Ortta Jupiter Manual

A pocket Bluetooth remote for cameras, action cameras, your phone and your computer.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• 1. Overview
  • 1.1 Box Contents
  • 1.2 Features
  • 1.3 Specifications
  • 1.4 Hardware
  • 1.5 Buttons
• 2. Getting Started
  • 2.1 Charging
  • 2.2 Power On and Off
  • 2.3 Status LEDs
  • 2.4 Home Screen
  • 2.5 Connecting your camera
    • Pairing a Bluetooth camera
    • Several devices
    • Reconnecting
• 3. Using Jupiter
  • 3.1 Bluetooth cameras
  • 3.2 Action cameras
  • 3.3 Phone camera (Ortta Camera app)
    • Pairing with the app
    • Using the phone camera
  • 3.4 Io, Io Pro, Pluto 2 and Pluto 2 Pro
  • 3.5 Live view and photo preview
• 4. Phone and Computer Remote
  • 4.1 Connecting
  • 4.2 Modes
• 5. Settings
  • 5.1 Devices
  • 5.2 Review
  • 5.3 Display
  • 5.4 System
• 6. Firmware Updates
• 7. FAQ and Troubleshooting

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1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing the ORTTA Jupiter, a small Bluetooth remote with a color screen. Jupiter fires your camera, starts and stops video, and shows the camera's status on its screen. It works with mirrorless and DSLR cameras with Bluetooth remote support, with action cameras, and with your phone's camera through the Ortta Camera app. With an Io, Io Pro, Pluto 2 or Pluto 2 Pro it can trigger almost any other camera too. It can also act as a Bluetooth keyboard and media remote for a phone or a computer.

Jupiter has three buttons for shooting — Shutter, Video and Setting — plus a Power button. There is nothing to configure before you shoot: pair your camera once and Jupiter reconnects to it by itself.

1.1 Box Contents

• Jupiter
• USB charging cable
• Storage pouch

1.2 Features

• Color screen — shows the connected camera, its battery and card status, the signal strength and Jupiter's own battery
• Bluetooth control of Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm and Panasonic cameras with Bluetooth remote support (see Camera compatibility)
• Action cameras: GoPro, Insta360 and DJI Osmo Action — record, switch mode, sleep and wake
• Other Ortta devices: trigger any camera through an Io, Io Pro, Pluto 2 or Pluto 2 Pro, with live view and photo preview on the Io Pro and Pluto 2 Pro
• Phone camera: photo, video, self-timer, live view, photo preview and lens switch with the Ortta Camera app (iOS and Android)
• Bluetooth keyboard / media remote for phones and computers, with Camera, Music and Slideshow modes
• Self-timer: hold Shutter for a 10-second timer
• Reconnects automatically, even to cameras that have gone to sleep
• Firmware updates over the app, with automatic safe-rollback

1.3 Specifications

• Size: 66 × 36 × 11 mm
• Weight: 30 g
• Screen: color LCD, 240 × 240
• Bluetooth range (open area): 10-20 m
• Battery: 500 mAh rechargeable Li-ion
• Charging: about 1 hour
• Battery life: about 16 h connected

1.4 Hardware

1. Status LEDs (green, white, orange)
2. Color screen
3. Shutter button
4. Video button
5. Power button
6. Setting button
7. USB charging connector

1.5 Buttons

• Double-click Setting switches the phone's camera lens (Ortta Camera app), or changes the mode when Jupiter is a Bluetooth keyboard. When one of these is connected, Settings opens a moment after the click.
• With the screen off, only the Power button responds. Turn the screen on first.
• In menus the buttons change roles: Shutter moves down, Video selects, and Setting goes back.
• What the buttons do depends on what is connected. See Using Jupiter.

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2. Getting Started

2.1 Charging

Connect Jupiter to a USB power source with the supplied cable. The orange LED lights while charging and turns off when the battery is full. A full charge takes about 1 hour.

2.2 Power On and Off

• Power on: press and hold the Power button.
• Screen on / off: click Power. The white LED fades in or out. With the screen off Jupiter keeps running and stays connected, which saves battery.
• Power off: long-press Power. A sound plays.

The screen turns off by itself, and Jupiter powers off by itself, after the times set in Display settings.

2.3 Status LEDs

Jupiter has three LEDs, the same as Pluto 2:

The brightness of the green and white LEDs can be changed in Display settings.

2.4 Home Screen

After start-up Jupiter shows the home screen.

Status bar (top)

Centre

• Not connected: an animated search icon. Jupiter keeps looking for paired devices by itself.
• Connected: the brand icon, the name and the status of the camera or device. Depending on the device it also shows the focus and capture indicators, the recording time, the shooting mode or preset, and the card and battery status.
• When a phone is connected but the Ortta Camera app is not in the foreground, the message Open app appears when you press a button. The command is still sent.

Button guide (bottom)

Small capsules at the bottom of the screen remind you what the Shutter, Video and Setting buttons do for the connected device. Turn them off with Settings › System › Guide.

