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- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE...
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Page 2: Before You Start
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. - Page 3 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.
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Page 4: Button Overview
Button overview SHUTTER BUTTON (SINGLE SHOT, VIDEO START/STOP) ADVANCED SETTINGS (ZOOM, GAIN, ETC.) SCENE RING (DAY, TWILIGHT, NIGHT) FOCUS RING POWER/CAMERA MODE (PHOTO, VIDEO, LOOP, PLAYBACK, SETTINGS) - Page 5 VIEWFINDER DIOPTER 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.
- Page 6 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! 1. PULL DOWN VIEWFINDER RELEASE BUTTON 2. SIMULTANEOUSLY PULL...
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Page 7: Microsd Card
LOAD SD CARD AND BATTERY 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 BATTERY SD CARD (CLASS 10 OR UH1, 32 GB MAX). -
Page 8: Settings Dial
SETTINGS DIAL POWER THE UNIT ON BY ROTATING SETTINGS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): THE SETTINGS DIAL 1. POWER OFF SET THE DATE AND TIME UPON INITIAL USE BY 2. PHOTO ROTATING THE DIAL TO THE SETTINGS MENU 3. VIDEO ). SET THEM USING THE ADVANCED SETTINGS BUTTONS ON TOP OF THE CAMERA. - Page 9 scene ring 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.
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Page 10: Focusing Ring
FOCUSING RING 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”... - Page 11 TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEO 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. USE THE RED BUTTON ON THE TOP OF THE CAMERA TO TAKE STILL PHOTOS OR START AND STOP VIDEO RECORDING.
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Page 12: Mounting Your Camera
MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA 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... -
Page 13: Safety Information
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.” BE SAFE. KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND ACT ACCORDINGLY. DO NOT USE AURORA WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. -
Page 14: Battery Storage And Handling
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. - Page 15 • 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.
- Page 16 AURORA ALWAYS ON. SiOnyx, LLC 100 Cummings Center, Suite 135P Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 922-0684 www.sionyx.com • info@sionyx.com Follow us on Facebook @SiOnyxNightVision...
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