pressing the arrows point outward will increase the brackeLng amount. The brackeLng is not set unLl the “Set” buOon is pressed. The “Close” buOon will dismiss the dialog. Pressing “Close” without pressing “Set” will eﬀecLvely cancel any adjustments made. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 16: Camera Actions
For most capture modes, such as single, Lmer, or quiet the buOon performs the image capture as expected. It should be noted that for some cameras, advanced modes such as remote or Lmer will behave as single capture mode. o ConLnuous capture mode diﬀers between Nikon and Canon. ▪ Nikon: Afer selecLng a conLnuous drive mode a picker is displayed allowing the user to select the number of images to capture. When the Capture buOon is pressed, that number of images will be captured. ▪ Canon: When in a conLnuous mode, pressing and holding the Capture buOon behaves in the same way as pushing the physical trigger on the camera. o It is noted that there can be a very slight lag between the pressing of the “Capture” buOon and the image capture. The delay can be more pronounced while live view is acLve. For Lme criLcal applicaLons, a remote trigger, such as an RF trigger, can be used in combinaLon with the CamRanger. • Auto / Manual Focus Toggle o The AF/MF Focus toggle buOon allows the user to change the focusing between auto and manual without having to physically adjust the camera. o This AF/MF adjustment is not possible for all cameras in all modes. For example, some Nikon cameras are required to be connected in “PC” mode. o Afer any touch or incremental focusing while in live view, the focus mode will automaLcally aOempt to switch to manual focus such that the user speciﬁed focus is not override by auto focus upon capture. • Live View o The “Live View” toggle buOon is used to turn live view on and oﬀ. o When live view is on, the main image view is updated with live view images as well as updaLng the RGB histogram in the Data tab if the live view histogram is turned on.
Page 17: Advanced Settings
The camera should not explicitly be put into a separate movie mode if such a mode exists, whether through a dial or switch. o Note: movies cannot be downloaded to the iOS device. Advanced SeDngs The advanced sejngs menu is accessed from the sejngs buOon and allows the user to manage the connecLon, set opLons and controls, and get help. The image below shows the sejngs menu with each category that can be tapped to expand. Connec5on/Network • CamRanger Connec0on: A state dependent “Connect” or “Disconnect” buOon is available to the user as a troubleshooLng opLon to avoid closing the applicaLon in the case of connecLon problems. • Connec0on Mode (Nikon Only) o A toggle switch is provided to change the connecLon mode between “PC” and “Camera” ▪ PC: PC mode allows more control over properLes within CamRanger; however, some property changes are not maintained and changing © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 18: Overlays
▪ Camera: Allows the camera to be physically used as normal; however, not all properLes will be enabled within CamRanger. • Network SeDngs: The network sejng allows the user to be connected to the CamRanger and an addiLonal Internet network simultaneously. Refer to the Network Bridging secLon of this document, page 31, for further details. Note: CamRanger ﬁrmware version 6 and above is required. Overlays • Image Overlay: Overlays an image on top of both sLll images and live view. When toggled on, the device’s photo library appears to allow the selecLon of an image to be used as the overlay. NOTE: When an image is imported to the device via iTunes, the transparency is removed and become’s opaque white. This can remedied by emailing the image to the device and then saving into the photo library. • Grid Lines: Overlay a grid over the main image view (opLons of 3x3 or 4x6) • Grid Color: Select either gray, white, black, or red grid line color • Highlights: Blinks solid red over overexposed highlights • Shadows: Blinks solid blue over underexposed shadows • Focus Peaking: During live view/movie will aOempt to outline in red areas in focus. The accuracy of this is greatly depending on your scene and camera parameters such as Aperture and ISO.
