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Parameters Set
Allows for the selection of 0 to 9 (ten) optional parameter sets for each script. If you select a
new Parameter Set and then change your user-setting script parameters, CHDK will now
remember your settings for each set. (The script parameter sets are saved in a CHDK/DATA/
directory named by the script in use at the time.) Now you can have up to 10 favorite settings for
any one script. The next time you load the same script your favorite defaults can be called-up by
just selecting numbers 0 to 9.
Load Default Param Values
CHDK normally saves your last user-selected script parameters from one session to the next.
Press FUNC.SET when the menu cursor is on this option resets them to the default parameters as
programmed into the script when first ran. A simple way to go back to a script's defaults after
you've gotten hopelessly lost in many changes or just need a quick way to return to base settings.
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! For more detailed information on the above and how to use !in scripts, see:
! http://chdk.wikia.com/!wiki/USB_Remote_Cable
! See: USB Remote notes, page 55.
Save params Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
! Save current parameter settings.
Set a value for time-out, 0.1s x 2 up to 10.
• Zoom Time-out 0.1s [ 2 - 10 ]
To enable the zoom by remote control function. !
• Enable Remote Zoom! Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
USB-Remote Sync delay in 0.1s increments (1/10th of a second).
USB-Remote Sync delay in 1ms increments (1/1000th of a second).
Allows you to fine-tune the USB-Remote triggering speed to match
that of other cameras when using more than 1 camera. (For stereo
imagery, multi-frame stop-action Matrix (the movie) type effects,
etc.) Rate of delay is adjusted with the settings below.
• Enable Synch Delay! Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
Used to synchronize 2 or more cameras when all connected to the same USB-Remote signal.
• Enable Synch Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
Enables synchable scriptless remote as used in Stereo Data Maker. This changes the previous
operation so that after the first press to focus, you then press and hold until the Print button blue
LED shows (Ready to shoot indication) and then release to fire the shutter. The shutter fires on a
falling voltage which might be more reliable on some cameras.
• Enable Synchable Remote Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
..............................…….synchable remote..................................…..
• Sync Delay 0.1s
• Sync Delay 1ms
Note: When downloading images to a computer by USB it will be necessary to uncheck
“Enable remote” - Enable [ ] / Disable
Manual usage: To auto-focus and set exposure metering, a short press of the USB
remote trigger will execute a shutter half-press, then a second press will do a full shutter-press.
In other words... if USB remote is enabled, pressing / releasing the remote button is equivalent
to pressing the shutter halfway, to complete the shot, momentarily release and press the remote
button again within 0.5s, which will "push" the shutter all the way. This might require a bit of
practice to reliably shoot each time. A USB icon or text can be shown on the OSD, see “Show
USB Remote” on page 28.
Toggles the remote USB cable detection state, to use with scripts and manually.
When this is enabled a remote switch can be used to trigger the shutter. Have the camera
in!normal record mode and not in mode. This is the same as pressing the shutter
manually in all normal camera operations, while reducing or eliminating camera shake. To
make or obtain a remote switch refer to - Remote notes on page 55.
• Enable Remote Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
Remote Parameters
Script Autostart [Off, On, Once]
When enabled, the script listed under “current script” will execute immediately the camera is
turned on, remember this when you see your camera operating by itself after it is turned on.
After an image is captured, indicates how long to delay the execution of the next script
command. A value of 0 executes immediately. A value of 10 executes the next script command
one second after capture. Mainly used to minimize camera movement before the script starts,
and to allow the camera to finish other tasks.
Script shoot delay (.1s)
Load Script from File...
Enter mode, press FUNC.SET to go to the SCRIPTS
Folder, select a script, press FUNC.SET again to load it, set
any required parameters to suit your needs (such as in this
screenshot, “Times to Repeat”, “Display Delay” - see the
script’s documentation), then press MENU to finish. Stay in
mode, press the Shutter button to run the script. To
interrupt a running script press the Shutter button. To return to normal shooting, exit
mode. CHDK saves your last user-selected script parameters from one session to the next.
The default script is the one you load when you don't need a script. 3
New scripts can be added to the SCRIPTS folder as they become available.
Scripting Parameters < Main Menu
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