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.
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.
4 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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Set the camera unit’s switches as shown in the figure below.
VTR SAVE/STBY: STBY
OUTPUT/AUTO
KNEE: BARS
| WHITE BAL: | |
| A or B | |
Aperture: Automatic | GAIN: Normally set to 0 dB; change | |
to a more suitable value if the | ||
Zoom: Automatic | ||
picture is too dark. | ||
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