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Digital Director for iPad Air 2
Users Manual
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Manfrotto Digital Director for iPad Air 2 Users Manual

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Manfrotto Digital Director App User Manual
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DIGITAL DIRECTOR SET UP
The Digital Director App runs exclusively with DIGITAL DIRECTOR hardware. Please follow the steps below for correct install the App:
DIGITAL DIRECTOR POWER OPTIONS
- Power Batteries: 4 Rechargeable (NiMH) or normal (alkaline) AA batteries - battery autonomy up to 15 hours (batteries not included). To charge the batteries, use the charger supplied. Please note that the batteries power DIGITAL DIRECTOR but do not charge the iPad.
- With Power Supply Use the AC adapter supplied
1. Choose the appropriate plug
2. Connect the AC power adaptor to DIGITAL DIRECTOR
3. Connect to the power outlet
Connecting to the power outlet charges the iPad and powers DIGITAL DIRECTOR. Connecting to the power outlet does not charge DIGITAL DIRECTOR batteries.
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO DIGITAL DIRECTOR VIA USB CABLE
1. Connect the USB cable to the camera body
2. Connect the USB cable to DIGITAL DIRECTOR AND SWITCH THE EQUIPMENT ON in the following sequence:
Switch ON iPad Switch ON DIGITAL DIRECTOR (ready when the LED flashes) Switch ON camera
CONNECT iPad TO DIGITAL DIRECTOR
1. Unlock the Safety lock
To avoid scratching the iPad, ensure Digital Director’s surface is clean before
connecting.
2. Insert the iPad, starting from the Lightning connector side first until it is firmly locked
3. Enable the Safety lock
4. Start the App
CAMERA COMPATIBILITY
All compatible Nikon and Canon camera models and any info on specific camera features are listed in the Camera Compatibility Chart in the Digital Director App and on the Manfrotto
website.
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APP AND FIRMWARE UPDATE
For the best experience, we recommend regularly checking for new app and/or firmware versions. New versions of the App can be downloaded from the iPad App Store as soon as they are released.
To check for firmware updates, please connect your iPad via Wi-Fi or data:
- If a new version is available, a red dot will appear next to the “General Settings” icon. Go to the “General Setup” menu and choose the “Info” tab to download the new firmware.
DIGITAL DIRECTOR APP
The Digital Director iOS App runs on iPad. The App works in both horizontal landscape and vertical portrait orientation modes.
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INTERFACE LOCK
The Digital Director interface can be locked by sliding the selector from left to right. When locked, only the shutter release button in photo/video mode and the start/stop rec button in video mode can be operated.
CAMERA PHOTO/VIDEO MODE & STATUS
Switch between photo and video modes by simply sliding the selector. The camera symbol turns different colors:
Green: the camera is connected and working properly  Yellow: there is a communication or mode mismatch between the camera and Digital
Director
Please note: with Canon cameras, when you change between photo and video modes in the app, you also need to change the camera photo/video selector accordingly
Red: there is no communication between the camera and Digital Director
REMOTE CONTROL OF KEY CAMERA PARAMETERS
Key parameters can be set according to the shooting mode:
Exposure ISO Shutter speed Aperture
If a parameter is disabled, its control bar turns light grey. “Manual Focus” gradually changes the focus on a selected focus point. This control is
available only if the camera lens supports it and is set to AF. All the above parameters can be locked/unlocked anytime by touching the lock icon next to
each of them.
FOCUS PEAKING FILTER
Focus Peaking highlights the focused profiles on the image. From the General settings menu’s Digital Director Options you can select and adjust
Intensity: makes the focus peaking more or less sensitive to the focus area  Color: selects the peaking between red, blue, green and yellow
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ZEBRA FILTER
The Zebra filter helps correct exposure. It highlights the over- and/or underexposed areas of the image using striped patterns.
From the General set-up menu’s Digital Director Options you can set the zebra pattern to show the overexposed and/or underexposed areas and the related threshold.
e.g.: if you set overexposure to 100%, the zebra-stripe patterns will only appear in the areas of the images that are already burnt out. 70% is usually used for interviews for correct exposure of a person’s face.
BRACKETING
This function is available in photo mode only. When activated, bracketing makes it possible to take three shots of the same subject
applying different camera parameters (i.e. if shooting in manual mode, the app will change the shutter speed; if shooting in shutter speed, aperture priority, or program modes, the app will change the exposure compensation).
When activated, Bracketing also works in combination with Intervalometer and Time Lapse.
TIMERS – INTERVALOMETER & TIME LAPSE
Intervalometer allows to select the number of shots the camera will take and the interval at which it will take them. The shoot time will be automatically calculated based on the number of shots and the interval selected.
An optional start delay can also be configured.
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Time lapse is easily set up: based on a given shoot time (i.e. the total duration of the time lapse session) and the FPS (planned frames per second of the final edited time lapse video), Digital Director will automatically calculate:
the required interval between shots, according to the desired video length set
OR
the resulting video length, according to the interval set between shots
Shoot time and FPS will not vary if any other parameters are changed. An optional delay on start time can also be set. Please note: if bracketing is activated we recommend choosing an interval long enough to
give the camera enough time to take the three bracketing shots.
INTERACTIVE LIVE VIEW, FOCUS CONTROL & DIGITAL ZOOM
Live View shows what the camera is streaming. Streaming quality depends on the camera model. In Live View, simply touch the desired point on the iPad screen to select the
focus point. In order to verify that the focus point is the correct one, touch the icon to digitally zoom in/out on the area and if necessary, change the focus point within the digital zoom area.
1) NOTE:
- Canon allows single-step digital zoom
- Nikon allows multiple-step digital zoom
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- touch focus is only active if the camera lens is set to AF (Auto Focus). Touch focus mode cannot be used with camera lenses that do not support AF (Auto Focus). However, the focus point ring can be positioned within the live-view image in order to digitally zoom into a chosen point. Always check the camera compatibility chart for any particular notes regarding specific camera models and their focus modes.
- The focus point can be locked/unlocked by keeping the focus point pressed for more than one second.
- The focus point ring cannot be positioned in the outer edges of the image.
- Canon cameras can also display the live view image on the camera’s LCD.
- Nikon cameras do not allow any physical control of the camera while live view is active in Digital Director.
DEPTH OF FIELD PREVIEW
Depth of field preview is available for certain camera models only. Nikon: depending on the camera model, the “real” change of aperture occurs only with Live
View off. While it is active, only an exposure simulation is shown. In order to see the effect of a variation of aperture with Live View, turn Live View off/on from the app ( “LV OFF” / “LV ON” icon ).
Canon: for depth of field preview, please tap the dedicated “depth-of-field” icon on the live view next to the digital zoom icons.
CAMERA SET UP OVERVIEW
The camera set up overview shows some of the camera’s other parameters:
Focus: AF- lens is in auto focus / MF – lens is in manual focus  Mode: M/TV/AV/P (Canon). M/S/A/P (Nikon)  White balance: AWB (Auto) or manual color temperature in K (Kelvin); other custom
presets can be chosen via the camera menu. They will display as ”–“
Drive Mode: choose between single drive mode (the camera takes one picture at a
time) and continuous drive mode (the camera takes a burst of several pictures at a time) NOTE: in Nikon cameras, you can choose the number of pictures taken in each burst.
Image Quality/Video Quality: displays picture/video format
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