Configuring settings on the camera

Prepare the camera before mounting it on the gimbal. (Both the camera and gimbal are sold separately.)

The following is a sample procedure using an ILCE-7RM5 camera.

  1. Open the battery cover and insert a battery pack.

  2. Open the memory card cover and insert a memory card.

  3. Configure the following setting items on the camera.

    For setting instructions, refer to the camera operating instructions or online Help Guide (Web manual).

    • [PC Remote Function] － [PC Remote]: [On]
    • [PC Remote Function] － [Still Img. Save Dest.]: [PC+Camera]
      Captured still images are saved to the camera. The thumbnail functions for captured still images are available in the “Airpeak Flight” App.
    • [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] － [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]: [Off]
    • [USB Power Supply]: [Off]
    • [File Format]: [RAW＋JPEG] or [JPEG]

Note

  • During flights, cameras consume battery power as you shoot. Always charge the camera battery sufficiently before mounting on the gimbal.
  • Use memory cards with sufficient free space for recording images.
  • Make sure that the camera's battery cover is securely closed and locked.
  • Be sure to set the Bluetooth function of the camera to [Off]. If it is set to [On], it may affect the wireless transmission function.
  • To display thumbnails of the captured still images in the “Airpeak Flight” App, set [General] － [Display/Voice] － [Image thumbnail] － [Show thumbnail] to [On] in the setting menu of the “Airpeak Flight” App.

Hint

  • When the camera is attached to the gimbal and operated, the eye sensor of the camera may react, and the monitor may turn off/on. You can keep the monitor off or on at all times by selecting a setting other than [Auto] for [Select Finder/Monitor] on the camera.
  • If you are using the RTK kit (sold separately), you can assign position information to captured still images. For details, refer to “Making use of flight logs and RTK positioning data.”
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