Page 19 • Nikon - Press the lock buOon to lock the image Note that for both of these methods the “change” can be immediately undone, such as double pressing the lock buOon to lock and then unlock an image. This feature can be combined with sharing workﬂow, such as selecLng images to be sent to the CamRanger Share app or to an FTP server. • Auto-Save: AutomaLcally downloads and saves images to either the iOS photo library, FTP server, or Dropbox. The ﬁnal opLon is to automaLcally print to a DNP Printer via DNP’s Wireless Print Server. See the sharing secLon for more details. • Auto-Thumbnails: AutomaLcally displays thumbnails of captured images. This may want to be turned oﬀ if, for example, many conLnuous drive shots are being captured. If Auto- Thumbnails is oﬀ, a white buOon will appear in the thumbnails view indicaLng how many thumbnails are pending to be downloaded. Tapping this buOon will download the pending thumbnails. • Download Message: When turned on no messages will appear during the downloading and saving of images. • HDR Start Value: Speciﬁes where the selected HDR property value is within the bracket, at the most exposed point (Highlights), least exposed point (Shadows) or in the middle (Mid-Point). • HDR/Focus Stack Delay: Speciﬁes any addiLonal delay to be taken between shots during Focus Stacking or HDR brackeLng. This can be useful if ﬂashes need to be recharged between each shot. • Cache Size: The CamRanger applicaLon maintains a small cache on disk to store recently viewed images. These images are then very quick to re-display. The cache can be set to one of three sizes: Small (100 MB), Medium (500 MB), or Large (1 GB). The cache is cleared upon the start of a new session. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 20: Ratings
• Clear Cache: With app version 2.0.7 the CamRanger app now runs in the background when it is closed. Because of this the cache does not clear every Lme it is closed. Use this buOon to clear the cache during a CamRanger session. • SeDngs Lock: OpLonally lock the sejngs menu requiring a password to access. The password is the ﬁrst 4 characters in the serial number. This can be useful in conjuncLon with client mode. • Movie Restart: With the movie restart opLon, the user can select 10 minutes, 19 minutes, or 29 minutes to automaLcally restart movie recording. Upon restart there may be a gap of a couple seconds between the end of one video and the start of the following. One should check the default video length for the camera in use to determine the appropriate Lme for the movie restart. • Volume ShuQer: When the volume shuOer is turned on, the user can capture images using the volume buOons on the iOS device. Ra5ngs • Ra0ngs List: Displays a list of all rated images located on the camera’s memory card. Watermark • Watermark: The text to use for the watermark. • Show Watermark: Displays a watermark over each full size image. • Watermark Loca0on: Speciﬁes the locaLon of the watermark: Center, BoOom-Right or BoOom-Lef. • Watermark Size: The user can specify the size of the watermark to be small, medium, large, or Lle. • Save w/Watermark: Specify if images saved or shared should have the watermark embedded within it. Sharing With Sharing enabled, the user can share images to other smart phones, tablets, or computers. The devices receiving the images must have the free CamRanger Share app installed on their device. Refer to the CamRanger Share App secLon of this document, page 32, for more informaLon.
Page 21 Name, Username, Password is entered, the user can test the connecLon. OpLonally a remote directory can be speciﬁed. This directory must already exist or be created with the “Create” buOon. The user must be bridged into an exisLng wiﬁ network or have access to cellular data to share images to an FTP server. • Dropbox: To set up Dropbox, click the Sejngs buOon, which will bring up the dialog on the lef. The account status will listed and the buOon can be pressed to Log In or Log Out. When logging in a window will popup to enter the Dropbox username and password. OpLonally, a folder can be entered and any images saved to Dropbox will be saved to this folder. Note that the folder does not need to exist and will be created if necessary. • Auto Save: The user can auto save images to either the iOS device, FTP server, or Dropbox. The save opLons can be changed in either the Control tab or Transfer tab within the Sejngs. It is important to note that saving images to Dropbox or to an FTP server can be a Lme consuming process. This would probably not be an eﬀecLve workﬂow for large/RAW images or if shooLng images rapidly. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 22: Colortrue
ColorTRUE Supported by iOS 7.0+ only Color calibraLon of your iOS display is possible with X-Rite color calibraLon devices and their associated ColorTRUE calibraLon app. For more informaLon on X-Rite ColorTRUE, please visit hOp://www.calibratecolor.com. The calibraLon process works by ﬁrst using a supported X-Rite device with the ColorTRUE app to create a calibraLon proﬁle unique to your display. This proﬁle is then available to be used within the CamRanger app. • Use Color Calibration: Turn calibration on or off. • Ambient Light: If desired, select from a number of prede\ined environments to more accurately display images based on the ambient light. For example, select from environments such as Outdoors or Of\ice. • ColorTRUE ProYile: Select to refresh the ColorTRUE pro\ile. The CamRanger app will attempt to get the latest calibration pro\ile from the ColorTRUE app. If calibraLon is on, the user sLll has the ability to toggle calibraLon on or oﬀ for individual images. When calibraLon is turned on, the following buOon will appear in the boOom right of images and can be pushed to enable or disable calibraLon. The calibraLon process can take anywhere from less than a second for a small JPG on a newer iPad to over 5 seconds for a large resoluLon image on an older device. Help • Show Manual: View this document. Note: it can be saved to iBooks for easier reading and navigaLon. • Email: Email with your quesLons, problems, comments, etc. • CamRanger version: app and ﬁrmware (last digit) version © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 23: Current Image Controls
