Sony CLM-V55 Operating Instructions Manual page 24

To open and close the sun shade hood
Open and close the sun shade hood as illustrated.
If the hood panels come away from the frame
A force applied to the top or side hood panels can detach them from the frame to
prevent them from breaking. If this happens, reattach the hood panels as follows.
Side panels
Push the projecting end of the spring into the middle groove along the side of the
frame, and fit the projections of the side panel into the top and bottom grooves
along the side of the frame.
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