Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position / Connecting the Remote Control Unit
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You can shift the shoulder pad from its center
position (the factory default setting) backward by
up to 10 mm (
13
/
32
inch) or forward by up to 25
mm (1 inch). This adjustment helps you get the
best balance for shooting with the camcorder on
your shoulder.
1
Raise the lever in the center of the
shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder
pad.
2
Slide the shoulder pad backward or
forward until it is in the most
convenient position.
3
Bring down the lever to lock the
shoulder pad in the selected position.
Note
Before connecting/disconnecting a remote control unit
to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn the power of the
camcorder off.
Connecting the RM-B170/B750 Remote Control
Unit enables remote control of the principal
camera functions.
Connecting the remote control unit to the
REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts
the camcorder into remote control mode. If you
disconnect the remote control unit, the remote
control mode is cancelled.
Camcorder switch functions when the
remote control unit is connected
The following switches on the camcorder do not
function.
• GAIN selector
• OUTPUT/DCC switch
• WHITE BAL switch
• AUTO W/B BAL switch
• SHUTTER selector
• Button to which the TURBO SWITCH function
has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switch or
RET button on the lens)
• REC START button (and the VTR button on the
lens, and the button to which the recording start/
stop function has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/
4/5 switch or RET button on the lens)) (when
the RM REC START item on the CAM
Adjusting the Shoulder
Pad Position
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2
Shoulder pad
Connecting the Remote
Control Unit
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2
3
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RM-B170/B750
2
Remote control cable
3
REMOTE connector
