Inspections prior to shooting

Preparation for inspection

Perform the following inspections prior to shooting to check that the systems are operating properly.

Inspecting the camera unit

Set the camera unit’s switches as shown in the figure below.

It is recommended that the images be checked using a color monitor.

1 Insert a fully charged battery.

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.

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Aperture: Automatic

VTR SAVE/STBY: STBY

OUTPUT/AUTO

KNEE: BARS

WHITE BAL:

A or B

GAIN: Normally set to 0 dB; change

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.

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Zoom: Automatic

to a more suitable value if the picture is too dark.

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