WWW.SYRP.CO.NZ GENIE INSTRUCTION MANUAL V2.6.
About this guide. THANKS FOR PURCHASING A GENIE AND WELCOME TO THE SYRP FAMILY! The Genie is a simple, affordable and extremely easy-to-use motion control device for Time Lapse Photography + real-time video. Simply attach your camera to the top of the Genie, plug it in using the matching cable for your camera and program it to move and shoot to your desired needs. In this guide you’ll find everything you need to know to get filming, and a whole lot of others things we need to tell you to protect you and us.
DISCLAIMER. Syrp has made every effort to provide clear and accurate information in this product guide, which is provided solely for the user’s information. While thought to be accurate, the information in this document is provided strictly “as is” and Syrp will not be held responsible for issues arising from typographical errors or user’s interpretation of the language used herein that is different from that intended by Syrp.
Contents. 1. INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT COMPLIANCE 2. PRODUCT WARNINGS 3. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4. OVERVIEW OF THE GENIE 5. GETTING STARTED 6. TAKING A PANNING SHOT 7. TAKING A LINEAR SHOT 8. NEW RECORDINGS AND SAVING PRESET 9. TIMELAPSE WITH VIDEO CAMERA 10. ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU 11. SYSTEM SETTINGS MENU 12. UPDATING FIRMWARE 13.
International product compliance. Model Number: G01 Trade Name: Syrp Responsible Party: Syrp Limited, 43A Linwood Ave Unit 7 Auckland New Zealand Support Contact: +64 9 845 6319 INDUSTRY CANADA EMISSION COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS This digital apparatus has been tested and complies with Canadian ICES-003 standards. Cet appareil numérique de la est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT This device was tested pursuant to applicable test procedure and complies with the requirements of FCC Part 15 Subpart B Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Caution: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and annoying interference, use the recommended accessories only. CAUTION: Do not carry, jar, swing, or shake the unit by any attached accessories including cameras, ballheads, cables or other equipment. Any strong jolt may damage the unit or result in personal injury.
CAUTION: Ensure the Genie is securely attached to the linear or panning accessory, No orange should be visible on the release latch.. Important safety instructions. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. - - Clean only with dry cloth. The Unit is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. Do not use this apparatus near water. The unit is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater.
- device to fire or water and do not subject the device to strong physical shock. Do not charge unattended, or for longer than 4 hrs. Keep the device away from children at all times. If excessive heat, smoke or fumes are emitted during recharging, immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging and prevent a fire. If the device leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.
AC ADAPTOR (BATTERY CHARGER) AND INTERNAL BATTERY - The rating plate is on the back of the AC Adapter. Disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC mains socket when not in use. This device uses rechargeable lithium polymer batteries. The ambient temperature and humidity will effect the operating time; If you use the device at locations with extremely low temperatures, its operating time will be reduced.
Overview of the Genie DESCRIPTION OF PARTS a. b. c. d. e. f. Power button + OK Button Keypad Back Button Display 3/8 - 16 UNC Thread DC Power Connector 12V - 15V G g. h. i. j. k.
DISPLAY SYMBOLS Panning Linear Getting started! Before you start, read the manual fully and make sure the Genie is fully charged. Connect the appropriate wall plug to the DC adaptor. The Genie needs to be turned ON while charging. During charging the Genie will still enter standby mode as per normal. Insert the DC plug into the Genie and check that the light around the OK button turns orange which means the Genie is charging.
- Set the time Press ‘OK’ to select the menu item to be changed. Use the Left and Right keys to select the value to be changed, Up and Down keys will change the value, and press ‘OK’ to confirm. - Set the frame rate. Press left or right to change the frame rate. This is the speed at which you like to edit and play your videos at once compiled and is used as the basis of making recording calculations. We recommend 30 fps for North America and Japan, and 25 fps for Europe and Australasia.
Click the Genie into the panning accessory firmly and check that the release slide is completely closed. Orange warning print will be visible if it is not attached correctly. Once the Genie is in place, check that the bubble level on the top is showing the air bubble in the centre of the ring. This will ensure that your shots will rotate perfectly flat. To attach your camera to the top of the Genie you can either use a tripod head, or a ball head. Now attach your camera to the top of the ball head.
