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Page 2: ...T 24 7 SUPPORT CALL OR TEXT sionyx com sionyx com contact sionyx com support 866 827 8237 Register your device and stay up to date by visiting the URL or scanning the QR code below SIONYX LLC 100 Cummings Center Beverly MA 01915 U S A FOLLOW US Share your SIONYX content and be sure to tag us ...

Page 3: ...RTED GETTING CONNECTED OPERATING THE CAMERA ADJUSTING THE OPTICS EVF DISPLAY USING OPSIN BUTTON FUNCTIONS HELMET INSTALLATION SAFETY AND REGULATORY ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 0 2 0 4 0 8 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 8 3 8 4 3 4 6 5 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...SOFT CARRY BAG EYE CUP MICRO SD CARD ADAPTER BUNGEE BUNGEE CLIP QUICK START GUIDE REGULATORY STATEMENT BOX INCLUDES THIS IS SIONYX We believe that human endeavor should not be limited by daylight In the darkness of night greatness is possible Adventure enabled And a full sense of all sight achievable no matter the light 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 5: ... occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equi...

Page 6: ...ADJUST RING POWER CABLE CONNECTOR SD CARD COVER MINI RAIL To get started please review the legends on the following pages GETTING STARTED BATTERY BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR BATTERY LEVEL BUTTON BATTERY TERMINAL WATERPROOF BATTERY CABLE CAMERA CABLE CONNECTOR BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR LENS CAP TETHER RUBBER BUMPER OPSIN BATTERY ACCESSORIES A C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W GETTING STARTED ...

Page 7: ...0 5 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D GETTING STARTED B C G I J W L K M N V D H E F A ...

Page 8: ...06 S I O N Y X O P S I N U S E R M A N U A L R O T U R Q P S ...

Page 9: ...lled If using the eye cup the rubber bumper will need to be removed prior to installation 2 Fit either accessory over the end of the viewfinder until the ring grips the retaining ring on the device 3 If using the eye cup rotate until it fits in a comfortable position when looking through the VIEWFINDER RUBBER EYE CUP RUBBER BUMPER ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER EVF FIGURE 1 I II III I II III GETTING START...

Page 10: ...PSIN includes plugs for NAM Japan EU UK S Korea and Australia 3 Install the AC PLUG into the BATTERY CHARGER AC adapter by a Aligning the tabs on the AC plug with the slots on the AC adapter b Rotating the AC plug until it locks there will be an audible click 4 Open the BATTERY TERMINAL COVER 5 Plug the charger cable into the battery connector making sure it is fully engaged 6 Plug the battery cha...

Page 11: ...0 9 I I I V IV III VII VI II BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR BATTERY LEVEL BUTTON CHARGER CHARGER PLUG CHARGER AC PLUG NAM SHOWN BATTERY TERMINAL COVER BATTERY TERMINAL FIGURE 2 I II III IV V VI VII ...

Page 12: ...CTOR into the BATTERY Tighten the connector by turning it clockwise until hand tight This ensures a water resistant seal between cable and the battery 4 Refer to FIGURE 3 Attach the CAMERA CABLE CONNECTOR to OPSIN To properly make the connection the white dot on the locking connector body should align with the white dot on the POWER CABLE CONNECTOR body 5 Push the halves of the connector together ...

Page 13: ...1 1 I I I BATTERY BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR FIGURE 3 I II I II IV III CAMERA CABLE CONNECTOR POWER CABLE CONNECTOR III IV ...

Page 14: ...CABLE CONNECTOR upwards away from the camera With the sleeve in the upward position pull on the CAMERA CABLE CONNECTOR until it releases from the device 2 Unscrew the BATTERY CONNECTOR CABLE turn counter clockwise and remove the plug from the battery 3 Place the battery terminal cover over the battery terminal This will protect the terminal from damage and debris 4 Carefully stow the cable and the...

Page 15: ...ATING THE CAMERA TURNING ON THE CAMERA 1 Ensure the camera is connected to the battery pack according to the steps in the CONNECTING TO POWER section 2 Refer to FIGURE 5 3 Look through the EVF and check that turning the POWER BRIGHTNESS KNOB results in an image displayed on the screen The camera takes several seconds to boot up Turning the knob controls the display brightness of the screen To dim ...

