LYTRO User Manual
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1. User Manual Introducing the Lytro Light Field Camera Benefits of the Light Field What s in the Box Lytro Camera Features Getting to Know your Lytro Camera Taking Living Pictures in Everyday Mode Taking Living Pictures in Creative Mode Using Manual Controls Learn More Software Overview Lytro Desktop Application Menus and Shortcuts Your Page on Lytro com Where Can Share Charging the Lytro Camera A Peek into the Future of Light Field LYTRO User Manual B Introducing the Lytro Light Field Camero A new way to take and experience pictures has arrived The Lytro Light Field Camera is the only camera that allows you to instantly capture interactive living pictures to share with your friends and family online What is the light field The light field is all the light traveling in every direction at every point in space Unlike a conventional digital camera the Lytro camera is the only consumer camera that captures the light field which includes the direction of light Most recently light field cameras lived only in academic labs via a roomful of cameras tethered to a super computer Lytro s scientists and engineers have miniaturized this technology so that the power of the light field can fit right in your pocket Capturing this fundamentally new data gives consumers unprecedented capabilities including the ability to focus after a picture is taken Photographers using the Lytro c2. at less than eight ounces the Lytro camera gives you remarkable power without weighing you down Science inside Lytro s innovative light field sensor lets the camera capture fundamentally more data than conventional cameras The light field engine on the camera processes all that data instantly Speed indeed New capabilities are great but capturing the moment when it happens is still critical The camera turns on instantly and since there is no auto focus motor there is no shutter delay Shot in the dark Where is the flash Admittedly it takes some time to figure out the best way to bring this new technology to your camera as we re not satisfied with how flash works on conventional cameras In the meantime we choose not to include a flash The numbers The Lytro camera comes in 8GB and 16GB models and has an extra long battery life You can take more than 400 pictures between charges LYTRO User Manual What s in the Box 7 gt A Lens Cap D Wrist Strap B Lytro Camera E Cleaner Cloth C USB Cable for charging camera amp transferring pictures Lytro Camera Features The Camera The Interface LYTRO User Manual Getting to Know your Lytro Camera Take a picture Press the shutter button to instantly take a picture Zoom Frame your picture on the touchscreen and then slide your finger to the right to zoom in and compose your picture The inertial sliding makes for a smooth zoom i
3. picture LYTRO User Manual Taking Living Pictures in Creative Mode Go Into Creative Mode The Lytro camera offers an advanced mode called Creative Mode which gives photographers more control over the refocus range in the scene Everyday Mode and Creative Mode In Everyday Mode the refocus range or the distance between objects in the foreground and background that can be re focused is set for the photographer In Creative Mode photographers can control the amount of blur around the scene and have more control over the refocusing range Creative Mode is best for when the distance between two objects is normally too close to refocus Try it 1 Enter Creative Mode by swiping up on the camera screen while in picture taking mode and selecting the square icon in the dock 2 Creative Mode is indicated by a blue border around the camera s touchscreen 3 Frame your shot You can do this by using the slider to zoom to your preferred location in the scene 4 Tap on any object to set the middle of the refocus range at that distance This could be a person object or landscape As an example if you d like to create the refocus effect around a person in the foreground and a landscape in the background tap the screen right behind the person 5 There will be some blur while the camera sets the refocus range 6 Press the shutter to take a picture TIP If you change scenes to take another picture remember to tap on the i
4. pictures You can always change the settings later after uploading to lytro com Due to the new type of file information present in each light field capture all pictures shared must be uploaded to lytro com however you do have the option of publishing your pictures publicly or having them unlisted By clicking the Share on lytro com checkbox you are making your pictures public while not doing so will keep them unlisted Let s take a deeper look into the differences between public and unlisted pictures Public Public pictures will display in search results on lytro com when we have search and may ap pear in other search engines like Google or Bing They are discoverable by anyone who comes to your Lytro page Public stories appear on your Lytro page Public pictures may be highlighted or featured by Lytro and become discoverable by other camera owners Unlisted Unlisted pictures will not display in Lytro search results and will not appear in Google or Bing search results Uploaded pictures will never appear on the picture community section of Lytro com If you would like to share your pictures with others please use the Sharing options within the Desktop application which will allow you to upload to Facebook Twitter embed to blog and email If you copy and paste a URL from an unlisted picture to a friend he she will see a page stating that your pictures are private Anyone who knows the URL is able to access
