BLUETOOTH SHUTTERBOSS User Manual THANK YOU for CHOOSING VELLO

BLUETOOTH SHUTTERBOSS User Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO

The Vello Bluetooth ShutterBoss ideal for eliminating vibrations shutter exposures in multiple Advanced Intervalometer during macro, close-up, and firing modes, the Bluetooth represents the new generation long exposure photography, ShutterBoss is the future of of wireless triggering. Utilizing as well as for taking images wireless camera controls. the power of Bluetooth of hard to approach subjects, technology, the Bluetooth such as wildlife. The Integrated ShutterBoss empowers the user intervalometer and 10 setting to an Apple® iPhone®, iPad®, schedules allow you to trigger iPad mini™, or iPod touch® up to 9,999 shots during a to wirelessly trigger their period of almost a full day – camera’s shutter. This makes 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 the Bluetooth ShutterBoss seconds. Capable of activating

2 FEATURES

• Wireless Bluetooth • Multiple shooting modes communication with Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch • Compact and easy to use

• Advanced intervalometer with • Ideal for advanced up to 10 scheduling modes intervalometer photography, macro, close-up, and long • Free app on the App StoreSM exposures

3 PRECAUTIONS

• Please read and follow these • Do not handle with wet hands • Observe caution when instructions and keep this or immerse in or expose handling batteries. Batteries manual in a safe place. to water or rain. Failure to may leak or explode if observe this precaution could improperly handled. Use • Do not attempt to result in fire or electric shock. only the batteries listed in disassemble or perform any this manual. Make certain to unauthorized modification. • Keep out of the reach of align batteries with correct children. This device contains polarity. • Do not operate the device in small parts which may pose a the presence of flammable gas choking hazard. or vapors.

4 • Batteries are prone to • Do not use or leave the • Dispose used batteries, leakage when fully discharged. devices in conditions of packaging, and old devices in To avoid damage to the extreme heat, severe cold, or accordance with appropriate product, be sure to remove high humidity. local environmental the batteries when leaving regulations. the product unattended for • Turn off the camera’s power prolonged periods or when before inserting or removing no charge remains. the remote cord.

5 OVERVIEW Receiver Front Left Back LED Indicator Light 2 Step Trigger Button Battery Compartment Power Button

3.5 mm Cold Shoe Output and 1/4˝-20 Port Socket

6 Vello App Home Screen

Single   Shot

Continuous   Shooting

Bulb   Mode

Self    2s Timer

Intervalometer   Scheduled Shooting

7 Intervalometer Screen Back Schedules   (Up to 10 Sessions)   08/28/204  Starting Date

 06:30:25 Starting Time

 Duration  00:00:30  (Exposure Length)

 0 Number of Shots

 00:00:05 Interval

Activate Button ACTIVATE CANCEL ALL Cancel All Button

8 CONTENTS RCC-C1 and RCC-C2 with RCB-TC

• Receiver

• Shutter Release Cables ×2

• User Manual

RCC-N1 and RCC-N2 with RCB-TN • Warranty

• Cable Compatibility Insert

9 GETTING STARTED Downloading the App Installing the Batteries The Bluetooth ShutterBoss • Open iTunes® on your The Bluetooth ShutterBoss is uses a dedicated app, available computer or the App powered by two AAA batteries. for free on the App Store. To Store on your iPhone, iPod To install, slide open the battery download the app, either: Touch (4th generation or compartment door on the back higher), iPad, or iPad mini. of the unit. Insert the batteries • Scan the QR code below or Search for “Vello Bluetooth following the polarity icons in the ShutterBoss.” compartment. Once installed, close the compartment door. Tap the download button and follow the prompts to download and install the app to your device.

10 Connecting the Device Bluetooth Pairing With the camera and the The Bluetooth ShutterBoss of available Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth ShutterBoss turned uses a Bluetooth wireless signal Tap on the option you would off, connect the devices to communicate with your like to pair. Once the devices using the appropriate shutter Apple iOS device. To pair the are paired, the app will take release cable. Connect the devices, first turn on Bluetooth you to its opening screen. cable to your camera’s remote from your Apple iOS device’s shutter port [ ]. Then secure settings menu. Next, turn on the the Bluetooth ShutterBoss Bluetooth ShutterBoss. Open as desired. the Bluetooth ShutterBoss app on your Apple iOS device. Once it loads, the app will prompt you to select a device from a list

11 SHOOTING MODES Single Shot 1. Connect the Bluetooth 5. To auto-focus the camera, Note: With certain cameras, ShutterBoss to your camera. hold down the Single Shot the Vello Bluetooth ShutterBoss button [ ] on the app. can start video recording and be 2. Pair your Apple iOS Ensure your camera’s auto- stopped only by the camera. device with the Bluetooth focus is switched on. ShutterBoss. 6. To fire the shutter, swipe the 3. Turn on the camera. single shooting button to the right. 4. Set your camera to single shot mode.

12 Continuous Shooting 1. Connect the Bluetooth 4. Set your camera to 6. To fire the shutter in ShutterBoss to your camera. continuous shot mode. continuous mode, swipe the continuous shooting button 2. Pair your Apple iOS 5. To auto-focus the to the right and hold until the device with the Bluetooth camera, hold down the desired number of shots have ShutterBoss. Continuous Shooting been taken. button [ ] on the app. 3. Turn on the camera. Ensure your camera’s auto- focus is switched on.

