CamFi CF102 User Manual

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Summary of CF102

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    Camfi remote camera controller camfi limited copyright © 2015 camfi. All rights reserved. Camfi user guide camfi tm.

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    Contents chapter 1:camfi at glance 1 packaging list 1 camfi overview ...

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    Contents chapter 1:camfi at glance 1 packaging list 1 camfi overview ...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1:camfi At Glance

    Chapter 1:camfi at glance packaging list camfi overview 1. Camfi remote camera controller 2. Mini usb cable for connecting to the camera 3. Micro usb cable for charging the battery 4. Double screw to hot shoe adapter 5. Lanyard 6. Quick start guide ① usb connector for connecting to the camera ② netw...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2:getting Started

    2 chapter 2:getting started charging battery quick installation connect camfi with your camera get the camfi app connect to the wi-fi hotspot of camfi use the micro usb cable to connect to a mobile phone charger or the usb port of a computer to charge the battery of the camfi device. Connect the cam...

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    3 start camfi app firmware upgrade launch the camfi app on your smartphone or your computer. The camfi app will automatically check if there is a new version firmware available for the camfi. When there is a new version available, the app will start the upgrade wizard to upgrade the firmware of the ...

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    Camera status bar exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture,iso,ev open live view toolbar browse photo mode auto view mode capture settings the camfi app supports ipad, iphone, android, windows and mac. We’ll only introduce the ios app to illustrate the use of camfi. The apps on the other platforms are...

  • Page 8: Remote Capture

    Live view change the capture settings tap the “live view” at the center of the screen or the “view on” button at the bottom to start the live view. Tap the shutter button at the bottom to remote control the camera to capture. To change the capture settings, please tap the top area of the screen wher...

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    Time-lapse quick mode advanced mode 6 there are two modes for time-lapse: the quick mode and the advanced mode. It has two options, 3s and 10s. You can use it for quick self-portrait. After switching to the advanced mode, you may change the following properties: • start-up time • shooting interval •...

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    Grid manual focus show and hide the grid. Please tap the manual focus button to change the focus manually. Manual focus can only be used when the lens is set to af mode and the live view is on. 7 manual focus.

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    Auto focus tap the viewfinder and the camera will try to focus automatically. Auto focus can only be used when the lens is set to af mode and the live view is on. 1. For canon, you need to change the af options to the live mode by using the camera's menu button. Quick or face detect live modes are n...

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    Zoom in / zoom out live view when live view is on,double taping or spreading gesture can zoom in live view. The “white capture” button changes to “record” and pressing the “record” button will start and then stop the recording of a video. The camera should not explicitly be put into a separate movie...

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    Advanced bracketing advanced bracketing 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 i...

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    Focus stacking increasing the depth of field by taking a series of photographs with different focus settings. Focus stacking can only be used when the lens is set to af mode. 11.

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    12 video tap the video button to change the camera to video record mode. The white capture button will change to red when it is in the video mode. Tap the button will start and then stop the recording of a video. Video button.

  • Page 16: Auto View

    Auto view auto view exif info thumbnail share and save tap the auto view button to start the auto view mode. Once the app is in the auto view mode, the photos captured by the camera manually can be streamed to mobile phones, tablets, and pcs. This feature can be used to show the photos immediately t...

  • Page 17: Browse Photo

    Browse photo browse photo tap the thumbnail in the lower left to start the browse mode. After entering the browse mode, you may tap the thumbnail to view a large image. Share while viewing thumbnails, tap select, select items, tap the action button on the bottom left, and select share to share the p...

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    • while viewing thumbnails, tap select, select items, tap the action button on the bottom left, and select original or standard to download the selected photos. • original is for downloading the raw files or jpeg photos. Choosing this option will download the photo to the album just like the camera....

  • Page 19: Settings

    To change camfi’s settings, please tap the top right settings icon to open the settings view. Settings app settings go to settings → wireless to: • change the ssid of the camfi • set the password of the camfi • change the channel of the camfi • go to settings->network to: • change the ip address of ...

  • Page 20: Precautions

    Chapter 4:precautions and faq precautions battery charging and maintenance hardware connection transmit speed 1. A. Please recharge the camfi for the first use or if it is left unused for a long time. The requirement for a charger is 5v/1a, and the usual charger for a mobile phone like an iphone or ...

  • Page 21: Faq

    18 faq can i use a camfi with the flash lamp or flash trigger at the same time? The usb cable of camfi does not fit for my camera, what shall i do? Why does the app always pop up a window asking to input ip address? Putting the camfi on the hot shoe is just for fixation, it is not necessary to alway...

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    19 does camfi use my mobile broadband? Can camfi be used for outdoor purposes? How about the transmission distance? Camfi is a wireless remote controller for dslr cameras. It is a wi-fi transmitter, and as such, it will not need your mobile broadband. You can connect a camfi device to a dslr camera ...