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Safty Notice
To prevent damage to your product or injury to yourself or to others, read the
following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep
these safety instructions where all those who use this equipment will read
them.
G= Do not disassemble or modify
Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock or product
malfunctlon. Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other
accident, remove the batteries.
€ Keep dry
.Do not handle with wet hands or immerse in or expose to water or rain.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock.
. Do not use in the presence of flammable gas. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in explosion or fire.
GP Keep out of reach of children
This device contains small parts which may pose a choking hazard. Consult
a physician immediately if a child swallows any part of this device.
Gp Do not expose to high temperatures
Do not leave the device in a closed vehicle under the sun or in other areas
subject to extremely high temperatures. Failure to observe this precaution
could result in fire or in damage to the casing or internal parts.
e Observe precaution when handling batteries
. Use only batteries listed in this manual. Do not mix old and new batteries
or batteries of different types.
. Do not short or disassemble.
. Do not attempt to insert batteries upside down or backwards.
a Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to
the product, be sure to remove the batteries when leaving the product
unattended for prolonged periods orwhen no charge remains.
. Should liquid from the batteries come into contact with skin or clothing,
rinse immediately with fresh water.
Foreword
Thanks for purchasing Aputure@ Gigtube Wireless ll DSLR Digital Remote
Viewfinder. Gigtube Wireless ll is a live-view wireless display and remote
with infinite photographic possibilities. lt inherits the excellent performance
of the original Gigtube Wireless, while adding new features such as video
recording, a longer range, multiple camera shutter control, and multiple
shooting modes. What's more, it includes a built-in camera and playback for
DSLRswithoutlive-view. Forthebestresults, readthisuserguidecarefully.

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Components
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Product lntroduction
The Gigtube Wireless ll (mentioned in below text will use GWll instead) is an
exciting new device from Aputure that lets you control your camera and shoot
video from a distance, giving you remote live view by 2.4G signal. The bright
3.5" color LCD displays great quality pictures even under bright sunlight.
Main features
1 . Live view wireless display and remote
2. Camera builtin to support cameras without live-view
3. Video start & stop control *
4. Monitor 4 cameras at once
5. Digital-signal transfer technology
6. Builtin memory and playback
7. Working distance up to 100 meters(open area)
8. 3.5", 320x240 pixel, TFT LCD
9.Easy mounting screen hood
'l 0.Strong resistance to interference
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Receiver :
'l . Power switch
2. Shutter button
3. Shutter indicator light
4. TFT LCD screen
5. Sleep indicator light
6. Charge indicator light
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8. Set
9. Delete
10.Tab
'l1.AV-outsocket
12. USB socket
1 3. Tripod mount socket
14. Batterytray
15. Heat emission vent
( Back)
*Note: only used for select Canon models cameras. For details please refer to P1 5.

Battery Setup & Charging
(Top)
Transmitter :
'1. Powerswitch
2. Signal light
3. Power light
4. Charge indicator light
5. Match
6. Antenna
Accessories :
1. Sunshade
2. NP-60 battery
3. Data cable (Different cameras
use different cables. For details,
see insert page )
4. USB cable
5. Charger
6. AV-out cable
7. lR cable (Only for Canon DSLRs)
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7. USB socket
8. lR socket
9. CAMERAsocket
1 0. Camera hot shoe mount
ll.Batterytray
12- Heat emission vent
Battery setup
Receiver
GWll receiver uses one NP-60 battery
which can be used continuously for 6
hours after fully charged. To insert the
battery, follow the arrow's directionto
open the battery hatch. Note the +L
icons when inserting the battery.
Transm itter
GWlltransmitter uses one NP-60
battery which can be used continuously
for 6 hours after fully charged. To
insert the battery, follow the arrow's
direction to open the battery hatch. Note
the +/- icons when inserting the battery.
Charging
(Same for transmitter and receiver)
1 .Turn off the power switch of GWll transmitter or receiver.
2.Connect with USB cable via USB socket, charge for about 2.5 hours until full.
While charging, the indicator light is red. When fully charged, the indicator light
will turn off.
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Screen information
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Adjustments
Brightness
l.Press'Menu' button and navigate to Brightness (5 levels total).
2.Press'Set' button to adjust brightness. Each level increases brightness by 20%
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Contrast
l.Press'Menu' button and navigate to Contrast.
2.Press'Set'button to ad.iust contrast. Each level increases contrast by 20%
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Signal Matching
One receiver can control and view 4 cameras by switching signals amongst 4
different transmitters mounted on cameras. In order to do this, one must match
signals to each transmitter.
Matching Directions:
1 .Power on receiver, press'l\4enu' button and navigate to'Match'. Default signal
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2.Press'Set' button to switch between different signals.