Current Image Controls The controls displayed in the toolbar above are used to perform various acLons on the current main image view’s content. • Expand: The “Expand” buOon makes the image full screen. Afer expanding, the buOon changes to “Shrink” and can be pressed to return to the normal screen layout. The “Expand” buOon can also be used in live view. • Share: See the separate Share secLon immediately following this one for full informaLon. • Rate: A raLng dialog is displayed allowing the user to rate the image as well as add any comments. See the Ra2ngs secLon of this document for further details on using the raLngs system. • Delete: Afer prompLng the user to conﬁrm, this buOon is used to erase the displayed image from the removable media in the camera. Share The share tab provides the user with the ability to save images to the iOS photo library, share with others using the CamRanger Share applicaLon, share to social media, email, print, and more. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 24 Note that for some of the share features to funcLon, the wiﬁ must be bridged into an exisLng network or use a cellular data connecLon. These opLons requiring Internet connecLvity will be disabled if not available. Refer to the ConnecLon/Network Bridging or Cell Network porLon of this document, beginning on page 33, for more informaLon about wiﬁ bridging. The share buOon will display the following view: Each sharing opLon uses the currently displayed image and performs an acLon as described below. If Internet connecLvity is required for a parLcular opLon, that opLon will be disabled is not connected to the Internet. The info buOon will display a message with more informaLon regarding that parLcular sharing opLon. Note that some social media types are not capable of properly displaying RAW format images. For example, TwiOer and Facebook will just show thumbnails for Nikon NEF ﬁles. Typically sharing RAW ﬁles is not recommend for this reason and due to their large size. • CamRanger Client: Share to users with the CamRanger Share app on their smart phone, tablet, or computer. The number in parentheses indicates the number of CamRanger Share users. Refer to the CamRanger Share App secLon of this document, page 33, for more informaLon. • iOS Photo Library: Save the image to the user’s photo library on the iOS device. Note that Apple changes the name of the ﬁle and it will diﬀerent from that on the camera. • Dropbox: Save the image Dropbox. If not already logged in, a prompt will appear to log into a Dropbox account. This can also be conﬁgured within the CamRanger Sejngs under the the Transfer secLon. Once signed in, the account informaLon will be saved and remain signed in unless explicitly signed out. The user must be bridged into an exisLng wiﬁ network or have access to cellular data to share images to Dropbox. Saving to Dropbox can be an eﬀecLve way to send images to others who may be very far away but can access the Dropbox locaLon where images are being saved. • Facebook: Displays a window where the user can post the image as well as any comments. The user will need to sign into their Facebook account via the iOS sejngs prior to sharing images to Facebook (This is the device sejngs and not the CamRanger sejngs). When posLng images the user can edit the capLon and specify the album, locaLon, and audience. Press the Post buOon to post the image to Facebook. The user must be bridged into an exisLng wiﬁ network or have access to cellular data to share images to Facebook. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 25 • FTP: Saves the image to a remote FTP server. The user must ﬁrst set up the FTP server from within the CamRanger Sejngs. Within the Sejngs, select Transfer and the following screen will appear. Once the informaLon is entered, the user can test the connecLon and share images to the FTP server. The user must be bridged into an exisLng wiﬁ network or have access to cellular data to share images to an FTP server. • Instagram: Opens the Instagram app to post the image to Instagram. The Instagram app must be installed on the device. Once clicking on the Instagram icon, the Instagram app will open with the selected image available for ediLng and posLng to Instagram. The user will be prompted to sign into Instagram if not already signed in. Afer posLng the image to Instagram, the CamRanger app will need to be re-opened. The user must be bridged into an exisLng WiFi network or have access to cellular data to share images to Instagram. • TwiQer: To post an image to TwiOer the user must sign into their TwiOer account from within the iOS sejngs (This is the device sejngs and not the CamRanger sejngs). Afer pressing the TwiOer icon the user can rename the image and choose to include a locaLon. Press the Post buOon at the upper right corner of the popup to compete the TwiOer post. The user must be bridged into an exisLng WiFi network or have access to cellular data to share images to TwiOer. • DNP Printer: PrinLng to a DNP Printer is possible when a compaLble printer is connected to DNP’s Wireless Print Server (WPS). When selected, the current image will be sent using the WPS’ HTTP method and printed using the conﬁguraLon currently set on the printer and WPS. Note that the CamRanger must be bridged into the WPS WiFi network to be able to properly communicate. See the bridging secLon of the user manual for more informaLon on how to do this. Visit hQp://www.dnpphoto.com/ EventPhoto/WPS-1.aspx for more informaLon on the DNP Wireless Print Server. • More: The following screen will appear when the “More” icon is selected. ▪ Flickr: The user must log into their ﬂickr account within the iOS sejngs in order for the ﬂickr icon to appear. Once signed in, images can be shared to ﬂickr. ▪ Message: Send images via iMessage or text message. ▪ Mail: Send images via email. If not bridged into an exisLng network or connected to cellular data, the message will remain in the “outbox” and send once connected to the Internet.