Page 16: ...14 S I O N Y X O P S I N U S E R M A N U A L OPERATING THE CAMERA ON OFF BRIGHTNESS KNOB ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF FIGURE 5 I II I II ...

Page 17: ...nto focus and turning the ring counter clockwise brings far away objects into focus For the best user experience the diopter focus should be set before adjusting the manual focus ADJUSTING THE OPTICS FOCUS THE DIOPTER 1 Refer to FIGURE 6 Turn the EVF DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT RING clockwise or counter clockwise to bring the characters on the display into focus The optimal diopter setting will vary by use...

Page 18: ...16 S I O N Y X O P S I N U S E R M A N U A L DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT RING FOCUS ADJUSTMENT RING FIGURE 6 I II I II ADJUSTING THE OPTICS ...

Page 19: ...lay shows critical information such as Non Uniformity Correction NUC Status Exposure Value EV Display Frame Rate Zoom Level GPS Coordinates Compass Heading SD Card Status Battery Status Time 2 For detailed description of each of the features shown in the viewfinder see the section titled Using OPSIN section ...

Page 20: ...ffers capabilities beyond the ability to see in the dark This section provides a summary of the product s features BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY OPSIN has three buttons used to invoke functions or navigate the internal menu OPSIN s button layout is shown in FIGURE 7 CENTER FRONT REAR ...

Page 21: ...E M I F N O S UB M EN U E X ISTS SE T C U R R E N T VALU E I F SU B ME N U E X I STS G O TO N E X T SU BME N U LE VE L F O CU S ON N EX T M E N U IT E M START STO P VIDE O RE C O R DING E N T E R SE T T INGS ME NU ADJ U ST R E FRE SH R AT E FP S N A E XIT SE T T INGS N A B U T TO N B U T TO N SH O RT PRE SS SH O RT PRE SS LON G P R ES S LON G P R ES S F RO N T C EN T E R RE A R F RO N T C EN T E R...

Page 22: ... text will change from regular to bold as the cursor moves up and down the items The current status of a setting is shown in blue text To access sub menus if available perform a short press of the center button to navigate down a level At that point the display will show the settings options The cursor will now point at the first of one or more available choices Holding the center button at any me...

Page 23: ... default setting is off To update the wireless setting take the following steps 1 Access the main menu 2 Select WIRELESS and press the center button 3 This will bring up the WIRELESS sub menu 4 Select WI FI and press the center button 5 To turn on WI FI navigate to WI FI and press the center button ...

Page 24: ...con will appear on the display 7 To turn WI FI off navigate to the WI FI sub menu select off and press the center button 8 WI FI will be turned off and the WI FI icon will disappear from the display 9 To exit the menu and return to live view perform a press and hold on the center button ...

Page 25: ...o SD card with a Video Speed Class of at least V30 A micro SD card and SD card adapter to allow transfer of captured images and video to a PC is included with OPSIN 3 Reattach the SD Card cover and properly tighten approx 1 8 turn clockwise to maintain the IP rating of the device 4 If a micro SD card is installed in OPSIN prior to boot the micro SD card icon on the display will appear SD CARD COVE...

Page 26: ...number B If a card has been formatted the micro SD card icon will appear on the display with a number next to it The number indicates the number of files saved on the card USING OPSIN 6 To format the SD card bring up the main menu by pressing and holding the center button 7 Navigate to SD card and press the center button to bring up the SD card menu 8 Navigate to format and press the center button...

Page 27: ... SETTINGS 1 To bring up a detailed list of OPSIN settings perform a press and hold on the center button to access the menu 2 Navigate to settings and press the center button 3 The list of options shown below will be displayed ...

Page 28: ... value will provide best results when used in a bright scene with high dynamic range providing a dampening effect to high brightness areas of the image Using a low EV setting allows the user to better see a region in the image that is too bright A high EV value is best used in a low light scene with a low dynamic range The high EV value will boost the signal and increase low light sensitivity Usin...

