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ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

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.
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 www.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. © 2015 Gradus Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Summary of Contents for BG-N8

Page 1: ...BG N8 BATTERY GRIP Designed for the Nikon D300 and D300s SLR Cameras...

Page 2: ...the Nikon D300 and D300s DSLR cameras The BG N8 accepts one Nikon EN EL3e EN EL4a or EN EL4 rechargeable battery in addition to the camera s internal battery Eight AA batteries alkaline Ni MH lithium...

Page 3: ...by contact with other metal objects 5 The memory card access lamp may light up when the BG N8 is mounted or removed from the camera This is part of the normal operation 6 If you notice smoke an unusua...

Page 4: ...Overview 1 2 4 3 7 10 9 8 11 13 14 15 16 12 5 6 17 18 21 20 19 4...

Page 5: ...amera Contact Cover Holder 9 Signal Contacts 10 AF ON Button 11 Main Command Dial 12 Multi Selector 13 Attachment Wheel 14 Battery Chamber Cover 15 Battery Chamber Latch 16 Battery Chamber 17 BC N1 Ba...

Page 6: ...s in the L position before attaching the grip 2 Remove the contact cap from the BG N8 battery grip Replace the cap when not in use to protect the contacts 3 The contacts for the BG N8 are on the botto...

Page 7: ...rip to the camera while aligning the grip s mounting screw with the camera s tripod socket 6 Rotate the attachment wheel in the direction shown by the LOCK arrow until it is firmly tightened Removing...

Page 8: ...ounter clockwise to open the battery chamber door 2 Remove the battery holder from the BG N8 grip The EN EL3e battery holder comes pre installed when shipped 3 Nikon EN EL3e Batteries Matching the ind...

Page 9: ...o lock 5 AA Batteries Place eight AA batteries of the same type in the AA battery holder as shown while ensuring that they are in the correct orientation 6 Insert the battery holder into the grip Clos...

Page 10: ...ry fully charged Battery partially discharged Low battery Prepare spare batteries blinking blinking Battery exhausted Shutter release is disabled AA Batteries Control Panel Viewfinder Description Batt...

Page 11: ...ion in the Setup Menu Only battery levels are displayed for AA batteries Battery Order Set the order in which the internal camera and BG N8 batteries are used via the Custom Settings menu Group d When...

Page 12: ...y toward the button and lift up to remove 2 BC N1 Holder Slide the battery release in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery 3 AA Holder Remove the batteries one row at a time as...

Page 13: ...the camera manual for more information on frame advance rates AA Batteries In most cases Nikon EN EL4a EN EL4 and EN EL3e batteries will provide better performance than AA batteries when used in the...

Page 14: ...lkaline HR6 Ni MH FR6 Lithium or ZR6 Nickel Manganese AA batteries Operating Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Dimensions 5 9 2 3 15 1 5 2 7 6 cm Weight 10 2 oz 290 g with EN EL3e battery holder excluding b...

Page 15: ...age 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 IMPLI...

Page 16: ...Copyright 2015 Gradus Group LLC All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners GG2 www vellogear com...

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