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What’s in the box TINY1 camera 4mm standard lens Micro-USB cable 2.8mm wide-angle lens (optional) Optional accessories 100mm telescope canon/nikon mini tripod solar filter telephoto lens adapter adapter get them from tinymos.com/get-tiny1...
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TINY1 camera body microphone on/off button shutter button camera strap hole camera strap hole lens mount accessory port microSD slot 3.5mm headphone jack 3.5mm microphone jack micro-usb 2.0 port 1/4” tripod mount...
Contents Charging Manual Mode 23-25 Lenses Swipe-down Menu - 4mm standard lens - 2.8mm wide-angle lens - 100mm telephoto lens Overlays 27-28 - Solar filter - How to attach lenses Taking Photos Turning on the camera 9-10 Transferring files - via microSD Onboarding - via USB - Introduction...
Charging Locate the micro-USB port on the camera under the rubber cover Connect TINY1 to a power outlet with the included cable and a USB power adapter (not included) The on/off button will light red when it is charging Red light/Flashing...
TinyMOS lenses These are the lenses that we sell. The 4mm standard lens comes with every TINY1 camera. All TinyMOS lenses are manual focus only. 4mm standard lens 2.8mm wide-angle lens 100mm telephoto lens...
The aperture ring controls the amount of light that lens mount reaches the camera sensor. TinyMOS 100mm f/2 lens Solar Filter The 100mm f/2 lens is compatible with the solar filter, which allows you to capture images of the sun.
Solar filter To attach the solar filter to the lens, place it over the front of the lens and press it in. Newer versions of the 100mm lens will require the use of a 40.5mm UV filter (included) to use the solar filter. WARNING: Do not look through the solar filter with your eyes as the filter is not eye safe.
How to attach lenses To attach a lens to your camera, place the lens on the lens mount and twist it clockwise until it is tight. To remove the lens, hold the lens firmly and twist it anti-clockwise until it is out. Do not force the lens in.
Turning on the camera Locate the on/off button on top of the camera. Press and hold the on/off button for 3 seconds. The screen will light up, and the boot screen will appear. During the initial bootup, the screen is very dim, and it will take approximately 1 minute to completely turn on.
Turning on the camera This is what the screen should display when the camera is turning on. For the first boot up, you will be asked to connect to WiFi and set the timezone. This step is necessary for the operation of the GPS.
Onboarding: Auto & Manual Modes By default, the camera is set to Auto mode. You may change this setting by bringing down the swipe-down menu and switching to Manual mode.
Auto Mode After the onboarding, you should enter the photo mode. By default, the camera is set to auto mode; you may change this from the swipe-down menu to access the manual settings/mode.
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Auto Mode Tap to open menu to access detailed settings Tap to switch between modes: Photo, Video, Timelapse Tap to open Gallery...
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Auto Mode Battery percentage Internal memory and SD card Tap or swipe down to show the storage is shown here. swipe-down menu. GPS icon will blink when it is searching. Once it is locked on, the GPS icon will remain on. GPS will only work outdoors.
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Auto Mode Tap to search for stars, planets, and other celestial objects using the point-to-star guide Tap to show various overlays on the map, such as stars, horizon, planets, and more Tap here to open capture presets: Auto, Milky Way, Low-light, Moon, Day...
Manual Mode Manual mode allows you to control various other settings, including the following: White Balance, Shutter Speed, ISO, Drive Mode and Metering...
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Manual Mode Tap to adjust the slider to desired values...
Swipe down menu The swipe down menu enables you to quickly turn on and off settings. Swipe down from any shooting screen to access the swipe down menu. toggle between auto and current longitude and lattitude manual mode current home time current location time screen brightness slider opens main menu...
Overlays The overlay menu allows you to select the type of overlay which you would like to display Tap an icon to turn on and off the overlay. Use the toggle to turn all the overlays on or off.
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Overlays: Explained Stars A star is type of astrononomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to the Earth is the Sun. Constellations A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.
Taking photos Once the lens is on the camera, look at the screen and turn the focus ring until the image is sharp. focus ring Press the shutter button firmly to capture the image.
Transferring Files via microSD Locate the microSD card slot on the camera under the rubber cover. Lift up the rubber cover and press the microSD card, the card should pop out. Connect the microSD to a card reader then plug it into your computer.
Connect the micro-USB to your computer to transfer the files. Windows This should appear as an external drive (‘Tiny1’) on your computer. You will be able to access both the internal storage and the SD card from the ‘Tiny1’ drive.
Settings Photo Settings Video Settings Imaging Settings General Settings Custom Settings To change camera settings, tap the menu in the main screen. You should see this screen. To change a setting, tap on the individual item.
Options: Imaging Settings Night Mode Off / On / Auto / Shake to turn off Night Mode changes the camera’s interface to red to allow you to preserve your night vision. Shake to turn off allows you to turn off Night Mode quickly by shaking the camera.
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Options: General Settings WiFi Settings Access WiFi settings Location / Time Settings Access location and time settings Image Auto Automatically rotates portrait images in the gallery Off / On Rotation Image Review Time Sets the duration of playback immediately after Off / 2s / 4s / 8s capturing an image Power Save Mode...
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Options: General Settings File Name Settings Customize your file names Copyright Information Add copyright information Format Card Permanently deletes all the data on the SD card Erase All Erases all files on the card Reset to Factory Resets all settings. Use this if you are having trouble with the Settings camera.
Options: WiFi Settings Connect to Wi-Fi Select an access point to connect the camera to WiFi Device Name Edit the name of your camera MAC Address Displays MAC address Turn on Hotspot Turns on hotspot for transferring images Options: Location Settings Set Home Date/Time Sets your home date and time Set Overseas Date/Time...
Options: Custom Settings Custom settings allow you to add settings that you access frequently to a screen. Tap the ‘Add or Remove Item’ in the custom settings menu to add items to your custom menu. To organize the items in your preferred order, tap ‘Organize’ and arrange the items accordingly...
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