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Page 1: ...www Syrp co nz Genie instruction manual 1 9 beta Release ...

Page 2: ...others things we need to tell you to protect you and us For detailed instructions and tutorials on how to use your Genie check out www syrp co nz We hope that the Genie helps to expand your creativity and assists in making better films for the world to see Please stay in touch with us join our community and show us your work Website www syrp co nz Facebook www facebook com syrp co nz Twitter www t...

Page 3: ...l product Syrp makes no guarantees for your recordings images In the event that content was not recorded or images taken due to a fault related to the device during use please understand that no compensation can be provided and Syrp will not be held responsible in any way For full user manual and operating instructions refer to www syrp co nz support Copyright and trademarks Copyright laws in your...

Page 4: ...tant 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 Known firmware bugs ...

Page 5: ...pplicable standards EN 61000 6 3 2007 A1 2011 EN 61000 6 1 2007 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE mark applies only to countries within the Eu ropean Union EU and Norway This symbol on the product and accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper trea...

Page 6: ...pproved equipment is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception Changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval from Syrp could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operations subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 this device must acc...

Page 7: ...voltage and current is 15V DC 1 2A 18W Max Operation at voltages other than these may require the use of a different AC Plug Please contact Syrp for assistance in selecting an alternate AC Plug CAUTION In order to maintain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to over he...

Page 8: ... lab Do not use or leave the device or battery charger in a hot environment Doing so may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life The device can also become hot and cause skin burns Do not use paint thinner benzene or other organic solvents to clean the equipment Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard Do not use or charge near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or ...

Page 9: ...ecautions Do not allow any water to get into the device when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach Also do not allow any sand or dust to get into the device when using it at the beach or other similar places Sand and dust can damage the device Failure to heed this caution will cause the device to malfunction and may result in irreparable damage The powerful magnetic fields generated by spea...

Page 10: ...Occasionally unplug the power plug and use a dry cloth to clean off the dust around the power outlet If the surrounding is dusty humid or oily the dust on the power outlet may become moist and short circuit the outlet to cause a fire Do not transport or store the device together with metal objects Do not strike throw drop or damage the device Do not try to pierce disassemble or modify the device D...

Page 11: ...ton OK Button b Keypad c Back Button d Display e 3 8 16 UNC Thread f DC Power Connector 12V 15V g Level h Camera connection port i USB port j Interface port k Quick release latch Accessories Panning accessory Linear accessory Rope attachments a b c d e f g ...

Page 12: ...turns or ange which means the Genie is charging Once fully charged the light will turn green for 5 seconds before turning off entirely First time setup The following explains how to setup your Genie for the first time Hold down the OK button to turn on the Genie Set the Date 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 key...

Page 13: ...imple panning time lapse or video shot with the Genie Attaching to your tripod 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 Using a finger or thumb move the release slide on the back of the Genie towards the unlock symbol While holding in the unlock position pull the panning accessory off the base of...

Page 14: ...n the centre of the ring This will ensure that your shots will rotate perfectly flat To attach your camera to the top of the Ge nie you can either use a tripod head or a ball head Screw this down securely to the top of the Ge nie using the 3 8 16 UNC thread Now 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 po...

Page 15: ...mera is setup you can press start on the Genie The clouds preset will run for 30 minutes sending signals to your camera to take photos as well as rotating very slowly 90 degrees in the clockwise direction Taking your first video Hold down the OK button to turn on the Genie Scroll down to Video using the arrow keys then press OK to enter the video mode Here you will be presented with 3 options New ...

Page 16: ... the Genie Move the release slide on the back of the Genie towards the unlock symbol While holding at un lock pull the panning accessory off the base of the Genie This may be quite tight when new Screw the linear accessory to your slider by turning the knob in the centre of the linear ac cessory Attach the rope clamps to each end of your slider using the provided straps Coil the rope around the ro...

Page 17: ... if the Genie is not attached correctly To attach your camera to the top of the Ge nie 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 ...

Page 18: ...lider in the direction of the symbols on the linear accessory Make sure that you have enough track on the side of the linear accessory for the Genie to complete its movement Now that the camera is setup you can press start Taking your first video Hold down the OK button to turn on the Genie Scroll down to Video using the arrow keys then press OK to enter the video mode Here you will be presented w...

Page 19: ...eo to play for after you have compiled all of the images The Genie will use this setting and the frame rate you set to determine the total number of shots it needs to take and how long to wait between each of them By adjusting this value the interval between the shots will also change Interval The interval is the time between each of the shots the Genie tells your camera to capture The interval wi...

Page 20: ...the video camera to record a timelapse you should enter the video mode on the Genie Select video from the main menu then select New recording In this menu you can adjust the settings for the capture time as well as the angle panning move ments or distance linear movements that the genie will move Press the Left or Right buttons to set the capture time to the total recording time you would like to ...

Page 21: ...lect Auto Start to enter the settings Timer Select time date using the left right button to set a countdown time before the recording starts Time Using the 24 hour clock set the time in which you would like to start the recording Date Select the date in which you would like the recording to start Mode Select either timelapse or video according to what type of recording you would like to take Prese...

Page 22: ...ing settings Set your first exposure to the shutter speed you would like to use for your first shot and set the last exposure to the shutter speed you would like to use for your last shot Before starting your timelapse ensure your camera is switched to bulb mode Please note that most cameras fastest shutter speed in bulb mode is 1 second Cameras such as the 5D Mark III and some others can shoot as...

Page 23: ...e Syrp Link cable supplied with your Genie Other options include IR infrared LANC Red or USB Camera model When IR is selected then choose your camera model that you would like the infrared emitter to connect with You can choose Canon Nikon Sony Olympus Pentax or Minolta Auto Off Sets the waiting time before the unit powers down automatically when not being used We recom mend to keep this function ...

Page 24: ...d Auto Focus The time in which the Genie instructs the camera to Auto Focus for The default setting is off We recommend setting your camera to manual focus to avoid focus shifting throughout your timelapse Load factory defaults Reset the settings back to factory parameters All presets and other user settings will be lost Exit To exit the settings menu just press Back All changes are automatically ...

Page 25: ... the USB key 7 Set the time date units and frames per second according to your region navigate to Go and press OK 8 Scroll down to settings and hit OK then scroll to About and check that current firmware reads the correct version 9 Go filming Do not use hard drives or other external USB devices to load the firmware Always use a relatively new USB key Some USB keys draw too much power to correctly ...

Page 26: ...If you have any feedback good or bad please email us at syrp syrp co nz Go filming ...

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