5-9 Putting On the Rain

Cover

Attach the optional rain cover as illustrated below. This cover is so designed that you can change cassettes, reach the controls, and mount the camcorder on a tripod with the cover on.

When attaching the shoulder strap, pass it through these sleeves and fasten the drawstrings.

Back

Change cassettes through this sleeve.

Access the controls on the camcorder through this sleeve.

Insert your hand here to hold

 

the grip.

 

When attaching a video light,

 

pass it through this velcro

 

tape opening.

 

Button A

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Button B

Button C

 

Front

Close the velcro tape.

If you have fitted the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket (not supplied), unhook button C from button A and insert the end of the microphone here.

To use the microphone outside the rain cover, take the microphone holder out through this velcro tape opening and attach the microphone to it. Then, hook button B to button A.

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