Attaching A Large Viewfinder (Hdla1500/1507) - Sony HDLA1500 Operation Manual

Caution
Check that the rear panel is locked firmly.
Attaching a Large Viewfinder
(HDLA1500/1507)
Attach a large viewfinder to the panning base mounting
plate of the adaptor.
When using the HDVF-9900 viewfinder, attach the stopper
supplied with the adaptor to the side panel of the adaptor
(see page 38).
Note
The viewfinder is to be attached to the camera when you
are using the HDLA1505. For the attaching procedure,
refer to the instruction manual furnished with the
viewfinder.
Viewfinder attachment mechanism
Depressions
Panning base mounting plate
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Installation
(The figure shows HDLA1500.)
VF connector
V-shaped groove
Lock release tabs
Panning lock lever
Example: Attaching a 7-type or 9-type
viewfinder
For details on the attaching procedure, refer to the
instruction manual furnished with the viewfinder.
Note
Before attaching the viewfinder to the adaptor, check to be
sure that the VF connector on the panning base mounting
plate faces in the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the
rear panel of the adaptor as shown in the figure for step 1
below.
1
Place the viewfinder so that the mounting wedge on
the rear of the panning base of the viewfinder enters
the V-shaped groove on the panning base mounting
plate of the adaptor. Make sure that the projections on
the bottom of the viewfinder are in the appropriate
positions.
Projections
Mounting wedge
VF connector
2
Push the viewfinder by the handle so that the panning
base is held securely by the panning base mounting
plate.
The connection with the viewfinder will be made by
the VF connector of the adaptor.
Pull the handle to check that the viewfinder is fixed to
the adaptor.
Panning base
Bottom of the
viewfinder
Panning base
mounting plate