13 Bulb Mode 1. Connect the Bluetooth 4. Set your camera to bulb 6. To fire the shutter in bulb ShutterBoss to your camera. mode. mode, swipe the bulb shooting button to the right. 2. Pair your Apple iOS 5. To auto-focus the To close the shutter, swipe device with the Bluetooth camera, hold down the the bulb shooting button to ShutterBoss. Bulb Shooting button the left. [ ] on the app. Ensure 3. Turn on the camera. your camera’s auto-focus is switched on.

14 Self-Timer Mode 1. Connect the Bluetooth 5. To select the amount of delay 6. To auto-focus the camera, ShutterBoss to your camera. before the camera shutter hold down the Self Timer is activated, tap the seconds button [ ] on the app. 2. Pair your Apple iOS selector on the right of the Ensure your camera’s auto- device with the Bluetooth Self-Timer Mode field. Select focus is switched on. ShutterBoss. your desired amount of time. This mode allows for 7. To fire the shutter in Self 3. Turn on the camera. any time between 1 and 30 Timer Mode, swipe the seconds. Tap Done when Self Timer Mode shooting 4. Set your camera to single your required time increment button to the right. After the shot mode. is selected. selected amount of time has passed, the shutter will fire.

15 Intervalometer Scheduled Shooting Back The Bluetooth ShutterBoss Note: Once the pre-scheduled   has an advanced built-in triggers have been activated, Intervalometer with Scheduling your iOS device does not need to   08/28/204 (up to 10 schedules), enabling be connected to the Bluetooth  the user to chain together up ShutterBoss via Bluetooth to fire. to ten scheduled triggering The instructions are stored in the  06:30:25 settings. This allows you to internal memory of the Bluetooth step away from the camera and ShutterBoss as long as the device   00:00:30 leave the Bluetooth ShutterBoss has battery power.  to do the work for you.  0

 00:00:05 16

ACTIVATE CANCEL ALL To use the scheduled shooting 3. Power on the receiver and 6. In the section “Schedule feature, use the following steps: open the app to pair your Trigger”: devices. 1. Connect the Bluetooth a. Tap on the Date to input ShutterBoss to your camera. 4. On the home screen of the the date you would like Vello Bluetooth ShutterBoss the Bluetooth ShutterBoss 2. Set your camera to Bulb app, select the Set to activate your camera’s mode. Intervalometer Button. shutter, then tap Done.

5. Schedule 1 will open.

17 b. Next, tap on Time to 7. In the section “Trigger c. Tap Interval to select select the exact time to Settings”: the time between activate your camera’s exposures. (from 1 sec. to shutter, then tap Done. a. Tap Duration to set the 23H.59M.59S). If you would like to start length of the exposure. the sequence immediately (select from 1 sec. to i. Set Shots to 10, then upon activating, select 23H.59M.59S – such as 30 tap Done. Now. seconds), then tap Done. ii. Set Interval to 5 b. Tap Shots to select the seconds, then tap number of exposures. Done. (from 1 to 9,999 – such as 5 shots), then tap Done. 18 8. Tap the Activate button to your device to fire again. This Note: If you would like to chain schedule the exposure. ensures that the first schedule multiple scheduled exposures, is not over-written. repeat the above instructions. 9. Tap Confirm. The schedule is activated and sent to the 11. To review your settings, Note: “Cancel All” cancels all device on the camera. swipe downward on the app scheduled exposures. to see the previous schedule. 10. The app will then take you to the next schedulable setting. 12. If you do not wish to set The default time on this next additional schedules, click on setting will automatically the Back button to return to select the earliest non- the main screen. overlapping time you can set 19 WIRED TRIGGERING FCC COMPLIANCE

When the Vello Bluetooth This device complies with ShutterBoss is connected to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. your camera via cable, the Operation is subject to the remote’s trigger button can be following two conditions: used to fire the camera and will work without batteries. 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. Note: To use all other functionality, the remote’s batteries must be 2. This device must accept installed. any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 20 SPECIFICATIONS

Wireless Signal Bluetooth iPhone 4s and up, iPod Touch (4th generation or Device Compatibility higher), iPad, iPad Mini, iOS versions 6 and up Receiver Connection 3.5 mm Maximum Range 33 feet (10 meters) Max. Intervalometer Duration 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds Max. Shots 9,999 shots Max. Interval 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds Power AAA batteries x2 Power Consumption 1 mAh (approximately) Dimensions 1.14 × 1.5 × 2.87 in. (2.89 × 3.8 × 7.28 cm) Weight 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)

21 TROUBLESHOOTING

• Ensure the Bluetooth • Ensure you are using the • If you encounter an “invalid ShutterBoss has the correct correct cable between your setting” error, ensure that batteries installed and are camera and the Bluetooth your schedule and trigger properly oriented. ShutterBoss. settings are set to a time in the future. • Ensure the batteries have a • When attempting to transmit full charge. Do not mix fresh data from your Apple iOS • Check that the cable is fully and used batteries. device to the Bluetooth inserted into the appropriate ShutterBoss, make sure they ports on your camera and the • On the settings menu of your are within the maximum device. Apple iOS device, check that range of 33 feet (10 meters). Bluetooth is turned on.

22 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. The warranty provider’s responsibility with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and in its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be determined by the warranty provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty provider reserves the right to replace it with a model of equivalent quality and 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 NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty provides you with specific legal rights, and you may also have additional rights that vary from state to state.

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.

For more information or to arrange service, visit www.vellogear.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.

Product warranty provided by the Gradus Group. www.gradusgroup.com

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