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 colour 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 lit.
O If the HUMID display has come on, wait until it goes off.
O If fewer than 5 segments of the BATTERY display have lit, 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.
