JVC VF-P115BU, VF-P115BE, VF-P116W Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL

VIEWFINDER

VF-P115BU/VF-P115BE

NOTE:

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This service manual only describes the
matters that are different from the VF­P115.
On servicing, refer to the service manual
(No. 60033) for the VF-P115 together with
this.

䡵 DIFFERRENCES BETWEEN VF-P115B AND VF-P115

Page Symbol Part Name Part No.

No.

4-2 1 UPPER CASE SC20415-011 SC20415-001
4-2 28 BOTTOM CASE SC20418-021 SC20418-011
4-2 46 MIRROR CASE SC20336-021 SC20336-011
4-2 51 LENS HOLDER SC31041-021 SC31041-012
4-2 57 LOCK RING SC43458-021 SC43458-011
3-1 — Instructions (U) SC96895 SC96502
3-1 — Instructions (E) SC96895 SC96503

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

VF-P115VF-P115B

No. 60126

Octorber 1999

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VIEWFINDER

VF-P116W

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the bottom. Retain this in­ formation for future reference.

Model No. VF-P116W

Serial No.

INSTRUCTIONS

SC96839

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VF-P116W Viewfinder. To
gain maximum benefit from the viewfinder, it is suggested
that you study this booklet carefully. After reading, retain it for
future reference.
(This instructions for VF-P116WU and VF-P116WE)

The CRT screen aspect ratios are switched automati­cally between 4:3 and 16:9 by a signal from the cam­era.

FOR USA AND CANADA

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This unit should be used with 12 V DC only.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do
NOT use any other power source.

POWER SYSTEM

Connection of power supply

The VF-P116W viewfinder is used exclusively for
the KY-D29W color video cameras with an aspect
ratio of 16:9. The power for the viewfinder is sup­plied from the camera via a 20 pin connector.

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PRECAUTIONS

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Before attaching the VF-P116W, be sure to read the instruc­tion manual of the color video camera to which it is to be
connected.

●

Prevent water and metallic objects from entering the unit
as this could lead to malfunctions.

●

Do not expose the unit to excessive shock. Especially be
careful not to apply shocks and vibrations when installing or
during transpiration.

●

Avoid using the unit in places subject to excessive humid­ity, head, or strong magnetic or electric fields.

●

Do not disassemble or modity the unit. Do not use the unit
with its cover removed.

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VIEWFINDER ATTACHING/DETACHING

●

Strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism (for example,
near a radio or TV transmission antenna, transformer or mo­tor) Can interfere with the image and generate spurious
noise.

●

Do not expose the lens or viewfinder to strong sunlight or
place in a strong light source.

• Exposure of the lens or viewfinder to strong sunlight or
other strong light sources will cause eye injuries.

• Continued exposure of the lens or viewfinder to sunlight
will damage the internal condensing lens, resulting in
malfunction and possible fire.

1.

Loosen the stopper screw.

2.

Attach the viewfinder with its shoe aligned with the mount base.

3.

Connect the Connector.

• Make sure to connect this
in the correct direction.

4.

Tighten the stopper screw.

5.

Tighten the ring.

3.

Connector

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS, CONNECTORS

1

STOPPER SCREW

This stopper screw prevents the viewfinder from coming
off the camera.

2

VIEWFINDER SHOE

Attaches to the Viewfinder mount base on camera.

3

CONNECTOR

Connect to camera socket.

4

CONTRAST

Controls the level of viewfinder contrast.

5

BRIGHT

Controls the level of viewfinder brightness.

6

PEAKING

Controls the level of viewfinder peaking.

7

TALLY SWITCH

Set this switch to off if you do not want to inform the
subjects by the tally light that they are being recorded.

8

TALLY LIGHT

Lights when recording is in progress.

5.

Ring

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2.

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1. 4.

Stopper
Screw

Mount base

2.

Shoe

3.

Connector

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6

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EYEPIECE

Blocks light from viewfinder screen and holds eye optics.

The Eyepiece can be opened to view the screen directly.

The Eyepiece can be rotated up and down for the best
shooting position.

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EYEPIECE FOCUSING RING

Loosen this ring and move the Eyepiece backward and
forward to focus the viewfinder for the operators vision.
Be sure to perform this adjustment before shooting be­cause this will affect lens focusing.
A favorable result will be obtalend by adjustment with
PEAKING .

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VIEWFINDER SLIDE LOCKING RING

This ring on the camera viewfinder post can be loosened
move the viewfinder to the left or right for the best opera­tor comfort.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom Check

No raster. Dark screen. Are the brightness and contrast controls correctly set?

No picture on the screen. Is the camera's Return switch set to OFF?

See the instructions details of the color video camera being used.

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