Light Labs L16 Camera User Manual
Light Labs Inc. Camera Users Manual
Users Manual
Light L16 User Guide
Table of Contents
Welcome
Getting Started
A quick look at Light L16
Power on, Power off, Sleep, Wake
Connectivity settings
Charging and battery life
Photo Capture
At a glance
Take a photo
Auto Exposure mode
Manual Exposure mode
Focus
Zoom
Exposure
ISO
Shutter Speed
Flash
White Balance
Self-Timer
Capture information
Grid
Video Capture
At a glance
Take a video
Access Video mode
Gallery
View photos and videos
Safety, Handling and Support
Care for Light L16
Customer support
Welcome
Welcome to your new Light L16. Here’s everything you need to know to start taking pictures.
Getting Started
● A quick look at Light L16
■ Software Package Version
●This guide describes Light L16 with software package XX.
● Power on, Power off, Sleep, Wake
■Turn on Light L16. If Light L16 is off, press and hold the Power button
until the Light logo appears. The camera interface appears shortly after.
■ Turn off Light L16. To power off Light L16, press and hold the Power
button until the Power off button appears on screen. Tap the Power off
button.
■Sleep the Light L16 display. While Light L16 is on, tap the Power button
once to put Light L16 to sleep. Light L16 is asleep when the display is
black.
■Wake to your last activity. Tap the Power button once to turn on the
Light L16 display to your previous activity.
■Wake to camera mode. Fully click the Shutter button to turn on the Light
L16 display to the camera, instead of your previous activity. This is useful
in situations where you need to quickly take a picture.
● Connectivity settings
■Access device settings.
● While using the camera or gallery, swipe down from the top of the
screen to access the Control Panel for quick access to common
settings. To access the full menu, click the gear icon in the top
right corner.
● From the home screen, click the settings icon to open the full
device settings menu.
■ Airplane mode.
● Turn Airplane mode on or off.
1. Access the device settings menu (see above).
2. Tap the Airplane mode button [ICON] to toggle airplane mode
on or off.
■Bluetooth.
●Turn Bluetooth on, pair a device.
1. Access the device settings menu (see above).
2. Tap the Bluetooth icon [ICON] to toggle Bluetooth on and open
the Available Devices menu.
3. Your Light L16 will search for nearby devices. When you see
the name of your device, tap it to connect. Your Light L16 will then
connect with the device.
●Turn Bluetooth off.
1. Access the device settings menu (see above).
2. Tap the Bluetooth icon [ICON] to open the Available Devices
menu.
3. Tap the activation switch to toggle Bluetooth off.
■Wi-Fi.
●Turn Wi-Fi on, connect to a device.
1. Access the device settings menu (see above).
2. Tap “Wi-Fi” to open the available wireless networks menu.
3. Tap the on/off switch to turn Wi-Fi on.
4. Your Light L16 will search for nearby wireless networks. When
you see the name of your wireless network, tap it to connect. If the
network is secured and you need a password, you'll see the Wi-Fi
lock.
5. Once successfully connected, "Connected" shows under the
network name. The Wi-Fi network is now a "Saved network."
When in range, your Light L16 automatically connects to it, as long
as Wi-Fi is turned on.
●Turn Wi-Fi off.
1. Access the device settings menu (see above).
2. Tap “Wi-Fi” to open the available wireless networks menu.
3. Tap the on/off switch to turn Wi-Fi off.
● Charging and battery life
■Charge Light L16. Plug the small end of the included USB-C cable into
the USB-C port on the bottom of your Light L16. Next, plug the opposite,
large end of the cable into the included power adapter, then plug the
adapter into a power outlet.
When charging begins, you see a charging symbol appear on screen and
the light around the Shutter button turn yellow. The light around the
Shutter button turns green when Light L16 has reached full power.
■ The Light official quick-charger. Provided with your Light L16 is a Light
official USB 3.0 Quick Charge adapter. Charging with the Light official
adapter ensures a proper and speedy charge.
■Charging statuses. There are three ways Light L16 can charge:
● “Charging Rapidly” appears when using the provided Light official
USB 3.0 Quick Charge adapter. Charging with this method
produces a full charge in XX amount of time.
● “Charging” appears when using a charger that does not support
3.0 Quick Charge.
● “Charging Slowly” appears when charging with devices that have
restricted power output. For example, you might see this is while
connected to your computer.
■ Note: Power delivery methods from other vendors may not produce
desired charging results. It’s recommended that you always use the
provided Light official 3.0 Quick Charge adapter. If you lose the Light
official adapter, let us know and we’ll help you out!
