Panasonic AJ-PX5100G, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 3 Preparation — Inspections before shooting
Inspections before shooting
Before recording, perform the following inspection to ensure that the system operates properly. It is recommended that you check the image using a
color video monitor.
Preparing to inspect
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Attach an adequately charged battery.
2
Set the <POWER> switch to < j > (ON) and check the following items.
f [BACKUP BATT EMPTY] is not displayed in the viewfinder screen.
f Level of the battery is sufficient in the status display in the control panel. (Fig. 1)
3
From the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC/PB SETUP] → [REC MEDIA], select the P2 card of the recording target slot.
4
Insert a P2 card into a card slot and close the slot cover. (Fig. 2)
f Ensure that the P2 card access LED lights in orange for the card slot to which the P2 card is inserted. If both card slots have P2 cards inserted, the
orange access LED only for the P2 card slot of the P2 card inserted first (the one that completed an access first) lights up, and the green P2 card
access LED for the P2 card inserted second lights up.
f If the P2 card access LED for the card slot to which the P2 card is inserted flashes in green or does not light up, that P2 card is not available for
recording.
f If the selection of P2 memory card or microP2 memory card does not match the inserted card, the P2 card access LED is not illuminated in orange
even when the card is inserted.
In this case, select the main menu
→ [REC/PB] → [REC/PB SETUP] → [REC MEDIA], and match the recording target media.
Inspecting the camera unit
1
Set the zoom to the electric zoom mode and check the behavior of the electric zoom.
Ensure that the image changes between telescopic and wide-angle.
2
Set the zoom to the manual zoom mode and check the behavior of the manual zoom.
Rotate the manual zoom lever and ensure that the image changes between telescopic and wide-angle.
3
Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode, and ensure that the automatic adjustment works when the lens is pointed at objects
with different degree of brightness.
4
Set the iris to manual mode and rotate the iris ring to check the manual iris adjustment.
5
Set the iris back to automatic adjustment mode, and check the followings by switching the <GAIN> switch setting to <L>, <M>,
and then <H>:
f The iris is adjusted for objects with same degree of brightness as the setting changes.
f The gain value display on the viewfinder screen changes as the setting changes.
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If a lens with an extender is attached, set the extender to its usage position to ensure that it works properly.
Inspecting the memory recording functions
Perform procedures from “Inspecting the P2 card recording” to “Inspecting the earphones and speaker” successively.
Inspecting the P2 card recording
1
On the viewfinder screen display, ensure that the remaining P2 card capacity is sufficient.
For details, refer to “Screen display” (page 103).
2
Press the <REC> button and check the following:
f The P2 card access LED flashes in orange.
f The [REC] lamp in the viewfinder illuminates.
f No system warning is displayed on the viewfinder screen.