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- Page 1 FREEWAVE IR COMMANDER WIRELESS INFRARED TTL FLASH TRIGGER FOR CANON E-TTL (FWIRC-C) USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO The Vello FWIRC-C FreeWave IR for total wireless E-TTL control. It also Commander is the nexus of your offers high-speed sync with compatible wireless flash setup, enabling you to flashes, allowing you to use shutter set and control all functions of your speeds higher than your camera’s top...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Precautions ............ 4 Turning on the FreeWave Advanced Features ........22 IR Commander ........... 12 High-Speed Sync Mode ������������������������������������� 22 Key Features ..........6 Repeating (Stroboscopic) Mode ������������������ 23 Selecting Channels ........14 The Modeling Light ���������������������������������������������� 24 Overview ............ -
Page 4: Precautions
• Keep this product away from water, cause a malfunction. Promptly remove moisture, and any flammable gases the batteries and contact Vello • Dispose of used or damaged batteries or liquids. Customer Service. according to local regulations. - Page 5 • Keep the metal contacts in the • Do not clean this product with agents battery compartment clean and free containing corrosive or flammable of corrosion and dirt. Do not touch substances. them with your fingers. Corrosive elements on the contacts can damage •...
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Page 6: Key Features
KEY FEATURES 180° rotation: Manual mode: Can manually adjust Modeling light: Pivots to achieve IR line of sight. power output in 1/3 increments. Gives the appearance of a continuous light to simulate the direction of light. Wireless E-TTL (evaluative Standby mode: through-the-lens): Makes Flash Exposure Bracketing: Reduces power consumption. -
Page 7: Overview
OVERVIEW Front 1. Battery chamber 2. AF-assist light 3. Transmitter 4. Locking wheel 5. Mounting foot 6. LCD 7. Mode button 8. Test button/flash ready light [ ] Back 9. Navigation buttons [ 10. Set button 11. FN button 12. Power switch Also Included •... -
Page 8: Compatible Devices
COMPATIBLE DEVICES INSTALLING BATTERIES The Vello FWIRC-C FreeWave The FreeWave Commander is IR Commander is compatible powered by two AA batteries. To with Canon’s E-TTL and E-TTL II install batteries, make sure the device (evaluative through-the-lens) system. is turned off and follow these steps:... -
Page 9: Setting Up Slave Flash Units
SETTING UP SLAVE FLASH UNITS You can create a sophisticated lighting To set up your slave flash units: setup by positioning slave flash units individually or in groups to function as 1. Turn on your slave flash and set it to main, fill, accent, and other lights. - Page 10 When positioning wireless slaves to light • Make sure the Commander’s a subject, keep in mind the following: transmitter is facing your flash’s IR sensor and that there are no obstructions between the two units (see Turning On the FreeWave IR Commander on page 12 for more).
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Page 11: Mounting The Freewave Ir Commander
MOUNTING THE FREEWAVE IR COMMANDER To mount the FreeWave IR Commander To dismount the FreeWave IR on your camera, make sure all devices Commander from your camera, are turned off and follow these steps: make sure the Commander is turned off and follow these steps: 1. -
Page 12: Turning On The Freewave Ir Commander
TURNING ON THE FREEWAVE IR COMMANDER Test Button/Ready Light To on turn the FreeWave IR The ready light indicates the status Commander, slide the power of the Commander. When it glows switch to the On position. When red, the Commander is ready to turning off the Commander, it will be fired. - Page 13 Automatic Power-saving Function Lock Mode After 5 minutes of inactivity, the To prevent inadvertent operation of Commander will automatically enter the Commander, you can deactivate its power-saving mode to conserve controls by setting it to lock mode. This battery life, and the LCD will display will disable all of the buttons except for the standby mode indicator.
