Section 10: Pre Shoot Checklist - Sony PMW 500 Operator's Manual

Camera
Does the camera have the menu settings you expect?
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Are you recording 50Mb/s 422 full HD?
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Have you set i or p correctly for your production?
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Have you selected the correct scene file? Is your material going for a full grade (GG) or not
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(GU)?
Are the switches in all the positions you expect? Shutter (off), gain (low), ND (1), White balance
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(A), sound settings.
Have you set the viewfinder? Eyepiece focus, brightness, contrast and peaking (fully down).
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Do you have the timecode and clip name you require?
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Lens
 Have you checked the back focus?
 Is the Macro off?
 Is the x2 convertor off?
Is the front of the lens clean?
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Is Iris on manual?
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Do you want zoom on manual or servo?
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Kit
Do you have enough charged batteries?
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Do you have enough SxS cards to record onto?
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Do you have everything and does it fit together?
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Do a test recording of pictures and sound then play it back
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Have you completed a risk assessment?
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Section 10: Pre Shoot Checklist

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