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ZenFlashCamera

Software Manual

E10520First EditionAugust 2015

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3ZenFlash Camera Software Manual

ContentsAbout Your ZenFlash Camera ................................................................................4

Features .............................................................................................................................. 4

1. Camera Home Screen ......................................................................................51.1 Right Side ................................................................................................................. 51.2 Left Side..................................................................................................................... 6

2. Basic Settings ......................................................................................................72.1 Mute ........................................................................................................................... 72.2 Timing ........................................................................................................................ 72.3 Burst Mode ............................................................................................................... 72.4 Face Detection ........................................................................................................ 72.5 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................ 8

3. ZenFlash Xenon Flash ......................................................................................93.1 Installing the ZenFlash ......................................................................................... 93.2 Connecting the ZenFlash .................................................................................... 93.3 Shooting with ZenFlash ...................................................................................... 113.4 Flash Mode Setting ............................................................................................... 123.5 Advanced Settings with ZenFlash Connected ............................................ 143.6 Other Operation Hints ......................................................................................... 14


About Your ZenFlash CameraThe ZenFlash Camera is a custom designed professional camera application for mobile devices. When paired together with the ZenFlash Xenon Flash, it provides a photography experience like no other. To photographers and enthusiasts, this camera application allows you to capture photos with amazing quality and achieve astounding results. The only restriction now is your imagination and creativity!

Features• ConnecttheZenFlashforaphotographyexperiencerivalinga

DSLR.

• Easy,straightforwardsettingupoftheZenFlash.

• LowNoiseModeandNightBacklightModeallowsyoutooptimize shooting results for different scenarios.

• SetautomaticBurstShooting.

• SetaTimertodelayshootinganphoto.

• SupportsFaceDetection.

• Enableguidelinesonthemaincapturescreenforflawlesscomposition of your photo.

• ShootphotosinlosslessJPEGimageformat(JPG),allowingperfect post-processing.

• Supportsautofocusandmanualfocus.

• SupportsAntibanding.

• Supportsmulti-language.


1. Camera Home Screen

Camera Live View: This is where you interact with the camera. Compose your photo and adjust the settings of your camera.

1.1 Right Side

Browse Photos: View recently taken photos.

Capture: Virtual capture button.

Flash Scenario Mode:Taptoselectflashscenario.ThisfunctionisdisabledwhenaZenflashisnotconnected.

Touch Focus: Tap anywhere on the screen to automatically focus on the area touched.


1.2 Left Side

Auto Flash: Theappfiresflashdependingonambient light conditions.

Flash: Forcesflash.

No Flash: Disablesflash.

NOTE: Ifyourphonedoesnothaveabuilt-inflash,theflashmodeiconwillnotappear.

Flash Mode: Youcansettheflashmode,includingAutoFlash,Flash and No Flash.

Basic Settings: Tap to adjust basic settings.


2. Basic Settings

Tap on the bottom left of the camera home screen to set basic settings.

2.1 MuteTurn off the focus and shutter sound.

2.2 TimingSet the timer for delayed photo. Choose from 5 or 10 second delay.

2.3 Burst ModeCapture multiple photos in a short period of time. Set Burst Mode and tap on the camera home screen, ZenFlash Camera will automatically capture multiple photos and save the photos sequentially in the buffer memory. Set 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 photos captured.

NOTE: There will be brief pauses between each photo captured, please keep your phone stable to prevent the photos from blurring.

2.4 Face DetectionThe Camera Live View screen will automatically detect faces and place the focus on the faces.


2.5 Advanced Settings

• Photo Quality: Choose the photo quality from three options; Basic, Fine or Hyperfine.

• Photo Aspect Ratio: Set different resolutions for 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios.

• Storage Location: Choose from Default Path and Internal Storage Path, Default Path saves the captured photos to default location automatically; Internal Storage Path will save photos captured to a selected location.

• Composition Grid: Enable composition grid and select between Golden Section or Sudoku Section.

• Restore To Default Settings: Restore all advanced settings to default settings.

• Review Setting: Set 1, 3, 5 or 10 second photo review of captured photo.

• Allow Taking Photo Without Focus: Allow photos to be successfully captured even when unfocused.

• Antibanding: Set antibanding. Choose from disable, auto, 50Hz and 60Hz.


