Sony GP-VPT2BT - Shooting Grip With WirelessRemote Commander Manual

Identifying the parts

1. Flip button (Flips around the mounted camera.)
2. Angle adjusting button (Adjusts the angle of the grip.)
3. PHOTO button
4. C1 button
5. Zoom button
6. Camera mounting screw
7. Camera mounting wheel
8. Adjustment wheel (Adjusts feel for changing the angle of the grip.)
9. Indicator
10. MOVIE button
11. LOCK switch (Disables the remote commander function to prevent unintentional camera operations.)
12. Battery chamber lid

Inserting the battery

Insert the battery so that the + terminal is facing upward. (+ on the battery chamber indicates the direction of the battery.)

Pairing the unit with the mounted camera

• The following is an example of the mounting procedure for Sony Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras and Sony digital still cameras. For details, refer to the Help Guide provided for the camera models that can be mounted on this unit.
• Before you start pairing, make sure that the LOCK switch on this unit is NOT in the "LOCK" position.

1. On the camera, select MENU (network) [Bluetooth Settings] or [Bluetooth] [Bluetooth Function] [On].
2. On the camera, select MENU (network) ([Transfer/Remote] [Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl][On].
3. On the camera, select MENU (network) Bluetooth Settings] or [Bluetooth] [Pairing].
4. On this unit, press and hold the PHOTO button and the T side of the Zoom button simultaneously for at least 7 seconds.
5. When a confirmation message appears on the camera's screen, select [OK].

• appears and pairing begins.
• When pairing is complete, [Paired.] appears.

Note

• If pairing fails, the indicator on this unit flashes rapidly. If this happens, repeat the procedure all over again.
• In the event of the following, pair this unit with the mounted camera all over again.
  • You mounted a different camera on this unit for operation. (When you replaced the camera back with the previously mounted one, you must pair the unit with the mounted camera all over again as well.)
  • You reset the camera's network settings.

Confirming the setting on the camera

On the camera, select MENU (network) ([Transfer/Remote] [Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl] and make sure that [On] is selected.

Mounting the camera

Adjusting the tilt angle

• Press the angle adjusting button several times to adjust the angle of the grip.
• Turn the adjustment wheel to adjust feel for changing the angle of the grip.

Camera shooting

To shoot a movie
Press the MOVIE button.
To stop shooting, press the MOVIE button once again.

To shoot a still image
Press the PHOTO button halfway down to focus, and then press it all the way down.

Specifications

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