5. y Subject in the foreground of your choosing but A then a beautiful landscape in the background y Tweet picture to lytro by Monday 7 5 New camera owner Start here Praesent non arcu quis quam consectetur jravida Mauris dolor ultrices quis rhoncus i d rutrum eget nisi See the full list of challenges See more shots Be the expert Keep up with the conversation gt Camera Overview Quick Start Guide 7 How do you keep tickets clean gt User Manua Capturing phone data Best Practices gt Walk through the Lytro desktop application Can put content othen than the forum topics on e home page gt Take better pictures with zoom gt Our Director of Photography explains Light Field mk Need help Head to support Got Feedback Let us know LET S CONNECT f G lin D PRIVACY LEGAL ABOUTUS CAREERS PRESS DEVELOPERS FAQS 13 LYTRO User Manual Software Overview The Lytro camera captures fundamentally different data than any other camera on the market Lytro has developed its own software application for offloading your light field pictures and allowing you to upload these pictures online We call this Lytro Desktop The Lytro Desktop application software comes pre loaded on your camera Shortly after plugging in your camera a window will pop up on your computer screen prompting you to install the software Follow the instructions to complete the installation If you have already taken pictures and would
6. LYTRO User Manual i Import and view your living pictures Sharing is easy for each light field picture you choose to show off since your friends and family members do not require any special software to interact with your living pictures Please note that Lytro camera owners will need to download and install the Lytro Desktop software 1 Import your pictures Plug in your camera and your new pictures will start importing and processing automatically A notification bar keeps you informed of the importing status After all pictures have import ed you will be prompted on whether you d like for all the pictures to be deleted off of the camera The processing may take some time when importing a large amount of pictures as the software must process the light field for each living picture You ll know when a picture has been fully processed by the thumbnail changing from grayscale to color NOTE After pictures have imported you can unplug your camera and let the processing continue eoo Lytro Great We re uploading your pictures now Your upload will be done in less than 1 minute 2 Star your favorites If you star a picture on your camera it will remember Starred images will import first so that you can view your favorites right away Like one of your imported pictures You can star pictures by clicking on the star in the bottom right corner of the application This helps you sort the pictures you love t
7. WINITI a LYTRO User Manual Charging the Lytro Camera When fully charged the Lytro camera will be able to take approximately 400 pictures You can always check the battery level within the Settings dock on the LCD screen To charge the battery 1 Connect the camera to a computer via the included 500 mA USB cable When charging via your computer we strongly recommend that you connect the Lytro camera to a powered USB port that is part of the computer itself Also make sure that your computer is not in sleep mode to ensure power is flowing to the Lytro camera 2 The LCD screen will display a battery icon shown right while charging The camera cannot be used while it is being charged SE The Lytro camera is designed for use with a 500 mA USB cable or a 2000 mA USB charger We found most common USB to micro USB cable and micro USB Battery charger brands to be compatible under the limitations of our testing conditions Some of these chargers are iPad 10W Power Adapter Amazon Kindle Charger iPhone Cube USB Adapter Barnes amp Noble NOOK Charger iPod USB Power Adapter Mobile phone chargers from LG HTC Samsung and RIM BlackBerry smartphone The battery will charge to 100 in eight hours when using the included 500 mA USB cable For faster charging you may use a range of wall adapters As a reference when using these adapters charging times shall be no more than the following F
