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Inspections prior to shooting
Perform the following inspections prior to shooting to
check that the systems are operating properly.
It is recommended that the images be checked using
a color monitor.
Preparation for inspection
1
Insert a fully charged battery.
Set the camera unit’s switches as shown in the figure
below.
Inspecting the camera unit
Aperture:
Automatic
Zoom:
Automatic
WHITE BAL:
A or B
OUTPUT/AUTO
KNEE:
BARS
VTR SAVE/STBY:
STBY
2
Set the POWER switch to ON, and check that the
HUMID display has not come on and that at least 5
segments of the BATTERY display are lighted.
O
If the HUMID display has come on, wait until it
goes off.
O
If fewer than 5 segments of the BATTERY
display have lighted, replace the battery with
one having an adequate charge.
3
After checking that there are no cables near the
cassette holder or top panel, press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4
After checking the following points, load the
cassette tape and close the cassette holder.
O
The cassette tape must not be set to the
accidental erasure prevention mode.
O
There must be no tape slack.
1
2
4
2
3
GAIN:
Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if
the picture is too dark.
