Connecting A Video Light - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

To remove the camcorder from the tripod
adaptor
Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the
direction of the arrow.
Red button
Note
The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged
position even after the camcorder is removed. If this
happens, press the red button against the lever a second
time and move the lever as shown above until the pin
returns to the stowed position. If the pin remains in the
engaged position, you will not be able to mount the
camcorder on the tripod adaptor.
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Connecting a Video Light

With this camcorder, you can use the Anton
Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent video light
(powered by 12 V with maximum power
consumption of 50 W).
• If you connect the video light to the LIGHT
Lever
• The output of the LIGHT connector on the
• Do not use a video light with power consumption of
• The brightness or color temperature of the light will
To attach the video light
Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on
the camcorder grip, and connect the video light
cable to the LIGHT connector.
The accessory fitting shoe on this unit is of the 1/4-inch
tapped hole type. If you want to replace this with a slide-
type shoe, contact a Sony service representative.
Connecting a Video
Light
connector on the camcorder and set the LIGHT
switch to AUTO, you can turn the light on and
off automatically as you start and stop the VDR
operation.
camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the
camcorder is supplied with over 12 V power
(through the DC IN connector or battery pack).
The brightness or color temperature of the light
will not change according to voltage increase.
Notes
over 50 W.
change when the voltage (supplied through the DC IN
connector or from the battery pack) is under 12 V.
Note