Vello BG-C17 User manual

Brand: Vello

Model: BG-C17

Type: User manual

BG-C17

BAT TERY GRIP

Designed for the Canon

EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR Camera

USER’S MANUAL

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Vello BG-C17 Battery Grip

for the Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR Camera. This camera

accessory offers extended shooting time by housing two

LP-E17 batteries (not included). The grip’s ergonomic

design enhances the comfort of vertical (portrait) image

capturing with the additional shutter release button.

Please read

through this entire

manual before using the

BG- C17 battery grip.

Precautions

The BG-C17 should be used only with compatible

batteries and devices specified in this manual.

2. If you notice smoke, an unusual smell, or noise from

the battery pack, discontinue use immediately.

Remove the batteries and take the device to a Vello

authorized reseller.

The battery level may not display properly if the

batteries are inserted before mounting the grip.

4. Remove batteries from the grip when not in use.

5. Do not attempt to disassemble.

6. Avoid water or extreme humidity, and keep in a dry

and cool place.

7. Keep out of reach of children.

8. All images are for illustration purposes only.

OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION

ASSEMBLY

Overview

Shutter Release Button

Serves as an alternate shutter release

button for shooting in vertical

(portrait) mode.

Hand Strap Mount

1/4-20 Tripod Socket

Allows the camera to be mounted on

a tripod when the grip is connected.

Anti-Slip Rubber Grip

Provides secure and comfortable grip

when shooting vertically.

Attachment Wheel

Secures the grip to the camera’s

tripod socket.

Dummy Battery

Fits inside the Canon SL2 battery

chamber and uses the camera’s DC

cord hole.

1/4-20 Camera Mounting Screw

2.5 mm Shutter Release Cable Port

Battery Compartment

Secures up to two Canon LP-E17

batteries.

Battery Compartment Door

Battery Door Latch

2.5 mm Shutter Release Cable

OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION

ASSEMBLY

Ensure that your camera

power is turned off, and

remove the battery.

On a flat surface, turn the

Canon SL2 camera upside

down, and open the battery

chamber door and DC cord

hole cover.

Match up the metal contacts

inside the SL2’s battery

chamber with the dummy

battery. Insert the dummy

battery, and push it all the

way in until it’s locked in

place. Close the camera’s

battery chamber door.

Attaching the Grip

With the camera in one

hand and the grip in the

other, line up the camera’s

tripod mount with the grip’s

mounting screw.

Rotate the attachment

wheel clockwise to secure

the grip to the camera.

Connect the 2.5 mm

shutter release cable from

the grip’s shutter release

cable port to the remote

port on the Canon SL2.

Note: The dummy battery’s

cable will protrude slightly from

the camera’s DC cord hole after

attaching the grip.

OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION

ASSEMBLY

Pull down on the grip’s

battery door latch,

and open the battery

compartment. Insert one or

two LP-E17 type batteries,

matching the contacts on

the batteries with the ones

inside the grip.

Close the battery

compartment door until it

clicks. Turn the camera on,

and view the battery power

level on the LCD screen.

Note: When removing the grip,

turn the camera power off before

removing the batteries.

Power Source One or two Canon LP-E17 rechargeable batteries

Operating Temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Dimensions (W × D × H) 4.6 × 2.9 × 3.7 in. (11.7 × 7.4 × 9.4 cm)

Weight (without batteries) 5.3 oz. (150 g)

Specifications

OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION

ASSEMBLY

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.

One-Year Limited Warranty

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

vellogear.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.

Product warranty provided by the Gradus Group.

www.gradusgroup.com

VELLO is a registered trademark of the Gradus Group.

All other trademarks are the property of their

respective owners.

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