USER MANUAL - B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography
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1. Some lenses have slightly different increments if the 5 moves from near 0 infinity versus infinity 0 near t will not be accurate regardless of the Lynx settings this is a imitation of the specific ens Problem Focus occasionally pauses or moves unevenly Make sure the focus command send rate is not too fast for the specific combination of lens focus step size and focal length If the command send rate is too fast some focus commands are dropped because the camera is busy executing the previous command This gap before the next command is received causes the focus to move unevenly You should keep the focus command send rate between 4 and 7 commands per second Note Turning the center ocus wheel after a lens has reached the end of its focus range may cause excessive wear on the autofocus motor Do not rotate the wheel when you ve reached the imit of the lens Note Don t switch modes too requently this may cause ocusing problems Compatible cameras Canon EOS Rebel 7D Tti 500D 5D Mark Il T2i 550D 5D Mark III T3i 600D and 1D Mark IV EOS 60D SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 2 x AA batteries Current lt 50mA Dimensions LxWxH 4 52 x 2 26 x 1 94 11 4 x 57 x 4 9 cm Weight with 64 oz 173 g batteries WARNINGS Please read and follow responsible for any these instructions damage Do not remove the2. eei tetas 13 FOCUS STEP SIZE ta rette eias 14 FOCUS COMMAND SEND RATE 15 tease te 16 CONTROLLER OPERATION 2 cett 17 WSING RIG ettet 22 TROUBLESHOOTING 208 cett ttti 25 SPECIFICATIONS WARNINGS WARRANTY 5 Live View co LCD display ode switching USB focus controlling device Complete exposure control shutter aperture ISO and exposure compensation ntrol or adjustment settings ultiple focus options in still mode Four focus point presets in video mode Two USB ports for ergonomic flexibility Simple operation and easy portability BOX CONTENTS Elvid Lynx USB Focus Controller Dual Pipe Rig Mount Single Pipe Rig Mount USB Cable 5 ft 152 4 cm 2 x AA Batteries Retro Leather Case Wrist Strap for case User Instruction Manual One Year Limited Warranty v OVERVIEW 1 v Exposure 8 Indicator Bulb Compensation Near Stop 9 Focus Step Size Focus Command Send Rate 4 2 4 Shutter Speed 10 Digital Zoom DS Live View On Off 11 Autofocus Shutter 4 150 Far Stop Release Start Stop Video 5 Off Still Video 12 USB Ports 6 Center Focus Wheel 13 Battery Cover Battery 7 LCD Display Compartment GETTING STARTED Do not remove the Elvid Lynx controller from its case by pulling on the wheel open th
3. switch to Still or Video mode Problem Controller does not recognize when camera is connected sure that the camera is compatible with the Lynx Check that the USB cable is securely plugged into both the Lynx and the camera Insert fresh batteries into the controller certain that the mode switch is set appropriately Problem Camera displays error or is not responsive Check that the camera 15 compatible with the Lynx Make sure the batteries have power and that the mode switch is set correctly Disconnect the camera rom the Lynx and turn both off Remove the battery from the camera and wait 10 seconds then put the battery back into the camera Reconnect the camera to the Lynx then turn the camera on ollowed by the Lynx Problem LED continuously blinks green or red when the Lynx is turned on One of the switches is stuck Press release each one to find the stuck Switch Problem Button presses seem difficult Executing specific functions that require you to hold a button don t always work This indicates a stuck or defective button insert Once you have found the defective button please contact the manufacturer Problem Programmed focus points are not accurate Make sure that the focus command send rate is not too fast Changing the command send rate focus step size or focal length after saving focus points can affect accuracy
4. the focus remains accurate To start or stop video recording long press the red start stop button You can also record video by pressing Record on the camera Note Some cameras will not focus by half pressing the shutter release button Refer to your camera s instruction manual for information about this feature USING RIG MOUNTS The Lynx can be mounted in many configurations A Single Pipe Rig Mount and a Double Pipe Rig Mount are Tou ot unti he he ha Tou ot he bottom of the Lynx usi mount to the desired pos Lynx and the mount and it s secure se the Double Pipe Rig he bottom of the Lynx usi ng 0 tu ou ng screw Then loosen both tigh unti rods Slide the mount to the desi the levers securely eni you re able to slip the mount onto the dual 15 mm included with the Lynx Both mounts are designed for use with standard 15 mm rods se the Single Pipe Rig Mount attach the mount he 1 4 20 mounting screw Then loosen the tightening lever on the mount the mount is able to slip on iti o the 15 mm rod Slide n adjust the position of n the tightening lever so nt attach the mount he 1 4 20 mounting ng levers on the mount red position and tighten TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Controller does not turn on Insert fresh batteries Make sure the batteries are in the correct orientation Move the Mode
5. Do not expose unit to controller from the case high temperatures by pulling on the wheel open the case turn it over with one hand and Observe caution when handling batteries allow the controller to Handle the unit with slide into your other care hand Clean the unit with a Keep this unit away from soft dry cloth water and any flammable gases or liquids Keep this unit away from children Make sure the unit s powered off when plugging it into a power source Make sure the item is Do not attempt to intact and that there are no missing parts disassemble or repair the equipment doing so All photos are for will void the warranty illustrative purposes and Elvid will not be only Use only parts provided by the manufacturer elvid ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Elvid provides a limited warranty to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one 1 year from the original purchase date or thirty 30 days after replacement whichever occurs later Elvid s responsibility with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at Elvid s discretion of any product that fails during normal consumer use Inoperability of the product or part s shall be determined by Elvid If the product has been discontinued we reserve the right to replace it with a model of
