Vello HSA-PSN, HSA-PSC, HSA-PCS, HSA-PCU, HSA-PSS User manual

HOT SHOE
ADAPTERS

PRODUCT GUIDE

MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY
WARNINGS

• When in u se with C anon
camer a: A non C anon
flash or strobe m ay not
fire during live view
shooti ng. See yo ur camera
manua l for more d etails.

• Not to be u sed wit h
older fl ash uni ts having
a trig ger volt age of more
than 6v. Hig h voltage flas h
units m ay cause d amage to
your cam era’s ele ctron ic
circuit.

• There are no
user-serviceable par ts
inside t he devic e.
Do not attempt t o
disas sembl e or per form
any unau thori zed
modification .

• Do

not allow
adapter and/or conver ter
to come in to cont act wi th
eithe r oil or sa ltwa ter.

• Keep all contac ts cle an.

the

VELLO
PC ADAP TER
SERI ES

Thank yo u for choosing our
Vello Hot Shoe Adapter.
Our hot shoe adapters
and converters exte nd the
functionality of your came ra
by adding s uppor t for a wide

and stud io lighting.

This guide will p rovide
description s and ins truc tions
for the Vello Adapters lis ted
below. Ple ase ref er to the
specific inst ructions for t he
model you selec ted:

HSA-PCU

HSA-PCS

HSA-PSC

HSA-PS N

HSA-PS S

HSA-PS U

HSA-CSC

HSA-CCS

PC ADAP TER

Model s PCU and PCS add
a PC sync t erminal to your
camer a, allowing you to
connec t a flash sync cord
fitted with a st anda rd
PC typ e connector via the
camer a’s built in h ot shoe .

HSA- PCU HSA- PCS

PC + TOP SH OE CONV ERTER

Model s PSC , PSS , and P SN
allow you to have a flas h
mounted on the camera
while si multaneously
connec ting the came ra to
a studio l ight vi a a PC sync
cord. Th e adapt er’s top ho t

for the sp ecifie d camera.

HSA- PSC

HSA- PSN

HSA-PSN

HSA- PSS

HSA-PSSHSA-PSC

PC + TOP SH OE CONV ERTER

The PS U model i s a universal
adapter with a P C sync
terminal and a top hot shoe
that allows you to h ave
a flash mo unted o n the
camer a while simult aneo usly
connec ting the came ra to
a studio l ight vi a a PC sync
cord. Th is adap ter doe s not

HSA- PSU

HSA-PSU

HOT SHOE
CONVERTER + PC

UNIVERSAL TO SONY & SONY TO UNIVERSAL

Model C SC allows you to use
univer sal fla shguns on Sony
and Konic a Minol ta cam eras.
Modal CCS allow s you to
use Sony a nd Konica Mi nol ta
flashe s on non-Sony or
Konica Minolt a cameras. T he
conver ter also incor pora tes
a PC sync t erminal,enabling
you to simultan eousl y
connec t your camera to a
studio l ight vi a a PC sync
cord. Th ese models do not

HSA- CSC HSA -CCS

HSA-CSC

MOUNTING THE
ADAPTER

[Models CCS, PCU, PSC, PSN, PSU]

With you r camera and
lights OFF, loose n the
adapter’s hot shoe
locki ng ring.

2. Insert the adapter’s
hot shoe into the
camer a’s hot shoe
mount .

3. Tighten the hot shoe
locking ring.

MOUNTING THE
ADAPTER

[Models CSC, PCS, PSS]

With you r camera and
lights OFF, slide t he
adapter’s hot shoe into
the camera’s hot sh oe
mount . The sho e adapter
will loc k into pl ace
automatically.

CONNECTING
TO A FLASH UNIT

[Models CSC, PSC, PSN, PSU]

Unlock your flash unit ’s
locki ng mech anism .

2. Insert the flash’s hot

shoe foot into the
adapter’s hot shoe
mount

3. Enga ge your flash unit’s

locki ng mech anism t o
stabilize the unit and l ock
the flash to the ad apter.

To obtain more detailed
information, refer to your flash’s
manual for instructions.

CONNECTING AND
REMOVING A FL ASH
UNIT

[Models CCS, PSS]

While the flash u nit is

mounti ng foot firmly on to
the adapter’s hot shoe
mount , until it stops. The
flash un it will lock into
place au tomat icall y. To
remove th e flash unit,
press the mount ing foot
relea se button located on
your flash.

To obtain more detailed
inform ation , refer to
your flash’s manual for

instr uctio ns.

CONNECTIN G

A STUDIO STROBE
VIA THE PC SYNC
CORD

[All Models]

Plug the PC side of your
cable into the ad apte r’s
PC sync t erminal

2. Plu g the oth er side of the

cable into your s tudio

light .

Warning: Not to be used with
older flash units having a trigger
voltage of more than 6v.

One-Year Limi ted Warranty

This VELLO product is warranted to the
original purchaser to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal

from the original purchase date or thirty (30)
days after replacement, whichever occurs
later. The warranty provider’s responsibility
with respect to this limited warranty shall be
limited solely to repair or replacement, at the
provider’s discretion, of any product that fails
during normal use of this product in its intended
manner and in its intended environment.
Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be
determined by the warranty provider. If the
product has been discontinued, the warranty
provider reserves the right to replace it with a
model of equivalent quality and function.

This warranty does not cover damage or defect
caused by misuse, neglect, accident, alteration,
abuse, improper installation or maintenance.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE
WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER
ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This warranty provides you with specific legal
rights, and you may also have additional rights
that vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty coverage, contact the Vello
Customer Service Department to obtain a
return merchandise authorization (“RMA”)
number, and return the defective product to
Vello along with the RMA number and proof of
purchase. Shipment of the defective product is
at the purchaser’s own risk and expense.

For more information or to arrange service, visit
www.vellogear.com or call Customer Service

Product warranty provided by the Gradus
Group.

www.gradusgroup.com
VELLO is a registered trademark of the Gradus

Reserved.

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