Chapter 9 Maintenance and
3Press the <REC> button again.
Ensure that the P2 card access LED illuminates in orange, and that the [REC] lamp disappears from the viewfinder screen.
4Use the <VTR> button on the lens to check the same behaviors in steps 2 to 3.
5Press the <LIGHT> button and ensure that the display in the display window becomes brighter.
6 Press the <THUMBNAIL> button to switch to the thumbnail screen, and from the thumbnail, playback the clip you just recorded.
Ensure that the clip plays back properly.
7If two cards are inserted in the P2 card slots, press the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>) to which [SLOT SEL] is assigned and switch the target P2 card.
Perform steps 2 to 3 and step 6 to ensure that the recording and playback functions operate properly.
Inspecting the audio level automatic adjustment
1Set the <AUDIO SELECT CH1/3>/<AUDIO SELECT CH2/4> switch to <AUTO>.
2 Set the <AUDIO IN> switch to <FRONT>.
3Turn the microphone connected to the <MIC IN> terminal to an appropriate audio source, and ensure that both level displays for CH1/CH2 change according to the audio volume.
Inspecting the audio level manual adjustment
1Set the <AUDIO IN> switch to <FRONT>.
2 Set the <AUDIO SELECT CH1/3>/<AUDIO SELECT CH2/4> switch to <MANU>.
3Turn the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2/4>. Turn to the right to increase the level display.
Inspecting the earphones and speaker
1Adjust the <MONITOR> dial and ensure that the speaker volume changes.
2 Connect earphones to the <PHONES> terminal.
Ensure that the speaker is muted and the output from the microphone is directed to the earphones.
3Adjust the <MONITOR> dial and ensure that the earphones volume changes.
Inspections for using an external microphone
1Connect the external microphone to the <AUDIO IN CH1/3> terminal or <AUDIO IN CH2/4> terminal.
2 Set the <AUDIO IN CH1>/<AUDIO IN CH2> switch to <REAR>.
3Toggle the microphone input ON/OFF switch according to the power supply for the external microphone. ffSelection items
-<+48V>: Microphones with an external power supply
-<OFF>: Microphones with an internal power supply
4Turn the microphone towards an audio source, and ensure that the audio level display on the viewfinder screen changes according to the audio volume.
You can check each channel by connecting one microphone to each channel.
Inspections for the clock, time code, and user bits
1Set the user bits as needed.
For details, refer to “User bits settings” (page 63).
2 Set the time code.
For details, refer to “Setting the time code” (page 64).
3Set the <TCG> switch to <R‑RUN>.
4Press the <REC> button.
Ensure that the number in the counter display changes when the recording starts.
5Press the <REC> button again.
Ensure that the number in the counter display stops changing when the recording stops.
6 Set the <TCG> switch to <F‑RUN>.
Ensure that the number in the counter display changes regardless of the recording status.