For details, see “Selecting the Display Items” on page 135.

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. Turn the manual zoom lever from the telephoto position to the wide-angle position to check that the picture changes depending on the lever position.

3 Set the IRIS switch on the lens to A (auto) and point the camera at objects of different brightness. Check that the automatic iris adjustment operates correctly.

4 Set the IRIS switch on the lens to M (manual) and check that turning the iris ring manually adjusts the iris correctly.

5 Set the IRIS switch on the lens back to A (auto) and check the following points when the GAIN switch is moved from L to M to H.

•For objects of the same brightness, the iris is adjusted to correspond to the change in setting.

•The gain indicator on the viewfinder screen changes to correspond to the change in setting.

6 When a lens with extender is mounted, set the lens extender lever to the 2x position and check that auto iris functions correctly.

Testing the VDR

Continuously carry out the procedures from “(1) Testing the recording and playback functions” to “(6) Checking the user bit and timecode functions” described below.

(1) Testing the recording and playback functions

1 Using the following buttons in the LCD monitor, display the text information.

DISPLAY/EXPAND button: CHAR

COUNTER/CHAPTER button: COUNTER

BRIGHT button: adjustment of backlight brightness

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

3 Press the REC button and check the following points.

•The time counter indication in the LCD monitor changes.

•The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on.

4 Press the REC button again.

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

5 Repeat the checks of steps 3 and 4, this time using the REC button on the lens.

Press the RESET button and check that the indication in the time counter display section of the LCD monitor is reset to “00:00:00:00”.

6 Press the F REV button and check that fast reverse playback is performed. Next, press the PLAY/PAUSE button and check that normal playback is performed.

7 Press the STOP button and check that playback stops.

Next, press the F FWD button and check that fast forward playback is performed.

8 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.

9 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 both AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches to

FRONT.

2 Set both AUDIO SELECT (CH-1 and CH-2) switches to AUTO.

3 Set both AUDIO IN CH-3 and 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 both AUDIO IN CH-1 and 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 shows no segment when you fully turn the control counterclockwise as seen from the camcorder front.

Appendix

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