Page 26: Iphone Controls
The iPhone does not have a separate tool bar with these controls. The “Expand” buOon is located in the lower lef of the main image view. The “Share” buOon is located in the lower right, and the “Delete” is overlaid in the top right corner, respecLvely, of the main image view. The“Delete” buOon only appear momentarily upon a single touch of the main image view and then disappears a few seconds later so as to not obscure the image. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 27: Card Contents
Card Contents The card contents buOon shown above will transfer to a view displaying thumbnails of the images on the camera’s removable media. The app will iniLally load the most recent 20 thumbnails on a scrollable window. To load more thumbnails, scroll to the boOom and more thumbnails will automaLcally load. Any number of thumbnails can be selected by pressing a thumbnail. Selected thumbnails will have a yellow border around them. Afer selecLng thumbnails they may either be deleted or saved. The “Delete” buOon at the lower lef will ﬁrst prompt the user to conﬁrm, and then delete the associated images of the selected thumbnails from the camera’s removable media. The “Save” buOon at the lower right will save all associated images of the selected thumbnails to the user’s iOS photo library. Images are saved regardless of format. Basic ﬁltering by image format is available through the ﬁlter buOon found on the lower lef corner. The ﬁlter buOon indicates the format of images being displayed: JPG, RAW, or all. This buOon can be selected to change the format ﬁltering. Note: The thumbnails are presented in chronological order beginning with the most recent. However, for Nikon they are grouped ﬁrst by format, such that all JPG’s will be listed, then TIFF’s, and ﬁnally RAW images. Assuming the user has a GPS enabled iOS device and has granted locaLon privileges to the CamRanger app, the app records GPS posiLons in order to tag images saved to the iOS device. When an image is downloaded, the app aOempts to ﬁnd a GPS posiLon that corresponds with the Lme the image was taken. If a posiLon is found, the GPS data is added to the ﬁle’s EXIF header. Note: GPS data can only be added to JPG images and the image ﬁle on the cameras removable media is not updated. Images within the card contents view can also be viewed by double tapping on the image. Similarly to the main screen image viewer, images can be swiped lef or right to display the previous or next image respecLvely. Compare Comparing mulLple images can be done from within the card contents view or the special “Compare” buOon visible when in Client mode. The “Compare” buOon is located on the right side of the boOom toolbar and will become acLve when between 2 and 4 images are selected. SelecLng the “Compare” buOon will show these 2 to 4 images all on the same screen. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 28: Ratings System
The images displayed within the compare screen are not full resoluLon, but are scaled down. They can be zoomed in and out with a double tap or pinch zooming. To save, delete, or rate an individual picture, ﬁrst tap the image to select it, as indicated by a yellow outline around the image. Ra0ngs System The built-in raLngs system allows the user to add a 1, 2, or 3 star raLng or as well as a comment to any displayed image. However, because the images are stored on the camera’s memory card and cannot be edited, the raLngs list is stored as a separate and disLnct list of ﬁle names and raLngs that can be emailed. An individual image can be rated by pressing the “Rate” buOon in the image controls on the boOom. Tapping the desired star can set the number of stars. A comment can be added within the provided “Notes” ﬁeld. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 29: Application Life Cycle
