Vello FWM-N User manual

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.
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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
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Battery compartment door
15
Strap hook
16
16-channel switch
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