Pentax LX LX Manual - Page 44

CHANGING

THE

FOCUSING

SCREEN

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To

change

the

LX

Focusing

Screen,

use

the

pincette

supplied

with

your

new

focusing

screen.

Insert

the

head

of

the

pincette

against

the

top

plate

of

the

mount

so

that

the

two

ear

-like

tabs

rest

against

the

indentation

in

the

plate

as

illustrated.

Then,

gently

lift

upward

on

the

handle

of

the

pincette

until

the

focusing

screen

frame

drops

down.

CAUTION:

Move

the

pincette

very

carefully.

If

the

screen

doesn't

release

immediately,

do

not

exert

excessive

pressure:

a

sl

ip

could

damage

either

the

focusing

screen

or

mirror

surface.

Squeeze

the

handle

of

the

pincette

and

very

carefully

sandwich

the

tab

of

the

focusing

screen

between

the

two

sections

of

the

head.

Lift

the

screen

out

of

the

frame

and

place

it

in

the

container

for

protection.

To

install

the

new

focusing

screen:

Pick

up

the

screen

by

the

tab

with

the

pincette

as

described

above

and

place

it

on

the

focusing

screen

frame

with

the

tab

on

the

right

hand

side

as

shown.

Push

the

frame

back

to

its

original

position

until

it

locks

in

place.

IMPORTANT:

Only

handle

the

screen

with

the

pin-

cette

and

by

the

tab

only.

Never

wipe

screen

surfaces

with

clothing

or

a

cloth

to

avoid

damage.

Remove

dust

particles

with

a

blower

or

camel's

hair

brush.

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