The list of all the rated images on the current memory can be accessed from the “Sejngs” buOon (see the Advanced Se8ngs secLon for more details). The RaLngs list displays all the raLngs associated with images on the camera’s memory card. RaLngs can be edited by tapping a new star raLng or by changing the text in the notes ﬁeld. Images can be viewed by double tapping on an item in the raLngs list. An individual raLng can be deleted by selecLng it and then pressing the “Remove “ buOon in the boOom right. The enLre list can be cleared by pressing the “Clear” buOon on the boOom lef. The enLre list can also be emailed by pressing the “Email List”. The email will contain a lisLng of the raLngs with each raLng consisLng of the ﬁlename, star raLng, and any comment. (As a reminder any email sent will not actually be sent unLl the iOS device is connected to the Internet). As noted above, the raLngs list will show raLngs for images that correspond to images currently saved on the camera’s memory card. If the CamRanger app is started without being connected to the CamRanger, there will be a buOon to view all of the rated images saved on the iPad regardless of camera or memory card. Note that the applicaLon must be started fresh and if running in the background, it must be completely killed ﬁrst. Applica0on Life Cycle New to version 2.0.7, the CamRanger applicaLon runs in the background. Each Lme the applicaLon is put in the background, such as by switching apps or returning to the home screen, the CamRanger app disconnects from CamRanger and camera. When the app is re-opened the connecLon will be aOempted to be re-established, displaying previous thumbnails or images within the app. If the app was last opened more than a few hours ago or a diﬀerent camera is being used, then any previous thumbnails or images within the app will be removed. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 30: Connection/Network Bridging
In certain scenarios or troubleshooLng steps it may be necessary to start completely fresh. To do so, the CamRanger app will need to be completely closed. To completely close the CamRanger app, please follow these steps: • Ensure the main/home iOS screen is visible (can be done by pressing the home buOon) • Double tap the home buOon • For iOS 7, locate the CamRanger window and swipe up or down to close it • For iOS 5/6, locate the CamRanger icon on the boOom bar and then press the minus sign Connec0on/Network Bridging The network bridging features only works with CamRanger ﬁrmware 6 and up and the CamRanger app 2.0 and up. Refer to the Firmware Update secLon of this document for further details about the ﬁrmware update. By clicking on the ConnecLon/Network tab within the CamRanger Sejngs, the following will appear in the drop down. The network sejng allows the user to be connected to the CamRanger and an addiLonal Internet network simultaneously. Previously when using the CamRanger, the iOS device could only be connected to the CamRanger WiFi network, making it so the user could not use any other network when the CamRanger was in use. Note that connecLon to an addiLonal network may slow down the performance of the CamRanger. To join an exisLng network, ﬁrst connect to the CamRanger network from within the iOS sejngs and then start the CamRanger app. Select the ‘Sejngs’ buOon from within the CamRanger app, expend the ConnecLon/Network tab and then click on the ‘View/Edit’ buOon. A dialog will appear lisLng any networks that the CamRanger sees. One can join a parLcular network by selecLng the network of interest and then entering the password if necessary. The CamRanger will then aOempt to join that network. Note that while connecLng to the addiLonal network the CamRanger network will momentarily disconnect. One should join the addiLonal network before starLng a CamRanger session, aOempted to do so during a session may disrupt the current session. The CamRanger cannot bridge with hidden Internet networks. Once one has connected to an addiLonal network, this network will automaLcally be saved in the CamRanger sejngs. The addiLonal networks will be listed at the boOom of the network dialog, “Known CamRanger Networks,” and can be accessed within the ‘View/Edit’ tab, within the ‘ConnecLon/Network’ tab, found in the CamRanger ‘Sejngs’. Whenever the CamRanger is turned on, the CamRanger will aOempt to join any of the known networks on the “Known CamRanger Networks” dialog list. If mulLple networks are within range, it will join the network with the strongest signal. Networks can be added or deleted by selecLng the ‘Edit’ buOon,...
