6 If an extender mechanism is incorporated in your lens, put the extender lever of the lens into the 2× position and check the following points.

•The indication “EX” appears at the top left on the viewfinder screen.

•The auto iris functions correctly.

Testing the VDR

Perform tests (1) to (7) consecutively.

(1)Testing the recording and playback functions

1 Set the VDR SAVE/STBY switch to SAVE and check that the SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes on.

2 Set the VDR SAVE/STBY switch to STBY and check that the SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes off.

3 Set the switches located below the color LCD as follows.

BRIGHT button: H, M or L

DISP SEL/EXPAND button: STATUS

DISPLAY switch: COUNTER

4 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET, and set the F-RUN/ SET/R-RUN to R-RUN.

5 Press the REC START button and check the following points.

•The indication in the counter display on each of the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD is changing.

•The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on.

•The RF and SERVO indicators on the color LCD are off.

6 Press the REC START button again.

Check that recording stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off.

7 Repeat the checks of steps 5 and 6, this time using the VTR button on the lens.

Press the RESET/RETURN button and check that the indication in the counter display on each of the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD is “00:00:00:00”.

8 Press the F REV button, then press the

 

PLAY/PAUSE button.

9 Chapter

 

Check that fast reverse playback and normal

 

playback are performed.

9

Press the STOP button, then press the F

Maintenance

 

FWD button.

 

Check that playback stops and fast forward

 

playback are performed.

10 Press the STOP button again, then

 

press the PREV button.

Check that the image of the beginning of the current or previous clip is displayed.

11 Press the NEXT button, and check that the image of the beginning of the next clip is displayed.

(2)Testing the automatic audio level adjusting functions

1 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT.

2 Set the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switches to AUTO.

3 Set the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches to F (FRONT).

4 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source. Check that the level indications for channels 1 to 4 correspond to the sound level, respectively.

(3)Testing the manual audio level adjusting functions

1 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT.

2 Turn the MIC LEVEL control. Check that the channel-1 and -2 audio level meters on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD show more and more segments as you turn the control counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camcorder.

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