Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position; Connecting The Remote Control Unit - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

Adjusting the Shoulder
Pad Position
You can shift the shoulder pad from its center
position (the factory default setting) backward by
13
up to 10 mm ( / inch) or forward by up to 25
32
mm (1 inch). This adjustment helps you get the
best balance for shooting with the camcorder on
your shoulder.
1
Raise the lever in the center of the
shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder
pad.
2
Slide the shoulder pad backward or
forward until it is in the most
convenient position.
3
Bring down the lever to lock the
shoulder pad in the selected position.
50 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position / Connecting the Remote Control Unit
1,3
2
Shoulder pad
Connecting the Remote
Control Unit
Note
Before connecting/disconnecting a remote control unit
to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn the power of the
camcorder off.
Connecting the RM-B170/B750 Remote Control
Unit enables remote control of the principal
camera functions.
Connecting the remote control unit to the
REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts
the camcorder into remote control mode. If you
disconnect the remote control unit, the remote
control mode is cancelled.
1
2
3
1 RM-B170/B750
2 Remote control cable
3 REMOTE connector
Camcorder switch functions when the
remote control unit is connected
The following switches on the camcorder do not
function.
• GAIN selector
• OUTPUT/DCC switch
• WHITE BAL switch
• AUTO W/B BAL switch
• SHUTTER selector
• Button to which the TURBO SWITCH function
has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switch or
RET button on the lens)
• REC START button (and the VTR button on the
lens, and the button to which the recording start/
stop function has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/
4/5 switch or RET button on the lens)) (when
the RM REC START item on the CAM