Sony VG-B30AM User manual

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Operating Instructions
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VG-B30AM
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SERIES
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The model and serial numbers are located inside of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sonydealer regarding this product.
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Shooting vertical images
Ifimagesarestillbcingsholforashorttimeafterthegmarkapprars,the
power of that ballery will run out, but the unil will automatically switch to the
other battery pack.
Of the two battery packs,use the One that has less power fi!st
When doing so, the mark of the ballery pack in use is bright and the mark 0 ftheother
ballerypackisdarkTheremainingbaut'ryleve1ofthebatterypackinuseisdisplayed
as apercentage (%).
The mark oflhe battery pack in u .... changes as shown below. When Ihe power of
balleryinuserunsout,theunitautomaticallyswitchestotheolherbatterypack.
The operalions ofthe unit's dials and buttons are same as those for theca meramain
body.
When using this unit in vertical orientation, set the grip control ON/ OFF switch to
"ON:
•The grip control ON/OFF switch switches the dial and bullon functions ON and
OFf
•Regardless of the position of the grip control ON/OFF switch, the cameraoperating
button always operates.
•
SwilCh the power ON and OFF with the POWER switch of the camera. lhe grip
conlrol
ON/OFF swilch Can not switch the power ON and OFF.
Remaining battery power indicator
When inserting the two battery packs, Ihe following indicator will be displayed On the
lCD screen of the camera.
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~F1NEIC11100
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Ihigh Ilow
Remaining
batterycapadty
[!J Inserting the battery packs
BatterypackNP·FMSOOH(lor2required)
•NP-FMSSH. NP-fMSO, Np·FM30 are not available with this unit.
• & sure to
chargelhe ballery packs with the specified batlery adaptor before usc.
1When replacing the battery packs with this unit attached to the
camera, set the POWER switch of the camera to OFF.
2Press ®
on the battery chamber door to slide it in the direction of
the arrow to open the battery chamber door.
3Press the battery stopper (blue) down with your finger in the
direction of the arrow as illustrated.
·When releasing the lock of the battery pack stopper, be careful to pop up Ihe
battery pack tray
4Remove the battery pack tray.
SAttach the battery packs to the battery tray according to the
display on the battery tray.
• When allachinga batlery pack, altach it to either side.
·Donottouchtheterminalofthebatlerypacklray@ .
•Allach the battery pack Np·FMSOOH only
10 the battery pack Iray. Do nOI attach
the
otherballery packs.
-Do notdisasscmhle the baUery pack tray
-When inserting two batterypacks,Slart byusinglheone that has less power
Whenthebauerycapacityoftheusedballerypackrunsout,lheunitwil!
automatically switch 10 the other ballery pack.
6Insert the battery pack tray into the original position by pressing
it until it clicks.
·Makc sure that the battery pack stopper locks the ballery pack lray
•If you force the bauery tray at an angle into the unit when
nobatteryp ackis
installed,you Can insert it partway,bUI that will damage the unit.
Inscrt the battery tray in
thehoriwntal position lolhe unit and in right direction.
(Seeillustrationr!J·6·@.)
7Close the battery chamber door of this unit and slide it in the
direction of the arrow until it clicks.
What is the "lnfoLiTHIUM" 1
CAUTION
For the Customers in the U.S.A.
Do not expose the batteries to excessive heal such as sunshine,firt'ort he like.
Lh
1hissymboliSintendedtoalerttheusertOlhepn:scnceOfimportant
opt'ratingandmainlenance~servicing)instrUCtiOnsintheliterature
•ac(Ompanymg the appliance
ICAUTION I
Replace the battery with thespecilied type only. Olherwise, fire or injury may result.
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may
occur if ahigh voltage circuit inside the
product
is touched
Immediate1y remove the batteries
and discontinue use if ..
• theproducl is dropped or subje.::ted to an impaet in which the interior is exposed.
•the product t'mits astrange smell,heat, or smoke.
Keep balteries
or Ihings that could be swallowed away from young children, Contact a
doctor immediate1y
ifan object is swallowed
To redllce
fire Or shock hazard, do not exposcthe llnit to rain or moisture.
