Inspecting The Viewfinder - Panasonic HDC27H Operating Instructions Manual

Inspections prior to shooting

Inspecting the viewfinder

1
Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
2
Check that the color bar signals are displayed on
the viewfinder screen, and adjust the BRIGHT,
CONTRAST and PEAKING controls in such a way
that the color bar signals appear clearly on the
viewfinder.
3
Check that the MENU screen is shown on the
viewfinder screen and that the item settings can be
changed by operating the MENU button or JOG
dial button.
(Refer to pages 86 to 88 for the menu operations.)
4
Set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to CAM, and
select the settings for the CC and ND FILTER
controls.
Check that the figures for the FILTER displays on
the viewfinder screen change to reflect the
changes in the control positions.
5
Take the following steps, and check that the
lamp lights when the items set to ON on the !LED
screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2 have been
operated.
1. Use the GAIN switch to set the gain to any value
except 0 dB.
2. Set the SHUTTER switch to ON.
3. Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
4. Engage the lens extender.
5. Set the FILTER controls to any setting except B.
6
Repeatedly press the SHUTTER switch from ON to
SEL, and check that the shutter setting changes on
the viewfinder screen.
7
Point the lens at any object, and turn the focus ring
to bring the object into focus.
Check that an image of the object appears on the
viewfinder.
(continued)
8
Set both the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to
FRONT, and set LEVEL METER on the VTR VF
INDICATOR screen of VTR MENU to CH1.
Check when sound is input from the microphone
connected to the MIC IN jack on the lens that the
audio level is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
Check when LEVEL METER on the VTR VF
INDICATOR screen of VTR MENU is set to OFF
that the audio level display is cleared from the
viewfinder screen.
9
Check when the ZEBRA switch is set to ON that
the zebra pattern appears on the viewfinder
screen, and check when it is set to OFF that it is
cleared from the screen.
<Note>
Depending on the setting statuses, the items and
functions in steps
may not operate.
In a case like this, switch the unit to the engineer
mode, set DISPLAY MODE on the menu's VF
DISPLAY screen to "3," and set the necessary items
on the SHUTTER SPEED, !LED and FILM (CAM)
USER MENU SELECT 1, 2 and 3 screens.
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to may not be displayed or they
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