8. amera have new creative opportunities to take and share interactive living pictures with friends and family that can be re focused endlessly anytime after the fact Welcome to the picture revolution LYTRO User Manual B Benefits of the Light Fiela The Lytro camera offers a range of unique qualities that make it different trom any other camera on the market The advantages of the camera begin with the design Light Field Engine 1 0 The Light Field Engine replaces the supercomputer from the lab and processes the light ray data captured Lens by the sensor The Lytro Light Field Camera starts with an 8X optical zoom f 2 aperture lens The aperture is The Light Field Engine travels with every living picture constant across the zoom range allowing for as it is shared letting you refocus pictures right on the unheard of light capture camera on your desktop and online Light Field Sensor From a roomful of cameras to a micro lens array specially adhered to a standard sensor the Lytro s Light Field Sensor captures 11 million light rays A look at what makes the Lytro camera unique Form follows function The Lytro camera s 8X optical zoom f 2 lens captures significantly more light than most cameras It s iconic design starts here Intelligent design The camera s anodized aluminum structural skin is lightweight yet substantial With only two buttons and an intuitive touchscreen it s simple to get started Finally
9. at all You can choose to make your picture all in focus prior to sharing it with friends and family Immersive 3D Light field pictures from the Lytro camera are inherently 3D from a single lens and a single exposure Light field pictures will be viewable on a 3D display Light field editing Crop dials and filters Oh my Traditional editing is transformed when you have the whole light field to play with The ability to edit your pictures in the Lytro Desktop Application unleashes a whole new world of creativity Like on Lytro com you ll be able to zoom in on a picture in the Lytro Desktop software when reviewing pictures to get even deeper into the story that was being told Discovery and sharing Discovering pictures from fellow camera owners will be as entertaining as taking your own Sharing pictures is most of the fun You can expect an expanded set of places to share your living pictures Got feedback Share it with us at support lytro com LYTRO User Manual 25 Warranty Information n u The limited warranties provided by Lytro Inc Lytro we or us apply only to new Lytro branded cameras and related accessory products Accessories and collectively with Lytro cameras Lytro Products that you purchased in the United States directly from Lytro or an authorized Lytro reseller for your own use and not for resale Lytro warrants that the Lytro camera will be free from defects in workman
10. con again to set the refocus range in the new scene 7 To leave Creative Mode while in picture taking mode swipe up on the camera screen to open the dock and tap again on the square icon TIP The Lytro camera will auto rotate your pictures if you shoot a picture with a rotated screen This may be helpful to do when capturing living pictures outdoors LYTRO User Manual Creative Mode is great for pictures like Macro Extreme close up Creative Mode allows photographers to refocus on extremely close macro shots such as changing focus between petals in a flower berries in a small bowl or diamonds in a wedding ring To get these shots you will be able to almost touch the lens to the subject Dramatic portraiture Since Creative Mode allows you to have creative control of the refocus range this works nicely to get a strong blur behind your subject High zoom shots In Creative Mode you can capture subjects that are further away by taking advantage of the Lytro camera s 8x zoom while still creat ing a picture with dramatic refocus TIPS Just like in Everyday Mode you can tell you When in Creative Mode you cannot yet have a living picture with dramatic refocus adjust exposure of the scene like you can when there is a small amount of blur on your in Everyday Mode Tapping on your picture foreground subject When in Creative Mode before you take the picture sets your refocus look for this blur Stepping backwar
11. d or range not the exposure forward or using the zoom slider after you tap the screen may help find this composition LYTRO User Manual Using Manual Controls The Lytro camera now gives you more control over the captured scene with the addition of Manual Controls Set shutter soeed and ISO through simple access of the camera s touchscreen Use Manual Controls to capture pictures like light painting shots with dramatic refocus and living pictures in motion The ISO range is 80 min to 3200 max and the minimum shutter speed is 1 250 You can also lock exposure and control the ND filter Menu About Delete All Manual 91 125 100 Shutter Speed ISO Sensitivity cw i a9 A lt rvnete Y Auto gt Set gt a To access Manual Controls Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access drawer Select Gears icon to enter Settings menu and check the Manual Controls box to activate these additional functions Shutter Speed shutter soeed is the duration of time that the shutter remains open Allowing the shutter to be controlled by the photographer opens up some more creative possibilities such as keeping the shutter open for longer to light paint Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the selection menu Once Shutter Speed is selected a slider will appear enabling you to manually adjust the shutter soeed of the camera Swipe left for slower shutter soeeds and right for faster sh