2.5 Connecting your camera

Pairing a Bluetooth camera

1. Put the camera in Bluetooth pairing mode. The menu name differs by brand, so check your camera's manual (look for "Bluetooth remote" or "smartphone pairing").
2. On Jupiter, click Setting to open Settings, then choose Devices › Add device.
3. Jupiter starts scanning. Nearby devices appear in the Discovered list with an icon and the name the device advertises. A sound plays and the selection jumps to each new device. The scan runs until you leave this page.
4. Select your camera and press Video (OK).
5. Jupiter shows Paired and a confirmation sound plays. The camera now appears under Devices.

Brand notes:

• Sony, GoPro, Panasonic: the camera must be in pairing mode, or it will not be listed.
• Canon: the camera must be unpaired and advertising.
• Nikon: pairing can take up to 10 seconds. Keep the camera's pairing screen open until Jupiter shows Paired.
• Insta360: Jupiter does not scan for Insta360 cameras. Open Devices › Add device on Jupiter first, then pair from the camera, where Jupiter shows up as "Insta360 GPS Remote".
• DJI Osmo: on the camera, open Settings › Bluetooth Remote. Then on Jupiter, open Settings › Devices › Add device. The camera appears in the Discovered list under its own name, for example "Osmo360-2B0B". Select it and press Video. If the camera shows a pairing code, confirm it on the camera.

If you see Pairing Failed, bring the camera closer, make sure it is still in pairing mode, and try again. Already Paired means this device is already in your list, and Max 10 Paired means you must remove one first.

Several devices

Jupiter can hold up to 10 paired devices, 6 of them enabled at once. To manage a device, open Settings › Devices › Devices, select it and choose Enable, Disable, Set Master or Remove. The first device you pair becomes the master.

Reconnecting

While no phone is connected, Jupiter keeps scanning for your paired devices and connects by itself when they appear. If a camera has gone to sleep, just press Shutter or Video: Jupiter wakes the camera, reconnects, and then carries out the press. You can also long-press Setting to scan again at any time.

GoPro and Insta360 cameras disconnect when they sleep, so Jupiter shows them as searching until they wake. A DJI Osmo stays connected while it sleeps.

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3. Using Jupiter

3.1 Bluetooth cameras

Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm and Panasonic.

The screen shows the camera's brand and name, with the focus and capture indicators while the camera focuses and shoots.

Self-timer. Hold Shutter to start a 10-second countdown; the green LED flashes as it counts down and the camera fires at the end. Click Shutter while it counts down to cancel it.

3.2 Action cameras

GoPro, Insta360 and DJI Osmo Action. The screen shows the camera's battery, card space, signal strength, current mode or preset, and whether it is asleep.

3.3 Phone camera (Ortta Camera app)

With the Ortta Camera app connected, Jupiter controls your phone's camera. The screen shows which camera is in use (for example Front | Wide) and a timer while recording.

Pairing with the app

Note: pair Jupiter inside the Ortta Camera app, as described below. Do not pair it in your phone's system Bluetooth settings: the pairing will be rejected.

1. Install the Ortta Camera app and turn on Jupiter.

2. Open the app on your phone.

3. Open the Device page, either way:

   • tap the spinning icon in the status bar, or
   • tap the three-dot icon (settings menu), then tap Device.

   

4. The app starts scanning automatically. Jupiter appears under Discovered devices.

   

5. Tap Jupiter. In the dialog, tap Pair Device.

   

6. Jupiter now appears under Paired devices.

   

Using the phone camera

Live view shows the phone's camera image on Jupiter's screen, and each photo you take appears briefly as a preview. See Live view and photo preview.

3.4 Io, Io Pro, Pluto 2 and Pluto 2 Pro

Jupiter can also control the other Ortta devices: Io, Io Pro, Pluto 2 and Pluto 2 Pro. These devices connect to the camera for you, so Jupiter can fire cameras that have no Bluetooth remote support. Jupiter sends the Shutter and Video presses to the Ortta device, and the device operates the camera.

To set up the camera itself (cable, BLE or USB connection), follow the manual of the Ortta device: Pluto 2 and Pluto 2 Pro or Io and Io Pro. Jupiter only sends the shutter and video commands. It cannot start a Pluto program (such as a timelapse). Use Jupiter Pro for that.

Pairing. Pair the Ortta device with Jupiter in the same way as a camera: turn the device on, open Settings › Devices › Add device on Jupiter, select the device and press Video. See Pairing a Bluetooth camera.

Sleeping devices. If the Ortta device has gone to sleep, press Shutter or Video. Jupiter reconnects and then carries out the press, as it does for a camera.

With an Io Pro or Pluto 2 Pro connected to a camera, Jupiter can also show the camera's live view and a preview of each photo. See Live view and photo preview.

