Olympus TL-Lite Instruction Manual
Instruction manual
For the
Olympus TL-Lite
Intervalometer
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The TL-Lite is a Intervalometer or time lapse timer for Olympus range of IR enabled cameras.
The TL-Lite measures (65x35x24mm) weighs 30 grams and is powered by one 3 volt CR2032 battery.
Battery life over 300 hour’s continuous use with the unit set at one shutter trigger every 4 seconds.
Push buttons
Left -------------- power on / Select button
Centre ----------- power off / memory select / user x10 button
Right ------------- heartbeat indicator on-off / user delay select / user x1 button
Centre + Right --Preset select
Green led indicator
The green led indicates the selected preset with a (rapid pulse flash).
Memory / shutter trigger / heartbeat / heartbeat status / power off, are indicated with a solid flash.
Infrared emitter
The infrared emitter sends the shutter trigger command to the camera.
(Infrared light is invisible to the naked eye).
First time use
Hold the remote so you can use the buttons and see the green led.
Press and hold the centre and right buttons then press and release the left button.
This will start the preset select menu.
The green led will flash with a rapid pulse three times slowly
Releasing the centre and right buttons
During the first flash will load the preset 1 values into the five memories.
Releasing the centre and right buttons
During the second flash will load the preset 2 values into the five memories.
Releasing the centre and right buttons
During or after the third flash will load the preset 3 values into the five memories.
After releasing the centre and right buttons memory 1 will be selected by default and the first
shutter trigger will be sent indicated by a fast double flash the next shutter trigger will be sent after
the memory 1 delay.
Three preset ranges and five memories
The TL-Lite is pre programmed with 15 delay values ranging from 1 second to 8 minutes organised
into 3 preset ranges.
Plus two user programmable ranges.
Range one 1 to 960 seconds with a resolution of 0.125 of a second.
Range two 10 to 9600 seconds with a resolution of 1.25 seconds.
Switching on
To switch on press and release the left button.
The green led will now flash indicating the Preset and memory last used.
1/2 /3 rapid pulsing flashes indicates the preset in use. (No rapid flashes indicates that a user delay
has been stored in 1 or more of the memories.)
1/2/3/4/5 solid flashes indicates the memory in use.
The first shutter trigger will then be sent indicated by a double fast flash.
The next trigger will be sent after the selected delay.
Switching off
During normal operation (waiting for a Shutter trigger) press and hold the centre button the green
led will flash two times then the unit will switch off.
During any other times press and release the left button then after the first shutter trigger press and
hold the centre button.
When the unit is switched off all settings are stored and will be reloaded when switched back on.
Heart beat indicator (reassurance indicator)
If you are using a long delay between shutter triggers pressing and releasing the right button during
normal operation with a delay longer than 20 seconds will toggle the heart beat on and off, with the
heart beat on the green LED will flash ever 20 seconds up to the shutter trigger.
A double flash after pressing indicates that the heart beat is on.
A single flash after pressing indicates that the heart beat is off.
Default setting is off after the unit is switched on.
Preset
Memory 1
Memory 2
Memory 3
Memory 4
Memory 5
1
1
Second
2
Seconds
4
Seconds
6
Seconds
8
Seconds
2
10
Seconds
20
Seconds
30
Seconds
40
Seconds
50
Seconds
3
1
Minute
2
Minutes
4
Minutes
6
Minutes
8
Minutes
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