12. he most and makes them easier to find later A Starred Pictures tab can be found in the upper left corner of the Lytro Desktop application which is where you will be able to find and sort all of your favorites LYTRO User Manual B 17 3 Explore your pictures Start interacting with the pictures on your desktop by clicking on any part of the picture to change the points of focus e00 Lytro n All Pictures J Eric Cheng 4 It s in the details Clicking the info icon on the bottom right of each picture will reveal additional information including shutter speed ISO date taken and ability to caption eooo Lytro a All Pictures oF Eric Cheng Taken February 1 2012 Shutter 1 250 ISO 200 F Stop f 2 Focal Length 43 mm Mode Everyday Rating Caption LYTRO User Manual 5 Tell a story Living pictures allow you to take your viewers to the scene as you experienced it The start ing point of focus for other viewers will be where the living pictures are focused when you share them Put some thought into the focal point before you share for maximum enjoyment 6 Organize pictures You can re order your pictures and or combine pictures into groups at any time To do so simply drag and drop pictures within a Story across Stories or right click on a photo to Create a New Story 7 Export to JPG Although we don t recommend this as a primary choice your light field pictures can be exported as a JPG Right cl
13. ick on the picture and click on the exporting to JPG option Please note that doing so will remove the ability to interact with your pictures Star Picture Move to New Story Export JPG Delete Picture 8 Print a picture Once you have an exported JPG simply use your favorite viewer or editor to print your image Light field Picture Format LFP The Lytro camera outputs a unique LFP picture format because light field pictures contain fundamentally different data than traditional photographs While traditional cameras capture the color and intensity of light the Lyro camera is unique in that it captures the color the intensity and the direction of light In total 11 million rays 11 Megarays are captured with every shot each taking in this abundance of information This Megaray data is not viewed directly but instead is projected from their 4 dimensional ray space to a 2 dimensional image that you can view These images are light field pictures that we call living pictures LFP s are not accessible on your computer file system As such if you have a support case and are asked to export an LFP file simply right click on the picture within the Desktop application and choose Export Picture LYTRO User Manual Menus and Shortcuts Editing Select All Clear Selection Delete Picture Special Characters Events Expand All Events Collapse All Events Pictures View Star Unstar Share Rotate Clockwise R
14. like to transfer them to your computer you will need to unplug and re plug your Lytro camera after installation NOTE The Lytro Desktop application requires you to be running Mac OS X 10 6 6 or higher or the Windows 7 operating system 64 bit or higher In order to properly view your living pictures on the web please make sure that Adobe Flash is installed The Lytro web experience is optimized for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers However we also support Safari and Internet Explorer 9 browsers This is the first light field camera and it s in your hands Experiment Get creative Happy shooting 7 y Pe LYTRO User Manual B Lytro Desktop Application Lytro Desktop 1 Install the Lytro application The Lytro Desktop application is required to interact with the light field data format Iffo The Lytro Desktop software comes on the Lytro camera The install window will pop up the first time you plug in your camera into your computer You can then start the install process If it doesn t find the disk image on your desktop to start the install 2 Unplug and re plug in the camera After you install the software you must plug the camera back in to prompt an import of your first light field pictures 3 Back up process begins A back up process will start after the first time the Lytro Desktop software runs This happens only the first time you plug your camera in and takes about 4 5 minutes
15. n or out as you frame your shot Review your pictures When in shooting mode swipe your finger to the right on the touchscreen to enter review mode Press the shutter button to continue taking pictures Star your favorites Tap the star to remember your favorites Starred pictures will be the first to import once the camera is connected to your computer LYTRO User Manual Change the exposure The default Lytro camera setting is Everyday Mode When in this mode simply tap on the screen before you take a picture to change exposure You ll see the picture get noticeably lighter or darker depending on the lighting in your scene Auto Exposure Lock Shoot with a fixed auto exposure by touching and holding the LCD screen at the point you d like to lock it in at To disable the lock tap again anywhere on the screen Go into Creative Mode Creative Mode is an advanced light field mode that gives photographers more control over the refocus range in the scene This allows photographers to control the amount of blur in the scene To get into Creative Mode swipe up from the bottom of the touchscreen to pull up a dock and tap the square icon Menu Swipe right to review your pictures Once you are in review mode swipe up from the bottom of the touchscreen to pull up the menu dock This will allow you to do the following Delete a single picture Check remaining storage space When storage available bec
