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2. Preparation
Attaching a Viewfinder
[CAUTION]
When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the
camcorder with the eyepiece lens facing the sun.
Direct sunlight can enter through the lens, be focused in
the viewfinder and cause fire.
A viewfinder is available separately.
This section describes attachment of the
HDVF-EL20 as an example.
For the procedure for attaching other viewfinders, refer to
the manual supplied with each viewfinder.
Attaching a Viewfinder
[Note]
When attaching a viewfinder, take note of the following
points.
ˎ Be sure to the power off the camcorder before
ˎ
coupling the viewfinder connector to the camcorder's
VF connector (20-pin). If you make this connection
when the camcorder power is on, the viewfinder may
not function properly.
ˎ Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the
ˎ
camcorder's VF connector (20-pin). If the coupling is
loose, noise may appear on the video or the tally light
may not operate properly.
1
[1]
Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right
positioning ring,
[2]
attach the viewfinder
to the viewfinder fitting shoe, and
tighten the viewfinder left-to-right
positioning ring.
Slide stopper
[2]
[1]
[3]
Left-to-right positioning ring
2
Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF
connector (20-pin).
[3]
VF connector (20-pin)
You can detach the viewfinder by following
the attaching procedure in reverse order.
But, when detaching the viewfinder from the
attachment shoe, pull up the stopper.
Adjusting the Diopter
Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the
viewfinder image is sharpest.
Diopter adjustment
ring
You can also attach a commercially available
protection filter, close-up lens, etc. that is 52
mm in diameter.
Adjusting the Screen
Adjust the brightness, contrast, and peaking of
the viewfinder screen with the controls shown
below.
Outlines: Adjust using the PEAKING knob.
Contrast: Adjust using the CONTRAST knob.
Brightness: Adjust using the BRIGHT knob.
Attaching the BKW-401 Viewfinder
Rotation Bracket
By fitting an optional BKW-401 Viewfinder
Rotation Bracket, you can rotate the viewfinder
out of the way so that your right leg does not
hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the
camcorder.
1
Loosen the front-to-back viewfinder
positioning levers and the front-to-back
viewfinder positioning knobs, and then
pull the viewfinder slide assembly
forward.
2
Using a 2.5 mm diameter hexagonal
wrench, detach the viewfinder slide
assembly.
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