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7-1-3 Inspecting the Memory Recording
Functions
Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from [1.
Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the
Earphone and Speaker].
1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording
1 Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the
remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. Please
refer to [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/capacity
Indication] for information about P2 card remaining
recording capacity.
2 Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].
3 Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC].
4 Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button to check the
following items:
z The P2 access LED blinks in orange.
z The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.
z System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder.
5 Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button again.
This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and
showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is
turned off.
6 Using the REC button on the handle, repeat Steps 4 to 5 to
check the same operation. Check the VTR button on the
lens in the same way.
7 Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen brightness
in the display window increases.
8 Press the PLAY button to check that the clip that has just
been shot is played back from the beginning.
Check that recording and playback operate properly.
9 When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots,
press the USER MAIN button to select the P2 card used for
recording.
Repeat the operations in Steps
4 to 5 and 8 to check that
recording and playback operate properly.
2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment
1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [AUTO].
2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT].
3 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an
appropriate sound source. Then, check that the level
displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the
sound level.
3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment
1 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT].
2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [MAN].
3 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls.
Check that the level display increases when the controls
are turned to the right.
4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker
1 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker
volume changes.
2 Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack.
Check that the speaker is turned off and the microphone
sound can be heard from the earphone.
3 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the earphone
volume changes.
5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone
1 Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1 and
CH2 connectors.
2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [REAR].
3 Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on the rear panel
to [MIC] or [+48V], depending on the power supply type of
the external microphone.
MIC: For a microphone with internal power supply.
+48V: For a microphone with external power supply.
4 Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then check that the
audio level meter in the display window and the audio level
display inside the viewfinder change according to the sound
level.
The channels can also be checked separately by
connecting a single microphone to each channel.