Tips And Tricks - Sinarcam Multipurpose Digital Camera User Manual

• A warning message will appear if you connect an Expolux shutter or any other camera which is not
compatible with this software. You must use a Sinarcam with this Mac-Software or for example the
Expolux shutter with the Expolux software.
• Select " About Sinarcam" in the Apple menu to display the serial number, the version of the
microprocessor inside the sinarcam and other data. You may need this values when getting in
touch with your local sinar dealer in case of upgrading or checking the unit.

3 Tips and Tricks

• You can test the proper working of the sinarcam even when no computer is connected. After
turning on the Sinar power supply, the sinarcam must reset. After turning on the Leaf power
supply, the sinarcam must close. If you connect a manual release cable to the Sinar power supply,
you are able to make tricolor exposure with preset exposure time 1/8 sec and preset f-stop 8.
• Normally the digital back generates the exposing signal when the software is in CCD mode. There
is however another way to manually control the camera for mainly testing purposes: press c for
closing, x for exposing and o for opening the camera. Note however that the hardware signals
from the digital back have always priority, e.g. if the digital back makes the camera close, you
cannot open it by the key command.
• If you have to interrupt a tricolor-exposure in the Leaf-software by any reason, the sinarcam
filterwheel stops at its last position and does not go to its home position by itself. Klick again into
the " Tri-Shot" -radio button to reset the filter wheel for the next tricolor-exposure.
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