Page 31: Using The Cell Network
WiFi Bridging as well as other network conﬁguraLon can be performed using the CamRanger Sejngs applicaLon available for both OS X and Windows and can assist with troubleshooLng. Please refer to CamRanger Sejngs User Guide for more informaLon. Using the Cell Network Typically if connected to a WiFi network, an iPad or iPhone will not use the cell network to connect to the Internet, even if the device has cellular connecLvity. So when connected to the CamRanger WiFi network, by default it is not possible to reach the Internet. However, there is an unoﬃcial work-around. If connecLon issues arise, reverLng back to the original conﬁguraLon may be required, however, most users have had good success simultaneously communicaLng with the CamRanger over WiFi and the Internet over the cellular network. To conﬁgure this work-around, please use the following steps: • Open the iOS Sejngs app and select the WiFi secLon. • Join the CamRanger WiFi network • Afer the network is joined, select the informaLon buOon to the right of the CamRanger network name. • Note the IP Address assigned under the DHCP tab. • Select the StaLc stab. • Enter the IP Address noted from the DHCP tab. • Enter a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0 • Leave all other ﬁelds blank. This guide is not intended to be a networking guide, but please note that it is possible that connecLon issues arise either with the iOS device or with other devices that may be on the CamRanger WiFi network. If having any problems, it is recommend to remove the values under the StaLc tab and revert back to DHCP. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 32: Camranger Share App
CamRanger Share App When the photographer is in a CamRanger session, others can view images and live view on separate smart phones, tablets, or computers using the CamRanger Share app. The CamRanger Share app is free and the iOS version is available for download on the Apple app store. Other versions are available from www.camranger.com/downloads. Individuals using the CamRanger Share app can only view images and live view when the CamRanger is connected and the main app has enabled sharing from within the sejngs. The CamRanger ﬁrmware must be updated to version 6 and above to enable sharing from within the CamRanger app. The photographer has complete control over what is shared to other devices using the CamRanger Share app. From within the CamRanger Sejngs, the photographer can select whether to automaLcally share all images that are viewed on the main device, share all thumbnails, and whether or not to share live view. Individual images can also be shared directly from the main view. The main devices watermark sejngs will be set on all sharing devices. When viewing an image, the photographer can select the 'Share' buOon at the boOom of the screen, providing the opLon of sending the image to the iOS photo library or sharing it with those using the Share app. The number in parentheses afer “CamRanger Clients” indicates the number of people using the CamRanger Share app. From the share sejngs one can also display a list of all shared devices that are currently connected by clicking ‘Show List’ within the ‘Sharing’ tab. Assuming that all devices have a good connecLon with the CamRanger, as the number of users increase, the performance decreases slightly; adding 1 second per shared device for each small JPG that is distributed is a good rule of thumb. Similarly, sharing live view with an addiLonal 1 or 2 devices will not signiﬁcantly degrade performance, but as more devices are added the frame rate will reduce. AddiLonally, a device with a very poor/slow connecLon can degrade the performance for everyone. The CamRanger app can always temporarily turn oﬀ sharing to kick oﬀ all shared devices. As the number of users increases the there are pracLcal performance limits. Depending on the scenario, pracLcal maximums of 5-15 clients are typical. The amount of data being shared as well as the network strength to all of the clients dictates the pracLcal maximum. If the photographer is only connected to the CamRanger network, the Share app users will also © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 33: Camranger Share Users
Share app. CamRanger Share Users The CamRanger Share app can be used on the iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and Mac and Windows computers. The app is free and available for download in the Apple app store or from hOp://camranger.com/downloads/. CamRanger Share users must ﬁrst join the CamRanger network (or bridged network if the CamRanger is bridged). Before the CamRanger Share app is started, the main CamRanger controller must start a session and conﬁrm that sharing is enabled within the sejngs. Those using the share app should consult the CamRanger Controller about the network connecLon and should stay within range of the CamRanger or bridged network when using the app.  © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 34: Camranger Pt Hub And Tripod
CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod • To use the CamRanger PT Hub and Motorized tripod, a CamRanger is required. • The CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) will only work with CamRanger ﬁrmware 6 and up and the CamRanger app 2.0 and up. Refer to the Firmware Update secLon of this document for further details about the The CamRanger must be registered (see ﬁrmware update. CamRanger user manual), the CamRanger PT Hub does not require registraLon. CamRanger PT Hub Hardware • The CamRanger PT Hub is powered by the CamRanger. Serial Connector port USB 2.0 A-end port (USB (Cable included with 2.0 A to B connector Camranger PT Hub) included with CamRanger Hub) USB port (USB cable included with the CamRanger or Camera) MP-360 Tripod Head Hardware • Install BaQeries: Open the baOery compartment by sliding the cover downward and lifing it outward, insert the 4 AA baOeries in the same posiLon as the markings inside the baOery compartment. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 35: Camranger, Camranger Pt Hub, And Tripod Setup