Beforeoperatingtheproduct,plea~readthismanualthoroughlyandretain it for
future reference
l"apeoverlithiumbatterycontactstoavoidshort-circuitwhendisposingofbatteries,
and follow local regulations for battery dispo:;aL
IWARNING I
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expresslyapproved in this
manual could void your authority to opt'rate this equipment
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found 10 comply with the limits for aClass B
digital device, pursoant to Part
150fthe FCC Rules. These limit. are
designed
to provide reasonableproteetion againsl harmful interferen ceina
residentialinstallalion.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradialeradio
frequencyenergyand.ifnot installed and used in accordance with Ihe
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications
However, there
is no guarantee Ihat inlerferencewill not occur in aparticular
installation,
If this <.'quipment does cause harmful interference to rad ioor
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipmen toff
andon,lheuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreoflhe
following measures:
-Reorienl or relocate the receiving antenna
-Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet
on acircuil different from that to which the
receiver
is connected
-
Consultthedea1eroranexperiencedradiorrVtechnicianforhc1p
For the Customers in Europe
:a
DI.posal of Old Electrical & Elec.tronicEq.UiP.m,.nt lA.PPllClb. I,
in theEuropean Union and other European countries with
separatecollection systemsl
ThIs symbol on the producloron lIS packagmg mdlCatesthal thIs
producishallnotbetreatedashouscholdwaste.lnsteadltshall
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is disposed of correctly, you will hc1p prevent potenlial ncgative
consequences for the environment
and human hcalth,whichcollid
olherwiscbecauscdbyinappropriatewastehandlingoflhisproduCi
TherecydingofmaletialswillhdptoconservenaturalrtSOurces.For
moredetailedinformationaboutrecydingofthisproduCl,please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchascd the product.
<Notice for the customers in the countriesapplying EU
Directives>
The manufacturer of this produCi is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 KonanMinato-ku
Tokyo. 108-0075 Japan. The Authoriud Representalive for EMC and product safety is
Sony Deutschland GmbH. Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stullgart, Germany. For any
serviceorguaranteemattersp1caserefertotheaddressesgiveninscparateservice or
guarantee documents.
Notes relating to the lens
The camera does not work even after Ihe -Check that the unil al1achment screw
unitisauachedtothecamera,thebatlery is securely tightened
pack(s)areinsertedintotheunilandthe •Check that the battery pack(s) are
camera POWER switch
is set to ON. charged.
-Reattach
theballery pack lray to the
unit
•
When using this unit attached to the camera wilh the 70·200mm F2.8G or 300mm
F2.8G lens attached to the Iripod-mounling collar. rotate
tripod-mounting collar to
the position thaI allows the
grip 10 l>e used.
•
When using this unit attached to the camera with 70·200mm F2.8G lens attached
to Ihe
tripod-mounting collar. the following lens switches may not operat eatthe
vertical shooting. &forevertical shooting, set them at the horironta Iposition.
-Focus-modeswitch
-DMF-mode switch
-Focus-rangelimiter
• When using attipod. use one screws that are S.5 mOl or shorter. This unit cannot
be firmly faslened un atripod using long
SCrews. Attempting to do so will damage
this unit
Specifications
Ballery pack NP_FMSOOH DC7.2V
Recordingpcrformance
With two NP-FMSOOH battery packs
Approx. LSOOframes
(When Camera main hody DSLR-A200 is aUached)
•The measuring
method conforms to CIPA standard
•
Dept'ndingon the condition of use, recording performance maybe lower less
than what was listed.
•
For details, refer to Ihe opt'rating instructions supplied with DSLR-A200
Dimensions Approx. 132.5 mm x
115.1 mm x82.2 mm (wlh/d)
(5 1/4in.x4S/8in.x3 1/4 in.)
Approx.
280g (9.90z)
(induding the battery tray, excluding the battery packs)
Operating tempt'rature O·C
to 40·C (32QFto 104·F)
Included ilems Vertical
grip(l), Battery tray (I), Terminal oover(I),
Setofprinteddocumentation
Design and specificalions are subject to change with out notice
a. and "InfollTHIUM" are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•Reattach the batlery pack tray
10 Ihe
unit.
•
SCi the camera POWER switch to
OFF. remOve
theballerypack{s),and
reattach the unit 10 the camera.
-Reattach the battery pack tray
10 the
unit
•ScI the camera POWER switch to
OFF. remove the
batterypack(s),and
reattach the unitlo the camera.
