Vello BG-C8 User Manual

Manual is about: Battery Grip for Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera

Summary of BG-C8

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    Bg-c8 battery grip designed for the canon eos 6d dslr camera user ’s manu al.

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    Introduction thank you for choosing vello, and congratulations on your new bg-c8 battery grip purchase. Enjoy the many benefits that a battery grip offers, such as extended shooting time and more control and comfort when shooting in a vertical (portrait) orientation. The vello bg-c8 is compatible wi...

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    Precautions 1. The bg-c8 should only be used with compatible devices specified in this manual. 2. Only use with batteries and battery holders recommended in this manual. 3. Cover the power terminals with the contact cap when the bg-c8 is not in use. This prevents electrical shorts caused by metal ob...

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    Overview 4 6 7 10 11 12 1 13 16 17 9 2 5 8 18 19 3 15 14 4.

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    1 contact cap protects grip contacts. Cover the contacts when the grip is not in use. 2 electrical contacts communicates with the camera electronics. 3 mounting screw aligns with the camera’s tripod socket. 4 guide pin helps align the camera to the grip. 5 battery tray lever locks and unlocks the ba...

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    Attaching the grip 1. Ensure that the power is turned off on the camera and that the power switch is set to off on the battery grip. 2. Remove the battery from the camera battery compartment. 3. Open the camera battery chamber cover and remove, as indicated above. 6.

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    4. To prevent loss, place the camera battery chamber cover in the bg-c8 battery chamber holder, as indicated above. Swing the battery chamber cover shut so that it locks into place 5. Remove the protective cap and connect the bg- c8 grip to the camera while aligning the grip’s mounting screw with th...

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    Inserting batteries 1. Ensure that the power is turned off on the camera and grip. Use your fingernail to pry open the battery tray lever so you can rotate and pull it as indicated above and slide the battery tray out of the grip. 2. Canon lp-e6 batteries: insert up to two batteries by placing them ...

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    4. Rotate the battery tray lever counterclockwise and slide the battery tray all the way into the grip. Rotate the lever as indicated above and push it back into place to lock the tray. 5. Switch the grip power to on and then turn on the camera’s power. Check the battery level in the control panel o...

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    Specifications power source 1. One or two canon lp-e6 rechargeable batteries 2. Six aa/lr6 alkaline, ni-mh, lithium, or nickel-manganese batteries 3. Works with the canon ac adapter kit ack-e6 (sold separately) operating temperature 32 – 104 °f (0 – 40 °c) dimensions approximately 5.5˝ × 5.5˝ × 3.5˝...

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    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 ...

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