Grass Valley LDK 500 - Manual (Page 25)

Installation | Attaching an adapter 2-12
2.11 Attaching an adapter
The LDK 500 camera head is a multi-role camera head that can be used with various
adapters.
Caution
Be extremely careful with the connectors between the camera head and the adapter.
Do not allow the guide pins to damage the pins of the connector. Follow these steps in
the order given. Tightening or loosening the screws in the wrong order could result in
mechanical damage to the camera.
To attach an adapter to the camera proceed as follow:
1. Using the rail (1) on the bottom of the camera head as a guide, fit the guide
pins (2) on either side of the connector and the guide pin (3) at the top rear of
the camera head into the corresponding slots of the adapter.
2. First, tighten the two horizontal screws (4) on the top of camera.
3. Next, tighten the two horizontal screws (5) at the front of the camera.
4. Lastly, tighten the vertical screw (6) in the handle of the camera.
To detach an adapter from the camera head follow the steps for attaching it in the
reverse order.
Figure 2-12. Attaching an adapter
Clear Clear A 1
Star 4P
ND1/4 B 2
Star 6P
ND 1/16 C 3
Soft focus
ND 1/64 D 4
1 2
3
6
5
4