Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before ShootingMake sure you successively carry out the inspections from[1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting theEarphone and Speaker].1. Inspecting the P2 Card RecordingCheck on the display inside the viewfinderthat the remaining P2 card recording capacityis sufficient.[P2 Card Remaining Free Space/capacityIndication] (page 83)Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC].Press the cameras REC button to check thefollowing items:The P2 access LED blinks in orange.The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder.Press the cameras REC button again.This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on andshowing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder isturned off.Using the REC button on the handle, repeatSteps to to check the same operation.Check the VTR button on the lens in the sameway.Press the LIGHT button to check that thescreen brightness in the display windowincreases.Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch thethumbnail screen to play back currentlyrecorded clip from thumbnail.Check that recording and playback operate properly.When multiple P2 cards are inserted into theP2 card slots, press the USER button to whichSLOT SEL has been assigned to select the P2card used for recording.Repeat the operations in Steps to and to checkthat recording and playback operate properly.2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic AdjustmentSet the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4switches to [AUTO].Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to[FRONT].Aim the microphone connected to the MIC INjack at an appropriate sound source. Then,check that the level displays for both CH1 andCH2 change according to the sound level.3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual AdjustmentSet the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to[FRONT].Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4switches to [MAN].Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 and CH2/4controls.Check that the level display increases when thecontrols are turned to the right.4. Inspecting the Earphone and SpeakerTurn the MONITOR control to check that thespeaker volume changes.Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack.Check that the speaker is turned off and themicrophone sound can be heard from the earphone.Turn the MONITOR control to check that theearphone volume changes.5. Inspection for Using an External MicrophoneConnect an external microphone to the AUDIOIN CH1/3 and CH2/4 connectors.Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to[REAR].Set the Microphone input +48V ON/OFF switchon the rear panel to [OFF] or [+48V],depending on the power supply type of theexternal microphone.Aim the microphone at a sound source. Thencheck that the audio level meter in the displaywindow and the audio level display inside theviewfinder change according to the soundlevel.The channels can also be checked separately byconnecting a single microphone to each channel.Inspecting the Memory Recording FunctionsUSO RESTRITO
