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Maintenance
Appendix
Maintenance
Testing the Camcorder Before
Shooting
Check the functions of the camcorder before setting out for
a shooting session, preferably by operating the camcorder
together with a color video monitor.
Preparations for testing
1
Attach a fully charged battery pack.
2
Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the
HUMID indicator does not appear and that the
remaining battery capacity indicator (x) shows at
least five segments.
• If the HUMID indicator appears, wait until it
disappears (see page 163).
• If the remaining battery capacity indicator does not
show at least five segments, replace the battery pack
with a fully charged one.
3
Check that there are no obstructions near the disc
compartment, and then press the EJECT button to
open the disc compartment lid.
4
After confirming that the disc is not write-protected,
load the disc and close the disc compartment lid.
Testing the Camera
Set the switches and selectors as follows.
Testing the viewfinder
1
Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
2
Check that the color bars are displayed on the
viewfinder screen, and adjust the BRIGHT,
CONTRAST, and PEAKING controls to give the best
color bar display.
3
Check the following points in the listed order.
• The menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
• Turn the MENU knob and check that the menu page
changes to the next page.
• Press the MENU knob and check that settings of
each item of the selected page are displayed.
• Turn the MENU knob and check that the b mark
moves within the page.
• Press the MENU knob and check that the b mark
placed before the item changes to a z mark and the
z mark placed before the setting of the item changes
to a ? mark.
• Turn the MENU knob and check that the setting of
the selected item changes.
4
Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM, and change
the FILTER selector position in the sequence of 1 t
2 t 3 t 4.
Check that the FILTER indicator on the viewfinder
screen displays the correct numbers.
5
Move the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL
repeatedly, and check that the shutter setting changes
on the viewfinder screen.
6
Pointing the camera at a suitable subject, focus the
camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen.
7
Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT, and
check that when sound is input to a microphone
connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the
camcorder, the audio level indicators appear on the
viewfinder screen.
8
Check that setting the ZEBRA button to ON and OFF
makes the zebra pattern appear and disappear on the
viewfinder screen.
The results of checking in steps 3 to 8 may not be as
expected, depending on the settings relating to the
viewfinder display function. In this case, set the desired
items on the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the
OPERATION menu.
Iris: A (auto)
Zoom: SERVO/MANU.
VDR SAVE/STBY: SAVE
GAIN: Set as low as possible
WHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT/DCC: BARS
Note