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Vello freewave User Manual

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  • Page 1 FREEWAVE MINI-STAND FLASH TRIGGER User Manual...
  • Page 2 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO The Vello FreeWave Mini-Stand So whether you are working on to a single transmitter for Flash Trigger set opens your location or in the studio, the superior lighting potential. photography to a new light. Mini-Stand Flash Trigger frees...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents ........4 Mounting a Flash to the Mounting the Receiver to a Receiver ........16 Lighting Stand ......25 Key Features ........ 6 Mounting the Transmitter to Troubleshooting .......26 Compatible Devices ....7 Your Camera ......17 FCC Compliance......27 Precautions ........

  • Page 4: Contents

    CONTENTS FreeWave Mini-Stand Flash Trigger (FW-MS) • FreeWave Mini-Stand • 2 × AAA alkaline batteries Transmitter • CR2032 3 V battery • FreeWave Mini-Stand Receiver • Hot-shoe flash mount cover • 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm sync • Instruction manual cable •...
  • Page 5 FreeWave Mini-Stand Receiver (FW-MSR) • FreeWave Mini-Stand • 2 × AAA alkaline batteries Receiver • Hot-shoe flash mount cover • 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm sync cable • Instruction manual • 3.5 mm to 1/4" phono adapter...

  • Page 6: Key Features

    KEY FEATURES • Stand and Receiver • Wireless Hot-Shoe • Wireless Studio Light as One Flash Trigger Set Trigger Set By having the stand and Trigger a hot-shoe flash Trigger a studio light up to receiver built together, you (on-camera type) up to 200' 200' (60 m) away.

  • Page 7: Compatible Devices

    COMPATIBLE DEVICES • Multiple Flash The FreeWave Mini-Stand Triggering Flash Trigger set is compatible Pair multiple receivers with hot-shoe flashes that (available separately) as have manual settings, studio needed to trigger many lights, and DSLR cameras. flashes with a single transmitter.

  • Page 8: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS • There are no user- • Turn off the receiver and • Do not handle with wet serviceable parts inside the flash before inserting or hands or immerse in or devices. Do not attempt to removing any piece of expose to water or rain.
  • Page 9 • Batteries are prone • Do not use or leave the • Use only parts provided by to leakage when fully devices in conditions of the manufacturer. discharged. To avoid damage extreme heat, severe cold, to the product, be sure or high humidity.

  • Page 10: Overview

    OVERVIEW Transmitter Bottom Battery drawer Status indicator light Mounting foot Pairing/test button...
  • Page 11 Receiver Bottom Hot-shoe Rubber flash mount pads Battery FreeWave Mini-Stand RECEIVER 1/4"-20 compartment threaded female Transmitter mount code set button (recessed) Back Battery Power switch 3.5 mm compartment output sync cover Status indicator light...

  • Page 12: Installing Batteries

    INSTALLING BATTERIES Installing the Battery into the Transmitter 1. Pull the battery drawer 3. Close the battery drawer out. It will come out only until it locks. halfway. Note: There is no power switch 2. Insert the CR2032 battery for the transmitter. It will stay on at a slight angle and with the constantly, drawing power when (+) side up, as indicated.
  • Page 13 Installing the Batteries into the Receiver 1. Slide the battery 3. Reattach the battery compartment cover open compartment cover by until it clicks and can be positioning it over the removed. battery compartment and sliding it back into place 2. Insert the two AAA until it locks.

  • Page 14: Pairing The Transmitter To A Receiver

    PAIRING THE TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER Note: The transmitter and 2. Press the recessed receiver sets come paired transmitter code set together. button. Use a pin-like object that will fit into the 1. Slide the receiver’s recessed hole. battery compartment cover towards the rear 3.
  • Page 15 4. Press the pairing/test button 5. Both the transmitter on the transmitter. The and the receiver should receiver’s status indicator now be paired. To verify light will blink twice, and communication, press the then continue to blink transmitter’s pairing/test repeatedly. After 5 seconds, button.