16. omes 50 or fewer pictures a picture count will be added to the Dashboard Check how much battery is left Quickly review a picture taken in the past Reviewing pictures you took weeks ago is easy When in review mode use the zoom slider on the top of the camera Slide it all the way to the left and a 3x3 grid of your pictures will appear Swipe right to find the picture you are looking for LYTRO User Manual Taking Living Pictures in Everyday Mode The Lytro camera opens up new creative possibilities when you compose pictures in a multi dimensional rather than two dimensional way These interactive pictures are fun for you and are fun for sharing online with friends and family To take compelling and interesting living pictures that will delight your friends and family give these techniques a try The Present The Reveal Get in close to your subject about a In this picture the viewer must click to see hand s length away Include something in what is behind the newspaper In this case the background to create depth This photog the reveal is an unfortunate weather delay rapher was almost touching the sea creature When in doubt move the camera closer The Portrait The Expression Frame your friend from the shoulders up by Capture the moment really The camera zooming in on them Including a compelling turns on instantly and has an instant shutter or historic backdrop never hurts your
17. otate Counterclockwise Commandad A ShiftCommand A Delete Command Option T Commana E Alt Command E Return Space Command Return Command Option R Commandad R LYTRO User Manual Your Page on Lytro com Lytro Web Like your pictures Share them with your friends 1 The first step to sharing is creating a lytro com account Your lytro com account will store all of the pictures you upload Launch the desktop application and click on the dropdown Sign In button in the upper right corner A window will pop up prompting you to sign up Sign In Login with your Facebook account f Login with Facebook 2 Select the pictures you d like to share Drag your mouse around them or select individual ones and press and hold command 5 Press Share Create a title and description Up to 250 characters e 090 Lytro Share the fun Enter a title like The never ending hike Enter a description like Me against the mountain Mountal z WV Poston your public Lytro com page f WV Poston your Facebook wall LYTRO User Manual 4 Pictures will upload Click on View Your Pictures which will take you to your pictures at lytro com You can also view ones that were shared to Facebook e090 Lytro Success Your upload is done View your pictures on Lytro com and share with friends Privacy matters During the sharing process you will have the opportunity to choose privacy settings for your
18. reaching the sensor As such it is commonly used in situations of bright light to prevent overexposure of your scene For creative purposes there can be some value in having control over whether the filter is inserted When Shutter Speed and ISO Sensitivity are both manually adjusted an ND icon will appear towards the top of the screen Tapping your finger on this icon will allow you to toggle on off When the icon appears yellow the ND filter is on When both shutter speed and ISO are being controlled manually a number will appear in the top middle of the screen which indicates the exposure value EV This number takes into account the combina tion of shutter soeed ISO and the ND filter to give a relative level of exposure As the number gets more positive the picture will become brighter Similarly as the number gets more negative the picture will become darker Exposure Value ISO Sensitivity Adjustment Slider Set Value LYTRO User Manual Learn More Want to learn more about the best ways to capture living pictures Visit the Lytro Learn page at www lytro com learn For support and or FAQ s please visit http support lytro com LY T RO PICTURE GALLERY LIGHT FIELD CAMERA THE SCIENCE INSIDE LYTRO BLOG Taking Living Pictures Start here Get to know the Basics Get to know Creative Mode o Share the Fun Go for it New pictures to try Try this Latest Challenges Landscape background
