Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions

Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from [1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker].

1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording

1 Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. Please refer to [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/ capacity Indication] (page 82) for information about P2 card remaining recording capacity.

2 Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].

3 Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC].

4 Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button to check the following items:

The P2 access LED blinks in orange.

The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up. System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder.

5 Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button again. This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is turned off.

6 Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen brightness in the display window increases.

7 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to check that the clip that has just been shot is played back from the beginning. Check that recording and playback operate properly.

8 When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots, press the user button to which the SLOT SEL function has been assigned in order to select the P2 card used for recording.

Repeat the operations in steps 4 to 5 and 7 to check that recording and playback operate properly.

2.Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment

1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [AUTO].

2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT].

3 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an appropriate sound source. Then, check that the level displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the sound level.

3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment

1 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT].

2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [MAN].

3 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls.

Check that the level display increases when the controls are turned to the right.

4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker

1 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker volume changes.

2 Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack.

Check that the speaker is turned off and the microphone sound can be heard from the earphone.

3 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the earphone volume changes.

5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone

1 Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors.

2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [REAR].

3 Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on the rear panel to [MIC] or [+48V], depending on the power supply type of the external microphone.

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MIC: For a microphone with internal power supply.

+48V: For a microphone with external power supply.

4 Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then check that

the audio level meter in the display window and the audio level display inside the viewfinder change according to the sound level.

The channels can also be checked separately by connecting a single microphone to each channel.

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