■ Check remaining power. On Light L16, swipe down from the top of the
camera touchscreen to open Control Center. In the top right corner you
see remaining power indicated as a percentage next to a battery icon.
■Preserving battery power.
● When not shooting, it’s best to keep your Light L16 screen off.
● If you know you won’t be using your Light L16 for an extended
period of time, fully power down the camera before storing it in
your Light soft case.
● Even if you are not using it, Wi-Fi can consume power. You can
turn it off in the Control Center by swiping down from the top of
your Light L16’s touchscreen.
■Tip: For information on Light L16’s lithium ion battery, see How To Care
For Your Lithium Ion Battery [Link to help article].
■ Low battery notification. When battery charge drops below 10 percent,
Light L16 alerts you with a low battery notification.
Photo Capture
● At a glance
■ With Light L16, you can take pictures in one of two modes: Auto or
Manual. In each mode, you have the ability to adjust exposure and
preview your adjustments live on screen.
Beyond exposure controls, you have additional options located in the
Toolbar. Toolbar options include everything from metering modes to
aspect ratios. Whichever options you choose, Light L16’s computational
software helps you capture the best possible images every time.
● Take a photo
■Choose a capture mode. Tap the Toolbar button [Toolbar.png] in
the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Above the Toolbar you see
three capture mode options: Auto, Manual, and Video. Swipe up or down
on the screen to highlight your preferred capture mode. When finished,
tap the down arrow [Down arrow settings.png] to close the
Toolbar.
■ Take a photo. There are multiple ways to take a photo with Light L16:
●Press and hold the Shutter button to take a photo with exposure
automatically calculated by Light L16. For more information on
exposure, see what is exposure?
● Tap on the screen to focus on your desired subject. After focus is
achieved, a camera icon will appear. Tap the icon to take a photo.
For more information, see Focus. You can also press the Shutter
button to take a picture after tapping to focus.
● Auto Exposure mode
■ Auto mode sets exposure (ISO and Shutter Speed) automatically. Depth
of field (the amount of blur before and after your subject) for images taken
with Light L16 is adjustable after your images are transferred to the Light
desktop app. There is no native aperture control on Light L16 – click here
to find out why! [Link to help article]
■ Adjust Exposure in Auto mode. Auto mode automatically adjusts
exposure based on the scene you are capturing. If you want, you can
make adjustments to the calculated exposure before taking a photo.
Press and hold the Exposure button [Exposure (black).png] on the
right side of the screen to open the Exposure slider. While holding, move
your finger up or down to set Exposure to your desired value. As you drag
up or down, you will see a live preview of your Exposures changes.
● Manual Exposure mode
■ Manual mode allows you to adjust exposure through two capture controls:
ISO [ISO.png] and Shutter Speed [Shutter Speed.png] .
What are ISO and Shutter Speed?. When you open Manual mode, ISO
and Shutter Speed will be set to a default value based on what?
■Adjust ISO in Manual mode. Press and hold the ISO button [ISO.png]
on the right side of the screen to open the ISO slider. While
holding, move your finger up or down to set your desired ISO value. Learn
more about ISO.
■View your current ISO value. Tap the ISO button [ISO.png] to
see your last used ISO value. Or press and hold the ISO button [ICON] to
open the ISO slider. Your previously used ISO value is indicated by a
hollow carrot [Hollow Carrot.png] .
With Capture Information turned on, you can see your ISO value in the
Info bar on the left of the screen. For more information, see Capture
Information.
■Adjust Shutter Speed in Manual mode. Press and hold the Shutter
Speed button [Shutter Speed.png] on the right side of the screen
to open the Shutter Speed slider. While holding, move your finger up or
down to set your desired shutter speed value. Learn more about shutter
speed.
■View your current shutter speed value. Tap the Shutter Speed button
[Shutter Speed.png] to see your last used shutter speed. Or tap
and hold the Shutter Speed button [Shutter Speed.png] to open
the Shutter Speed slider. Your previously used shutter speed value is
indicated by a hollow arrow [Hollow Carrot.png] .
With Capture Information turned on, you can see your ISO value in the
Info bar on the left of the screen. For more information, see Capture
Information.
■Tip: If you don’t want to use Manual mode, tap the Toolbar button
[Toolbar.png] in the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar.
Above the Toolbar you see three capture mode options: Auto, Manual,
and Video. Swipe up or down on the screen to indicate your preferred
capture mode. When finished, tap the down arrow [Down arrow
settings.png] to close the Toolbar.
■Note: Remember that Light L16 does not have a native aperture control.
You can adjust aperture after uploading images to your computer. Click
here to read more about why Light L16 doesn’t have native aperture
control. [Link to help article] Find out why!
