Mac User’s Manual for the CamRanger, CamRanger Share, and CamRanger PT Hub & Tripod Supports Mac OS 10.7/Lion, 10.
Table of Contents CamRanger Hardware ......................................................................................................................... 3 CamRanger Registration .................................................................................................................... 4 CamRanger Setup ..................................................................................................................................
Commands ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 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.
A black neoprene case is provided to assist in attaching and securing the CamRanger, note that this pouch is not waterproof. The case has a carabineer to facilitate hanging from a tripod, belt loop, etc. Do not just hang the CamRanger by the cable as it will put strain on the USB connectors as well as possibly disconnect.
CamRanger Setup Power on the CamRanger and confirm all four lights briefly appear. The CamRanger will take approximately 30 seconds until it is fully initialized. The first time the user connects to CamRanger from a Mac, the Mac needs to be registered. See the CamRanger Registration section above.
CamRanger Mac Application Status Bar The status bar is located at the top of the application screen and provides the user with a number of status elements.
o Click on the extending arrows, located on the upper right corner of the screen, to view the window in full screen. Recent Thumbnails • • • • • • As images are captured, the thumbnails are automatically downloaded and displayed along the top of the screen.
view frame; however, at the cost of a decreased frame rate. Toggle the histogram off to maximize the frame rate.
Advanced Tabs There are four tabs providing advanced information or controls: Data, Focus, Timer, and HDR. An additional Tripod or StackShot tab is visible when the respective accessory is connected. Data The data tab shows an RGB histogram and meta-‐data associated with the image in the main image view.
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.
StackShot Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and StackShot are uses with the CamRanger, an additional tap will display for controlling the StackShot. Refer to the separate CamRanger & StackShot Manual on our website, www.CamRanger.com/help, for more information about using the CamRanger, CamRanger PT Hub, and StackShot.
Exposure Compensation & Bracketing By clicking the bracketing button, the following controls will be displayed: Clicking the arrows at the top right and left moves the exposure compensation. Holding down the arrow will move the exposure compensation to its respective limit. The two buttons at the middle control the bracketing amount.
Canon: When in a continuous mode, pressing and holding the Capture button behaves in the same way as pushing the physical trigger on the camera. o It is noted that there can be a very slight lag between the pressing of the “Capture” button and the image capture. The delay can be more pronounced while live view is active.
Mac CamRanger Menu Bar The CamRanger menu bar located at the top of the Mac display contains many useful functions allowing the user to manage the connection, set options and controls, access to the camera’s card contents, and to get help.
Controls HDR Start Value: Specifies where the selected HDR property value is within the bracket, at the most exposed point (Highlights), least exposed point (Shadows) or in the middle (Mid-‐Point). Sharing Refer to the CamRanger Share section of this manual on page 20 for more information about the sharing features.
Camera: Allows the camera to be physically used as normal; however, not all properties will be enabled within CamRanger. The CamRanger application must be set to Camera mode to allow physically triggering from the camera. It should also be noted that the connection mode cannot be changed while live view is active.
Note that 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.
Network Bridging To set up network bridging the CamRanger must have firmware 6 and up and the CamRanger Settings application must be downloaded on the Mac computer. Refer to www.CamRanger.com/downloads for the CamRanger firmware update and for the CamRanger Settings application and user manual to establish bridging on the Mac.
CamRanger Sharing In order for the CamRanger Share feature to work, the CamRanger firmware must be updated to version 6 and up and the CamRanger software must be updated to the most recent version.
temporarily turn off sharing to kick off all shared devices. As the number of users increases the there are practical performance limits. Depending on the scenario, practical maximums of 5-‐15 clients are typical. The amount of data being shared as well as the network strength to all of the clients dictates the practical maximum.
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 Camera* 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.
Tips & Troubleshooting Below are some tips and troubleshooting for common questions or issues arranged by category: Registration • • • If the CamRanger Mac application is re-‐installed, the Mac may need to be re-‐registered. Most registration issues are due to not having Internet connectivity or entering the serial number incorrectly.
Commands • • • • • • Depending on the camera and the mode, capture can fail if the camera fails to acquire focus. Intervalometer and Bulb commands are stored on the CamRanger hardware such that the Mac does not need to remain on and connected.
