Identifying the parts (RMT-VP2)

Illustrations showing the locations of each part of the remote commander

  1. Indicator

    Indicates the camera's operational state in accordance with the remote commander operation. For details, see “Indicator activities.”

  2. Shutter button

    Releases the camera shutter. For details, see “Shooting a still image.”

  3. MOVIE button

    Starts recording a movie with the camera. For details, see “Shooting a movie.”

  4. AF-ON button*

  5. Zoom/Focus button

    Zooms in/out the camera or adjusts the camera focus. Set the remote commander's ZOOM/FOCUS/LOCK switch to the “ZOOM” or “FOCUS” position suitable for your purpose. For details, see “Zooming the camera” or “Adjusting the camera focus.”

  6. C1 button*

  7. ZOOM/FOCUS/LOCK switch

    When the switch is set to the “LOCK” position, the remote commander is disabled to prevent accidental operation of the camera.

    To reduce battery consumption, it is recommended to set the switch to the “LOCK” position when this unit is not in use.

  8. Battery cover

  9. Battery cover locking latch

  10. Battery cover turning knob

* Each of these buttons activates the function assigned to either the AF-ON button or the C1 button on the camera, if the camera has those buttons. For details about the camera's settings, refer to the Help Guide of your camera.

About the built-in Bluetooth antenna

The remote commander is equipped with a built-in Bluetooth antenna at the section shown in the following illustration. When you operate the remote commander, keep your hand away from the section to prevent a possible Bluetooth connection failure.

An illustration showing the location of the built-in Bluetooth antenna. The Bluetooth antenna is integrated around the indicator at the tip of the remote commander.