Using Ac Power; Attaching The Viewfinder - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

To detach the battery pack
Holding the release button in, pull the battery
pack up.
Notes
• During recording and playback (while the ACCESS
indicator on the right-side panel is lit in blue and the
ACCESS indicator in the card slot section is lit in
orange), be careful never to remove the battery pack.
Doing so may corrupt the data recorded on the card.
• Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing
the battery pack.

Using AC Power

Mount an AC-DN2B/DN10 on the camcorder in
the same way as a battery pack, then connect to
the AC power supply.
To an AC outlet
Release button
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Attaching the 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.
Note
The viewfinder is supplied separately.
The following procedure is an example for
attaching the HDVF-20A.
For procedures for attaching other viewfinders, refer
to a manual supplied with each viewfinder.
Attaching the Viewfinder
Note
When attaching the viewfinder, take note of the
following points.
• Be sure to the power off the camcorder before 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.
• Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the
camcorder's VF connector. If the coupling is loose,
noise may appear on the video or the tally light may not
operate properly.
For more information about the connection of the
viewfinder and camcorder, contact a Sony service
representative.
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1 Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right
positioning ring, 2 attach the
viewfinder to the viewfinder fitting