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Promote Systems Promote Control

User Manual for Promote Systems Promote Control

• Product category: Shutter Releases Promote Systems
• Brand: Promote Systems
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• Technical information and basic settings
• Frequently asked questions – FAQ
• Troubleshooting (does not switch on, does not respond, error message, what do I do if...)
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Product description

• Quick Start Guide

• Replaces and extends manufacturer-specific remote controls

• Promote Control can automatically put the camera into Bulb mode when performing bracketed exposures longer than 30 seconds The resulting images can be processed in a software application of choice to create a highly realistic image with a wide tonal range. ¹

  Please Note:

  Some features are subject to be supported by the camera, and may require an optional shutter cable (not included) close

• It has an advanced easy-to-configure Time-Lapse mode with optional sequence start delay

• The Promote Control can be programmed to perform a fully automatic, user-defined, delay for Mirror lock-up before every picture is taken. Locking the mirror before taking a picture gives a tripod-based camera the ultimate stability required to take a perfectly sharp photograph.

• Promote Control has an improved user interface featuring flexible user-definable settings

• A passive camera pre-focus and release functionality remains as a backup even when the remote control is out of power

• A multi-tone audible feedback mode can be engaged on the Promote Control

• The device uses large, easy-to-read liquid crystal display featuring a RGB backlight of variable intensity

• The device has a weather-resistant design for water and dust resiliency

• The Promote Control is powered by two AA batteries, the most easily obtainable power source

• It has an external DC power jack for timing very long exposures for astrophotography and other similar applications

• Device firmware updates can be applied from a personal computer via USB interface

• The Promote Control is compatible with digital cameras supporting an industry standard PTP/MTP protocol for controlling camera functions over USB interface.
  Just a few supported cameras include, but are in no way limited to:
  
• Nikon:
• D4, D3, D3s, D3X, D2X, D2Xs, D2H, D2Hs, D200, D300, D300s, D700, D800, D800E, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D600, D3100, D3200, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D7000, D7100 (D800, D800E, D7100, D5200, D5100, D5000, and D3200 require an optional USB OTG adapter (USB Mini-AB male to USB Type A female) for connection).
• Canon:
• Type 1 (CN3 Shutter Cable): 1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D X, 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 7D, 6D, 30D, 40D, 50D.
• Type 2 (CN2 Shutter Cable): 100D/SL1, 400D/XTi, 450D/XSi, 500D/T1i, 550D/T2i, 600D/T3i, 650D/T4i, 700D/T5i, 1000D/XS, 1100D/T3, 60D, 70D.
Canon 300D, 350D, 10D, 20D, 5D Mk I, 1D/1Ds Mk I and 1D/1Ds Mk II cameras are not supported in HDR mode. Only basic operations such as One-Shot, Time-Lapse and Manual Hold are available on these cameras, and would require a CN3 cable to be connected. Canon 5D Mk III, 60D, 70D and 6D cannot be automatically switched to Bulb mode if/when required by HDR bracketing (>30 second exposures only). A prompt will be shown on the Promote Control screen if a Bulb mode is required in HDR mode.
• Sony:
• SLT-A99, SLT-A77, A900, A850 (Requires use of SY3 Shutter Cable (not included) as well as the Bulb Ramping/Bulb HDR Assist Kit for compatibility).
• Sigma:
• SD1, SD1 Merrill

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