HDVF-L10 - Camera accessory SONY - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	Sony
Model	HDVF-L10
Product Type	Professional electronic viewfinder
Dimensions (L x H x D)	Approx. 70 x 120 x 170 mm
Weight	Approx. 500 g
Display Type	1.5-inch monochrome CRT
Resolution	450 TVL (television lines)
Input Signal	Y/C component or composite
Power Supply	12 V DC via camera connector
Power Consumption	Approx. 4 W
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Included Accessories	Eyepiece, connection cable, protective cover
Maintenance and Cleaning	Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid solvents.
Safety	Do not expose to moisture or shocks. Use only with compatible cameras.
Spare Parts and Repairability	Parts available through Sony network. Repair by authorized technician recommended.
General Information	High-brightness CRT viewfinder for professional Sony camcorders.

Frequently Asked Questions - HDVF-L10 SONY

How to adjust the brightness and contrast of the viewfinder?

Use the adjustment knobs located on the side of the viewfinder. Turn the BRIGHT knob for brightness and CONTRAST for contrast. Adjust until you get a clear image without saturation.

The viewfinder shows no image, what should I do?

First check that the connection cable is properly plugged into both the viewfinder and the camera. Make sure the camera is turned on and in recording mode. If the problem persists, test with another cable or consult a technician.

How to clean the eyepiece of the HDVF-L10?

Use a slightly damp (plain water) microfiber cloth to wipe the eyepiece. Never use chemicals or solvents. Avoid touching the CRT tube surface.

What input signals are supported?

The viewfinder accepts composite and Y/C (S-Video) signals. Make sure your camera is set to output one of these formats.

Can I use this viewfinder with a non-Sony camera?

The HDVF-L10 is designed for professional Sony cameras with a specific connector. Compatibility with other brands requires an appropriate adapter, but operation is not guaranteed.

What is the typical lifespan of the CRT tube?

CRT tubes have an average lifespan of 10,000 to 20,000 hours, depending on usage and brightness settings. A gradual decrease in brightness indicates end of life.

How to replace the CRT tube?

Replacing the CRT tube is a delicate operation reserved for a qualified technician. Contact an authorized Sony service center for parts and professional repair.

Does the viewfinder get hot normally?

Yes, slight heat is normal during operation. If the temperature becomes high to the touch or a burning smell is present, turn it off immediately and have the device checked.

What is the resolution of the viewfinder?

The HDVF-L10 offers a resolution of 450 TV lines, allowing clear viewing of fine details when framing and focusing.

How to adjust the diopter for my eyes?

Turn the diopter adjustment ring located around the eyepiece until the image is sharp. This allows the viewfinder to adapt to your vision without glasses.

USER MANUAL HDVF-L10 SONY

Japanese/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Chinese/Russian/Kazakh

1st Edition (Revised 1)

For safety

Immediately turn off the camera and extinguish the fire.

Meaning of warning indications

To flip the image/text display vertically

Diopter adjustment ring

To adjust the screen

LCD screen

To flip up

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

Disc camcorder

PDW-680/700/750/850/F800

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

IMPORTANT

The nameplate is located on the bottom.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For the customers in Canada

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

For the customers in Europe

This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments: E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio).

Warning

For the customers in the U.S.A.

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://www.sony.com/psa/warranty for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.

For the customers in Canada

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://www.sonybiz.ca/pro/lang/en/ca/article/resources-warranty-product-registration for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.

For the customers in Europe

Sony Professional Solutions Europe - Standard Warranty and Exceptions on Standard Warranty. Please visit

http://www.pro.sony.eu/warranty for important information and complete terms and conditions.

For the customers in Korea

SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http://bpeng.sony.co.kr/handler/BPAS-Start for important information and complete terms and conditions of Sony's limited warranty applicable to this product.

Table of Contents

Overview.... 19

Usage Notes.... 19

Names and Functions of Parts.... 20

Attaching the Viewfinder to a Camera.... 23

Adjusting the Position.... 23

Adjusting the Angle 24

Adjusting the Focus and Image Display 24

Raising the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece 25

Cleaning the LCD Screen and Interior.... 26

Specifications.... 27

Overview Usage Notes

The HDVF-L10 is a 3.5-inch LCD color viewfinder.