(NOTE: the MP-360 must be mounted to an exisLng tripod head) • Moun0ng the Camera: Fasten the camera securely to the top of the motorized tripod using the mounLng screw, which is a standard UNC ¼-20 thread. Align the opLcal axis of the Camera with the long dimension of the Motorized Pan Head body. • Speciﬁca0ons: o Power source: 4 AA baOeries or A/C adapter plug (neither included) o VerLcal Tilt Angle: +/- 15 degrees o Horizontal Panning Angle: 360 degrees with unlimited rotaLon (if purchased through CamRanger) o Maximum Camera weight: 6 lb (2.7 kg) o Size (LxHxW): 5.75 x 4.5 x 4 inches (145 x 115 x 103 mm) o Weight (without baOeries: 1.75 lb (800 mg) • Bubble level: If desired, place the included adhesive bubble level on the top of the tripod (on end with on/oﬀ switch). CamRanger, CamRanger PT Hub, and Tripod Setup • Required parts: o CamRanger* o CamRanger PT Hub o Motorized tripod (either the MP-360, Bescor, or Hague)* o USB cable (included with CamRanger or camera) o Serial Connector (included with the CamRanger PT Hub) o USB 2.0 A to B connector (included with CamRanger PT Hub) © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 36: Camranger App Additions With The Pt Hub
Camera* o Device* (iPhone, iPad, Android device, Mac, or Windows computer) *Requires charged baOery or connecLon to AC power • Important tripod setup instrucLons: o Set the Auto Pan Angle Selector Switch to 0° and the Main Power Switch to “M”. These sejngs are required for 360° rotaLon and control from within the CamRanger app. o Level the tripod if necessary for your applicaLon. o When securing the CamRanger and CamRanger PT Hub to the camera setup, do not mount to the tripod. Mount the CamRanger and CamRanger PT Hub to the motorized tripod or camera strap and make sure the units can rotate freely around the tripod. CamRanger App Addi0ons with the PT Hub When the CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (or MP 101, Bescor, or Hague Tripod) are used with the CamRanger, a “Tripod” tab will appear within the app including the following display. Within the app one can adjust the speed of the tripod movement, the direcLon of the movement, and access advanced sejngs (to perform panoramas and moving Lmelapse). AddiLonal “Tripod” tab Adjust to change speed DirecLonal Pad: - Single tap for incremental movement - Double tap of hold for conLnuous movement Press for automated panoramas Press for advanced automaLon © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 37: Panorama
Panorama Afer pressing the panorama buOon, the following dialog is displayed. The automaLc panorama features works by ﬁrst allowing the user to calibrate the MP-360 tripod head. Because the speed of rotaLon can vary based on camera weight, baOery life, temperature, etc. the calibraLon process allows for more accurate movements for panoramas. To perform a calibraLon, follow these steps: 1. Select the “CalibraLon” amount. Possible values are 90°, 180° and 360°. For most circumstances a 90° calibraLon is adequate, but a longer calibraLon can be more accurate. 2. Press the “Start” buOon. 3. Using the direcLonal pad on the tripod tab, move the tripod head either clockwise, or counterclockwise the number of degrees speciﬁed in step 1. The small degrees gauge on the tripod head can be used to assist with this. 4. Press the “Stop” buOon. 5. The calibraLon status icon should now change to indicate a valid calibraLon. NOTE: Any change to the tripod head speed will result in the calibraLon being invalidated. To perform a panorama, enter the number of shots to be taken and the total degrees of rotaLon for the enLre panorama. The “DirecLon” toggle speciﬁes the direcLon the tripod head should turn. Upon pressing the start buOon the CamRanger will begin the panorama from the tripod head’s current locaLon. It is important to remember that the tripod head is an inexpensive opLon with inexpensive motors. Even with the calibraLon process, there sLll will be inaccuracies of probably at least a few degrees. Advanced Automa0on The Advanced automaLon buOon ( ), displays the following tabs when pushed: © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 38: Shoot Move Shoot
Shoot Move Shoot This is a feature used to make moving Lmelapses, by taking mulLple pictures with a speciﬁed amount of incremental movement between each shot. The user inputs the number of shots, the shot delay between each shot, the direcLon and duraLon of the movement, and has the opLon to include HDR. ▪ Num Shots: Enter the total number of shots to take ▪ Shot Delay: Enter the number of seconds to delay between each shot ▪ Move Direc0on: Select the direcLon of movement between pictures:up, down, right, lef, or none. ▪ Move dura0on: Enter the number of milliseconds to move between each shot. ▪ HDR: The HDR sejngs are inpuOed within the CamRanger HDR tab. With HDR iniLated, at each shot the HDR series will be captured. Bulb Ramping Bulb ramping is the process of varying the bulb exposure Lme to adjust the exposure during the Lmelapse. The user speciﬁes an iniLal duraLon for the bulb, the exposure value change desired over the course of the Lme lapse, and any max duraLon of bulb shot. If the bulb duraLon would need to be greater than the max duraLon to achieve the desired EV change, the CamRanger will automaLcally adjust the ISO and the bulb duraLon appropriately. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 39: Tools
