Use the lens extender.

Set the ND FILTER selector to anything but “1”.

Set the reference value of the auto iris to other than the standard value.

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

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

8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT, and check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder, the audio level indicators appear on the viewfinder screen.

6 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 or more of the displays or operations mentioned in steps 3 to 9. If this happens, set the desired items in the VF DISP1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER menu.

For details, see “4-7-2 Selecting the Display Items” on page 4-70.

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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