NP-F Battery Adapter
Plate Professional Edition
User Manual
When you get your SmallRig NP-F Battery Adapter Plate
Professional Edition 3168, you need to:
1. Check whether the products and accessories in the package
are complete and the package includes:
2. How to select a suitable power supply cable
NP-F Battery Adapter Plate Professional Edition
1/4''-20 Screw
Allen Wrench
USB-C to USB-C Charging Cable
If your camera can be powered directly via the USB-C port, then
you can use the USB-C to USB-C charging cable included in the
package.
If your camera cannot be powered via the USB-C port, please
select the following suitable power supply cable according to
your camera model:
SmallRig DC5521 to NP-FW50 Dummy Battery Charging Cable
2921 (7.4V)
Compatibility: for Sony Alpha 6000, Alpha 6100, Alpha 6400, ZV-E10,
Alpha 7 II, Alpha 7S II, Alpha 7R II…
SmallRig DC5521 to NP-FZ100 Dummy Battery Charging Cable
2922 (7.4V)
Compatibility: for Sony Alpha 9 II, Alpha 9, Alpha 7R IV, Alpha 7R III,
Alpha 7 III, Alpha 7 IV, Alpha 6600…
SmallRig DC5521 to LP-E6 Dummy Battery Charging Cable 2919
× 1
× 2
× 1
× 1
Compatibility: for Canon EOS R5, R5 C, R6, 5D Mark IV, 5D Mark III,
6D Mark II, 90D, 80D…
SmallRig Dummy Battery EN-EL15 3247 (7.4V)
Compatibility: for Nikon D500, D600, D610, D750, D780, D800, D810,
D850, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500, Z 5, Z 6, Z 6II, Z 7, Z 7II
SmallRig Dummy Battery DMW-BLF19 3248 (7.4V)
Compatibility: for Lumix GH3, GH4, GH5, GH5s, G9
SmallRig Dummy Battery NP-W235 3246 (7.4V)
Compatibility: for FUJIFILM X-T4
SmallRig DC5525 to 2-Pin Charging Cable for BMPCC 4K/6K
2920 (12V)
Compatibility: for BMPCC 4K, 6K, 6K Pro
3. Mount the 3168 Battery Adapter Plate on your device
4. Mount the battery on top of the Battery Adapter Plate 3168
and connect the power supply cable
The Battery Adapter Plate 3168 can be fastened in place with
one or two 1/4''-20 screws on the top or side of your cage, on the
top of the handle, on the dual rod clamp or even anywhere with
a 1/4''-20 threaded hole.
You can mount NP-F batteries of various capacities on the
Battery Adapter Plate, such as NP-F550, NP-F750, and NP-F970
etc.
Connect the power supply cable for your camera or other
electrical device (microphone, monitor, wireless transmitter,
follow focus, etc.) via the USB-C port, DC5521 port (7.4V) or
DC5525 port (12V) on the Battery Adapter Plate 3168.
5. Turn on your Battery Adapter Plate 3168, activate the power
supply function to shot
When you connect all the devices and power supply cable, please
press and hold the switch of the Battery Adapter Plate 3168 for
3s. When the battery indicator is on and each port has current
output, you can start your shooting.
Caution
1) If you do not press and hold the switch to enable the power
supply function of the Battery Adapter Plate, there will be no
current output. At this point, it is in a non-working state.
2) The power supply function of the Battery Adapter Plate needs
to be enabled again after each battery change.
6. Power off to save battery power
When you finish shooting, please press and hold the switch of
the Battery Adapter Plate 3168 for 3s to disable its power supply
function. At this point, it will stop the current output to save the
power of your battery.
7. Make full use of the charging function of the Battery Adapter
Plate 3168
The Battery Adapter Plate 3168 also has the following
functions：
1) Charge the NP-F battery via external adapter or mobile power
bank.
2) Use the NP-F battery to charge other electronic devices such
as mobile phones, tablets, video game consoles, microphones,
video lights, shavers, and other devices via USB-C port.
