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FREEWAVE

IR COMMANDER

WIRELESS INFRARED

TTL FLASH TRIGGER

FOR CANON E-TTL (FWIRC-C)

USER MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for FWIRC-C FREEWAVE

Page 1: ...FREEWAVE IR COMMANDER WIRELESS INFRARED TTL FLASH TRIGGER FOR CANON E TTL FWIRC C USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...s and full compatibility with Canon s E TTL or E TTL II metering and flash ratio systems for total wireless E TTL control It also offers high speed sync with compatible flashes allowing you to use shu...

Page 3: ...Turning on the FreeWave IR Commander 12 Selecting Channels 14 About Flash Groups 14 E TTL Mode 15 E TTL Ratio Modes 16 Manual Modes 19 Restoring the Factory Settings 21 Advanced Features 22 High Spee...

Page 4: ...ion Promptly remove the batteries and contact Vello Customer Service If you detect excessive heat smoke or a burning smell coming from this product immediately cease operation and remove the batteries...

Page 5: ...duct and prevent it from functioning properly Contacts may be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab Handle this product with care To avoid damage to this product be careful not to overtighte...

Page 6: ...power output in 1 3 increments Standby mode Reduces power consumption Internal memory Remembers settings when turned off High speed sync Allows flash synchronization up to 1 8000 of a second Strobosco...

Page 7: ...IEW 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 9 Navigation buttons 10 Set button 11 FN button 12 Power switc...

Page 8: ...ible with your camera s E TTL system The FreeWave Commander is powered by two AA batteries To install batteries make sure the device is turned off and follow these steps 1 Press and slide the battery...

Page 9: ...of creative control SETTING UP SLAVE FLASH UNITS To set up your slave flash units 1 Turn on your slave flash and set it to E TTL and IR slave modes as well as the same group and channel as the FreeWav...

Page 10: ...no obstructions between the two units see Turning On the FreeWave IR Commander on page 12 for more The effective communication range between the FreeWave IR Commander and your slave flash units may va...

Page 11: ...de the mounting foot all the way into your camera s hot shoe 3 Rotate the locking wheel clockwise until secure MOUNTING THE FREEWAVE IR COMMANDER To dismount the FreeWave IR Commander from your camera...

Page 12: ...facing the flash s IR sensor and there should be no obstructions between the two units Test Button Ready Light The ready light indicates the status of the Commander When it glows red the Commander is...

Page 13: ...se the power switch to turn off the Commander LCD Illumination When you turn on the FreeWave IR Commander or press most buttons the LCD will glow blue for up to six seconds Lock Mode To prevent inadve...

Page 14: ...nnel number blinks Use the Left and Right navigation buttons to cycle through channel numbers 1 through 4 Note Make sure your slave flashes are set to the same channel as the Commander On the FreeWave...

Page 15: ...ure value EV setting for all three groups Setting E TTL Mode Press the Mode button repeatedly to cycle through the modes until the E TTL ALL mode indicator appears onscreen E TTL MODE Adjusting Global...

Page 16: ...ice the power of group B In this mode there is one global EV setting for both groups E TTL A B C Power output is set at a ratio for groups A and B and group C is set in EV and is a ratio of group B Fo...

Page 17: ...onscreen Ratio Adjustment In E TTL A B and E TTL A B C modes you can adjust the power output ratio between groups A and B To adjust the ratio 1 Make sure the Commander is set to the desired E TTL rati...

Page 18: ...al On the Commander LCD global EV is displayed in decimal form and can be adjusted from 3 0 to 3 0 in 1 3 stop increments To adjust EV via the FreeWave IR Commander 1 Make sure the Commander is set to...

Page 19: ...A B C In M ALL mode flash output power is global for all three groups M A B mode is a two group mode in which the flash power output is set independently for groups A and B Similarly M A B C mode is...

Page 20: ...128 You can also fine tune the flash output in increments of one third indicated by a hyphen next to the fraction first higher and then lower e g 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 8 To adjust power outpu...

Page 21: ...factory default settings This will erase all current settings and replace them with the default settings To restore the factory settings press and hold the Set button for five seconds until the Comman...

Page 22: ...speeds as fast as 1 8000 second This is helpful when shooting with large apertures in brightly lit environments or when freezing motion In HSS mode the FreeWave IR Commander will wirelessly transmit t...

Page 23: ...R Commander to stroboscopic mode follow these steps 1 Mount the Commander on your camera 2 Press the Mode button repeatedly until the flash output level Hz and Repeating mode indicators appear onscree...

Page 24: ...help your camera focus automatically by locking onto the projected light For Canon systems AF illumination is controlled directly by the camera When the camera s internal AF assist is enabled the Com...

Page 25: ...ock is set in your camera s menu For more information on this feature refer to your camera s user manual SPECIFICATIONS Transmission Range Up to 115 35 m Channels 4 Groups 3 Flash Coverage Horizontal...

Page 26: ...ontacts on the foot of the Commander are not dirty Clean them and try again Make sure the Commander is fully installed in your camera s hot shoe The slave units are not firing Make sure the hot shoe l...

Page 27: ...o Ambient light may affect IR transmission Make sure that the electrical contacts on the foot of the slave unit are not dirty Clean them and try again Change the channel on both the Commander and the...

Page 28: ...d 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 N...

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