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Inspections Before Shooting
Perform the following inspections before shooting to check that all systems are operating prop-
erly. Checking the image with a color monitor is recommended.
Inspection Preparations
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Insert a charged battery pack.
2
Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the HUMID display does not appear and that
five or more bars of the remaining battery level display are lighted.
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If the HUMID display appears, wait until the display goes off.
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If five or more bars of the remaining battery level display are not lighted, replace the battery
pack with a sufficiently charged battery pack.
3
Check that there are no cables, etc. around the cassette holder and top panel, and then press
the EJECT button to open the cassette holder.
4
Check the following items, and then insert a cassette and close the cassette holder.
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The cassette is not set to the write protect status.
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There is no slack in the tape.
Inspecting the Camera Section
Set the switches as follows.
Iris: AUTO
Zoom: AUTO
WHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT: BARS
Gain: Normally, set to 0 dB. When it is too
dark, it is set to the appropriate gain.
VTR SAVE/STBY: STBY
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