3. ZenFlash Xenon Flash3.1 Installing the ZenFlash

1. Ensure the photodiode of the ZenFlash (red circle) and the LED flashofthephone(purplecircle)isplacedinastraightline.

2. The distance between the two circles has to be no more than 4cm (indicated by blue line) for successful use of the ZenFlash.

3. Ensure the ZenFlash does not block the camera when installing to ensure your photos have the best results.

3.2 Connecting the ZenFlashTap the icon on your phone to launch the ZenFlash Camera app (you may also launch the ZenFlash Camera app first and then connect the ZenFlash). A message will appear asking you if you want to open the app when the USB device connected, as seen below.


Select ZenFlash Camera, and a welcome screen will appear when successfully connected, followed by the Flash Scenario Mode selection menu.

You can select between Low Noise Mode and Night Backlight Mode (you may reselect at a later stage), or tap anywhere else on the screen to hide the selection menu and enter the Camera Home Screen.

When the ZenFlash is connected there will be a few changes to the app interface, as seen below:

The ZenFlash Camera app’s capture icon will change from to ,theflashicon will change from to , displaying the Scene/

Targetflashintensitycontrolbar,andanicon displaying remaining

amount of photos. The Flash Scenario Mode button will also be enabled.


3.3 Shooting with ZenFlash

3.3.1 Normal Shooting

Tap to capture an image. After capturing a photo, the ZenFlash will need a short time to recover power and the capture icon will become opaque , the icon will slowly become more visible as the ZenFlash recovers power. During this time, the capture icon will be disabled, once power has been recovered, the icon will change to and then you may capture another photo.

3.3.2 Burst Mode

Tap and set Burst Mode, then tap to shoot multiple photos. When using the ZenFlash, Burst Mode will be defaulted to 3 photos. There will be a short pause for the power to recover between each photo captured. Ensure to keep your phone stable during this time to prevent the photo from blurring.

After connecting the ZenFlash, Burst Mode can be set to single or 3 images, and allows you more advanced camera operations, such as settingtheZenFlash’sflashmode,adjustingflashintensity,andflashdelay to achieve better capture results. For more information please refer to 3.4 and 3.5 for more information.


No Flash: Disables the ZenFlash.

Manual Flash (default): Youcanmanuallysettheflashparameters.

2. Tap onthebottomlefttochooseflashscenariomodes.

Low Noise Mode: For optimal results in a dark, indoor enviroment.

Night Backlight Mode: For optimal results in an outdoor environment at night.

3. WhenconnectingtheZenFlashforthefirsttime,theflashmodewillbedefaultedto“ManualFlash”,andtheflashscenariodefaulted to Low Noise Mode. The appropriate control bar will also be displayed.

4. Only the Target control bar will be displayed on the camera home screen under Low Noise Mode. Select between 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5. The smaller the number, the darker the target and the bigger the number, the brighter the target will be.

3.4 Flash Mode SettingZenflashCameraallowsyoutoturntheZenFlashonoroff,andFlashScenario Mode.

1. Tap in the bottom left corner to switch between No Flash and Manual Flash.


5. The Target and Scene control bar will both be displayed on the camera home screen under Night Backlight Mode. You can adjust the brightness for both the target and the scene. The smaller the number for the scene control bar the darker the scene, the bigger the number, the brighter the scene will be.

6. In Night Backlight Mode, different scene values will have different target values. The values are shown below:

- When Scene value 50 is selected, the target values are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5

- When Scene value 100 is selected, the target values are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5

- When Scene value 200 is selected, the target values are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5

- When Scene value 400 is selected, the target values are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0

7. Manual Flash Mode adjustments will be saved and loaded the next time the ZenFlash Camera app is launched.

8. When the ZenFlash is idle for a period of time, the app will display a message “Suggest unplug your ZenFlash after use”.


3.5 Advanced Settings with ZenFlash Connected

In order to ensure the quality of images captured using the ZenFlash, the app will disable some setting options. Advanced Settings when using the ZenFlash and without the ZenFlash will result in different setting options.

Photo Aspect Ratio: Only high brightness level and ratio options available, some options will be disabled.

Other settings remain unchanged.

3.6 Other Operation HintsBattery Power Warning: When the battery power is less than 30%, the app will display a low power warning; when power is less than 20%, the app will display a low power warning and disable the ZenFlash.

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