Mounting And Adjusting The Lens; Adjusting The Flange Focal Length - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

Mounting and Adjusting
the Lens
Note
Always power the camcorder off before mounting or
removing a lens.
For information about using the lens, refer to the
operation manual for the lens.
Note
The lens is supplied separately.
1
Push the lens locking lever up and
remove the lens mount cap from the
lens mount.
2
Align the center pin on the lens with the
center slot in the lens mount, and insert
the lens into the mount.
3
Holding the lens in place, push the lens
locking lever down to lock the lens.
Lens mount
securing rubber
Caution
If the lens is not firmly locked, it may come off
while the camcorder is being used. This could cause
a serious accident. Make sure the lens is firmly
locked. It is recommended that the lens mount
securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as
illustrated above.
4
Connect the lens cable to the LENS
connector.
5
Secure the lens cable with the cable
clamp.
If you have attached an aberration correction
lens
The aberration correction function is activated
automatically. Starting the camcorder with an
aberration correction lens may require more time
than normal because of data loading at start-up.
Contact a Sony service representative for
information about aberration correction lenses.

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length

If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you
zoom from telephoto to wide angle, adjust the
flange focal length (the distance from the plane of
the lens mounting flange to the imaging plane).
Make this adjustment just one time after
mounting or changing the lens.
When carrying out the adjustment, use a flange
focal length adjustment chart as the subject.
Notes
• If you use a subject with insufficient contrast, or move
the camcorder or subject during adjustment, this will
cause an adjustment error.
• Place the subject (the flange focal length adjustment
chart) so that it appears at the center of the screen at the
telephoto end. Arrange it so that no nearby object (no
object closer to the camera than the chart) enters the
screen at the wide-angle end.
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About 3 m (10 ft)