● Focus
■ Tap to focus. In Manual or Auto mode, tap your desired focus object on
the touchscreen to focus the camera at that location and distance. An
animated circle icon [ICON] indicates the camera is focusing and a final,
blue icon [ICON] indicates that focus has been achieved.
After you have tapped to focus, you can either press the Shutter button or
tap the focus icon again to take a picture.
■Half-shutter press to focus. After indicating your desired focal point, you
can half-press the Shutter button to start the focusing sequence again. An
animated circle icon [ICON] indicates the camera is focusing and a final,
blue circle icon [ICON] indicates that focus has been achieved.
■Note: Half-pressing the Shutter button will always initiate the focus
sequence at your pre-selected focal point. If you want to focus outside of
that point, tap to focus on your desired object.
● Zoom
■Zoom in or out. There are two ways to zoom on Light L16.
●Pinch to zoom. Place two fingers on the screen and pinch open
or closed to zoom in or out.
● Zoom by tapping. Tap and hold anywhere on the screen, then
move your finger up and down to zoom in or out.
● Exposure
■ Adjust Exposure in Auto mode. Auto mode automatically adjusts
exposure based on the scene you are capturing. If you want, you can
make adjustments to the calculated exposure before taking a photo.
Press and hold the Exposure button [Exposure (black).png] on the
right side of the screen to open the Exposure slider. While holding, move
your finger up or down to set Exposure to your desired value. As you drag
up or down, you will see a live preview of your Exposures changes.
■ Note: To adjust exposure in Manual mode, see Manual Exposure mode
or ISO and Shutter Speed.
● ISO
■Adjust ISO in Manual mode. Press and hold the ISO button [ISO.png]
on the right side of the screen to open the ISO slider. While
holding, move your finger up or down to set your desired ISO value. Learn
more about ISO.
■Note: To access ISO, switch to Manual mode. Tap the Toolbar button
[Toolbar.png] in the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar.
Above the Toolbar you see three capture mode options: Auto, Manual,
and Video. Swipe up or down on the screen to indicate your preferred
capture mode. When finished, tap the down arrow [Down arrow
settings.png] to close the Toolbar.
■View your current ISO value. Tap the ISO button [ICON] to see
your last used ISO value. Or press and hold the ISO button [ICON] to
open the ISO slider. Your previously used ISO value is indicated by a
hollow carrot [ICON] .
With Capture Information turned on, you can see your ISO value in the
Info bar on the left of the screen. For more information, see Capture
Information.
● Shutter Speed
■Adjust Shutter Speed (Manual mode). Press and hold the Shutter
Speed button [ICON] on the right side of the screen to open the
Shutter Speed slider. Move your finger up or down to set your desired
shutter speed value. Learn more about shutter speed. [Link to help article]
■Note: To access Shutter Speed, switch to Manual mode. Tap the Toolbar
button [Toolbar.png] in the bottom right corner to show the
Toolbar. Above the Toolbar you see three capture mode options: Auto,
Manual, and Video. Swipe up or down on the screen to indicate your
preferred capture mode. When finished, tap the down arrow [Down arrow
settings.png] to close the Toolbar.
■View your current shutter speed value. Tap the Shutter Speed button
[ICON] to see your last used shutter speed. Or tap and hold the
Shutter Speed button [ICON] to open the Shutter Speed slider.
Your previously used shutter speed value is indicated by a hollow arrow
[ICON] .
With Capture Information turned on, you can see your ISO value in the
Info bar on the left of the screen. For more information, see Capture
Information.
● Flash
■Choose a flash mode. Tap the Toolbar button [Toolbar.png] in
the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Tap the Flash button [ICON]
to show the the available flash options [ICON]. When finished, tap the X
[ICON] to close the Flash options menu, tap the down arrow [ICON]
to close the Toolbar.
●Flash On [ICON] : Fires the flash every time you take a
photo.
●Flash Off [ICON] : Flash will not fire.
●Flash Auto [ICON] : Light L16 will determine if flash is
necessary to provide a proper exposure.
● White Balance
■ In tricky lighting situations, you may want to control how Light L16
perceives the color of light in a scene. Light L16 has several white
balance options for use in various environments. Changing your White
Balance on Light L16
■Choose a White Balance mode. Tap the Toolbar button [ICON] in
the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Tap the White Balance
button [ICON] to open the White Balance options. When finished,
tap the down arrow [ICON] to close the Toolbar.
■ Note: If you have previously changed your white balance, the
corresponding icon will appear in the Toolbar. Example: If you previously
chose Cloudy [icon] as your white balance mode, your Toolbar will
show the Cloudy White Balance icon .
■ White Balance modes.