This viewfinder has the following features:

High resolution and wide visual angle

The viewfinder features a high-resolution LCD, for a horizontal resolution of 500 TV lines or more.

The large LCD screen allows you to shoot with ease when the eyepiece is unattached.

Stable picture

The LCD screen provides a stable image without distortion, regardless of screen brightness.

High-performance loupe

The 2-group 3-element lens (including aspheric lens) delivers pictures with low distortion and allows adjustment over a wide range of visibility.

Adjustable, detachable eyepiece and viewfinder barrel

Raising or detaching the eyepiece allows you to shoot while viewing the viewfinder screen from a distance. Raising or detaching the viewfinder barrel allows you to shoot while viewing the LCD screen directly.

Place of use

When using the viewfinder in low temperature environments, dynamic resolution levels may decrease during the period immediately after you turn on the power.

The loupe may become fogged up, making viewing on the screen difficult, when it is exposed to extreme changes in temperature and humidity. If you want to shoot in such an environment, flip-up the viewfinder barrel/eyepiece and look directly at the LCD screen or its mirror image.

Condensation

If the unit is suddenly taken from a cold to a warm location, or if ambient temperature suddenly rises, moisture may form on the outer surface of the unit and/or inside of the unit. This is known as condensation. If condensation occurs, turn off the unit and wait until the condensation clears before operating the unit. Operating the unit while condensation is present may damage the unit.

Permanently lit or flashing pixels on the LCD panel

The LCD panel fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology, giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a very small proportion of pixels may be “stuck”, either always off (black), always on (red, green, or blue), or flashing. In addition, over a long period of use, because of the physical characteristics of the liquid crystal display, such “stuck” pixels may appear spontaneously. These problems are not a malfunction.

LCD image display

Due the physical characteristics of LCD panels, there may be a decrease in brightness or change in color temperature over a long period of use.

These problems are not a malfunction. In addition, these occurrences will not affect recorded data.

If a still image is displayed continuously for an extended period, a residual image may become visible. Turn off the unit when not in use for extended periods.

Viewfinder lens

Do not leave the viewfinder lens facing toward a strong light source, such as sunlight.

Burnout of the LCD panel or fire may occur if the lens focuses the sunlight or other strong light source.

Names and Functions of Parts

1 Plug

Connect to the VF connector on the camera.

2 Stopper

Prevents the viewfinder from coming off the camera when it is slid from side to side.

3 Eyecup

4 Diopter adjustment ring

Allows for optimal focus adjustment.

5 Eyepiece

Raise this up or detach this when required by the situation.

6 Viewfinder barrel

Raise this up or detach this when required by the situation.

7 Tally indicator

Lights up in the following cases.

• When a red tally signal is input to the camera
• When the REC START button on the camera, VTR button on the lens, or VTR button on the remote control unit is pressed to start recording. When an abnormality occurs, the tally indicator flashes to indicate a warning.

You can adjust the brightness using the TALLY switch on the front panel. If not used, set the TALLY switch to the OFF position to disable the indicator.

8 PEAKING control

Turn this control clockwise to adjust the picture sharpness and make focusing easier. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camera.

9 CONTRAST control

Adjusts the contrast of the screen. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camera.

10 BRIGHT control

Adjusts the brightness of the screen. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camera.

11 TALLY switch

Controls the tally indicator.

HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is set to high.

OFF: The tally indicator is disabled.

LOW: The tally indicator brightness is set to low.

12 ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch

Controls the zebra pattern display as follows.

ON: Display a zebra pattern.

OFF: Do not display a zebra pattern.

13 DISPLAY switch

Switches the DISPLAY indication ON/OFF and switches the marker indication ON/OFF when the camera's marker indication is set to "ON."

Notes

• The behavior when the DISPLAY switch is operated will vary depending on the connected camera.
• A mismatch between the DISPLAY switch on/off state and actual on/off operation may occur, depending on the camera settings.

