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Inspections prior to shooting
Perform the following inspections prior to shooting to
check that the systems are operating properly.
It is recommended that the images be checked using
a color monitor.
Preparation for inspection
1Insert a fully charged battery.
Set the camera unit’s switches as shown in the figure
below.
Inspecting the camera unit
Aperture: Automatic
Zoom: Automatic
WHITE BAL:
A or B
OUTPUT/AUTO
KNEE: BARS
VTR SAVE/STBY: STBY
2Set 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.
OIf the HUMID display has come on, wait until it
goes off.
OIf fewer than 5 segments of the BATTERY
display have lighted, replace the battery with
one having an adequate charge.
3After checking that there are no cables near the
cassette holder or top panel, press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4After checking the following points, load the
cassette tape and close the cassette holder.
OThe cassette tape must not be set to the
accidental erasure prevention mode.
OThere must be no tape slack.
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GAIN: Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if
the picture is too dark.