Instruction manual

LIGHTING FOR DIGITAL
QUANTUM
401
[phone] • 1-800-947-9927 • Quick Dial 64
FREEWIRE
PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
◆ Antenna folds out of the way for compact
storage
◆ Confirmation and Status light tell you your
radio link is working
◆ Mounts to light poles, stands, and brackets
(hardware included)
◆ Two motor drive modes:
– Use FreeWire’s two step motor drive cords
to keep your camera meter and focus func-
tion continuously on (as in pressing the
shutter button half way). Your camera will
be ready for instant shutter release.
– Or select motor drive “delay” to command a
camera to “wake up”, focus and meter, then
release the shutter.
◆ For sports or fast fashion shoots, you can
sequence up to 4 remote power packs, giv-
ing each pack time to recycle. FreeWire will
activate the power packs in sequence, ad-
vancing to the next with each shot.
◆ Exclusive Relay Mode: Trigger your camera
wirelessly. The FreeWire connected to the
camera relays the shutter sync to a remote
flash. Only 3 FreeWire units are required,
instead of 4 as with other systems. The re-
mote flash can synchronize in manual,
auto, or TTL mode! You can choose any
combination of multiple remote flashes
from the hand held FreeWire transmitter.
◆ Five Power Options:
– FreeWire batteries last about 120 hours, or
7200 shots @ one shot/minute.
– No batteries needed when an FW31 cord
connects FreeWire to a Qflash.
– “Sleep” option to provide up to 500 hours
of standby time from its own batteries.
– Optional FW29 AC adapter.
– Cords MDC2 and XDC2 used with Quan-
tum 1, 1+, 1c, or Bantam Batteries.
Digital Transceiver
Create a two-way link between your camera, flash and you with Quantum’s FreeWire. A
digital transceiver, each FreeWire unit can be set to transmit or receive. 4 FreeWire’s can
serve as two send/receive systems, operating on two different channels. Or all FreeWire’s can
be set on the same channel so that they can operate as one system — a transmitter and three
receivers.
8 Independent Channels
FreeWire has eight unique channel codes. FreeWire units set to one channel cannot ac-
tivate FreeWires set to different channels. You control the channel code to make
FreeWire units work together or independently, as required. There are 32 individual
Channel/Zone settings at your disposal, and 256 possible lighting combinations!
4 Zone Control Plus Local
FreeWire controls one Local Zone and four wireless Zones for flash or motor drive. You
can activate any one Zone, or any combination of Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and Local. Switch
your lighting instantly, remotely. Select and trigger flashes, cameras, or
combinations of them, from your remote position.
Wireless TTL
A FreeWire connected to one of Quantum’s TTL adapters transmits TTL information
to any number of remote FreeWire /Qflash combinations. A “local” Qflash will
synchronize also.
Wireless Auto
Without a TTL adapter, a local Qflash & FreeWire can control exposures of any
number of remote Qflash/FreeWire combinations.
Convenient Connections
You can hot shoe sync with FreeWire’s optional Uni-Mod module, use twin blade sync
cords, or numerous other cords. FreeWires use Quantum’s motor drive cords for
remote wireless shutter.
FREEWIRE
TRANSCEIVER & MODULE
FreeWire Digital Transceiver (QUFW10):
Becomes Transmitter or Receiver. Includes sync
cord, mounting kit, batteries and instruction
manual .................................................................Call
Uni-Mod Universal Connector Module
(QUFW11):
With hot shoe and female household connector. Use
with standard household to PC sync cord .......54.95
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