1
Chapter
Maintenance
and
Inspections
Inspecting the Memory Recording
Functions
Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from
[Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [Inspecting the
Earphone and Speaker].
Inspecting the P2 Card Recording
1
Checkonthedisplayinsidetheviewfinderthat
theremainingPcardrecordingcapacityis
sufficient.
For details, refer to [Screen displays] (page 71).
2
Pressthecamera’sRECbuttontocheckthe
followingitems:
• The P2 access LED blinks in orange.
• The REC indication in the viewfinder lights.
• System warnings do not appear inside the
viewfinder.
3
Pressthecamera’sRECbuttonagain.
• Check that the P2 access LED lights orange and
that REC indication in the viewfinder clears.
4
UsingtheRECbuttononthehandle,repeat
Stepstotocheckthesameoperation.
• Check the VTR button on the lens in the same way.
5
PresstheTHUMBNAILbuttontoswitch
thethumbnailscreentoplaybackcurrently
recordedclipfromthumbnail.
• Check that playback is operating normally.
6
UsetheUSERbuttontowhichtheSLOTSEL
functionhasbeenassignedtoselectPcards
forrecordingwhenmorethanonePcardis
insertedinthecardslots.
• Repeat the operations in Steps 2 to 3 and 5
to check that recording and playback operate
properly.
Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic
Adjustment
1
SettheAUDIOSELECTCH1andCH
switchesto[AUTO].
2
SettheAUDIOINswitchto[FRONT].
3
AimthemicrophoneconnectedtotheMICIN
jackatanappropriatesoundsource.Then,
checkthattheleveldisplaysforbothCH1and
CHchangeaccordingtothesoundlevel.
Inspecting the Audio Level Manual
Adjustment
1
SettheAUDIOINswitchto[FRONT].
2
SettheAUDIOSELECTCH1andCH
switchesto[MAN].
3
TurntheAUDIOLEVELCH1andCHcontrols.
• Check that the level display increases when the
controls are turned to the right.
Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker
1
TurntheMONITORcontroltocheckthatthe
speakervolumechanges.
2
ConnectanearphonetothePHONESjack.
• Check that the speaker is turned off and the
microphone sound can be heard from the
earphone.
3
TurntheMONITORcontroltocheckthatthe
earphonevolumechanges.