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Connecting the Camera to External Devices
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   Powering the Camera via USB (USB Power Delivery)
Mobile batteries or USB AC adapters conforming to the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 
standard can be used to power the camera. The devices must: 
Standard: Conform to the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard
Output: Be rated for an output of 9 V 3 A, 15 V 2 A, or 15 V 3 A
•  This feature cannot be used at battery levels of 10% or less.
•  The camera cannot draw power via USB while an optional HLD-9 power battery holder is 
attached (P. 24).
1 
After confi rming that the camera is off, use the USB cable to connect it to the 
device.
USB connector
Type C
Type CUSB port
Mobile battery or other USB 
device
USB cable
•  The supplied USB cable (CB-USB11) cannot be used for USB Power Delivery (USB 
PD).
•  The method used for connection varies from device to device. See the documentation 
provided with the device for details.
•  You may be unable to use USB Power Delivery (USB PD) with some USB devices. 
See the manual supplied with the USB device.
2 
Turn the camera on.
•  The camera will display a message prompting you to identify the device to which the 
USB cable is connected.
•  If the message is not displayed, select [Auto] for [USB Mode] (P. 190) in G Custom 
Menu S.
•  If the batteries are very low, the display will remain blank when the camera is 
connected to the USB device. Be sure the batteries are charged.
3 
Highlight [USB PD] using FG on the arrow pad 
and press the Q button.
•  The camera will draw power from the connected USB 
device.
USB
0
MTP
100
%
USB PD
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