Page 29: ...on See OPSIN Button Functions section To set via the menu 1 Perform the following navigation Menu Settings Exposure Value 2 Navigate through the E V settings to select the desired level and press the center button 3 The E V will be updated perform a long press of the center button to exit to live view ...

Page 30: ...ate in any type of weather The audio recording feature of a video can be disabled by turning the MIC ON or OFF The default setting for the MIC is OFF 1 To turn the MIC ON OFF perform the following navigation Menu Settings MIC 2 Select the desired option and press the center button to enable the setting If the MIC is turned ON the microphone icon will appear on the display NOTE The MIC must be turn...

Page 31: ...aller file The Low compression option will generate larger files more suited for post production or manipulation The default setting is HIGH To manage the JPEG compression settings 1 To manage JPEG compression perform the following navigation Menu Settings JPEG 2 Select the desired option and press the center button to enable the setting ...

Page 32: ...Pixel noise creates a Fixed Pattern Noise FPN that can be seen in low light scenes while panning FPN appears in the form of noisy pixels that stay in the same position as the camera pans across a scene It has the resemblance of looking through a screen door OPSIN has a built in Non Uniform Correction NUC function designed to improve image quality in low light situations 1 To manage NUC setting per...

Page 33: ...n but not active B A green NUC icon signifies the feature is on and is active Note When NUC is enabled OPSIN will automatically determine if it should be active based on a variety of scene variables and camera settings 5 To disable NUC return to the NUC menu and update the setting to OFF ...

Page 34: ...tion a time zone must be set The time zone is based on an offset from the UTC time Date and time will only be available when a GPS signal is present 1 To set the time zone perform the following navigation Menu Settings Clock Time Zone 2 Use the front and rear button to set the time offset from UTC then press the center button to set and exit ...

Page 35: ...fix and the proper time to be displayed FACTORY RESET 1 To return OPSIN to its factory settings perform the following navigation Menu Settings Factory Reset 2 NOTE If you press center button while the factory reset command is highlighted a factory reset will be performed ...

Page 36: ...ite signal When the GPS feature is active a set of coordinates will appear in the top left corner of the screen If OPSIN has not acquired a satellite a series of dashed lines will appear in place of the coordinates 1 To enable the GPS perform the following navigation Menu Location GPS 2 The default GPS setting is OFF To turn the GPS ON 3 Use the front rear buttons to highlight ON 4 Perform a short...

Page 37: ...es will appear in the top left corner of the display When a fix is achieved the dashes will be replaced by the coordinates 6 The FORMAT sub menu can be used to change the coordinate display format To change the format highlight the desired option and press the center button ...

Page 38: ...about OPSIN SW Version and Regulatory Information 1 To set the INFO menu perform the following navigation Menu Settings Info 2 To access OPSIN s SW version navigate to VERSION and press the center button 3 OPSIN s SW information will be displayed 4 A short press of the center button will return to the INFO submenu ...

Page 39: ...S I N 5 To access additional regulatory information navigate to REGULATORY INFO and press the center button 6 Regulatory information will be displayed 7 A short press of the center button will return to the INFO submenu ...

Page 40: ...s are accessible directly by using the buttons These features are summarized in this section EXPOSURE VALUE EV Performing a short press of the rear button will cycle through the EV setting The default is 0 0 Each press of the rear button will increment the EV setting by 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 ...

Page 41: ...e quality and may be necessary in ultra low light situations The default setting is 90 FPS 2 To change the refresh rate press and hold the rear button Each subsequent press and hold of the button cycles through the available frame rate options ELECTRONIC ZOOM 1 A short press of the center button will change OPSIN s electronic zoom The default setting is 1X 2 Each press of the center button will cy...

Page 42: ...o SD card must be installed to record video 2 The video recording icon will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display and the number next to the micro SD card icon will increment by one 3 To stop video recording perform another press and hold of the front button NOTE The size of video recordings will vary depending on factors such as camera settings and environmental factors In extreme ...

