17(E)
Attaching the Viewfinder
Attaching the viewfinder
Insert the V-wedge shoe on the base of the viewfinder
in the V-shaped groove on the viewfinder mount, and
slide the viewfinder forward until it locks in place.
Attaching the viewfinder
Before you attach or detach the viewfinder, be sure to
verify that it is locked in standard position (see the
following paragraph).
The BVF-55/55CE 5-inch viewfinder can be also attached to
this unit. For procedures on attaching the BVF-55/55CE,
refer to the maintenance manual.
Locking the viewfinder in standard position
After using the viewfinder at an adjusted height or
angle, proceed as follows to return it to standard
position and lock it.
Note
Always lock the viewfinder in standard position when
you attach or detach it from the unit.
Locking the viewfinder in standard position
1
Pull the tilt lock lever forward to release the lock.
2
Loosen the friction control knob by turning
counterclockwise. While pulling the lift lock
release lever down, grasp the handle and pull the
viewfinder down to the lowest position (standard
position).
3
Tighten the friction control knob by turning
clockwise, and lock by pushing the tilt lock lever
toward the lens.
Removing the viewfinder
Verify that the viewfinder is locked in standard
position (see the previous section), then remove the
viewfinder.
Removing the viewfinder
Fitting the Number Plates
Fit the supplied number plates to the number plate
holder.
Fitting the number plate
V-wedge shoe
Viewfinder mount
Friction control knob
Tilt lock lever
Lift lock release knob
Push the button while pulling
the lever forward, and slide the
viewfinder backward.
Button
Lever
1
2
Number plate holder
Number plate
2
Insert the projections on the both
side of the number plate into the
notches on the frame.