3.Once your signal is chosen, fully press the shutter button on the receiver. The
shutter indicator light will flicker, and then stop after a few seconds.
4 Press the'Match' button on transmitterwhile the receiver's shutter indicator
light is flickering, or after it stops.
5.The signal light of transmitter will start to flicker. When it stops, it is successfully
matched with the receiver.
6.The signal will be matched successfully when the receiver's signal intensity
indicator shows from an 'X' to '00 .
Button information
1. SET
2. Next picture in
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View Mode
GWll has two viewing modes: 'Mini'and 'LV'mode.
1 .'Mini' mode relies on the transmitter's internal camera for Iive-view. lt gives a
35mm angle of view. The image shown on the receiver's LCD is onlywhatthis
internal camera caplures, notyour DSLR. However, if your lens is setto 35mm,
it should be roughly equivalent to the image shown on GWll.
2.'LV' is live view mode. The image shown on receiver's LCD is exactly what your
DSLR captures.
Note: The default view mode is'Mini'. Press'Set' button to change to'LV' mode.
Mini mode
LV mode
Fu nctions and Operation
1. Setup
1 ) Connect transmitler to the camera's hotshoe.
2) Connect one end of cable to transmitter's 'camera' socket. Connect twin end to
camera's AV-Out and remote shutter sockets.
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4) Lens and Camera should be set to autofocus.
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5) Turn on the camera's live-view mode.*
2. Drive Modes
a. Single Shot Mode
1) Set camera to'Single Shot'drive mode.
2) Press'Menu'button of receiver and navigate to'Drive mode'. Then choose
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3) Half press the shutter button on receiver to activate focusing (shutter indicator
light turns green).
4) Fully press the shutter button to activate shutter (shutter indicator light turns
red). The resulting image is shown on the LCD.
b. Continuous Mode
1) Set camera to'Continuous'drive mode.
2) Press'Menu' button of receiver and navigate to'Drive mode'. Then choose
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3) Half press the shutter button on receiver to activate focusing (shutter indicator
light turns green).
4) Fully press the shutter button to activate shutter (shutter indicator light turns
red). The resulting image is shown on the LCD.
*Note: lf your camera doesn't have live-view, use GWll's 'lvlini' mode
3)Switch on the transmitter and receiver.
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c. Self-Timer Mode
1) Set camera to'Single Shot'drive mode.
2) Press 'Menu' button of receiver and navigate to 'Drive' mode. Then choose
3) Press the shutter button on receiver; camera shutter will be triggered after 5
seconds.
Note: Alternatively, you may set your camera to Self-Timer mode. Both will work.
d. Bulb Mode
1) Set camera to'Bulb'drive mode.
2) Press'Menu'button of receiver and navigate to'Drive mode'. Then choose
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3) To start the exposure, fully press the shutter button on GWll (shutter indicator
light on receiver is off, shutter indicator light on transmitter stays red)
4) To stop the exposure, half-press the shutter button again (both shutter
indicator lights on transmitter and receiver turn otf).
3. Video Recording*
a. Camera Setup
1) Set camera to'infrared'mode 2) Set camera to video mode.
3) ln the camera's menu, start the remote control function for video mode
(Certain cameras do not require this step)
b. Transmitter Setup
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1 ) Connect the transmitter and camera via data cable. Connect one end of data
cable with transmitter; insert the twin end to AV-Out and remote shutter sockets.
2) Connect one end of the lR cable with transmitter via lR socket. Point the other
end towards camera's lR sensor. Adjust the transmitter antenna vertically.
Note: During lR operation, there is no need to connect data cable with camera's
remote shutter socket.
c. Receiver Setup
Press the'Menu' button of receiver and to'Drive mode', press the'Set'
button and choose video mode.
d. Video Shooting
1 ) To start video recording, fully press shutter button on GWll receiver. (Shutter
indicator lights on both transmitter and receiver are red)
2) To stop video recording, re-press shutter button on GWI I receiver. (Both
shutter indicator lights off)
4. Multiple Camera Control
1) Please refer to the Signal Match section of this manual and match signals
with each camera first.*
2) To start focus, half-press shutter button on receiver (both shutter indicator
lights are green). To take a picture or record video, fully press shutter button of
receiver, (both shutter indicator lights are red). Press the'Tab' button of receiver
to switch between different cameras.
*Note: Can be used for both stills and video, as long as you switch drive modes on GWll.
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Playback & Delete
Pictures can only be saved on GWll while shooting in 'Mini' mode. The saved
picture is only the image captured by built-in camera on transmitter, not
actuallywhatthe camera captures. While shooting in'LV'mode, there is no
storage or playback on GWll.
Browse Pictures
1 ) Press the'Delete'button to enter playback mode. You'll see the latest
saved picture by default.
