
FREEWAVE
MICRO
WIRELESS REMOTE
SHUTTER RELEASE
USER’S MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosi ng the
Vello FreeWave M icro Wirel ess
Remote S hutter Release for
Nikon. T his compa ct set inclu des
a small t ransmit ter and a low profile r eceiver th at sits dir ectly
on the 10-pin remote terminal—
it does n’t require a ca ble or take
up space on the hot sho e. The
FreeWave Micro wirele ssly
trig gers the sh utter of your Nikon
DSLR c amera fro m a distanc e of
approx imately 3 00' so th at you
can sho ot action w hile keepin g
your dis tance from the camer a
setup. You ca n use any one of
16 selec table rad io frequen cies
(channe ls)—th is ensure s that you
have a cle ar channe l for opera ting
your camera even if o ther
wirel ess device s are opera ting in
the same area.
The FreeWave Micro tra nsmitte r
and rece iver fit easily into a shirt
pocket —toge ther they we igh
only 1.1 oz. The t ransmit ter
oper ates using o ne AAA b attery.
The rece iver is powe red by the
camera.
Using t he FreeWave Micr o, you
can activate aut ofocus, trigger th e
shutter, and open and c lose the
shutter when you r camera i s in
Bulb ex posure mod e. A shooti ng
alarm L ED on the tr ansmitt er
blink s red each time a picture i s
taken , so that you’l l always kn ow
the exp osure was m ade.
The FreeWave Micro also a llows
you to ta ke photogr aphs with out
touching your camera—a g reat
advan tage when doing close -up
or macro photogr aphy, or when
you’re usi ng long expo sures. Us ing
the FreeWave Micro, you won’t
risk acc idental ly moving you r
camera.

KEY FEATURES
Small, Lightweight Remote Control: compatible
with Nikon DSLRs with a 10- pin remote
terminal.
2.4 GH z Radio Frequency: reduced interference
and imp roved wireless signal q uality.
Exten ded Range: operate s at up to 328 ' (100 m),
depending on conditions.
16 Chann els: oper ates wit hout inter ference f rom
other wireless devices.
Built-In Antenna: improves re ception of re ceiver.
Dual-Function Release: press re lease but ton
half way to activate autofocus; pres s fully to tri p
the shutter.
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Shut ter Trigger Con firmati on: The red le d ON
light on the trans mitter li ghts up eac h time the
camer a shutte r is releas ed, provid ing visual
confir mation tha t a photogr aph has be en taken.
Bulb Mode Release: when the cam era is in Bu lb
mode, t he FreeWave Mic ro remote con trol
can ope n the shutter at the beg inning of th e
expos ure and close the shutter at the end of t he
exposure.
LED Ind icators: LEDs indi cate Focu s, Shutt er, and
Shooting Confirmation.
Works in Extreme Temperatures: operate s in
tempe ratures f rom -4° to 122 °F (-20° to 50 °C).

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PRECAUTIONS
• There are n o user-ser viceab le parts i nside the
devices. Do not attempt to disassemble or perform
any unauthorized modification.
• Do not oper ate in the pr esence of flammable g as
or vapors.
• Do not hand le with wet h ands or imme rse in or
expos e to water or r ain. Fail ure to obser ve this
preca ution can re sult in fire o r electri c shock.
• Observe caution when handling batteries. Batteries
may leak or explode if imprope rly handl ed. Use
only th e batteri es listed i n this manu al. Make
cert ain to align batteri es with cor rect pola rity.
• Batteries are pro ne to leaka ge when fully
disch arged. To avoid da mage to the product, be
sure to re move the bat teries wh en leaving t he
product unattended for prolonged periods or when
no charge remains.
• Do not use or l eave the devi ces in condi tions of
extre me heat, s evere cold, o r high humid ity.
• Dispose of used batteries, pa ckaging , and old
device s in accorda nce with ap propriat e local
environmental regulations.
• Do not atte mpt to disassemble o r repair th e
equip ment— doing so wil l void the war ranty, and
Vello will n ot be respo nsible for a ny damage .
• Handle the unit with c are.
• Keep out of t he reach of ch ildren. Th is device
conta ins small p arts whi ch may pose a choking
hazard.
• Make sure the item is int act and th at there are n o
missing parts.
• All photo s are for illustrative p urposes o nly.
• Please re ad and follow t hese inst ruction s and keep
this ma nual in a safe place.

FEATURES DIAGRAM
Receiver
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
8
9
10
Lanyard
12
Transmitter
13
15
5
1
Antenna
2
Lanyard hook
3
16-channel switch
4
Power LED
5
14
16
Focus LED
6
Shutter LED
7
Power switch
8
Locking wheel
9
10 pin conn ection to t he
camera.
10
Channel selection pin
11
Protective sliding cover
12
Shut ter relea se button
13
LED Indicator
Focus— vivid blue / Shu tter— dim
blue / Shooting alar m—red
14
Battery compartment door
15
Strap hook
16
16-channel switch