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  • Page 1   USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table   o f   c ontents   ........................   X   Table of contents Introducing   t he   L YTRO   I LLUM   ....................   X   Benefits   o f   t he   l ight   f ield   .......................   X   Quick  ...
  • Page 3       Applying   f ocus   b racketing  ......................  xx Opening   t he   S ettings   m enu   ......................   x Using   a   f lash   ............................  xx   Playback   M ode   ........................   x x    ...

  • Page 4: Introducing The Lytro Illum

    LYTRO   I LLUM   i s   a   l ight   f ield   c amera   a nd   s oftware   p latform   d esigned   t o   r edefine   t he  ...
  • Page 5 Watch education and training videos at training.lytro.com Lytro has developed a series of educational and training materials, including videos, online help, and transformational galleries. Visit www.training.lytro.com to get in-depth information in the following categories: • Orientation & Setup • Light Field 101 •...

  • Page 6: Quick Reference Guide

        In the box LYTRO   I LLUM   C amera   LYTRO   I LLUM   Q uick   S tart   G uide   • LYTRO   I LLUM   Q uick   C harger   •...

  • Page 7: Information Bar

    Touchscreen layout in Capture Mode Information Bar...
  • Page 8 Menu Bar, page 1 Menu Bar, page 2...

  • Page 9: Touchscreen Layout In Playback Mode

    Touchscreen layout in Playback Mode    ...

  • Page 10: Ch Arging The Battery

    Getting Started arging the battery Before using the camera for the first time, charge the lithium-ion battery. Place the battery into the included quick charger, and plug the charger into a standard volt, 50-60 Hz electrical outlet. When taking the camera out of the 110- or 220- box, the battery may be partially charged;...

  • Page 11: Powering On (And Off)

    Powering on (and off) Briefly press the power button to turn the camera on. To power off, press the power button for 3 seconds, then release. Using the set-up assistant The first time the camera is turned on, there is a walk through to set-up the camera, where there is the selection of the language for the camera to use, select time zone, and set the date and time.

  • Page 12: Physical Controls

    Lytro   b utton   —   a   h alf-­‐press   d isplays   d epth   f eedback   f or   t he   o bject   a t   t he   c enter  ...

  • Page 13: Touchscreen Layout In Capture Mode

    AE-­‐L   b utton   —   l ocks   t he   e xposure   a t   t he   c urrent   s etting   w hile   h eld   d own   • Hyperfocal   b utton   —   s ets   t he   f ocus   o f   t he   l ens   t o   t he   l ight   f ield   h yperfocal   p osition   •...

  • Page 14: Information Bar

    Information Bar ISO   i ndicator   —   d isplays   t he   c urrent   I SO;   t ap   t o   s et   I SO   i n   I SO   P riority   M ode   a nd   M anual   •...
  • Page 15 Battery   c harge   i ndicator   —   d isplays   t he   b attery’s   r emaining   c harge   • Menu Bar, page 1   Note that the order of the icons in the Menu Bar may be customized and additional icons may be added (see , page XX).
  • Page 16 Menu Bar, page 2   Histogram   i con   —   d isplays   t he   l ive   e xposure   h istogram   o n   s creen   w hen   • tapped/illuminated   Grid  ...

  • Page 17: Hiding And Displaying The Menu Bar And Information Bar

        Focus   B racketing   i con   —   t ap   t o   a ctivate   f ocus   b racketing;   t ap   a nd   h old   o pens   o n-­‐screen   •...

  • Page 18: Choosing An Exposure Mode

      Choosing an exposure mode The camera offers four exposure modes. The first letter of the currently selected mode appears in the exposure mode indicator in the Information Bar at the bottom of the screen. It is also displayed and illuminated as the exposure mode icon —...

  • Page 19: Setting The Iso

    Tap one of the four options in the submenu to set the exposure mode. Setting the ISO In ISO Priority Mode and Manual Mode, set the ISO by tapping the ISO indicator at the left end of the Information Bar. A selection band will open across the middle of the screen, with the current ISO at the center.

  • Page 20: Setting The Shutter Speed

    Swipe the ISO selection band to increase or lower the ISO. Set the ISO using the front dial while in ISO Priority Mode or using the rear dial while in Manual Mode*. As the dial is rotated, the ISO indicator in the Information Bar at the bottom of the screen will change to display the current setting.

  • Page 21: Setting The Ev Compensation

    Swipe the shutter speed selection band to increase or lower the speed. Once the selection has been made, tap the screen anywhere outside of the selection band to close the band. A half press of the shutter button will also close the selection band.

  • Page 22: Using Autofocus

    Tap the EV compensation indicator to open Swipe the selection band to set the EV the selection band. compensation. Set the EV compensation using the rear dial while in Program, ISO Priority, and Shutter Priority Modes*. As the dial is rotated, the shutter speed indicator in the Information Bar at the bottom of the screen will change to display the current setting.

  • Page 23: Setting The White Balance

    Shooting with continuous shutter When continuous shutter is active, the camera will trigger the shutter as rapidly as possible for as long as the shutter button is held down — or until the shot buffer is full. To activate continuous shutter mode, tap the Continuous Shutter icon in the Menu bar and the icon will illuminate.