19. rom an iPhone 3 3GS 4 48 or 5 wall adapter 1000mA cube 5 hours From an iPad wall adapter 2100mA lt 5 hours If the camera detects that the attached charger is incompatible it will display a this charger won t work screen as shown right Please note that certain third party chargers display inaccurate specifications and may be incompatible This charger won t work with the Lytro camera 1 This list is not exclusive The inclusion of a brand does not indicate endorsement sponsorship or other approval by Lytro of the brand or its owner or by the owner of Lytro or Lytro products Our testing occurred in late 2011 and late 2012 specifications may subsequently change iPad iPod and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Amazon Kindle Kindle Fire the Amazon Kindle logo and the Kindle Fire logo are trademarks of Amazon com Inc or its affiliates Barnes amp Noble and NOOK are registered trademarks of Barnes amp Noble Inc or its affiliates RIM and BlackBerry are registered trademarks of Research In Motion Limited or its affiliates LYTRO User Manual O 7 A Peek Into the Future of Light Field The picture revolution has just begun Here are a few things we have got planned to continue this revolution Current camera owners will not need to buy a new camera to enjoy these features All in focus What s better than not having to focus the camera before you take a picture Not having to focus it
20. ship and materials under normal non commercial use for one 1 year from the original purchase date and that the Accessories will be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal non commercial use for ninety 90 days from the original purchase date Any products purchased from Lytro that are not Lytro branded products are covered by the warranty if any of the respective branded manufacturer Visit lytro com legal warranty for more information Return and Refund Policy You may return your Lytro camera purchased from Lytro com within 30 days after we have shipped it to you When we receive back the camera we will refund you the purchase price less any applicable shipping and handling fees paid by you at the time of purchase You must follow the return procedure outlined below Your return must be in as new condition with the serial number intact in the original packaging and accompanied by any accessories and documentation that shipped with the camera Please download all of your pictures before returning your Lytro camera We are not responsible for any pictures on returned cameras Visit lytro com legal return refund for more information 2012 Lytro Inc All rights reserved Lytro the es logo and our other registered or common law trademarks service mc ad or trade names appearing in this documer nt are the p roperty of Lytro Inc Other trademarks service marks r trade names appearing in this doc
21. the unlisted pictures on lytro com and can further like or share them on third party sites such as Facebook Unlisted pictures exposed in this way may show up in search indicies and become easily discoverable by others 21 LYTRO User Manual B 22 Where Can Share On Lytro com below each light field picture is a share button that gives you a range of social options for sharing Your friends and family will be able to play with your pictures wherever they are shared helping them enjoy and experience the moment just like you did FACEBOOK If you connect to Lytro via your Facebook login you ll be able to share to your network with one click If you choose to use Facebook login you can create a Lytro username from the account settings This will be needed for future access to your pictures on Lytro com TWITTER Click the Twitter icon and you ll be prompted to sign in to Twitter so you can tweet a link to your living picture GOOGLE Copy and paste a link to your picture s into Google to share living pictures with your circles or try a 1 on your picture or someone else s EMBED FOR BLOGS Embed your picture in blogs such as WordPress and Tumblr by copying and pasting the embed code Change the height width easily to fit into your blog For more information on how to embed your living picture into Wordpress refer to the following http en support wordpress com lytro lo i zm UI
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23. utter speeds For finer control simply tap on the desired arrow The user can adjust the speed from a minimum of 1 250th of a second to a maximum of 8 seconds which is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the screen When being manually adjusted lines will appear at the top and bottom of this value LYTRO User Manual Shutter Speed ND Filter Toggle Back to Auto ISO Sensitivity ISO corresponds to the sensitivity of the image sensor As a general rule lower ISO means lower sensitivity while higher ISO means higher sensitivity ISO works hand in hand with the shutter speed For example higher ISO which often corresponds to a darker scene and the need for more sensitivity can allow the user to increase the shutter speed Swipe down from the top of the screen to access ISO Sensitivity controls Once ISO Sensitivity is selected a slider will appear enabling you to manually adjust the ISO of the camera For finer control simply tap on the desired arrow ISO sensitivity can be set from a minimum of 80 to a maximum of 3200 which will be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the screen When being manually adjusted lines will appear at the top and bottom of this value Neutral Density ND Filter Toggle When you are manually setting both the Shutter Soeed amp ISO Sensitivity you will be able to toggle the Neutral Density ND filter on and off The purpose of an ND filter is to reduce the intensity of light
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