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Page 14: Selecting Channels
SELECTING CHANNELS ABOUT FLASH GROUPS On the FreeWave IR Commander, On the FreeWave IR Commander, four channels (1, 2, 3, and 4) are three flash groups (A, B, and C) are available. You can use this option available, and you can combine multiple to prevent your flashes from being slave flashes within the same group. -
Page 15: E-Ttl Mode
E-TTL MODE Adjusting Global EV In E-TTL mode, the FreeWave IR EV is set globally for E-TTL mode. Commander will automatically set the EV is displayed in decimal form appropriate flash level via your camera’s and can be adjusted from -3.0 to evaluative through-the-lens (E-TTL) +3.0 in 1/3-stop increments. -
Page 16: E-Ttl Ratio Modes
E-TTL RATIO MODES E-TTL (A:B+C) The FWIRC-C Commander offers Power output is set at a ratio for groups two E-TTL ratio modes, E-TTL A and B, and group C is set in EV and is a (A:B) and E-TTL (A:B+C). ratio of group B. - Page 17 Setting E-TTL Ratio Mode Ratio Adjustment Press the Mode button repeatedly In E-TTL (A:B) and E-TTL (A:B+C) to cycle through the modes until modes, you can adjust the power the desired E-TTL ratio mode output ratio between groups A and B. indicator appears onscreen.
- Page 18 Adjusting Global EV EV is set globally for both E-TTL To adjust EV via the FreeWave (A:B) and E-TTL (A:B+C) modes. IR Commander: Note: With select Canon cameras, you 1. Make sure the Commander is set to can adjust EV for group C independently the desired E-TTL ratio mode.
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Page 19: Manual Modes
MANUAL MODES Setting the Manual Mode For greater creative control over Press the Mode button repeatedly to your images, you can set the flash cycle through the modes until the desired power output level manually. manual mode indicator appears onscreen. The FWIRC-C Commander offers Manual All Mode three manual modes: M (ALL), M... - Page 20 Adjusting Power Output Flash power output is represented as a To adjust power output: fraction. The 1/1 setting is the full-power flash, and each successive setting halves 1. Make sure the Commander is set to the light output, all the way down to the desired manual mode.
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Page 21: Restoring The Factory Settings
RESTORING THE FACTORY SETTINGS This restores the FreeWave IR Commander to the factory default settings. This will erase all current settings and replace them with the default settings. Default Screen To restore the factory settings, press and hold the Set button for five seconds until the Commander reverts to the default screen. -
Page 22: Advanced Features
ADVANCED FEATURES High-Speed Sync Mode You can use shutter speeds that are In HSS mode, the FreeWave faster than your camera’s maximum IR Commander will wirelessly flash sync speed with the FreeWave IR transmit the information from Commander by activating high-speed your camera to your flash. -
Page 23: Repeating (Stroboscopic) Mode
Repeating (Stroboscopic) Mode The repeating (stroboscopic) mode To set the FreeWave IR Commander to 4. Press the Set button to make the fires the flash multiple times in quick stroboscopic mode, follow these steps: stroboscopic frequency number succession during a single exposure. In blink, and use the Left and Right stroboscopic mode, you can adjust flash 1. -
Page 24: The Modeling Light
The Modeling Light Autofocus Assist Flash Exposure Bracketing The modeling light feature gives the Camera autofocus (AF) systems can Flash exposure bracketing (FEB) lets appearance of a continuous light have difficulty locking onto a subject you take three continuous pictures so you can approximate how the in dim light or low-contrast scenes. -
Page 25: Flash Value Lock
SPECIFICATIONS Flash Value Lock Transmission Range Up to 115´ (35 m) In E-TTL mode, you can lock the flash output level that is optimal for specific Channels elements of your scene by using the flash Groups value lock (FV Lock) feature. FV lock Horizontal: 40°... -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING The Commander is stuck The Commander is not flashing. The slave units are not firing. in the camera hot shoe. • Make sure that fresh batteries • Make sure the hot-shoe light’s locking • Make sure that the mounting-foot are installed and in the proper switch is set to the lock position. - Page 27 • Make sure that the Commander is • Make sure that the electrical contacts Note: After changing any settings in your within the transmission range and on the foot of the slave unit are not wireless setup, press the test button to fire the wireless sensor on the slave is dirty.
- Page 28 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.