Sony 900 Peaking control *1, Peaking switch, Friction adjustment knob, Lift-lock release knob

7	a PEAKING control *1
	When the PEAKING switch b is set to ON, this control
	can be used to sharpen the edges in the picture.
	Turning the control clockwise will increase the
	sharpness. The peaking can be adjusted from 0 to 18
	dB.
	b PEAKING switch
	When this switch is set to ON, peaking can be adjusted
	using the PEAKING control a. When the switch is set
	to OFF, the PEAKING control a is disabled, and the
	peaking value will be 0 dB.
	c Friction adjustment knob
	Used to adjust the amount of friction in the tilting
	mechanism.
	d Lift-lock release knob
	The viewfinder height can be adjusted while pulling
	this knob. By releasing the knob after adjusting the
	height to the standard (low), middle position, or top
	position, the viewfinder will remain fixed at that height.
	e POWER switch
	Turns the power supply from the camera to the
	viewfinder on and off.
	f	(attention) indicator

This indicator lights when the camera detects certain conditions. The particular conditions which cause the indicator to light up are set by the camera.

For information on how to set up and verify the conditions under which the ! indicator will light, refer to the manual for the camera being used.

g Green tally lamps*2

Light up when the camera receives a green tally signal.

h BRIGHT (brightness) control*1 Used to adjust the picture brightness.

i Lock lever

This lever is used to lock the viewfinder into a desired angle. The angle is locked when the lever is pushed toward the camera lens. When the lever is pulled toward the back of the camera, the angle can be adjusted. The tilt mechanism will resist movement with the amount of friction set by the friction adjustment knob c.

j CONTRAST control*1

Used to adjust the picture contrast.

k TALLY ON/OFF switch

Controls the external tally lamp n. When set to ON, the external tally lamp will operate. When set to OFF, the lamp will not operate (will not light in response to a tally signal).

l BATT (battery) indicator

This indicator blinks when the voltage output of the camera battery drops. When the battery reaches a point that it may no longer be used, the indicator will light up. To prevent camera shutdown due to the battery running down, change the battery as soon as possible after this indicator begins blinking.

The threshold battery voltage value to make this indicator begin blinking is set by the camera. For details, refer to the manual for the camera.

m Red tally lamps*2

Light up when the camera receives a red tally signal.

nExternal tally lamp

Lights up red in response to a red tally signal. Can be used to display the camera number by attaching one of the supplied number plates (0 through 9).

oExternal tally dimmer control

Used to adjust the brightness of the external tally lamp. Use a screwdriver to turn the control clockwise to increase the brightness, or counterclockwise to dim the lamp.

pCAMERA connector (D-sub 25-pin)

Used to connect to the camera’s viewfinder connector.

qMounting wedge

To attach the viewfinder to a camera, the mounting wedge is inserted into the V-shaped groove on the top of the camera.

*1 These controls have no effect on the camera’s video output signals.

*2 The brightness of these lamps can be adjusted using controls inside the viewfinder body.

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