  • Page 16: Mounting A Flash To The Receiver

    MOUNTING A FLASH TO THE RECEIVER 1. Make sure your flash and 3. Secure the flash by engaging receiver are turned off. its locking mechanism. 2. Slide the flash’s mounting 4. Turn on the flash and foot all the way into the receiver.

  • Page 17: Mounting The Transmitter To Your Camera

    MOUNTING THE TRANSMITTER TO YOUR CAMERA 1. Make sure you camera is turned off. 2. Slide the transmitter’s mounting foot all the way into the camera’s hot-shoe mount. 3. Turn your camera on. 4. Press your camera’s shutter release button. At this time, the flash will fire with each press of the shutter.

  • Page 18: Pairing The Transmitter To Multiple Receivers

    PAIRING THE TRANSMITTER TO MULTIPLE RECEIVERS Note: Repeat these steps, one at 2. Press the recessed a time, for each receiver that will transmitter code set button be paired with your transmitter. on the first receiver. Use a There is no limit as to how many pin-like object that will fit receivers can be paired to one into the recessed hole.
  • Page 19 receive the transmitter’s 5. Both the transmitter code. After 5 seconds, the and the receiver should receiver will exit pairing now be paired. To verify mode. communication, press the transmitter’s pairing/test 4. Press the pairing/test button button. The indicator light on the transmitter.
  • Page 20 7. Reattach the battery 9. After each flash is mounted compartment cover for to a receiver, turn the units each receiver. on. Set each flash to its manual setting and adjust 8. Have your receivers and accordingly. flash units turned off before mounting each flash to its 10.

  • Page 21: Pairing A Receiver To Multiple Transmitters

    PAIRING A RECEIVER TO MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS 1. Make sure you have all of 3. Press the recessed your transmitters handy and transmitter code set button in a line, ready to be paired on the receiver. Use a pin- to the one receiver. like object that will fit into the recessed hole.
  • Page 22 code. After 5 seconds, the 6. In these 5 seconds, you receiver will exit pairing will need to press the mode. pairing/test button on the next transmitter, and 5. Press the pairing/test button so on for the remaining on the first transmitter. The transmitters.
  • Page 23 7. The transmitters and 10. Turn the flash on and press receiver should be paired the pairing/test button on at this time. Press each each transmitter. Each of transmitter’s pairing/ the transmitters should fire test button and watch the flash unit. the indicator light on the receiver for one quick blink.

  • Page 24: Connecting The Receiver To A Studio Light

    CONNECTING THE RECEIVER TO A STUDIO LIGHT 1. Turn the receiver and your Note: Your studio light might have studio light off. a 1/4" phono port for syncing the flash. We have included the 2. Use the included 3.5 mm necessary adapter to convert to 3.5 mm cable to connect 3.5 mm to 1/4".

  • Page 25: Mounting The Receiver To A Lighting Stand

    MOUNTING THE RECEIVER TO A LIGHTING STAND 1. Place the receiver’s 1/4"-20 mount onto the lighting stand mounting stud. 2. Rotate the receiver until the unit is secure on the lighting stand. 3. Attach your flash unit to the receiver's hot-shoe mount.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING The transmitter does The receiver is The flash does not not send a signal. not accepting the fire or misfires. transmitter’s code(s). • Check that the transmitter’s • Check the batteries of each battery polarity has not • Reset the code between device for low power and been reversed.

  • Page 27: Fcc Compliance

    FCC COMPLIANCE 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.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter Receiver 0.55" × 1.17" × 1.34" 0.87" × 3.18" × 3.78" Dimensions (H × W × D) (1.4 × 3 × 3.4 cm ) (2.2 × 8.1 × 9.6 cm) Devices paired Up to 5 transmitters Unlimited Tripod mount 1/4"-20 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm sync cable length 12"...
  • Page 29 Transmitter Receiver Frequency 2.4 GHz Battery CR2032 3 V battery 2 × AAA alkaline batteries Battery life (in standby mode) 5 yr. 120 hrs. Range 200' (60 m) Weight 0.04 oz. (1.13 g) 2.7 oz. (77 g)

  • Page 30: One-Year Limited Warranty

    ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This VELLO product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year 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...
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 www.vellogear.com All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © Copyright 2015 Gradus Group...

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