Android User’s Manual for the CamRanger, CamRanger Share, and CamRanger PT Hub & Tripod Supports Android hand-‐held devices with OS version 3.
Table of Contents CamRanger Hardware ......................................................................................................................... 4 CamRanger Registration .................................................................................................................... 5 CamRanger Setup ..................................................................................................................................
Images .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod ...............................................................................................................
CamRanger Hardware The CamRanger device is turned on by sliding the power switch, located on the side of the unit, towards the front of the device. The green power light will illuminate when the unit is powered on. Any additional switch present on the CamRanger currently serves no function.
CamRanger Registration Before an Android device can be used with a CamRanger, the application should be loaded on the Android device, at no additional cost to the user, from the Google play store. A link to the application can also be found on our website at www.CamRanger.com/downloads.
By selecting the appropriate network and pressing the “Connect” button, the Android device will connect to the CamRanger network. Note: It is not necessary to go into the Android device’s Internet settings to switch to the CamRanger network after registration.
By selecting the appropriate network and pressing the “Connect” button, the Android device will connect to the CamRanger network. One can also access the CamRanger network from within the Settings on the Android device.
CamRanger Android App The CamRanger Android app supports Android hand-‐held devices with 3.2 software and up. For brevity, only the Android Tablet portrait screenshots will be shown throughout the manual, as the equivalent landscape or Android Phone versions are very similar. Any places where significant differences exist will be called out.
Menu Bar The menu bar is located at the top of the screen and provides the user with a number of elements.
Recent Thumbnails • • • • • • As images are captured, the thumbnails are automatically downloaded and displayed along the top of the screen. The thumbnails may be scrolled left and right when more are downloaded than can fit. A thumbnail may be selected to view the corresponding image for viewing.
Main Image View Live view and captured images are displayed within the main image view. Captured Images Images will be displayed on the main image view in one of two ways, by selecting a thumbnail in the thumbnails section or through the Auto-‐View feature.
Advanced Tabs There are four tabs providing advanced information or controls: Data, Focus, Timer, and HDR. A fifth Tripod tab or StackShot tab will be present if the CamRanger is connected to the respective devices with the CamRanger PT Hub.
Focus The Focus tab is only enabled during live view and provides advanced focusing controls. Focus Adjust There are two sets of buttons to move the lens’ focal plane nearer or further from the camera. Each set has three buttons with different sized arrows to specify a large, medium, or small step in focus.
Timer The Timer tab allows the use of the CamRanger as an intervalometer as well as specifying exposure times when the camera is in bulb mode. Time Lapse • The entry fields are used to specify the initial delay before the first shot, the number of shots to take, and the delay in between each shot.
HDR The “HDR”, or Advanced Bracketing, tab can be used to generate a series of photos with varying exposures. • Advanced Bracketing is only enabled when the camera is in Manual mode. • The Property field specifies the camera property to be varied. There are three options, Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
Tripod Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and MP-‐360 tripod (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) are used with the CamRanger, an additional tap will display for tripod control. Refer to the CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod section of this manual on page 25 for more information about this feature.
properties that are controlled via a physical switch or dial on the camera, and would otherwise be disabled in Camera mode. However, in PC mode no property changes done physically to the camera will be recognized and any changes made through CamRanger will be lost after disconnecting.
Camera Actions • • • Capture o The “Capture” button initiates the camera trigger. The exact camera behavior is dependent on the camera and camera properties, most importantly the capture mode. o For most capture modes, such as single, timer, or quiet the button performs the image capture as expected.
• o The “Capture” button changes to “Record” and pressing the “Record” button will start and then stop the recording of a movie. o Note: movies cannot be downloaded to the Android device.
Advanced Settings The app settings can be accessed on the upper right corner of the CamRanger menu bar and allows the user to set options and controls and access help. The CamRanger settings include the following controls. Each category will be explained below.
General Settings • • • • Client Mode: Removes all camera controls from the main display such that camera settings cannot be changed or the camera controlled.
Card Contents The card contents button shown above will transfer to a view displaying thumbnails of the images on the camera’s removable media. The app will initially load the most recent thumbnails on a scrollable window. Additional thumbnails will download as the window is scrolled.
Note: The thumbnails are presented in chronological order beginning with the most recent. However, for Nikon they are grouped first by format, such that all JPG’s will be listed, then TIFF’s, and finally RAW images.
CamRanger Share App When the photographer is in a CamRanger session, others can view images and live view on their personal iOS devices, Android devices, and/or Mac or Windows computer using the CamRanger Share app. The CamRanger Share application is free.
• • Auto Share Images: Any images viewed on the main screen by the CamRanger user will be shared to the CamRanger Share user. If an image thumbnail is not tapped and viewed by the CamRanger user in the main image view, it will not be shared to the CamRanger Share app users.
CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod • • To use the CamRanger PT Hub and Motorized tripod, a CamRanger is required. The CamRanger PT Hub and MP-‐360 (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) will only work with CamRanger firmware 6 and up and the latest CamRanger Android app. Refer to www.CamRanger.com/downloads for the CamRanger firmware update.
MP-‐360 Tripod Head Hardware • • Install Batteries: Open the battery compartment by sliding the cover downward and lifting it outward, insert the 4 AA batteries in the same position as the markings inside the battery compartment.
• o Device* (iPhone, iPad, Android device, Mac, or Windows computer) *Requires charged battery or connection to AC power Important tripod setup instructions: o Set the Auto Pan Angle Selector Switch to 0° and the Main Power Switch to “M.” These settings are required for 360° rotation and control from within the CamRanger app.
The Advanced automation, + button, includes the following tabs when pushed: Shoot Move Shoot This is a feature used to make moving time lapses, by taking multiple pictures with a specified amount of incremental movement between each shot.
§ Max duration: Enter the max/min number of milliseconds for any bulb shot. If the EV change is positive this will be the maximum bulb length. If the EV change is negative, this will be the minimum bulb length.
Connection • • • • • • • • Make sure CamRanger is fully powered on and initialized (it should take approximately 30-‐45 seconds). The power light and WiFi light should both be on. The password to connect to the CamRanger WiFi is the CamRanger serial number in all CAPS.
• • • • o Live view will fail on Canon cameras if Live View Shooting is disabled in the camera’s menu. o Capture fails because the removable media on the camera is full. For Canon cameras, the Live View focus mode within the camera’s menu must be set to “Live View”.
