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- Page 1 User’s Manual for the CamRanger 2 © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Configuration ....................Web GUI ....................... Network ......................WiFi ....................... System ......................Sharing (Direct) ..................... Setup ......................CamRanger 2 App ..................Connection Screen ..................Main Screen ....................Status Bar ....................Recent Thumbnails ..................Main Image View ..................Captured Image ....................Live View Stream ..................... - Page 3 App Additions with the PT Hub and Tripod Head ........Camera Setup ....................Canon ......................Nikon ......................Sony ......................Fujifilm ......................Tips & Troubleshooting ................Connection ....................Performance ....................Images ......................Important Information ................. © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19...
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Page 4: Hardware
9. 1/4” 20 Socket (not pictured) - located on bottom on device for attachment to hot shoe adapter, L-bracket, quick release plate, etc. The CamRanger 2 is not water resistant and should not get wet. © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688... -
Page 5: Battery
The battery can be charged in the CamRanger 2 using a micro USB cable. 5V 2A input is ideal. Lower current input can be used, but charging may take longer. While charging the charging light will turn orange. -
Page 6: Wifi
SD Card The CamRanger 2 has a slot for SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. An SD card is required when using a Sony or Fuji camera, when performing direct image sharing, or workflows that save images to the CamRanger 2’s SD card. -
Page 7: Network
CamRanger 2 is connected to an existing router with an Ethernet cable. The CamRanger 2 will then be able to be assigned an IP address from the existing router. WiFi The WiFi tab allows the user to configure the wireless networks. -
Page 8: System
The CamRanger 2 can join into an existing WiFi network by configuring a client network. This can be useful for scenarios where the user wants to use the CamRanger 2 and also access an existing network, particularly when the existing network has Internet access. The CamRanger 2 can then be used from the normal CamRanger 2 network as well as the existing network. -
Page 9: Sharing (Direct)
Diagnostic battery statistics can also be displayed. Sharing (Direct) The CamRanger 2 is typically used with the CamRanger 2 application. However, there are a couple options for transferring images without using the CamRanger software: printing with a DNP wireless print server, or uploading to an FTP server. -
Page 10: Setup
The camera came with the correct cable, or another cable can be purchased. The CamRanger 2 should not be allowed to hang from the camera by the USB cable. The USB cable connections should not be stressed. The CamRanger 2 can be attached using the provided hot shoe adapter and 1/4”... -
Page 11: Camranger 2 App
• Connect to the CamRanger 2 WiFi network Turn on the CamRanger Mini and wait about 30-45 seconds for the device to initialize. When it is ready both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi lights will turn on. Go to the Settings on the iPad/iPhone and go to the WiFi settings. Select and join the WiFi network “CamRanger-___”... -
Page 12: Connection Screen
Viewing cached images should not be relied upon for viewing old images. However, it can be useful for quickly viewing recent images without being connected to the CamRanger and camera. It should be noted that if an image was not viewed previously then it will not be available in the cache. -
Page 13: Main Screen
Note that not all cameras will provide the number of shots remaining. The bottom line shows the CamRanger 2 battery life, the CamRanger 2 SD card status, and if present, the available space on the SD card. -
Page 14: Recent Thumbnails
finger pinch or double tapping. The maximum zoom is 200%. Images are oriented as the camera orients them. Typically the camera will have the option to configure the orientation of portrait images. © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19... -
Page 15: Live View Stream
Note that the CamRanger does not actually do any focusing, but simply tells the camera to try to focus at the selected area. © CamRanger, 2019... -
Page 16: Camera Properties
Some Sony cameras change exposure parameters differently than other cameras. The camera cannot simply be set to a particular exposure value. Rather, the exposure value can only be incremented or decremented. For shutter speed © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19... -
Page 17: Camera Actions
Depending on the camera and configuration the user may or may not be able to change this. The live view button toggles live view on and off. Live view must be controlled from the CamRanger and not from the camera. © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688... -
Page 18: Hdr/Advanced Bracketing Tab
The minimum and maximum exposure values for the sequence will be displayed above the Start button. Press the Start button to begin the sequence. Because the CamRanger is actually changing the camera’s exposure parameters, the camera must be set to Manual exposure mode to perform HDR bracketing. -
Page 19: Timer Tab
The Timer tab is accessed by pressing the stopwatch button and is used to configure the CamRanger as an intervalometer as well as specify exposure times when the camera is bulb mode. The initial delay is the amount of time to delay before the sequence is started. - Page 20 HDR sequence of captures. The HDR parameters are those that are set in the HDR tab. Press “Start” to begin the sequence. After started, the iOS device does not need to remain connected to the CamRanger. So there is no need to remain close by during a long time lapse sequence.
