Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 278)

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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 con fi rming that the camera is off, use the USB cable to connect it to the
device.
USB connector
Type C
Type C USB 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
PC RAW
Exit
Set
Storage