Operating the switch quickly as follows switches the LCD display mode between full-screen display mode and reduced display mode.

ON -> OFF -> ON -> OFF

or

OFF -> ON -> OFF -> ON

14 MIRROR switch

The image display on the screen becomes reversed horizontally or vertically when the viewfinder barrel is raised up or rotated. Use this switch to control the image display in such situations.

L/R: Reverse the image horizontally.

OFF: Do not reverse the image.

B/T: Reverse the image vertically.

15 Viewfinder cable

16 Microphone holder

Screen display mode and indicators

You can switch the display mode of the LCD screen between the following modes using the DISPLAY switch.

Full-screen display mode

Displays the camera image so that it fills the LCD screen display. The TALLY and other indicators are superimposed on the camera image. Use this mode when the resolution of the displayed image is more important.

Reduced display mode

Displays the camera image at a reduced size, with the TALLY and other indicators displayed in the spaces above and below the camera image. Use this mode when the clear visibility of the TALLY and other indicators is more important.

Indicators are located at the top and bottom of the LCD screen to indicate the status of the camera and this unit.

1G TALLY indicator (green)

Lights up when the green tally signal is input.

2R TALLY indicator (red)

Lights up when the red tally signal is input.

Lights up when the yellow tally signal is input.

Note

In full-screen display mode, the display position of the TALLY indicators is fixed in one location. Accordingly, only one R/G/Y tally indicator can be lit at any one time, regardless of the signal that is input. The display priority of the tally indicator is red, green, and yellow, in that order.

4[!] (Attention) indicator (amber)

Lights up when the camera detects certain conditions. The conditions under which the indicator lights up are specified on the camera.

For details on how to set up and verify the conditions under which the [!] indicator lights up, refer to the manual of the camera in use.

5BATT (battery) indicator (red)

Lights up or flashes to indicate the status of the battery attached to the camera.

Lit: The battery is drained.

Flashing: The voltage of the battery has dropped below the threshold value.

To prevent camera from shutting down, change the battery as soon as possible after this indicator begins flashing.

The threshold battery voltage value at which this indicator begins lighting up or flashing can be set by the camera. For details, refer to the manual for the camera.

6 SAVE indicator (amber)

Lights when the recorder attached to the camera is in power save mode.

Attaching the Viewfinder to a Camera

CAUTION

When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the viewfinder lens facing toward the sun. Direct sunlight can enter through the lens, be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire.

Notes

When attaching the viewfinder, make notes of the following points.

• Be sure to power off the camera before coupling the viewfinder connector to the camera's VF connector. If you make this connection when the camera power is on, the viewfinder may not function properly.
• Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the camera's VF connector. If the coupling is loose, noise may appear on the video or the tally indicator may not operate properly.

1 ① Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring on the camera, ② attach the viewfinder to the viewfinder fitting shoe on the camera, and ③ tighten the viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring.

2 Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF connector on the camera.

VF connector

Detaching the viewfinder

You can detach the viewfinder by following the attaching procedure in reverse order, but there is an additional action to take: when detaching the viewfinder from the fitting shoe, pull up the stopper. (See the illustration in step 1.)

Adjusting the Position

To adjust the viewfinder left-to-right position, loosen the left-to-right positioning ring on the camera, and to adjust the front-to-back position, loosen the front-to-back positioning knob on the camera.

Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob

Adjusting the Angle

You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder.

Reversing the display (image/text indication) vertically

The viewfinder can be rotated as much as 180 degrees toward the direction facing the subject. When you do this, the picture and other information displayed in the screen appear upside down. To restore the normal display, set the MIRROR switch to B/T.

Adjusting the Focus and Image Display

Adjusting the focus

Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the image is sharpest.

Diopter adjustment ring

Adjusting the image display

Adjust the brightness, contrast, and peaking of the display with the controls shown below.

①PEAKING control ②CONTRAST control ③BRIGHT control

Raising the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece

You can view the LCD screen inside the viewfinder or its mirrored image by raising up the viewfinder barrel or the eyepiece. This section describes how to raise the viewfinder barrel and detach it. The eyepiece can also be raised and detached in the same way.

