EXTENDÁ USER MANUAL 1
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO 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.
1 3 2 8 7 4 5 6 LW-100 OVERVIEW 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.
2 3 4 5 1 9 8 7 6 LW-500 OVERVIEW 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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 APP SCREEN OVERVIEW Remote 1. Camera Settings 2. Camera 3. Camera Battery Status 4. App Settings 5. Auto Foucus (Sony Only) 6.
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. LW-500 • Battery status: Flashes red when battery power is low. Orange when the battery is charging. Green when the battery is fully charged. • Battery charging status: Orange when the battery is charging.
EXTENDÁ SETUP 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). 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. 1. Mount the Extendá onto your camera.
CONNECT TO THE EXTENDÁ WI-FI HOTSPOT 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. 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.
REMOTE CAPTURE The essential feature of the Extendá is wirelessly capturing photos from your own device. 2. Select the shutter release button to take a picture. 1. Set up your shot with your camera, and make sure everything is in focus.
CAMERA SETTINGS You can alter your camera’s shooting modes and exposure settings, such as aperture, ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. Note: Exposure step 0.5 is not supported with Sony cameras. Some cameras have the ability to change shooting modes.
LIVE VIEW 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. on the toolbar to Select switch into live viewing.
Touch Focus 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.) Note: If you are using a Canon camera, be sure to enable Live View Shooting from the camera’s menu. Select anywhere on the screen of your mobile device to select a focus point. 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).
Pinch to Zoom 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.) Manual Focus 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.
GRID Displays a rule-of-thirds grid over the main picture view.
WHITE BALANCE 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.
QUALITY 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.
METERING MODE 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.
VIDEO 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.
TIME LAPSE • Shooting interval: Amount of time between each exposure. 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. • Shooting count: Number of exposures in the sequence. • Bulb: Used for exposures longer than 1 second.
FOCUS STACK • Forward / Backward count: Set the number of images that will be shot in front of and behind your starting point of focus. Focus stacking allows you to take a series of photos to combine later in post-processing and create an image with an expanded depth of field. (Not available for Sony cameras.) • Start: Begins the sequence. • Step Size: Choose the size of the focal steps.
ADVANCED BRACKETING (Bracket Exposure in Android) Advanced bracketing can be used to generate a series of photos of varying exposures. You can set bracketing for shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. The camera must be in manual mode to use this feature. • Start From: This will be the starting value for the bracketed exposures. • Step Size: Determine which values will be captured for the subsequent bracketed shots. • Property: Choose shutter speed, aperture, or ISO for the bracketing series.
AUTO VIEW message, email, or social media. • Info : Display exif data such as exposure settings, date/ time, and histogram. Use pinch-to-zoom to make sure everything is in focus after you have taken the shot. Note: If you’re using a Sony camera, see Appendix B to transfer JPEG and save RAW on the SD card (supported by a6500 and a9). Take a picture with your camera, and display the image on your device after it’s taken. Use this to stream the photos to clients live while on a shoot.
BROWSE photos in your library. After you have selected your photos, choose from the following options: • Save/Share: Save the selected image(s) to your devices internal storage and share via text message, email, or social media. • Delete: Erase the image(s) from your camera’s media storage. • Info: Display exif data such as exposure settings, date/time, and histogram.
SETTINGS • Connect to Extendá: Allows connection to different Extendá networks if you have multiple setups. SSID: Change the Extendá’s SSID network name. Password: Set a password for network access. Channel: Set the network operating channel. • Connection Mode: AP (Access Point): The Extendá acts as the host for a Wi-Fi access point for device connection. BP (Bridge Port): The Extendá acts as a Wi-Fi device that connects to a router joining an existing network.
APPENDIX A: SONY CAMERA SETUP Extendá supports PC Remote and MTP modes on your Sony camera. PC Remote mode allows you to use Live View, change settings remotely, use wireless transmit, and tether. MTP mode provides access to browse your photos on the camera’s media storage. You will need to reinsert the Micro USB cable when you switch between PC Remote and MTP modes. 3. Connect the Micro USB cable to your camera’s port and the Extendá. PC Remote mode: 1. Go to your camera’s settings menu. 2.
APPENDIX B: SONY CAMERA JPEG/RAW FILE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS Set Still Img. Save Dest. to PC+Camera, and RAW+J PC Save Img to JPEG Only. 1. Press the camera’s menu button. 2. Set the quality to RAW & JPEG. This will save the RAW file in camera and the JPEG on your device. 3. Select the PC Remote Settings.
PRECAUTIONS • Keep this product away from water and any flammable gases or liquids. • Do not expose this product to humidity or extreme heat or cold. • Make sure this product is powered off when plugging it into a power source. • Use only the correct, recommended voltage. • Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product. • Handle this product with care. • Clean with only a soft, dry cloth. • Keep this product away from children.
FIRMWARE UPDATES The Extendá mobile app automatically checks for firmware updates. If new firmware is available, the Extendá mobile app will start the update wizard. Follow the instructions provided by the wizard to update the firmware. For Mac/PC users, check vellogear.com for firmware updates. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution I don’t see the Extendá network on my device. Make sure the Extendá device is on and has established an ad-hoc network before trying to connect.
SPECIFICATIONS LW-500 LW-100 Wi-Fi Range Signal bandwidth Controls Ad-hoc network with 802.11AC support 164 ft. (50 m) 196.9 ft. (60 m) 2.4 GHz 5.
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.
