Inspections prior to shooting
Preparation for inspection
Perform the following inspections prior to shooting to
check that the systems are operating properly.
It is recommended that the images be checked using
a colour monitor.
1
Insert a fully charged battery.
2
Set the POWER switch to ON, and check that the
HUMID display has not come on and that at least 5
segments of the BATTERY display are lit.
O If the HUMID display has come on, wait until it
goes off.
O If fewer than 5 segments of the BATTERY
display have lit, replace the battery with one
having an adequate charge.
3
After checking that there are no cables near the
cassette holder or top panel, press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4
After checking the following points, load the
cassette tape and close the cassette holder.
O The cassette tape must not be set to the
accidental erasure prevention mode.
O There must be no tape slack.
2
1
Inspecting the camera unit
Set the camera unit's switches as shown in the figure
below.
Aperture: Automatic
Zoom: Automatic
3
4
2
128 (E)
VTR SAVE/STBY: STBY
OUTPUT/AUTO
KNEE: BARS
WHITE BAL:
A or B
GAIN: Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if
the picture is too dark.