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Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor 

v3 

 

Still

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Mode 

Manual

 

 

Firmware Version 2.2 

 

Index 

 
Index ...................................................................................................................... 1

 

Connecting Camera and Flashes .............................................................................. 2

 

Connect a Wired Camera ........................................................................................................... 2

 

Connect a Wireless Camera ....................................................................................................... 2

 

Wireless Flashes with a Canon or Nikon Camera ....................................................................... 2

 

Wireless Flashes with Other Cameras ....................................................................................... 3

 

Program Selection .................................................................................................. 3

 

Switch 1 & 2: Day & Night Cut-off ........................................................................... 4

 

Switch 3 .................................................................................................................. 4

 

Interval Mode ............................................................................................................................ 4

 

3-shot Burst Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5

 

Switches 4 to 6: Transmitter Programs .................................................................... 5

 

Program 1: Standard .................................................................................................................. 5

 

Program 2: Wake Flashes on CH+1 ............................................................................................ 5

 

Program 3: Wake Only ............................................................................................................... 6

 

Program 4: Wired Only .............................................................................................................. 6

 

Program 5: Speed Boost ............................................................................................................ 6

 

Program 6: Wake on CH+1 & Periodically Charge Flashes ......................................................... 6

 

Program 7: Speed Boost & Periodically Charge Flashes ............................................................ 6

 

Program 8: Speed Boost & Keep Camera Awake ....................................................................... 6

 

Bulb Mode .............................................................................................................. 7

 

Switch 3: Enable Day Shot ......................................................................................................... 7

 

Switch 4: Enable Two Night Shots ............................................................................................. 7

 

Switches 5 & 6: Transmitter Program ........................................................................................ 7

 

Transmitter Program 1: Wired ................................................................................................... 8

 

Transmitter Program 2: Wired with delay ................................................................................. 8

 

Transmitter Program 3: Wireless Camera ................................................................................. 8

 

Transmitter Program 4: Wireless Flash ...................................................................................... 8

 

Time Dial in Bulb Mode .............................................................................................................. 9

 

Luminosity Dial in Bulb Mode .................................................................................................... 9

 

Quick Start PIR & Camera Settings ........................................................................ 10

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PIR V3

Page 1: ...tandard 5 Program 2 Wake Flashes on CH 1 5 Program 3 Wake Only 6 Program 4 Wired Only 6 Program 5 Speed Boost 6 Program 6 Wake on CH 1 Periodically Charge Flashes 6 Program 7 Speed Boost Periodically...

Page 2: ...ess receiver to the corresponding channel Connect the camera connecting cable to the Camera socket on the receiver and the other end to the camera s shutter release port Wireless Flashes with a Canon...

Page 3: ...ow the camera to trigger the flashes in sync with the shutter but they don t usually transmit a wake flash signal As a result the flashes would wake at the first shot and only fire at the second shot...

Page 4: ...Page 7 for details A summary of this behaviour is below Switch 1 and 2 Off Regular operation with no luminosity cut off Switch 1 ON Disables daytime operation Switch 2 ON Disables nighttime operation...

Page 5: ...ully anti clockwise to 30 seconds fully clockwise Switches 4 to 6 Transmitter Programs There are 8 Transmitter Programs to support different cameras and camera settings These programs are selected via...

Page 6: ...rs a camera on the PIR channel Additionally the PIR sends a period wake signal to flashes on the flash channel PIR Channel plus 1 so that the flash capacitors remain topped up Battery life of the PIR...

Page 7: ...3 to 6 serve the following functions Switch 3 Enable Day Shot When On the PIR takes a 0 1s exposure during the day When Off the PIR is disabled during the day Note that the minimum bulb time on most c...

Page 8: ...he camera s hot shoe The Luminosity Dial sets the luminosity cut off threshold for the long bulb exposure Transmitter Program 4 Wireless Flash This program requires the camera to have a wired connecti...

Page 9: ...ms the Time Dial sets the length of the nighttime bulb exposure from between 5 seconds fully anti clockwise to 5 minutes fully clockwise Luminosity Dial in Bulb Mode In Program 1 and 3 the Luminosity...

Page 10: ...camera as follows Manual focus focus on the spot you expect the animal to be One shot mode rather than continuous drive mode Manual exposure mode shutter speed of 1 250s to ensure no ghosting and ape...

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