CamFi Pro, Instruction

Page 1: ...3 Charging Battery 3 Quick Installation 3 How to replace the battery 5 Firmware Upgrade 5 Chapter 3 Using the iOS App 6 Remote capture 7 Browse photo 13 Settings 15 Chapter 4 Working with Sony Cameras 16 Connection 16 PC Remote mode 17 MTP mode 18 Chapter 5 Precautions and FAQ 19 PRECAUTIONS 19 FAQ 20 ...

Page 2: ...i Overview 1 CamFi Pro 2 3200 mAH battery 3 Mini USB cable for connecting to the camera 4 Micro USB cable for charging the battery 5 Quick start guide USB port ON OFF Charging port Reset 5G Wi Fi USB Power Battery Hot shoe screw Battery compartment 1 ...

Page 3: ... when the system is starting up The light is red when the battery is low The light is orange when the battery is charging The light is green when the battery is fully charged The WiFi starts up normally when the light is on Turned on when the USB is connecting 2 ...

Page 4: ... port of a computer to charge the battery of the CamFi device Micro USB Connect to CamFi Pro USB Chapter 2 Getting started Quick Installation 1 Connect CamFi Pro to your camera Connect the CamFi Pro device to your camera using the mini USB cable then turn on the CamFi Pro and your camera 3 ...

Page 5: ...p www cam fi com download html 2 Follow the instructions to install the CamFi app on your smartphone or your computer Connect to the Wi Fi hotspot of the CamFi Pro After you turn on CamFi Pro and the system status indicator light turns a constant green you can find and connect to the Wi Fi hotspot of the CamFi Pro with the name prefixed with CamFi Pro on your smart phone or your computer Start Cam...

Page 6: ...n the app tap the Settings Upgrade Firmware Done Settings About 3 216 329 Firmware Update Network Settings Access Password AP mode Connection Mode Print Settings Camera Information Transfer Settings Auto download Sony only Confirm Photo Auto download Sony only Download the photos automatically when shooting 100 9 41 AM CamFi Upgrade Cancel New firmware is available Current version 3 1 16 323 New v...

Page 7: ...lustrate the use of CamFi The apps on the other platforms are similar and any parts where significant differences exist will be called out The user can slide the toolbar to show more buttons Camera status bar Exposure mode shutter speed aperture ISO EV Open live view Toolbar Browse photo mode Auto view mode Capture Settings 6 ...

Page 8: ...control the camera to capture To change the capture settings please tap the top area of the screen where shows the exposure mode shutter aperture and ISO It will pop up a setting window User can drag the sliders to change the settings Note the exposure mode for Canon camera cannot be set Open live view Live view switch Tap to set the exposure mode shutter aperture and ISO Remote capture 7 ...

Page 9: ...nd 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 Shooting numbers Bulb mode Bulb time After setting tap the Start button to begin capture 8 ...

Page 10: ...id 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 Manual focus 9 ...

Page 11: ...n it will not work if the AF area mode is Face priority or Subject tracking Please change the mode to Wide area or Normal area 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...

Page 12: ... 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 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 ...

Page 13: ...then stop the recording of a video Video button Auto view Auto View 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 to the client or model on a large screen as the photos are taken 12 ...

Page 14: ... faster than other technology types The transmit speed for Auto View is about 2 3MB S and the speed is dependent on the transmit distance and signal interference 13 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 View the photos ...

Page 15: ...ill download the photo to the album just like the camera When you select Standard the photo will be resized to a smaller size and saved to the album as JPEG While viewing thumbnails tap Select select items tap the delete button on the bottom center to delete the selected photos in the camera Download Delete Share While viewing thumbnails tap Select select items tap the action button on the bottom ...

Page 16: ...w Settings App settings Go to Settings Wireless Change the SSID of the CamFi Set the password of the CamFi Change the channel of the CamFi Go to Settings Network Change the IP address of the CamFi Change the subnet mask Change the gateway Change the DNS Wireless Settings Network Settings 15 ...

Page 17: ... Micro USB 2 0 cable the charging USB cable in the box then turn on the CamFi and your camera PC Remote mode Go to the menu USB connecting Remote camera control This mode is for live view wireless transmit and wireless tether 16 MTP mode Go to the menu USB connecting MTP mode This mode is for browsing the photos on the sd card You need to re plug and unplug USB when you switch between Computer Rem...

Page 18: ...tails Change the capture settings To change the capture settings please tap the top area of the screen the exposure mode shutter aperture and ISO settings will be displayed Note the EV can only be adjusted when the ISO is set to Auto ISO Wireless remote capture Tap the shutter button at the bottom to remotely control the camera to capture The photo will be transmitted to the client device automati...

Page 19: ... browse and download photos from the camera via CamFi remotely then share them to your social network instantly Both JPG and ARW are supported a7 III a7R III a7R II a7R a7S II a7S a7 II a7 a6500 a6300 a6000 a5100 a5000 a3500 a3000 a99 II a99 a77 II a68 a9 The cameras marked as grey will be supported later Camera support list ...

Page 20: ... connect the CamFi Low quality USB cables will cause unstable or poor connection and unexpected problems 2 You can use the lanyard in the accessories to hang the CamFi to the tripod or use the hot shoe screw to install the CamFi The transmission of the CamFi is the standard IEEE802 11bgn and the fastest speed is 150Mbps The transmit distance is the same as a usual WiFi equipment The actual transmi...

Page 21: ...ot blink when the issue occurs although the photo can be still transfered but will be in a very slow speed Please just plug the USB cable again make sure the USB blue light is on if you have this issue Please refer to the following video You may use our L type bracket or use a dual hot shoe apater to mount the device and the flash on the camera at the same time Purchase Link Please press the reset...

Page 22: ...outer The USB cable of CamFi Pro does not fit for my camera what shall I do 1 Connect to the CamFi s Wi Fi open the CamFi app 2 Tap the Settings select Connection Mode 3 Select Bridge Mode and select your existing Wifi in the wifi list 4 Input the password and save the setting 5 Turn off the CamFi Pro and restart it again 6 Connect to your existing Wifi router and open the app again It will try to...

Page 23: ...fter the above steps please check if the AF ON button is customized It needs to restore to the default setting if it is customized Can I use a CamFi Pro with the flash lamp or flash trigger at the same time Putting the CamFi Pro on the hot shoe is just for fixation it is not necessary to always be on the hot shoe If needed you can hang CamFi Pro on a tripod or on your wrist and you can also buy a ...

Page 24: ...that you use the wi fi signal amplifier or use a cable to connect the devices when the signal is weak Some users feedback that they have to switch networks before sharing photos on Facebook and they feel it is inconvenient Actually most high end mobile phones like iPhone and most of Samsung mobile phone do not need to switch WiFi to share photos directly through Ftp or Facebook The reason is becau...

Page 25: ...68 9 xx xx to 1 255 the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 leave the gateway and DNS blank 3 After re launching App you are no longer required to switch the network to share photos And the next time you are using this CamFi you do not need to set it again 24 ...