5ContentsOverviewThis unit is an LCD viewfinder with a 7.0 inch liquid crystal panel.It is designed for the AK-HC3800 studio handy camera and the AK-HC3500 multi-format camera.The viewfinder can automatically distinguish between the 1080/59.94i signal and the 1080/50i signal video format in showing the camera image.Various marker settings, focus assist functions, waveform display functions and other settings need not be made in camera, but can easily be madedirectly using the viewfinder menus.These functions can be assigned to the three function buttons to allow direct access at the push of a button.AccessoriesMake sure that the following accessories are supplied.zz After removing the product from its container, dispose of the packing materials in an appropriate manner.Hood ..........................................................................................................1(page 8)Tally number sticker (1 ā 12)................................................................1 set128411731062951CD-ROM ....................................................................................................1z Operating InstructionsRead this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Operating precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Viewfinder operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Mounting the viewfinder on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Detaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Viewfinder tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Viewfinder panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Attaching and removing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8On-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Operation status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Picture adjusting knobs status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9How to use on-screen menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Table showing camera interface connector pin assignment . . . . . 13Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Maintenance inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14