6. LYNX USB FOCUS CONTROLLER USER MANUAL USB FC 110 DUCTION Thank you for choosing the Elvid Lynx USB Focus Controller The Elvid Lynx gives you remote control over focus and exposure including shutter speed aperture This hand and easy SO and exposure compensation for compatible cameras and lenses held battery powered remote is compact o use Through a USB cable the device is able to control focus and exposure functions for both still photo and a cen graphy and video er control wheel al the necessary adjustments o You can a camera on or off remotely wi the Lynx s digital zoom function The Elvid focus and vibrations smoothne so turn the Live Vi Lynx allows you to Seven handy buttons low you to make all of n your camera ew display on your th the Lynx and access precisely control exposure while shooting video or stills without accidentally bumping the camera or causing that might detract from the sharpness of an image the exactness of your frame or the ss of a video 5 3 KEY EEATURES aote dte eem 5 BOX CONTENTS iacet teet 6 OVERVIEW 7 GETTING rte 8 INSTALLING 8 9 HOW THE BUTTONS 10 FOCUS WHEElI
7. TONS WORK All of the buttons on the Lynx have multiple functions These are accessed by giving the button a short press a long press or by keeping your finger on the function button while moving the center wheel The functions for each button are listed below Still Mode 1 Autofocus shutter release a Half press Autofocus b Full press Shutter release 2 Digital zoom Live View on off a Short press Toggle digital zoom 1x 5x 10x b Long press Live View on off 3 Focus step size focus command send rate a Short press Focus step size b Long press Focus command send rate 4 150 Short press Move focus point up b Long press ISO 5 Aperture Short press Move focus point right b Long press Aperture 6 Shutter speed Tv a Short press Move focus point left b Long press Shutter speed 7 Exposure compensation v 8 Short press Move focus point down b Long press Exposure compensation In Still Mode the Focus Wheel is used for Focus and for Parameter Adjustment Video Mode 1 Autofocus start stop video a Half press Autofocus b Long press Start stop video 2 Digital zoom Live View on off a Short press Toggle digital zoom 1x 5x 10x b Long press Live View on off 3 Focus step size focus command send rate a Short press Focus step size b Long press Focus command send rate 4 Far Stop a Short press to save programmed Far Stop b Long press to delete pr
8. e case turn it over with one hand and allow the controller to slide into your other hand This will reduce wear and tear on the focusing wheel The Elvid Lynx works with compatible cameras see Compatibility section below You may use an autofocus or manual focus lens However if you use a manual focus lens you won t be able to control focus or use the focus point functions INSTALLING BATTERIES 1 Open the battery cover by pressing down and sliding the cover off 2 Insert two fresh AA batteries in the battery compartment being careful to place them in the correct orientation according to the diagrams inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover by inserting the edge of the battery cover with the tabs into the slots and pressing down on the opposite edge so that it snaps into place DIAGNOSTIC TEST A diagnostic mode allows you to test the buttons on the Lynx Before you connect it to a camera turn the switch from Off to Still or Video Push each button briefly and the indicator bulb will blink green if the button is functioning correctly Or press and hold any button and the indicator bulb will turn red if the button is functioning correctly After testing the buttons connect the Lynx to the camera by inserting one end of the USB cable into either one of the USB ports on the Lynx and the other end into the USB port on the camera Note Only one Lynx USB port works at a time HOW THE BUT
9. equivalent quality and function To obtain warranty coverage contact Elvid to obtain a return merchandise authorization RMA number and return the defective product to along with the RMA number and proof of purchase Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser s own risk This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse neglect accident alteration abuse improper installation or maintenance EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN ELVID MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE This warranty provides you with specific legal rights and you may also have additional rights that vary from state to state ELVID A Gradus Group Brand www elvidcinema com O Copyright 2013 Gradus Group elvid www elvidcinema com
10. ogrammed Far Stop 5 Focus Point a Short press to save programmed 2nd Stop b Long press to delete programmed 2nd Stop 6 Focus Point a Short press to save programmed 3rd Stop b Long press to delete programmed 3rd Stop 7 Near Stop a Short press to save programmed Near Stop b Long press to delete programmed Near Stop FOCUS WHEEL You have a choice of the direction in which the Focus Wheel turns To change the rotation direction of the wheel the Lynx Focus Controller must be turned on and the camera must be turned off or disconnected from the Lynx 1 To reverse the direction 2 When the LED is green of the wheel press and for 2 seconds the wheel s hold the ISO Far stop and rotational direction has the Av Focus Pt buttons been reversed at the same time The LED will begin blinking green and red then turn a steady green FOCUS STEP SIZE There are three focus step sizes available when controlling a camera The bigger the step size he quicker the focus moves Focus step size is saved automatically so you don t urned on use the step size button to he focus step size short pressing the need to reset it each time you turn With the Lynx connected 0 the camera using a USB focu cable and both devi ces poin ocus you he Lynx on Note Do not change the s step size after focus ts have been saved will lose focus point choose accu by button 2 Number 1 in the LED dis
