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Inspections Before Shooting
Inspecting the Viewfinder
1
Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
2
Check that the color bar appears on the viewfinder screen, and then adjust the BRIGHT,
CONTRAST and PEAKING controls so that the color bar appears clearly on the viewfinder.
3
Check the following items.
(1) Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET and check that the setting menu appears on
the viewfinder screen.
(2) Press the PAGE button and check that the setting menu page changes.
(3) Press the SHIFT/ITEM switch and check that the cursor moves within the page.
(4) Press the UP or DOWN button to check that the setting or ON/OFF display of the item
selected with the cursor changes.
4
Set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to CAM and switch the FILTER knob to 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Check that the number of the FILTER display on the viewfinder screen changes in accor-
dance with the knob position.
5
Perform the following operations to check that the (!) lamp lights when the items set to ON
at the (!) LED page are operated.
(1) Set the gain to any value other than 0 dB with the GAIN switch.
(2) Set the SHUTTER switch to ON.
(3) Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
(4) Insert the lens extender.
(5) Set the FILTER knob to any position other than “1”.
6
Press the SHUTTER switch repeatedly from the ON position to the SEL side and check that
the shutter setting on the viewfinder screen changes.
7
Aim the lens at an appropriate subject and turn the focus ring to bring the subject into focus.
Check the image appearing in the viewfinder.
8
Set both the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to FRONT [MIC] and set LEVEL METER on
the VF DISPLAY page of the setting menu to CH1. Check that the audio level appears on
the viewfinder screen when sound is input from the microphone connected to the MIC IN
jack on the front panel. Then, check that the audio level disappears from the viewfinder
screen when LEVEL METER on the VF DISPLAY page of the setting menu is set to OFF.
9
Check that the zebra pattern appears on the viewfinder screen when the ZEBRA switch is
set to ON, and disappears when the ZEBRA switch is set to OFF.
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Note
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The items and functions in steps 3 to 6 may not be displayed or may not operate depending on
the setting conditions. Set the unit to engineer mode, set DISPLAY MODE on the VF DISPLAY
page of the setting menu to “3”, and then set the required items at the SHUTTER SPEED, (!)
LED and MENU SELECT 1/3 to 3/3 pages.
