Attaching To The Camera - Sony HDVF-700A Operation Manual

Attaching to the Camera

The viewfinder is attached to the panning base
mounting plate (see the figure below) on the top of the
camera.
Note
• When attaching the viewfinder to or removing it from
a camera, always be sure to lock the viewfinder in
standard position (the lowest position).
Protrusions
1
Aligning the mounting wedge
with the V-shaped groove, and
the protrusions on the
viewfinder with the
depressions on the left and
right of the panning base
mounting plate, set the
viewfinder on the panning base
mounting plate.
2
Holding on to the handle, push
the viewfinder forwards.
The CAMERA connector will
mate with the camera's VF
connector.
6(E)
Panning base
Mounting wedge
CAMERA connector
Bottom of viewfinder
Viewfinder attachment mechanism
Camera's control panel side
• Before attaching the viewfinder to the camera, check
to be sure that the VF connector on the camera's
panning base mounting plate faces in the direction
90º clockwise to the camera's control panel.
For more information on adjusting the viewfinder position,
see the section "Adjusting the Position – Tilting" on page
8(E).
VF connector
V-shaped groove
Depressions
Panning base
mounting plate
Viewfinder attachment shoe (top of camera)
Protrusions
Depressions
Lock release tabs
Panning lock lever
Mounting wedge
V-shaped groove
Panning base mounting plate
Camera's control panel side