Shooting while charging a smartphone

You can shoot while charging the smartphone connected to this unit using a USB cable for charging smartphones.

  1. Connect this unit to a smartphone.
  2. Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB port of a charger.
  3. Plug the charger into a power outlet.
  4. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the POWER (charging) port of this unit.

Note

  • If you disconnect the USB cable when shooting while charging, shooting will be stopped. At this time, a message may appear on the smartphone for reconnecting of this unit. Follow the instructions.
  • If the smartphone is turned off, it cannot be charged through this unit.
  • Do not leave the smartphone connected to this unit and charger while it is turned off. It may cause the smartphone to malfunction.
  • Always use the following original Sony charger and USB cable since other types of chargers can increase charging time, not charge at all, or may even damage your device.
    • The charger and the cable supplied to the Xperia model that is compatible with this unit
    • Sony Fast Charger XQZ-UC1 (DC5.0V / 3.0A) and USB Cable
  • The INPUT port and POWER port of this unit are USB Type-C®.
  • Always use the supplied connection cable to connect this unit to a smartphone. We cannot guarantee the performance if you use a cable other than the connection cable supplied with this unit.
  • When you connect a charger to this unit, power is supplied from the POWER port through to the INPUT port, then to the smartphone.
  • The output rating value from the INPUT port of this unit to the smartphone is DC5.0V / 2.6A.
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