Vello LW-500-U User manual

EXTENDÁ
USER MANUAL

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The Extendá is a Wi-Fi DSLR remote which provides wireless camera control
from your smartphone, tablet, PC, or Mac. You can take a photograph, start
and stop video, or alter most camera settings using your portable device.
In addition to streaming the images to clients, you can safely back up your
photos by uploading them directly to iCloud or Dropbox while you shoot.
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Table of Contents
LW-100 Overview.........................................4
LW-500 Overview.........................................5
App Screen Overview..................................6
Charging the Extendá ..................................7
Charging Other Devices .............................7
Replacing the LW-500’s Battery.................7
Extendá Setup................................................8
Connect to Wi-Fi hotspot..........................9
Remote Capture .........................................10
Camera Settings..........................................11
Live View .................................................12
Grid ..........................................................15
White Balance ........................................16
Quality .....................................................17
Metering Mode ......................................18
Video .....................................................19
Time Lapse ..............................................20
Focus Stack .............................................21
Advanced Bracketing ..........................22
Auto View ..............................................23
Browse ....................................................24
Settings .....................................................25
Third-Party Tethering (LW-500 only).....26
Appendix A ..................................................28
Appendix B...................................................29
Appendix C ..................................................30
Appendix D..................................................31
Precautions...................................................33
FCC Statement............................................33
Firmware Updates ......................................34
Troubleshooting..........................................34
Specifications ...............................................35
One-Year Limited Warranty .....................36

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Remote
1. Status LEDs
2. Battery charging port
3. Reset button
4. Lanyard port
5. 1/4˝-20 tripod mount
6. Power switch
7. Standard-A USB port
8. Ethernet/network port
Also Included
• Micro-B USB cable
• Mini-B USB cable
• Hot-shoe to 1/4˝-20 male post adapter
• Lanyard
LW-100 Overview
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Remote
1. Status LEDs
2. Reset button
3. Battery charging port
4. Power switch
5. Standard-A USB port
6. Battery compartment
7. Wheel lock
8. Shoe-mount
9. 1/4”-20 mounting socket
Also Included
• Mini-B USB cable
• Micro-B USB cable
• USB 3.0 cable
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
LW-500 Overview
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Remote
1. Camera Settings
2. Camera
3. Camera Battery Status
4. App Settings
5. Auto Foucus (Sony Only)
6. Shutter Button
App Screen Overview
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Charging the Extendá
Use the Micro-B USB cable to connect the Extendá to a power
source, such as a USB power adapter or powered USB port.
LW-100
• Battery status:
Turns orange when the battery power
is low.
• Battery charging status:
Orange when the battery is charging.
LW-500
• Battery status:
Flashes red when battery power is low.
Orange when the battery is charging.
Green when the battery is fully
charged.
Charging Other Devices
You can charge devices, such as a
smartphone, by using a compatible
USB cable to connect your mobile
device to the Extendá’s USB port
while the Extendá is turned on.
Replacing the LW-500’s
Rechargeable Battery
1. Pull down on the battery
compartment cover’s latch.
2. Insert a screwdriver or included pick
into the notches, and pry open the
compartment cover.

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Install the Extendá app
You will need to install the Extendá
app onto your mobile device (iOS®8.0
or Android™4.0 and above) or Mac or
PC computer (Mac OS X 10.10 and
above or Windows®XP and above).
1. Mount the Extendá onto your
camera. For Sony users, read through
Appendix A to set up your camera
before proceeding.
2. Use a compatible USB cable to
connect the Extendá’s USB port to
your camera’s USB/AV port.
3. Turn the Extendá and your camera on.
Note: Some cameras use specific cables for
this operation, which are not supplied.
Extendá Setup

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System status indicator:
LW-100: Flashing green when the
Extendá is creating a Wi-Fi hotspot. Solid
green when the hotspot is established.
LW-500: 5G flashes blue when the
Extendá is creating a Wi-Fi hotspot. Solid
blue when the hotspot is established.
1. After turning on the Extendá, wait for
the system status indicator light to
turn solid.
2. Connect to the Extendá Wi-Fi hotspot
[Extendá-XXXX] in your device
settings.
Launch the Extendá app on your device.
Important: Please visit Vellogear.com to
check the compatible Extendá features with
your specific camera model.
Connect to the Extendá
Wi-Fi hotspot

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The essential feature of the
Extendá is wirelessly capturing
photos from your own device.
1. Set up your shot with your camera,
and make sure everything is in focus.
2. Select the shutter release button to
take a picture.
Remote Capture

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You can alter your camera’s shooting
modes and exposure settings, such
as aperture, ISO, shutter speed,
and exposure compensation.
Some cameras have the ability to change
shooting modes.
Note: Exposure step 0.5 is not supported
with Sony cameras.
Camera Settings

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Live view shows what the camera is
shooting in real time on the screen
of your device. Your device’s screen
is usually larger than the one on
your camera; this allows you to view
the image with greater detail.
Note: Select Canon cameras will exit
Live View after each shot. To work
continuously in Live View, disable image
preview from your camera’s menu.
Select on the toolbar to
switch into live viewing.
Live View

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Touch focus makes it easy to choose a
focus point for the camera by touching
an area on the screen of your device.
(Not available for Sony cameras.)
Select anywhere on the screen of your
mobile device to select a focus point.
Note: If you are using a Canon camera, be
sure to enable Live View Shooting from the
camera’s menu.
If you are using a Nikon camera,
touch focus will not work if the AF
area is set to Face Detection or
Continuous Servo AF (AF-C).
Touch Focus

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Pinch to zoom allows you to use
two fingers on your screen, and
zoom in and out while previewing
images. This is handy when you need
to make sure that everything is in
focus. (Not available during video
recording or on Sony cameras.)
The manual focus feature allows you
to adjust the focal plane forward or
backward. The depth of the focal
plane varies depending on focal length,
distance to subject, and aperture.
(Not available for Sony cameras.)
Pinch to Zoom Manual Focus

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Displays a rule-of-thirds grid over the main picture view.
Grid

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White balance is used to match
you cameras, color profile to the
utilized light source. The goal is
to render more realistic (natural)
colors in your photo or video.
1. Select White Balance to open the
menu.
2. Choose your setting while viewing the
change in realtime.
White Balance

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Choose either JPEG or RAW image
files with highest image quality
(largest file size) to lowest image
quality (smallest file size).
1. Select Quality from the settings area.
2. Choose a quality setting.
Quality

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Metering allows the camera to
evaluate exposure by prioritizing
parts of the image.
1. Select Metering from the settings area.
2. Choose the metering mode.
Note: This is not available on select Canon
cameras while in Live View.
Metering Mode

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Start and stop video while viewing the
footage in real time on your mobile
device or computer. On select cameras,
it may be necessary to physically
switch your camera into video mode.
(Not available for Sony cameras.)
Video

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Using the Time Laps mode allows you
to delay the camera’s shutter by either
5 or 10 seconds. This is ideal for selfies,
group shots, and other photos when you
need to be in front of your camera. In
Advanced mode, you can take a series of
photos, choosing the start time, interval
between exposures, and picture count.
• Start time: This is a delay until the
start of the sequence.
• Shooting interval: Amount of time
between each exposure.
• Shooting count: Number of
exposures in the sequence.
• Bulb: Used for exposures longer than
1 second. Note: You must set your
camera to Bulb mode.
• Bulb time: Duration that the shutter
will remain open during Bulb exposure.
• Start: Initiates your photo sequence.
Time Lapse