Inspections Before Shooting; Preparing To Inspect; Inspecting The Camera Unit; Inspecting The Memory Recording Functions - Panasonic AJ-CX4000G Operating Instructions Manual

Inspections before shooting

Before recording, perform the following inspection to ensure that the system operates properly. It is recommended that you check the image using a
color video monitor.

Preparing to inspect

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1
Attach an adequately charged battery.
2
Set the power switch to < j > (ON) and confirm following items.
f [BACKUP BATT EMPTY] is not displayed in the viewfinder screen.
f Level of the battery is sufficient in the status display in the control panel. (Fig. 1)
3
From the [RECORDING] menu → [REC MEDIA], select the card slot to record to.
4
Insert the memory card into the card slot.
5
Confirm that the card access lamp of the card slot that the memory card is inserted is illuminated in orange. (Fig. 2)
f When microP2 cards or SD cards are inserted in the card slot 2 and the card slot 3, only the card access lamp of the card slot that was inserted
first (completed the access first) will illuminated in orange. The card access lamp of the card slots inserted after will illuminate in green.
f The memory card cannot be recorded when the card access lamp of the card slot that the memory card is inserted is flashing in green or not
illuminated.
f The card access lamp will not illuminate in orange even if a memory card is inserted when the recording format setting does not match with the
inserted memory card.
In such case, match the media of the recording target in the [RECORDING] menu → [REC MEDIA].
6
Close the slot cover.

Inspecting the camera unit

1
Set the zoom to the electric zoom mode and check the behavior of the electric zoom.
Ensure that the image changes between telescopic and wide-angle.
2
Set the zoom to the manual zoom mode and check the behavior of the manual zoom.
Rotate the manual zoom lever and ensure that the image changes between telescopic and wide-angle.
3
Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode, and ensure that the automatic adjustment works when the lens is pointed at objects
with different degree of brightness.
4
Set the iris to manual mode and rotate the iris ring to check the manual iris adjustment.
5
Set the iris back to automatic adjustment mode, and check the followings by switching the <GAIN> switch setting to <L>, <M>,
and then <H>:
f The iris is adjusted for objects with same degree of brightness as the setting changes.
f The gain value display on the viewfinder screen changes as the setting changes.
6
If a lens with an extender function is attached, set the extender to its usage position to ensure that it works properly.

Inspecting the memory recording functions

Perform procedures from "Inspecting the memory card recording" to "Inspecting the earphones and built-in speaker" successively.
Inspecting the memory card recording
1
Confirm that the remaining memory card capacity is sufficient with the display in the viewfinder screen.
For details, refer to "Screen display during shooting" (page 142).
2
Press the <REC> button and check the following:
f The card access lamp of the card slot the memory card is inserted flashes in orange.
f The [REC] lamp in the viewfinder illuminates.
Chapter 3 Preparation — Inspections before shooting
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Card access lamp
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