8(E)
3
Turn the friction adjustment knob to set the desired
tilt friction.
Turning the knob clockwise will increase the
amount of tilt friction, and turning it
couterclockwise will decrease it.
4
Adjust the tilt angle.
After setting the viewfinder to the desired angle,
push the lock lever towards the camera lens to lock
the viewfinder in position.
Lock lever
Friction adjustment knob
Adjusting the Position — Tilting
Notes
• If you pull the lift-lock release knob before the
viewfinder is attached to the camera, the tilting
mechanism will spring open and the viewfinder may
tip over. Be sure to attach the viewfinder to the
camera before performing the procedure below.
• When moving the camera with the viewfinder
attached, always lower the viewfinder to its standard
(lowest) position and push the lock lever towards the
camera lens. Also, verify that the lift-lock release
knob is fitted into the standard position depression.
1
Pull the lock lever towards the rear of the camera.
2
While pulling the lift-lock release knob, grasp the
viewfinder handle and lift the viewfinder to its
middle or top position.
Note
If the viewfinder is raised while holding onto the lift-
lock release knob only, the viewfinder may not lock
properly in the desired height position. Always lift the
viewfinder while holding onto both the lift-lock release
knob and the handle.
Middle position
25°
30°
Top position
50°
45°
Lift-lock release knob
Decreases
the friction
Increases
the friction
