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Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SEL repeatedly, and check that the shutter setting changes on the viewfinder screen.

Pointing the camera at a suitable subject, focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen.

8 (1) Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT and the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder to ON. Check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder, the audio level indication appears on the viewfinder screen.

(2)Turn off the DISPLAY switch, and check that the audio level indication in the viewfinder disappears.

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9 Check that setting the ZEBRA switch to ON and OFF makes the

zebra pattern appear and disappear on the viewfinder screen.

Note

The current display status may inhibit one of the displays or operations mentioned in steps 3 to 6. If this happens, switch the camcorder to engineer mode, set the DISPLAY MODE to 3 in the VF DISPLAY page of the setup menu, then set the desired items in the SHUTTER SPEED, ‘!’ LED, and MENU SELECT pages.

Testing the iris and zoom functions

1 Set the zoom to automatic zoom mode and check that the power zoom operates correctly.

2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom functions manually.

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