LCD screen

Raising the viewfinder barrel

Push the clip on the bottom to release and flip up the viewfinder barrel.

It locks at the 120-degree position.

Normally use it in the locked position.

Although you can open it farther from the lock position, once return it to the closed position to lock it at the 120-degree position again.

Detaching the viewfinder barrel

1 Push the clip on the bottom to release. 2 Flip up the viewfinder barrel. 3 Slide the knob on the top to the opposite side of the viewfinder barrel. 4 Detach the viewfinder barrel by horizontally sliding it.

Reversing the display (image/text indication) horizontally

By setting the MIRROR switch to L/R, you can reverse the picture and other information displayed in the screen horizontally.

Cleaning the LCD Screen and Interior

When cleaning the LCD screen or interior of the viewfinder, detach the viewfinder from the camera, detach the viewfinder barrel from the body, and take care not to damage the components.

For details on how to detach the viewfinder, see "Attaching the Viewfinder to a Camera" (page 23).

For details on how to detach the viewfinder barrel, see “Detaching the viewfinder barrel” (page 26).

To remove dust from the screen

Use a dust blower.

Note

Do not use solvents such as thinner.

After using the viewfinder in harsh environments

Check the following points after using the viewfinder in a harsh environment such as a beach, a dusty area, or a hot spring resort.

• Use an airbrush to carefully remove any dust or sand from inside the viewfinder.
• Clean the contacts of the connector.
• Check that the viewfinder is working correctly.

Specifications

General

Power supply10.5 to 17.0 V DC (supplied by the camera)

Power consumption3.3 W

Operating temperature-5 °C to +45 °C (23 °F to 113 °F)

Storage temperature-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)

MassApprox. 700 g (1 lb 8.7 oz)

External dimensions

LCD

3.5-inch, color, TFT transmissive LCD Image display area dimensions

76.8 x 43.2 mm (3 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches)

(H/V, 16:9 aspect ratio)

Performance

Brightness

200 cd/m 2 (typical) (when eyepiece is attached)

Effective pixels

960 (horizontal) × 540 (vertical) × 3 (RGB)

Color temperature

6500 K (typical)

Input signals

Y 1.0 Vp-p, synchronous, 75 ohm terminated Pb, Pr 0.7 Vp-p, asynchronous, 75 ohm terminated

Supported formats

Effective scanning lines 1080

Format	Horizontal scanning frequency (kHz)	Vertical scanning frequency (Hz)
23.98PsF	26.97 47.95
24PsF	27.00 48
25PsF	28.13 50
29.97PsF	33.72 59.94
50i	28.13 50
59.94i	33.72 59.94

Effective scanning lines 720

Format	Horizontal scanning frequency (kHz)	Vertical scanning frequency (Hz)
50P 36.00 50
59.94P 44.96 59.94

Connector

Round-type 20-pin connector

Supplied accessories

Operation manual (1)

Optional accessories

Viewfinder Rotation Assembly

BKW-401

Related accessories

Solid-State Memory Camcorder

PMW-500/PXW-X500/PXW-X400

HD Color Camera

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

HSC-E80R/E85RF

Disc Camcorder

PDW-680/700/750/850/F800

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Notes

• Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER.

- SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND MADE BY USERS OF THIS UNIT OR MADE BY THIRD PARTIES.

- SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE TERMINATION OR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THIS UNIT THAT MAY RESULT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY KIND.

French

Diopter adjustment ring

Y 1.0 Vp-p, sync, 75-ohm termination

Terminating resistance

Pb, Pr 0.7 Vp-p, asynchronous, 75-ohm termination resistor

termination resistor

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

Disc Camcorder

PDW-680/700/750/850/F800

Diopter adjustment ring

HD color camera

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

13 DISPLAY switch

LCD screen

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

Vertical flip display (image / text display)

Diopter adjustment ring

Adjust image display

Usually used in the locked position.

Disconnecting the monitor

HSC300RF/100RF/300R/100R

Disk camera

PDW-680/700/750/850/F800

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Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation.