Owner manual

HEAD UNIT
MOTION CONTROL - ADVANCED
Using Advanced Mode in the ORACLE to create custom time
lapse moves. If you have the optional SmartLapse™ feature, we
recommend using it instead as it is easier to accomplish complex
moves very simply.
1: Once in Head Unit mode press the MENU button until you
get to the main menu
2. Move the joystick to select Motion Control
Press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON or ENTER to conrm.
3. Move the joystick down to select Advanced
Press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON or ENTER to conrm.
4. Move the joystick up or down to select one of the
following: ShootMoveShoot, Continuous,
Stop Motion, or No Intervlmtr(Intervalometer)
Press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON or ENTER to conrm.
Note:
See page 17 for details on dierent shooting modes
Camera
Motion Control < v
Advanced < ^
Note:
When setting up a time lapse on the Revolution head, both Pan and Tilt
need to be programmed.
5. Press the 1 BUTTON to enter 1:Pan setup or the 2 Button to
select 2:Tilt
Quick Tip:
Move the joystick LEFT/RIGHT (X-Axis) to scroll through the sub-menus
for 1:PAN&2:TILT
Once you complete the Pan setup, the menu system will automatically
continue to the TILT setup screens. The Tilt settings are identical to the
Pan settings. The only dierence is that they operate in the Y (up and
down) direction.
6. The 9 Sub-Menus are as follows:
This setting tells the motor how long to remain on. Stepper motors
have two states. On and o. This setting determines how long the
motor is on for each step. The default setting is a good starting point for
time lapse work.
Note:
For more information on how a stepper motor works and how these
values eect movement, see the Stepper Motors Demystied section of
this manual.
The default is 0.05 S (seconds). We recommend leaving this at
the default for starting out.
Press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON or ENTER to accept the setting.
ShootMoveShoot
Continuous v
Stop Motion ^
No Intervlmtr
Pan Motor ON
0.05 S
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