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Chapter 2 Preparations
Carrying out the adjustment
1Set the iris to manual.
2Open the iris, position the supplied
flange focal length adjustment chart
approximately 3 meters (10 ft) away
from the camcorder, and arrange the
lighting to obtain a satisfactory video
output.
3Loosen the fixing screws on the F.f or
F.B ring (flange focal length adjustment
ring).
4Use manual or power zoom to set the
lens to telephoto.
5Point the camcorder at the chart by
turning the focus ring and focus on it.
6Set the zoom ring to wide angle.
7Turn the F.f or F.B ring until the chart
is in focus, being careful not to disturb
the focus ring.
8Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays
in focus all the way from wide angle to
telephoto.
9Tighten the F.f or F.B ring fixing
screws.
You can attach the optional ECM-680S stereo
microphone to the microphone holder of the
viewfinder (optional).
The following procedure is an example for
attaching a microphone holder to the HDVF-20A.
For procedures for attaching a microphone holder
to other viewfinders, refer to a manual supplied with
each viewfinder.
1Loosen the screw and open the
microphone holder clamp.
2Place the microphone in the
microphone holder.
1Wind the microphone spacer around
the microphone, while peeling off the
protective sheets on both sides of the
microphone spacer.
2Place the microphone in the holder so
that “UP” is at the top.
3Close the microphone holder.
4Tighten the screw.
Preparing the Audio Input System

Connecting a Microphone to the

MIC IN Connector

Microphone holder clamp