TAKING YOUR FIRST TIMELAPSE The following will guide you through how to setup your first timelapse using a compatible DSLR camera. - Hold down the ‘OK’ button to turn on the Genie. - Press ‘OK’ on the timelapse recording option. Here you will be presented with 4 options. New Recording Clouds People Stars We recommend if you are new to timelapse that you choose one of the 3 presets. For this example we will use ‘Clouds’.
7.0 Taking a linear shot The following will guide you through the steps required to take a simple linear time lapse or video recording with the Genie. ATTACHING TO YOUR SLIDER OR DOLLY If you have just taken your Genie out of the box the first thing you will need to do is remove the panning accessory from the base of the Genie. Move the release slide on the back of the Genie towards the unlock symbol. While holding at unlock, pull the panning accessory off the base of the Genie.
Click the Genie into the linear accessory firmly and check that the release catch is completely closed. Orange warning print will be visible if the Genie is not attached correctly. To attach your camera to the top of the Genie you can either use a tripod head, or a ball head. Attach your camera to the top of the ball head. Using a Syrp Link cable matched to your camera model, connect the 2.5mm end to the camera port on the Genie, and the other end to the remote input on your camera.
TAKING YOUR FIRST TIMELAPSE Hold down the ‘OK’ button to turn on the Genie. - Press ‘OK’ on the timelapse menu item to enter the timelapse mode. Here you will be presented with 4 options. New Recording Clouds People Stars We recommend that if you are new to time lapse to choose one of the 3 presets. For this example we will use ‘Clouds’. - Using the keypad scroll down to clouds and press ‘OK’ Before pressing start, be sure to set your camera up.
- Now that the camera is setup and recording you can press start on the Genie. Once it has finished moving, be sure to end the recording session on your camera. 8.0 New recordings and presets Time to get creative. We’ll now give you a bit more of a run down on each of the settings that you can adjust to create your own unique timelapse and video recordings. We will use the panning setup throughout, but all of these settings apply to the linear setup as well.
Save as new pre-set If you want to save your settings and use the again on other shoots you can save a preset. This will add a new preset to the timelapse menu. Start Once you have been through these settings you can hit start and your timelapse will begin. Advance Setup See section 12.0 for further details. 9.0 Timelapse with video camera When using a video camera with the Genie there is no link between the Genie and the camera.
Preset Select your recording settings from a preset. You can use one that comes with the Genie already or one you have saved out already. Post recording Select what happens after the recording has finished. Repeat will return the Genie to it’s start point and repeat the programmed move. ‘Continue’ will repeat the move continuously without returning to home first. You may also choose to ‘power off’ or ‘return home’ post recording.
12.0 Advanced settings Move shoot delay To reduce camera shake from unstable setups increase the Move Shoot Delay time. This is the time your Genie will wait after moving and before it tells the camera to take a photo. Bramping Bulb ramping enables you to shoot time-lapses from day to night in situations where the light changes drastically. - Navigate to bramping and press the left or right buttons to turn bramping on. Press OK to enter the bramping settings.
Bounce Back At the end of the recording run the same movement back in the other direction. This mode is commonly used in a one-man-crew environment where you want to film yoru subject without the need for an additional camera operator. Number of Repeats The number of times the Genie will either ‘Bounce Back’ or ‘Return and Repeat’. 13.0 System settings menu - Navigate to the bottom of the main menu to take full control of the settings that make the Genie tick.
Units Change the units between Imperial (feet) and Metric (cm / m) according to your preference. Frame Rate Adjust the frame rate to match your workflow for shooting, This will determine how other parameters are calculated on the device. Typically this is 30 fps for North America and 25 fps for European Countries. Shutter signal This is the time that the Genie sends a signal to the camera to tell it to take a photo. Default setting is 200ms.
14.0 Installing Firmware. Complete the following steps to install the beta release v2.6.4 onto the Genie. 1. Locate and Download the firmware release .zip folder onto your computer from the Resources/downlaods page at www.syrp.co.nz/support. Unzip the folder to reveal the .bin file v2.6.4 2. Take a blank FAT32 formatted USB key and load the .bin file onto the USB stick*. 3. Prepare the Genie for upload by ensuring the unit is powered down**. 4.
Go filming!
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