Testing The Vdr - Sony PDW-700 Operation Manual

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.
3
Set the iris switch on the lens to 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
MANUAL and check that turning the
iris ring manually adjusts the iris
correctly.
5
Set the iris switch on the lens back to
AUTO and check the following points
when the GAIN selector is moved from
L to M to H.
• Even when the brightness of the object
does not change, the iris is automatically
adjusted in accordance with the change in
the gain setting..
• The gain indicator on the viewfinder screen
changes to correspond to the change in
setting.
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 switch: H, M or L
DISP SEL switch: 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 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 and check that
fast reverse playback is performed.
Next, press the PLAY/PAUSE button and
check that normal playback is performed.
9
Press the STOP button and check that
playback stops.
Next, press the F FWD button and check that
fast forward playback is 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.
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