Page 43: ... PC The files can be viewed saved or edited on the PC DIGITAL COMPASS 1 OPSIN has an electronic compass that provides navigation assist information 2 The compass provides approximate heading information once it is properly calibrated If OPSIN is powered it will gather calibration information If OPSIN s compass requires calibration an infinity sign will be shown in the top center of the display To ...

Page 44: ...42 S I O N Y X O P S I N U S E R M A N U A L Once the compass has been calibrated the compass heading will be displayed in the top center of the display ...

Page 45: ...emble an appropriate flip style helmet mount if necessary Cables must be routed correctly to maximize performance and prolong cable life NOTE DO NOT BEND CABLES EXCESSIVELY POWER CABLE CONNECTOR QUICK RELEASE BUTTON ADJUSTMENT SCREW MINI RAIL DOVETAIL RHINO MOUNT OPTIONAL FIGURE 11 I II III IV V VI I II VI III V IV ...

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Page 47: ...e FIGURE 11 3 Adjust interpupillary distance as needed see FIGURE 12 by loosening the adjustment screw and sliding the swing arm towards or away from the mid line of the camera When the camera is positioned in front of one or other eye correctly tighten the adjustment screw 4 The swing arm and dovetail are reversible for left and right eye operation 5 To remove swing arm from OPSIN press the quick...

Page 48: ...age or damage to the product or related accessories Exercise caution when using a SIONYX product as part of your active lifestyle Always be aware of your surroundings to avoid injury to yourself and others 1 Product shall be used in accordance with all manufacturing instruction and limits 2 Read all provided documentation and keep it for future reference 3 Follow all instructions and heed all warn...

Page 49: ...sult in serious injury or death from electric shock fire or damage to your SIONYX camera or powered accessories Do not drop disassemble open crush bend deform puncture shred microwave incinerate or paint the camera or powered accessories Do not insert foreign objects into any opening on the camera Do not use the camera if it has been damaged for example if cracked punctured or harmed by water Do n...

Page 50: ...ated mounts and accessories including all privacy laws which may restrict recording in certain areas ACCESSING ADDITIONAL REGULATORY INFORMATION 1 Additional regulatory information is stored in the camera system and can be displayed by using the camera settings menu 2 The information is reached by selecting Info and then Regulation from the camera settings menu This device complies with part 15 of...

Page 51: ... PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DEATH BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE BURN OR CAUSE A FIRE IF MISUSED OR MISHANDLED Usage of batteries is AT YOUR OWN RISK DO NOT intentionally short circuit KEEP AWAY from metal conductive objects to prevent short circuiting DO NOT use if PVC wrapper or terminal insulator is damaged or torn DO NOT use if battery is damaged in any way DO NOT over charge or charge above the maximum voltag...

Page 52: ...ng unattended ONLY use a smart charger designed for this specific type of battery STOP immediately if while charging storing using the battery it emits an unusual smell feels hot changes color or shape or appears abnormal in any way It is your responsibility to determine that your charger or device is functioning properly ...

Page 53: ...5 1 I M P O R TA N T N O T E LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL REGULATORY INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTE ...

Page 54: ...cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver The provided power ...

Page 55: ...found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research 4 OPSIN has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines FCC RF RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT This device has been de...

Page 56: ...er the Display Grant section of www fcc gov oet ea fccid after searching on FCC ID 2AOI7 CDV18A and under the Industry Canada Radio Equipment List database http www ic gc ca app sitt reltel srch nwRdSrch do lang eng after searching Certification Number 23556 CDV18A This device is in compliance with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1999 and has been tested ...

Page 57: ...I M P O R TA N T N O T E IMPORTANT NOTE WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ...

Page 58: ...ing of waste electrical and electronic equipment which contains materials components and substances that may be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment when WEEE is not handled correctly Equipment marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that the equipment should not be disposed of in unsorted household waste Local authorities in many regions have establish...

Page 59: ...or with abrasive materials such as paper or scrub brushes as this could scratch the coating Do NOT use acid or ammonia based products Do NOT pressure wash Particular care should be taken when cleaning the lens window this has a protective anti reflective coating which may be damaged by improper cleaning 1 Switch off the power to the unit 2 Clean the camera body with a clean soft cotton cloth You c...

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