Remedy
Shutter button or olher oprrating
buttons do not work
"for "InfoliTHlUM" bal1eryonly" is
displayed even though genuine Sony
batterypack(s) are being used.
Symptom
Troubleshooting
This unit is aVertical Grip for DSLR·A200. Do not attach it
to other devices.
This unit
does not have dust-proof, splash-proof or water-
proofspecifications.
Only
one or two "lnfoLlTHIUM" battery pack(s) NP-FM500H
can
be used.
NP-FM55H, NP-FMSO, NP-FM30 cannot be used.
Notes on Use
Othercautions
-This unit is designed forusefromO·Ct040·C (32 of to 104°F).
- A rapid
and dramatic rise in temperature causes condensation to form. Therefore,
scal the unit
in aplastic bag and remove as much of the air inside oft he bag as
you can before allempting to bring this unit inside after being in the cold for
any
extended pcriod of lime. Once the temperature in Ihe bag has had achange to rise
gradually
to the temperature in the room, you can safely remove it from the bag.
These procedures
will prevent the unit from changing tempt'raturesrapidly .and
therefore prevent condensation from forming
-
When dirty, this unil may be deaned with a dean, dry c1olh, Do nOI allow Ihis unit
10 come in contact with akohol or other chemicals.
•This unil has an electrically-connected signal oontact point with the camera.
If you load the banery pack(s) while this unit is not attached to the came ra,thellnit
could malfunction or be damaged byashortingofthecontact point.
When attaching this llnit to the camera. detaching this unit from the camera or
sioringthis llnil separately, be sure 10 remove the battery pack(s} from this unit.
-Remove the battery packs when storing this unit for an extended period
of time
Leaving the battery packs inscrted in Ihe unit may cause the battery chamber t
obe
damaged because liquid Can 1cak from abattery. If that should occur. take the unit
immedialcly
10 Ihe nearest Sony dealer for repair.
-BesuretollscagenuineSonybaut'rypackwithlhisunit.
•This unit does not have aballery charger function
Places to avoid for unit use and storage
Regardless of whether this unit is in use or in storage, do not 1cave it where it can be
exposed
10
•ExtremelyhighlCmpcratures
Do not leave this unit where it might be exposed to direct sunlight; Avoid places
like vehicle dashboards
or near heat sourceS. The inside ofa vehide can become
extremely hot
if the vehicle windows are closed in the summer or if the vehicle is
under direcl sunlight. The unit Can become deformed or experience malfunCiionsif
leftinsideavehide.
-Excessivevibrations
- Strongdcclromagnetismorrays
-Excessivesandordllst
1Eleclricalconlacls
2
Guidebar
3Allachmentscrew
4
Recording:AEL(AElock)butlon
Playback: E!t (Enlarge) button
SGrip control ON/OFF switch
6
Recording,~(Exposure)button
PlaybacklQ(Reducelbuttonlc=cl (Indexlbutton
7Ballerycoverstorage
8Strap hook
9Shutter button
10 Front control dial
11
Tripodreceptade
121lalterypackstopper
13 Rallerypacktray
The "InfoLlTHIUM"
is alithium ion battery pack which can exchange data with
compatible electronic equipment about
it. battery consumplion. Sony recommends
Ihal you usc the "InfoLlTHIUM" battery pack with electronic equipment having the
m InIoUTfflUtl mark.
m Attaching this unit to the camera
1 Set the POWER switch of the camera to ~OFF.H
• Iflhebattery pack{s) isin thisunil,removethe bauery pack(s) fromthis unit.
2Remove the battery pack from the camera.
3Remove the terminal cover of this unit's electrical contacts .
•After use, put the terminal cover hack on to protect the electrical contacts
4Detach the battery cover from the camera.
SFit th. battery cover Into the battery cover storage.
When litting the ballery cover into the battery coyer storage, check the direc tionor
theballerycover.(Serillustrationl!J.5.@.)
6Align the following part to attach this unit to the camera.
[This unit] Guide bar"- [Camera) Batlery chamber
IThis unil] Attachment
screw"- [Camera] Ttipod receptacle
7 Rotate the attachment screw to lock it.
•Periodically confirm that the altachment screw is not loose while in use.

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