Inspections prior to shooting
Inspecting the viewfinder
Adjust the position of the viewfinder.Set both the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to
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FRONT, and set LEVEL METER on the VTR VF
INDICATOR screen of VTR MENU to CH1.
2Check that the color bar signals are displayed Check onwhen sound is input from the microphone
the viewfinder screen, and adjust the BRIGHT,connected to the MIC IN jack on the lens that the
CONTRAST and PEAKING controls in such a wayaudio level is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
that the color bar signals appear clearly Check on thewhen LEVEL METER on the VTR VF
viewfinder.INDICATOR screen of VTR MENU is set to OFF
that the audio level display is cleared from the
viewfinder screen.
3Check that the MENU screen is shown on the
viewfinder screen and that the item settings can be
changed by operating the MENU button or JOGCheck when the ZEBRA switch is set to ON that
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dial button.the zebra pattern appears on the viewfinder
(Refer to pages 72 to 74 for the menu operations.)screen, and check when it is set to OFF that it is
cleared from the screen.
Set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to CAM, and
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select the settings for the CC and ND FILTER
Depending on the setting statuses, the items and
controls.
functions in steps 3to 6may not be displayed or they
Check that the figures for the FILTER displays on
may not operate.
the viewfinder screen change to reflect the
In a case like this, switch the unit to the engineer
changes in the control positions.
mode, set DISPLAY MODE on the menus VF
DISPLAY screen to 3, and set the necessary items
5Take the following steps, and check that on the the SHUTTER SPEED, !LED and CAM USER
lamp lights when the items set to ON on MENU SELECT 1, 2 and 3 screens.the !LED
screen of CAM MENU have been operated.
1. Use the GAIN switch to set the gain to any value
except 0 dB.
2. Set the SHUTTER switch to ON.
3. Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
4. Engage the lens extender.
5. Set the FILTER controls to any setting except B.
Repeatedly press the SHUTTER switch from ON to
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SEL, and check that the shutter setting changes on
the viewfinder screen.
Point the lens at any object, and turn the focus ring
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to bring the object into focus.
Check that an image of the object appears on the
viewfinder.
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