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Page 21: Focus Tab
30 seconds. The Max Duration can be set to 30 seconds and the CamRanger will automatically increase the ISO to keep the bulb duration under 30 seconds. The minimum bulb duration is 0.1 seconds. Though please note that the accuracy of the bulb duration is not as good near this minimum value. -
Page 22: Advanced Focus Stacking
After the focus points are set, the Start button will be enabled and pressing it will start the focus stacking process. For Canon cameras, the CamRanger can only know the lens focal length by downloading an image. If an image has not been downloaded in that session yet, the focus stacking section will be disabled and instead a button will be shown to take a configuration shot. -
Page 23: Card Contents
Share buttons on the bottom right. Multiple images can also be compared by pressing the Compare button after selecting between 2 and 4 images. The selected images will then be show at the same time. © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19... -
Page 24: Settings
CamRanger 2 is not. Fuji - When set to PC the camera can be controlled with the CamRanger 2, but is physically locked out from being operated manually. When set to camera, the camera can be controlled like normal, but the CamRanger 2 cannot control the camera, only receive images. - Page 25 • Shadows - Under-exposed areas of captured images are overlaid in blue • Rotate Live View - for select cameras the live view will automatically rotate when the camera is in portrait © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19...
- Page 26 Auto Save Images - when an image is viewed for the first time it can automatically be saved/uploaded to one of the following places • OFF - Do not automatically transfer • Photo Library - iOS device’s photo library • FTP - Configured in transfer settings section © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19...
- Page 27 Image Sharing and Transfer • Image Workflow - Repeated from Controls & Workflows. See above. • CamRanger SD Card • SD Image Prefix - Images saved to the CamRanger 2’s SD card will have this prefix © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19...
- Page 28 Canon and Nikon as Sony and Fuji already have all images saved to the CamRanger 2 SD card. • CamRanger Share - Refer to the image sharing section for more details on how to use CamRanger Share to share images with multiple devices.
- Page 29 • Battery Info - Displays battery diagnostic information • Cache - The CamRanger 2 app uses a temporary cache on the device to store thumbnails and images. • Cache Size - The size in GB of the cache. This will affect how many images are able to be stored before...
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Page 30: Image Editing
Image Editing Basic image edits and cropping can be done to images viewed within the CamRanger 2 app. To access the image edits screen, select the context button (…) when viewing an image and select “Edit”. All edits are non- destructive and can be removed. -
Page 31: Image Sharing And Transfer
This can be useful for transferring images where full resolution is not necessary. Image Sharing and Transfer The CamRanger 2 provides a number of options for saving, uploading, and transferring images. To access the sharing options, select the context button (…) when viewing an image and... -
Page 32: Sd Card Access
• Instagram - Upload the image to Instagram. Requires downloading and configuring the Instagram app. • FTP - Upload an image to the FTP server configured within the CamRanger 2 app settings. • DNP Printer - Print the image using the DNP wireless print server. -
Page 33: Pt Hub & Mp-360 Tripod Head
SD card where an assistant on a remote computer can quickly transfer these selects and begin processing. PT Hub & MP-360 Tripod Head To use the PT Hub and motorized tripod head a CamRanger and supported camera are required. PT Hub Hardware 1. -
Page 34: Specifications
Horizontal Pan: 360 degrees with unlimited rotation • Maximum Camera Weight: 6 lb (2.7 kg) • Size (LxHxW): 5.75 x 4.5 x 4 inches (145 x 115 x 103 mm) • Weight: 1.75 lb (800 g) © CamRanger, 2019 US Patent 9712688 10/04/19... -
Page 35: Setup
• Camera • Mobile Device (iOS/Android) • Connect the CamRanger 2, PT Hub, tripod head, and camera as shown in the above diagram. • Set the tripod head power switch to “M” to turn on the tripod head • Setup and start the rest of the equipment as normally done ©... -
Page 36: App Additions With The Pt Hub And Tripod Head
App Additions with the PT Hub and Tripod Head When the CamRanger app is started with the PT Hub and MP-360 connected, a tripod button will appear next to the other tab buttons. A directional pad is displayed on the tripod tab. Press and hold to move the tripod head in the desired direction. -
Page 37: Nikon
flashes. Sony An SD card is required in the CamRanger 2 when using a Sony camera. Remote Ctrl: Camera setting that enables the CamRanger to control the Camera. This •... -
Page 38: Fujifilm
• Fujifilm An SD card is required in the CamRanger 2 when using a Fuji camera. Some Fuji camera’s will also draw power over USB whenever possible. This results in much lower battery life (about 2.5 hrs instead of 5 hrs). -
Page 39: Connection
CamRanger 2 WiFi network. • If the one or both of the CamRanger 2 WiFi networks are not appearing in the list of available networks, typically they will appear after waiting 15-30 seconds. Sometimes turning the iOS device WiFi off and back on may be necessary. - Page 40 Sony - If camera supports, camera setting Still Image Save Dest. = PC+Camera, shoot RAW + JPG • For more detailed descriptions and examples, please refer to the CamRanger Knowledge Base on the CamRanger website • If the camera has multiple memory cards, the image playback card should be set accordingly on the camera. ...
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Page 41: Important Information
CamRanger is a registered trademark of CamRanger LLC. iOS, iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. CamRanger is not for use for illegal purposes. CamRanger LLC is not responsible for damage or loss incurred to the camera, memory card, images, iOS device, or any third party equipment.
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