▪ Bulb ramping: Turn on or oﬀ ▪ Ramping mode: Currently USB only ▪ Ini0al dura0on: Enter the number of milliseconds for the ﬁrst bulb shot ▪ EV change: Enter the relaLve change in exposure value in full stops ▪ Max dura0on: Enter the max/min number of milliseconds for any bulb shot. If the EV change is posiLve this will be the maximum bulb length. If the EV change is negaLve, this will be the minimum bulb length. Tools Top line: If a movie is created using 25 fps with the current ‘Shoot Move Shoot’ and ‘Bulb Ramping’ sejngs in place, this line indicates the length of the movie Tripod Tracker: This is the approximate cumulaLve moLon of the tripod. This will indicates the movement direcLon and duraLon. This feature is beneﬁcial when making panorama, to determine the duraLon of movement between shots. Prac5cal Tips The minimum movement duraLon is dependent on a number of variables such as baOery life, camera weight, operaLng temperature, etc. To move the tripod head the smallest possible distance, the tripod speed should be set to the fastest sejng. Typically about 10-30 ms is the minimum movement duraLon. Brief tesLng is recommended before beginning a sequence. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
Page 40: Tips & Troubleshooting
Tips & Troubleshoo0ng Below are some Lps and troubleshooLng for common quesLons or issues arranged by category: Registra0on • Certain acLons may cause the iOS device to need to be re-registered such as major iOS updates, restoring from a backup, etc. • Most registraLon issues are due to not having Internet connecLvity or entering the serial number incorrectly. • If you sLll have issues, please email support@CamRanger.com for assistance. Connec0on • Make sure CamRanger is fully powered on and iniLalized (it should take approximately 30 seconds). The power light and WiFi light should both be on. • The password to connect to the CamRanger WiFi is the CamRanger serial number in all CAPS. If there are sLll issues connecLng, turning the iOS devices WiFi oﬀ and then back on may help. • If the CamRanger applicaLon is connected to the CamRanger device, but no camera is connected, it will aOempt to connect to a camera approximately every 5 seconds. • If the iOS device is outside of or near the edge of the range of the CamRanger hardware there will likely be connecLon problems. • Use the “Disconnect” and “Connect” buOons in the Advanced Sejngs to force a new session/connecLon. • Power cycling the camera and CamRanger as well as restarLng the app will completely refresh the connecLon. • When the camera baOery begins to get low, certain commands may start to fail or a connecLon may be refused. • The CamRanger app runs in the background but in a disconnected state. To start completely fresh, completely killing the app is necessary. See the Applica2on Life Cycle secLon above for details on how to do this. • If there is an inconsistent or intermiOent connecLon, the issue is ofen related to the USB connecLon and diﬀerent USB cable will ofen ﬁx the problem.
Page 41: Commands
• Image ﬁles can be very large and memory intensive. If the CamRanger app is having stability issues, closing other apps running in the background or even power cycling the iOS device will improve performance. Commands • Depending on the camera and the mode, capture can fail if the camera fails to acquire focus. • Intervalometer, Bulb, and Advanced BrackeLng sequence commands are stored on the CamRanger hardware such that the iOS device does not need to remain on and connected. However, this also means that any changes or acLons with the iOS device during one of those advanced operaLons could result in failure or unexpected outcomes. • When an operaLon, command, or sejng is not available or not working the issue is ofen related to the camera setup. For example: o Toggling to AF is disabled if the camera lens switch is set to MF. o Live view will fail on Canon cameras if Live View ShooLng is disabled in the camera’s menu. o Capture fails because the removable media on the camera is full. • For Canon cameras, the Live View focus mode within the camera’s menu must be set to “Live View”. • AdjusLng or viewing the number of brackeLng shots is not currently supported. The display assumes three shots. However, if the number of shots is actually 2, 5, 7, 9, etc. the bracket amount is sLll correct it will just incorrectly display 3 shots. • Some features are simply not supported by some cameras. For example conLnuous capture mode is not supported on the Canon 40D and most Nikons do not support bulb shots. See the camera capability matrix at www.CamRanger.com for more detailed informaLon. • If touch focusing does not work on a Canon camera, the likely cause is that the rear AF buOon has been changed to some other funcLon and must be reset back to its default AF behavior.
Page 42: Camranger Pt Hub And Tripod
• If shooLng to mulLple cards, ensure the playback card is set to the memory card of interest. So if shooLng RAW to card one and JPG to card two and viewing the JPGs is desired, then set the playback card to card number two. CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod • If the tripod head becomes unresponsive, securely reconnect the serial connector to the tripod head. • The speed of the tripod may vary depending on the weight of the camera and baOery life of the tripod head. • When using the CamRanger PT Hub, the CamRanger baOery will drain more quickly. For any and all quesLons related to your CamRanger, please email support@CamRanger.com for prompt responses. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...

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