11. play represents smallest step size he 2 the middle step size and 3 is the largest step siz FOCUS COMMAND SEND RATE Focus command send rate is one of the most important settings on the Lynx Focus Controller It determines how quickly focus is adjusted and allows accurate and repeatable saved focus points When the Lynx is in Still or Video Mode long press he focus command send rate button while rotating he wheel to adjust the ocus command send rate The LCD will display numbers from 1 to 9 2 The Lynx works best when the focus command send rate is between 4 and 7 3 The focus command send rate is saved automatically so you dont need to reset it each time you turn the Lynx on Note Do not change the ocus command send rate after focus points have been saved you will lose ocus point accuracy FUNCTIONS Live View On Off Long press the Live View LV button to turn the Live View display on and off Note The Canon EOS 7D and 500D Tli cameras ignore Live View On commands while in video mode You will need to manually activate Live View on the camera in these cases Digital Zoom When Live View is enabled you can cycle through 1x 5x and 10x digital zoom by short pressing the Digital zoom Q button This can be used as an aid to focusing Note Digital zoom does not work while recording is activated Focus Control Yo
12. ply short press the button for the focus area you want to use To delete a focus area long press the button for the focus area you wish to delete until the green light blinks twice Note Focus points can only be saved or deleted when Live View is turned on and video recording is not activated Saving and switching focus points is dependent on the command send rate If the rate is too high it will interfere with focus precision Note If you have saved focus points the following conditions can cause you to lose your programmed focus point accuracy 1 Manually turning the focusing ring on the lens see Note below Changing the focus step size or focus command send rate Setting the focus command send rate at too fast a rate Changing the focal length of the lens if using a zoom lens 5 Initiating autofocus through the camera 6 Continuing to turn the wheel or holding a directional focus button down after the focus reaches the end of the focus range 7 Using a lens model with varying focus increments resulting in focus point shift Note Some lenses have a focus point shift If the distance the lens ring rotates while focusing towards infinity is different from the distance it rotates when near focusing you wont be able to use focus points reliably To test if a lens has this condition save two focus points and change the focus back and forth between the two points several times checking to see if
13. u can adjust the focus by using the center focus wheel when Live View is turned on By default turning the wheel clockwise will move the focus area closer and turning the wheel counterclockwise will move it towards infinity It s also possible to reverse the direction of the wheel as described previously CONTROLLER OPERATION Still Mode The Still Mode is used for taking still photographs The functions in white text accompanied by arrows will only work in Still mode not in Video mode 1 Switch the Lynx to Still Mode 2 Long press the Lv button 3 Choose the focus area by short pressing the appropriate button Av for each individual move shift the point of focus up down to the right or the left 4 f you used the focus points previously you can return to the center of the image by pressing the Av and 4 buttons at the same time This will only work when you first turn on the Lynx Note Dont use both the camera s and the Lynx s focus points at the same time 5 Exposure adjustments can be made by holding down the Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture or ISO buttons and rotating the center wheel to adjust each of those settings Stop when the new setting displays on the camera Note Adjust ISO aperture and shutter speed when the camera is in M AV TV P mode Adjust Exposure compensation when the camera is in AV TV P mode 6 To use A
14. utofocus and image capture half press the red Autofocus shutter release button to autofocus The LED will turn from red to green Fully press the button to release the shutter Note The lens on the camera has to be set to autofocus for the autofocus functions on the Lynx to operate Video Mode Begin by switching both the Lynx and the camera to video mode Long press the LV button to enter Live View The names of buttons below refer to the blue colored labels to the right of the buttons which are used for the Video mode Programming Focus Points 1 Turn the focusing wheel to set the focus at the desired focusing area that is the greatest distance rom the camera Long press the Far Stop button until the green light blinks once this indicates that his focus area has been saved by the Lynx 2 Turn the focusing wheel to set the focus at the desired focusing area that is closest to the camera Long press the Near Stop button until the green ight blinks once indicating that this focus area has been saved 3 You can set two more focus areas if you wish between the Far and the Near points Set a focus area anywhere between the Far and Near focus areas in the same way using one of the buttons abeled Focus Pt in blue type Set another focus area between the Far and Near focus areas using he other button labeled Focus Pt in blue type To move to any of these focus areas after you ve set them sim
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