4 Remove the viewfinder cable and microphone cable from the clamps and disconnect them.
Using the viewfinder rotation bracket
By fitting a BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket (not supplied), you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder.
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket
For more information, refer to the BKW-401 manual.
Loosen the viewfinder left-right positioning ring.
Point the viewfinder barrel up or down.
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3 Holding the viewfinder stopper up, slide the viewfinder in the direction indicated by the arrow and detach it.
Detaching the viewfinder
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7-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder

Viewfinder stopper

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7-2-4 Detaching the Eyepiece

Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away. It is also easy to remove dust from the viewfinder screen and mirror when the eyepiece is detached.

1 Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise, to align the red marks on the locking ring and the viewfinder barrel.

Red mark

Red mark

Locking ring

Line up the red marks.

2 Detach the eyepiece.

Reattaching the eyepiece

1 Align the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel.

2 Align the red mark on the end of the eyepiece end with the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel. Then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel.

Red mark on the end of the eyepiece

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