Sony SRW-9000 Operation Manual page 30

3
Holding the lens in place, push the lens
locking lever down to lock the lens.
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.
To select a lens file
You can register lens files containing data such as
lens-specific compensation values. Then, when
you exchange lenses, you can perform the
required adjustments simply by loading a
registered lens file.
When you remount a non-serial lens after
registering a lens file for that lens, select the file
using the subdisplay.
For lens file selection on the subdisplay, see
"Selecting a Lens File" (page 46).
a serial lens, the corresponding lens file is loadid
automatically.
For details on lens files, see Chapter 6 "Storage and
Retrieval of User Setting Data" (page 141).
To adjust the flange focal length
Adjustment of the flange focal length
necessary in the following situations:
• When you attach a lens for the first time
• When you exchange lenses
• When, during zooming, the focus is not sharp in
both telephoto and wide angle mode
1) Flange focal length: The distance between the lens
mount attachment plane and the imaging plan.
Note
The positions of the controls for adjusting the flange
focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens. Check
them in the lens manual.
The procedure for adjusting the flange focal
length is as follows:
30 Mounting the Lens
About three meters (10 ft)
1
Set the iris control to manual and open
the iris fully.
2
Place a flange focal length adjustment
chart approximately three meters (10
ft) from the unit and adjust the lighting
to get an appropriate video output level.
3
Loosen the Ff
4
With either manual or power zoom, set
the zoom ring to telephoto.
5
Point the camera at the chart and focus
on it by turning the focus ring.
6
Set the zoom ring to wide angle.
7
Turn the Ff ring until the chart is in
focus, being careful not to disturb the
focus ring.
8
Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays
in focus all the way from wide angle to
telephoto.
1)
is
9
Tighten the Ff ring lock screw.
1) Ff: Abbreviation of flange focal length
1)
ring lock screw.