GRASS VALLEY LDX Elite, User Manual

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LDX Series Software Upgradable Camera Platform User’s Guide (v3.1) 27
Chapter 2 - Installation
2.6 Exchanging the camera adapter
2.6.1 Preparation
• Exchange the adapter in a safe area, preferably indoors. Make sure your working area is
clean and dust free.
• Remove all accessories (microphone, viewfinder, lens and cables) before exchanging the
camera adapter.
• For the exchangement procedure a Torx T20 size screwdriver is needed.
2.6.2 Attaching the adapter
Caution
Be extremely careful with the connectors between the camera head and the adapter. Do not
allow the metal guide pins to damage the pins of the connector.
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Do not touch the uncovered blades of the cooling fan of the adapter.
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Follow the indicated steps in the indicated order. Tightening or loosening the screws in the
wrong order could result in mechanical damage to the camera and/or the adapter.
To attach the adapter to the camera head proceed as follows:
1. Fit the guide pin at the top rear of the camera head and the guide pins on either side of
the camera connector into the corresponding slots [1] of the adapter.
2. Carefully press camera head and adapter together at the bottom and tighten the two
bottom screws [2] at both sides of the camera head.
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