2) Press'Menu'button to navigate backwards, and press'Set'button to
navigate forwards.
3) Press the'Delete' button to revert back to live-view mode.
4) Connect one end ofAV output cable with AV socket of receiver, and the
other end with computer orTV. To browse pictures, follow the above directions
in step 1 .
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Delete Pictures
1 ) Delete Single lmages: enter playback mode, then long press'Delete'
button for 2 seconds.
2) DeleteAll lmages: press'Menu' button and navigate to'Delete All lmages',
then press 'Set' button.
Sleep mode
1 ) Long press'Tab'button for 3 seconds, the receiver and transmitter enter
sleepmode. While"sleeping",thesleepindicatorlighton receiverturns
orange; power indicator light on transmitter turns red.
2) To wake up the receiver, long press 'Tab' button again for 3 seconds.
Specifications
Frequency:
Transmitter Distance:
Signal:
tech nology
Signal source:
Battery lnformation:
Power Life:
Transmitter:
Receiver:
Product Size:
Remote Control:
Receiver:
Screen:
Size:
Resolution:
ViewingAngle:
Horizontal:
Vertical:
Storage:
2.4GHz
100 meters (open area)
Digital sig nal transfer, freq uency switch ing
4 different signals
NP-60, 1200mAH, rechargeable Lithium Battery
4 hours
4 hours
127 x79x30 mm
87x50x41 mm
3-5' TFT, 1 6M colors display
320x240
120"
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100 pictures (available in Mini mode)

Important Notice
1.Mini mode is available for DSLRs without live view.
e.g. Canon 400D(Rebel XTi), 350D(Rebel XT),300D(Rebet),30D,20D,
1 D Markll N, 1 Ds Mark ll, 1 D Mark ll, etc; Nikon D200, D2Xs, D2Hs, D2X, D2H,
D1H, D1X, D1, etc.
2.Select Canon DSLRs can't auto-focus when half pressing the shutter button in
live-view mode.
e.g. Canon 1 000D (Rebel XS), 500D (Rebel T1 i), 450D (Rebet XSi)
Note: Above cameras can auto focus by pressing camera's'*'button.
e.g. Canon 5D Mark ll, 5D Mark lll, 50D, 40D, 1D Mark lV 1Ds Mark ttt,
1D Mark lll
Note: Above cameras can auto focus by pressing AF-ON button.
Tip: When using above cameras with GWll, using the Mini mode enables one
to auto-focus.
3. ln Mini mode, there is no instant playback after pressing the shutter.
As Mini live view mode utilizes the built-in camera on the transmitter
and not the camera's live view, it can't show focusing and playback as captured
by the camera's LCD. However, it can playback the photo tAken by the built-in
camsra, while the original pictures have been stored on the camera's memory
card.
4. Camera must be set to'lnfrared' mode to control video. This function is limlted
to Canon cameras.
e.g. Canon 5D Mark ll, 5D Mark lll,7D,60D ,600D (Rebet T3i),
550D(Rebel T2i), 500D(Rebel T1 i).
5. Photo storage can only be used in Mini mode, storing only the snapshot
from the built-in camera, not the actual picture from your camera.
6. When using GWll, there may be signal disturbance (static, delay, etc) if you
are moving, or if an obiect moves between transmitter and receiver (such as a
car, or people). This is inherent in wireloss technology, and is not a fault of GWll.
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Troubleshooting
1. Q: Why is my camera unable to shoot?
A: Be sure batteries are installed correctly and the power switch is on.
A: Be sure GWll transmitter and receiver are on the same signal.
A: Be sure cable is connected correctly.
A: Use manual focus on your lens if your camera's shutter does not support live-
view during AF.
2. Q: Why is my camera unable to control video?
A: Be sure your camera and GWll is in lR mode.
A: Be sure receiver is set to video mode.
A: Be sure the lR cable is connected correctly, with one end aimed at the
cameras lR sensor.
A: Be sure the transmitter and receiver are matched to the same signal.
A: Be sure your camera is Canon brand DSLR. Other brands will not work.
3. Q: Why is my camera unable to control multiple camera shutters?
A: Be sure each transmitter has been matched successfully with the receiver.
A: Be sure receiver signal has been switched to appropriate transmitter.
A: Be sure the receiver and each transmitter are not low on power.
A: Be sure the cable is connected correctly.
4. Q: What can I do about signal disturbance or shooting interference?
A: Try another signal.
A: Be sure the signal is the same on transmitter and receiver.
A: Move the receiver or camera to a non-interfering position until signal connects.
A: Ad.iust the antenna to a new position.
A: Be sure you are not moving, and that there are no moving objects between
transmitter and receiver.
5. Q: why is my camera are unable to auto-focus in live view mode?
A: Please read the previous page, #2.