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2024.12.20  Checklist for taking a panorama using the Syrp pan tilt + Lumix G90 (or other cameras with suitable 2.5mm remote cable).

• See Panorama Polaris Hardware for some suggested hardware that largely also applies to this.
• See Syrp Genie II weights for an analysis of ‘kit’ component weights.
• Setup instructions for Syrp (3×USB-C version) are in the setup Guide.

Mechanical set-up

1. Assemble tripod and levelling head; set level using bubble level/plate if available.
2. Add column extender as required.
3. Attach Syrp pan-tilt to levelling head/column extender.
4. Press On/Off (top right) button on Syrp; screen should light and clamp/top will level.

App setup

1. Open Manfrotto App on phone
2. Touch Home screen ‘Settings’: set Shutter signal (time to hold down shutter) to 0.5 seconds.
3. Touch ‘Create Content’ (or Bluetooth icon) for Connection screen.
4. Touch red circle on right to connect (should turn to red tick, and Syrp screen will show ‘CONNECTED’); then back arrow to ‘Create’ screen’.

Camera set-up

1. Add camera & lens + hood to Syrp, using intermediate plate (as necessary/preferred).
   Roughly offset (push back) for no-parallax point (rely on software unless close objects).
2. Plug cable between camera 2.5mm socket (4-segment) and Syrp 2.5mm socket (3-segment).
3. Select delay shoot on top-left knob (2-sec in camera setup).
4. Turn on camera; mode knob C1 (if set up):  A, f/5.6, ISO 100, Elec. shutter, 2-sec delay.
5. Check camera level on screen, if lines not green adjust levelling base.
6. If using a zoom lens, set to desired length.

Fix focus & exposure

1. From ‘Create’, touch ‘Live Control’ in app to set camera tilt=0 and pan to point of interest.
2. Switch to MF, then focus (first touch [AF] on-screen, then fine-tune using peaking).
3. Take single shot (this records horizon and also measures exposure).
   Record compass bearing of prominent feature for later Set North and/or GPS.
4. Press AF/AE Lock toggle button (according to camera setup) to lock exposure.
   ‘AEL’ should show at bottom left.
   NB: Many things (e.g., touch shutter) turn off AE Lock.
5. Use back arrow to ‘Create’ screen’.

App

1. From ‘Create’, touch ‘Panorama’ → Panorama Configuration (one-off settings):
   Sensor Size: Micro Four Thirds; Focal Length: 75mm/zoom setting (can be changed later);
   Aspect ratio: 4:3; Orientation: Landscape; ‘Tick’ to continue.
2. Set start (bottom left) and end (top right) points.
   → grid of expected photos shown, along with easy-access settings at top and bottom.
   • at top: Wait Time: 3.5 secs (tap to change) .. this is for whole exposure, including 2-sec delay.
   • at bottom: always tap Focal Length and ensure matches lens setting.
3. Touch solid red ‘Rec’ button; panorama capture sequence should commence.

After capture, reset/reload icon reverts position to bottom-left to allow repeat.

When done:

1. Press camera AF/AE Lock toggle and change shooting mode as required.
2. Turn off  Camera.
3. Turn off  Syrp: about a 1-sec press & release.

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