3.5 Live view and photo preview

When Jupiter is connected to the Ortta Camera app, or to an Io Pro or Pluto 2 Pro (with a camera connected to it), it can show the camera image on its screen:

• Live view — the camera's live image. Hold Video to start it, and hold Video again to leave it. Shutter and Video keep working while live view is on. While recording, the timer appears over the image. Live view updates about 2 to 8 times per second.

• Photo preview — after each photo, a thumbnail appears on the screen for a few seconds. During live view the preview pauses the live image and then returns to it. If the screen is off, a new preview turns it on. Pressing a button does not close the preview; it disappears by itself after the review time.

Other devices and cameras do not send images, so Jupiter shows no live view or preview for them.

Set how the images look in Review settings: turn the preview Download off to save battery, choose how long the preview stays (Off, 2, 4 or 8 seconds), and set the image Scale (Fit or Fill) and Quality for the preview and for live view.

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4. Phone and Computer Remote

Jupiter can act as a Bluetooth keyboard and media remote for a phone, tablet or computer. It works with any app that reacts to media keys or the keyboard.

4.1 Connecting

1. Turn on Settings › System › HID Remote.
2. On Jupiter, open Settings › Devices › Add device and stay on that page.
3. On the phone or computer, open the Bluetooth settings and pair with OT-Jupiter-xx, where xx is two characters that differ for each Jupiter, for example "OT-Jupiter-E6". No passcode is needed.
4. Jupiter shows Paired and the phone is saved in the Devices list as Phone.

Unlike the Ortta app, this is a normal Bluetooth pairing made in the system settings. It only works while HID Remote is on and Jupiter is on the Add device page.

4.2 Modes

Double-click Setting to switch between the three modes. The icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen reminds you of this. Jupiter remembers the last mode.

Camera — take photos with the phone's own camera app

Music

Slideshow

When the Ortta Camera app is in the foreground on the same phone, Jupiter controls that app instead. When the app goes to the background, Jupiter switches back to the keyboard mode, so you can use the phone's system camera.

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5. Settings

Click Setting to open Settings. Move with Shutter, select with Video, go back with Setting.

5.1 Devices

5.2 Review

Controls the live view and photo preview that Jupiter receives from the Ortta Camera app, an Io Pro or a Pluto 2 Pro. See Live view and photo preview.

These settings only matter while an Ortta Camera app, Io Pro or Pluto 2 Pro is connected. Quality Max gives the sharpest image but takes longer to send; lower quality is faster and uses less battery.

5.3 Display

Press any button to wake the screen.

5.4 System

The Misc group contains:

• Reset — restores all settings to their defaults and removes all paired cameras and devices. The pairing with the Ortta app is kept. There is no confirmation prompt, so the reset happens as soon as you select it.
• User Manual — shows a QR code that opens this manual on your phone.
• About — product name, firmware and hardware versions, and the Ortta contact (info@ortta.co, ortta.co).

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6. Firmware Updates

New firmware adds features and fixes bugs. You update Jupiter from the Ortta app over Bluetooth; no computer or cable is needed.

1. Charge Jupiter and keep your phone close to it. If Jupiter is not paired with the app yet, pair it first (see Pairing with the app).
2. Open the Ortta app and go to the Device page. Connect Jupiter, then choose Set as Master. A star appears on the chosen device. Only the master device can be upgraded.
3. When a newer version is available, the app shows the upgrade page with the hardware version, the current firmware and the new firmware. Tap Upgrade.
4. The app shows the progress as a percentage, and so does Jupiter. The update can take several minutes. Keep the app open and stay close to Jupiter until it finishes.
5. When the update is done, Jupiter restarts by itself and reconnects to the app.

While the update runs, Jupiter does not turn off by itself and its screen stays on. If the update stops or fails, these timers go back to your settings and you can start it again.

Note: after an update, leave Jupiter on and let the Ortta app connect to it once. This confirms that the new firmware works. If the new firmware does not start properly, Jupiter goes back to the previous version by itself, and the app offers the update again.

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7. FAQ and Troubleshooting

Jupiter does not find my camera. Make sure the camera is in Bluetooth pairing mode and close to Jupiter, then open Devices › Add device. Canon cameras must be unpaired first. For Insta360, start the scan on Jupiter before pairing from the camera.

Jupiter shows the search icon although my camera is on. Long-press Setting to scan again. GoPro and Insta360 cameras disconnect when they sleep: press Shutter or Video to wake them.

The first press after the camera slept does not take a photo. Jupiter has to reconnect first. It carries out the press after reconnecting, which can take a few seconds.

The buttons do nothing. The screen is off. Click Power to turn it on.

My phone shows "Open app". The Ortta Camera app is not in the foreground. Bring it to the front, or use keyboard mode with the system camera.

Pairing in my phone's Bluetooth settings fails. To use the Ortta app, pair inside the app. Only the keyboard mode is paired in the system Bluetooth settings, with HID Remote on and Jupiter on the Add device page.

Contact. info@ortta.co · ortta.co