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Nikon AstroIR remote 

The AstroIR remote allows you to take automated long exposure 

pictures with your Nikon DSLR camera. 

 

Exposure time can be set from 10 seconds to 15 minutes 

in increments of 10 seconds in normal mode. 

Or 

From 1 minute to 15 minutes in 1 minute increments in quick mode. 

 

The gap between pictures can be set from 1 to 6 seconds. 

 

All settings are stored in memory. 

When switched back on or after changing the 

battery the last used setting are restored. 

 

Buttons info 

The 

Left hand button

 is used to switch the remote on and off. 

The 

Centre button

 is used for quick setup, picture gap setting and to switch the remote off. 

The 

Right hand button

 is used for normal setup and picture gap setting. 

  

Switching on 

Press and release the 

left hand button

 
The remote will now indicate the last stored exposure time and picture gap by flashing the 
led on the remote.  
 
Each green flash equals an exposure duration of 1 minute. 
Each red flash equals an exposure duration of 10 seconds. 
 
After indicating the exposure time the remote will indicate the picture gap time by flashing 
yellow. 
 
Each yellow flash equals a picture gap duration of 1 second. 
 
10 seconds after this the first camera trigger will be sent starting the exposure with the 
remote flashing green two times fast. 
After the stored time has elapsed the remote will send the second camera trigger to end the 
exposure and the remote will flash red two times fast. 
 
After the picture gap time the next exposure will start. 
 
The remote will repeat this until switched off. 
 

Switching off 

Press and release the 

left hand button

 then press and release the 

centre button

The led on the remote will flash three times the last flash will fade away. 
The remote is now switched off. 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for AstroIR

Page 1: ... remote will now indicate the last stored exposure time and picture gap by flashing the led on the remote Each green flash equals an exposure duration of 1 minute Each red flash equals an exposure duration of 10 seconds After indicating the exposure time the remote will indicate the picture gap time by flashing yellow Each yellow flash equals a picture gap duration of 1 second 10 seconds after thi...

Page 2: ...cumulated exposure time After releasing the right hand button the remote will indicated the stored time by flashing green for each minute and red for each 10 second period eg If 30 seconds was stored the remote will flash red three times If 1 minute 20 seconds was stored the remote will flash green once and red twice If 5 minutes 30 seconds was stored the remote will flash green five times then re...

Page 3: ...cond currently stored 10 seconds after this the first camera trigger will be sent starting the exposure with the remote flashing green two times fast After the stored time has elapsed the remote will send the second camera trigger to end the exposure and the remote will flash red two times fast After the picture gap time the next exposure will start The remote will repeat this until switched off P...

Page 4: ...amera to Manual control so you can set the focus f stop and the shutter to bulb mode Then set the camera to trigger from an infrared remote control Your camera is now ready to take long exposure pictures using the AstroIR remote Helpful info The remote needs to be placed in a location pointing at the infrared sensor on the camera or alternatively fixed to the camera pointing at the infrared sensor...

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