Detaching The Viewfinder - Sony DVF-L700 Operating Instructions Manual

Secure the fixing screw.
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Note
Be sure to use a 1/4-inch screw hole. Using a screw
hole of a different size may result in the flexible arm
falling off and causing injuries.
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Attach the viewfinder to the flexible arm.
Viewfinder
attachment point
1
Align the screw and positioning pin on the flexible
1
arm's viewfinder attachment point with the screw
hole and positioning hole on the viewfinder.
The flexible arm attachment point on the
viewfinder has two positioning holes to the left and
right of the screw hole. Select the appropriate hole
based on your intended use.
Secure the fixing screw.
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3
Connect the cables.
Notes
• Always turn off the camera before connecting the
cables to the connectors on the camera. If you make
the connection while the camera is on, the
viewfinder may not function properly.
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INPUT SELECT switch
VF connector
DC IN connector
SDI IN connector
• Fully insert the cable connectors into the
connectors and make sure they are secure. If the
connector is not firmly connected, the image may
be distorted and the tally indicator may not light
properly.
For use in VF mode
Use the VF connection cable (supplied) to connect
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the viewfinder's VF connector to the camera's VF
connector.
Connect the straight connector to the viewfinder's
VF connector and the angle connector to the
camera's VF connector.
Verify the orientations of the connectors, and insert
them until they click into place.
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to the VF position.
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Note
Be sure to check the shape of the VF connection
cable's connector, and insert it in the proper
orientation.
For use in monitor mode
Use a BNC cable to connect the viewfinder's SDI
1
IN connector to the camera's SDI OUT connector.
Use the power cable (with "STRAIGHT CABLE"
2
label) (supplied) to connect the viewfinder's DC
IN connector to an external power supply.
When using the PMW-F5/F55, connect to the DC
OUT connector on the battery adaptor.
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to the SDI
3
position.

Detaching the Viewfinder

1
Disconnect the cables connected to the viewfinder.
When disconnecting the VF connection cable, pull
the connector straight out while pressing the lock
release buttons on both sides of the connector.
Note
Forcibly pulling the connector without pressing the
lock release buttons may damage the connector.
2
Loosen the fixing screw on the flexible arm's
viewfinder attachment point, and detach the
viewfinder from the flexible arm.
3
Loosen the fixing screw on the flexible arm's camera
attachment point, and detach the flexible arm from
the camera.
Attaching the Viewfinder to a Camera
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