●Auto White Balance [ICON]
By default, Light L16 is set to auto white balance mode. In auto
mode, Light L16 chooses a white balance based on the light
coming into the camera from the scene.
●Sunny [ICON]
Choose the Sunny White Balance option to adjust Light L16 for
cloudy conditions.
● Cloudy [ICON]
Choose the Cloudy White Balance option to adjust Light L16 for
cloudy conditions.
● Shady [ICON]
Choose the Shade White Balance option to adjust Light L16 for
shady conditions.
● Fluorescent [ICON]
Choose the Flourescent White Balance option to adjust Light L16
for shooting under Fluorescent lighting.
● Self-Timer
■ Turn on the Self-Timer. Tap the Toolbar button [Toolbar.png] in
the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Tap the Self-Timer button
[ICON] to show the the available self-timer options: 3, 5, 10, or 20
seconds. When finished, tap the X [ICON] to close the Self-Timer options
menu, tap the down arrow [Down arrow settings.png] to close the
Toolbar.
● Capture information
■ Turning on Light L16’s Capture Information allows you to view important
information about your current capture settings including shutter speed,
ISO, focal length, and more.
■ Turn on Capture Information. Tap the Toolbar button [Toolbar.png]
in the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Tap the Capture
Information button [ICON] to show toggle the Capture Information bar on
and off. When finished, tap the down arrow [Down arrow settings.png]
to close the Toolbar
● Grid
■ To display grid lines over Light L16’s live preview, Tap the Toolbar button
[Toolbar.png] in the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Tap
the Grid button to show the available grid options.
■ Grid options.
●Thirds
The Thirds grid [ICON] divides the screen into a 3x3 grid of equal
size sections. This grid helps photographers who prefer to follow
the Rule of Thirds when composing.
●Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio grid divides the screen into sections based on
the golden ratio. This grid helps photographers who prefer to
follow the Golden Rule when composing.
● Crosshairs
The Crosshairs grid divides the screen into 4 equal sections by
intersecting two lines in the very middle. This grid helps
photographers trying to frame their subject squarely in the middle.
Video Capture
● At a glance
■ With Light L16, you can take videos in one of three formats: UHD (4K),
FHD (1080p) or HD (720p).
● Take a video
■ Take a video. There are multiple ways to take a video with Light L16:
●Press the Shutter button to begin recording a video. Press the
Shutter button again to stop recording.
● Tap the Record button [ICON] to begin recording a video.
The button will turn from a red circle to a red square. Tap the End
Recording button [ICON] to stop recording.
● Access Video mode
■Switch to video mode. Tap the Toolbar button [Toolbar.png] in
the bottom right corner to show the Toolbar. Above the Toolbar you see
three capture mode options: Auto, Manual, and Video. Swipe to select
Video mode. With “video” highlighted, tap the down arrow [Down arrow
settings.png] to close the Toolbar.
Gallery
● View photos and videos
■View your photos. From the any capture mode, tap the thumbnail icon in
the upper-right corner to access the gallery. Swipe right to see your
previous photos, or tap the collage icon [ICON] in the upper-left corner to
see all of your photos.
■Filter your photos. From the collage view, tap “all” in the upper-left
corner to change which images are displayed. There are several filtering
options:
● All - View all of your photos and videos.
● Star - View only your starred (favorited) photos and videos.
● Photo - View only photos, no videos.
● Video - View only videos, no photos.
● Deleted - View photos and videos you have recently deleted.
Safety, Handling and Support
● Care for Light L16
■ Storing Light L16. Included with your Light L16 is a soft case for storing
the camera on the go. The outside of the case is made of durable
eco-yarn to protect the camera when being stored in your pocket or bag.
The inside of the case is made of microfiber cloth to help clean your Light
L16 when putting the camera away and when pulling it out.
■ How to clean Light L16:
●Inside of the Light L16 soft case is an attached microfiber cleaning
cloth. To access the cloth, put your finger inside the case and pull
straight out. The cloth stays attached to the case while you clean
the surface of the camera.
● Light L16’s glass surfaces are are made with Gorilla Glass. To
clean the front or back surface of Light L16, wipe in circular
motions with a lint-free, nonabrasive cloth. If necessary, you can
also lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
■ How not to care for Light L16:
●It is best not to clean Light L16 while it’s charging.
●Do not dry Light L16 using any external heat source.
●Do not use cleaning products or compressed air when cleaning
your Light L16.
● Customer support
■ For more help, feel free to contact us at hello@light.co, or take a look at
our support page [Link to help article].
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and it
also complies with Part 15 of the FCC RF Rules. This equipment must be installed and operated in
accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna
installation instructions and consider removing the no-collocation statement.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Caution!
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