  • Page 24: Using The Live Exposure Histogram

    Using the live exposure histogram To view an exposure histogram for the live view, tap the Exposure Histogram icon in the Menu Bar at the right-hand edge of the screen. The icon will illuminate, and the histogram will be displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

  • Page 25: Using The Horizon Level

    Activate the rule-of-thirds grid view. To turn off the grid overlay, tap the icon again. The camera will remember your selected settings the next time the overlay is activated. Using the horizon level To turn on the level indicator, tap the Horizon Level icon in the Menu Bar at the right-hand edge of the screen.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Optical Offset

    both tick marks, indicating the direction(s) to tilt the camera. The longer the arrow, the more camera tilt is needed to be level. If an arrow extends from the left indicator, simply tilt the lens up or down, until the arrow retracts and disappears.

  • Page 27: Using A Flash

    the selection bands. A full press will close them and take a series of pictures using the new settings. To turn off focus bracketing, tap the icon again. The camera will remember your selected settings the next time focus bracketing is activated. Applying exposure bracketing When exposure bracketing is active, the camera will take pictures at a range of exposure compensation values each time the shutter button is pressed.
  • Page 28 (the fastest shutter speed at which you can use a flash) is 1/250. Lytro will offer a fully compatible flash with TTL flash metering beginning in late 2014.  ...

  • Page 29: Playback Mode

    Playback Mode To enter Playback Mode from Capture Mode, tap the Playback Mode icon at the top of the Menu Bar, press the Fn button, or swipe the screen from left to right. The last Living Picture taken will be displayed, a new set of icons will appear in the Menu Bar at the right edge of the screen, and the contents of the Information Bar will also change.

  • Page 30: Processing A Living Picture For Refocusing

    Focal   l ength   r eview   —   d isplays   t he   f ocal   l ength   ( 35mm   e quivalent)   a t   w hich   t he   • currently   d isplayed   p icture   w as   t aken   Picture  ...

  • Page 31: Refocusing A Living Picture

    Indicator of a Living Picture being processed Refocusing a Living Picture Once a picture has been processed, refocus it by just tapping the screen. The camera will re-center the focus as closely as possible to the spot tapped. Depending on the composition of the picture, some areas may fall outside the refocusable range —...

  • Page 32: Deleting A Picture

    Tap the Grid View icon to display 12 pictures at a time. Swipe the screen from left to right to view older pictures, or from right to left to view newer ones. When the 12 newest pictures are displayed, swiping from right to left will the return the camera to Capture Mode.

  • Page 33: Opening The Settings Menu

    Opening the Settings menu You can open the Settings menu by tapping the Settings icon in the Menu Bar. The Settings menu will display, closing Playback Mode. For details on each of the available Settings, see the section beginning on page XX. Settings To close the Settings menu, tap at the top left of the screen, or press...

  • Page 34: Depth Composition Features

    Depth composition features The refocusable range The Living Pictures captured with the LYTRO ILLUM can be, just by tapping. This ability to refocus is remarkable, but it does have limits — what we call the refocusable range — for every picture. The refocusable range comprises all the points brought into relatively sharp focus after a picture is captured.
  • Page 35 falls in terms of distances from the camera. The objects within that range are the ones that can be refocused on after the Living Picture is captured. Each of the colored bands represents one slice of the depth within the refocusable range, called Focus Steps.
  • Page 36 The default optical offset, with the focus position used for the live view and for autofocus set at the core of the near refocusable range Depending on the style of photography and the subjects being shot, it may be advantageous to relocate the optical offset position. As an example, when shooting landscapes, set the optical offset to the core of the far refocusable range.

  • Page 37: Spot Depth Feedback

    Spot Depth Feedback allows to check the distance of the object at the center of the live view. Press the Lytro button halfway to activate it. A light blue band will appear on the Depth Assist Bar, representing the distance of the object from the camera.

  • Page 38: Focus Bracketing

      Evaluate a potential shot using the Depth Overlay. Objects in the near refocusable range are edged in blue; those in the far refocusable range are edged in orange. Focus bracketing Like the more familiar exposure bracketing, focus bracketing causes the camera to take a series of pictures each time the shutter button is pressed.
  • Page 39 The refocusable range as captured with focus bracketing set to 3 pictures and 1 Focus Step (FS). To use focus bracketing, add it to the Menu Bar (see , page XX). Rearrange Menu Then activate it and set the number of pictures that will be taken and the number of Focus Steps between each picture.

  • Page 40: Settings

    Settings You can open the Settings menu from either Capture or Playback Mode by tapping the Settings icon in the Menu Bar. The Settings menu will fill the screen, replacing whatever was displayed. Swipe the touchscreen to scroll up or down through the menu.

  • Page 41: Ios Connect

    Settings menu, then tap on your selection. FILE FORMAT Lytro RAW files contain the raw light field picture data and can only be viewed on the camera or on a computer running a copy of Lytro Desktop that has been paired with the camera.
  • Page 42 in the Settings menu to open the camera controls submenu containing the options below. SHUTTER HALF-PRESS Tap to display the five functions that may be assigned to the half press of the shutter button: (autoexposure lock), (engage autofocus), AE-L AF + (engage autofocus and autoexposure lock), and .
  • Page 43 each followed by the function currently assigned to it. Tap one of these to assign a different function. A list of options will be displayed. Swipe up to scroll to additional options. The current function is indicated by a checkmark, and options that are currently assigned to one of the other three buttons are indicated by the letter of that button.
  • Page 44 . A window will open with two options: RESET To continue with the reset, tap RESET CANCEL. RESET.   Resources • Lytro website – www.lytro.com • Training – www.training.lytro.com • Lytro Desktop – www.lytro.com/downloads • Lytro Support – support.lytro.com  ...
  • Page 45 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 46                               ©   2 014   L ytro,   I nc.   A ll   r ights   r eserved.   L ytro,   I llum   a nd   t he   L ytro   l ogo   a re   trademarks  ...

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