Panasonic AG-3DP1G Camcorder User Manual


 
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Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections
Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections
Inspections Before Shooting
Make sure you check that the system is operating normally
before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a
colour video monitor to check the image.
Preparing for Inspections
1
Mount a charged battery.
2
Turn the POWER switch to ON to check the
battery remaining level on the LCD monitor or
in the viewfinder.
When battery capacity is low, replace it with a fully
charged battery.
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3
Insert P2 cards into card slots L and R and
close the slot cover.
Confirm that both P2 card access LEDs L and R
light in orange.
Recording cannot start if either P2 card has no
free space for recording or is write-protected.
P2 card access LEDs
Inspecting the Camera Unit
Inspection for Zoom, Iris and Gain
1
Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check
the zoom operation.
Check that the image changes to telephoto and
wide angle.
2
Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check
the zoom operation.
Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the
image changes to telephoto and wide angle.
3
Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and
aim the lens at objects with different degrees
of brightness, to check that the automatic iris
adjustment operates normally.
4
Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and
turn the iris ring, to check the manual iris
adjustment.
5
Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode
and change the GAIN switch setting to L, M,
and H, to check the following items:
The iris is adjusted for objects with the same
brightness according to the switch setting.
The gain value displayed on the viewfinder screen
changes according to the switch setting.
Inspection for 3D Recording
1
Press the LCD/EVF button to set the LCD/EVF
mode to MIX or SIDE by SIDE.
2
Press the SHIFT button to display the 3D FINE
adjustment screen.
3
Check the vertical position, focus, and lens iris
of the left-lens image and right-lens image, on
the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder.
If the adjustments are not the same for the left-lens
image and the right-lens image, readjust them
using the 3D FINE function.
For details, refer to [Adjustment between Two
Lenses (3D FINE function)] (page 57).