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Maintenance and Inspections Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from [1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker]. 1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording 1 Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. > [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/capacity Indication] (page 83) 2 Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 3 Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC]. 4 Press the camera's REC button to check the following items: z The P2 access LED blinks in orange. z The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up. z System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder. 5 Press the camera's REC button again. This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is turned off. 6 Using the REC button on the handle, repeat Steps 4 to 5 to check the same operation. Check the VTR button on the lens in the same way. 7 Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen brightness in the display window increases. 8 Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch the thumbnail screen to play back currently recorded clip from thumbnail. Check that recording and playback operate properly. 9 When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots, press the USER MAIN button to select the P2 card used for recording. Repeat the operations in Steps 4 to 5 and 8 to check that recording and playback operate properly. 2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4 switches to [AUTO]. 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT]. 3 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an appropriate sound source. Then, check that the level displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the sound level. 3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT]. 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4 switches to [MAN]. 3 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 and CH2/4 controls. Check that the level display increases when the controls are turned to the right. 4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker 1 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker volume changes. 2 Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack. Check that the speaker is turned off and the microphone sound can be heard from the earphone. 3 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the earphone volume changes. 5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone 1 Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1/3 and CH2/4 connectors. 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [REAR]. 3 Set the Microphone input +48V ON/OFF switch on the rear panel to [OFF] or [+48V], depending on the power supply type of the external microphone. OFF: For a microphone with internal power supply. +48V: For a microphone with external power supply. 4 Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then check that the audio level meter in the display window and the audio level display inside the viewfinder change according to the sound level. The channels can also be checked separately by connecting a single microphone to each channel. 147 Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
General	8
Features of Camera unit	9
Features of Recorder/player unit	10
Features of the Input/Output unit	12
Other features	12
Dimensions drawing	13
Color TV Standard Settings (Settings for frame frequency)	14
System Configuration	15
Parts and their Functions	16
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	16
Audio (input) Function Section	18
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
Display Window Functions	28
LCD Monitor	29
Viewfinder	30
Recording and Playback	32
P2 Cards	32
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	34
Basic Procedures	35
Normal Recording	37
Normal Recording and Native Recording	37
PRE-RECORDING function	38
Loop Recording	39
Interval Recording	39
ONE CLIP REC Function	42
Recording Review Function	44
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	45
Text Memo Function	45
Shot Mark Function	46
Recording Setting and Operation Mode	46
Adjustments and Settings for Recording	47
Multi Format	47
Video system and Recording format	47
Selecting a recording signal and method	47
Recording formats and output connector signal formats	48
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	49
Adjusting the White Balance	49
Setting Color Temperature Manually	51
Adjusting the Black Balance	52
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Shutter Modes	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	54
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons	55
Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	57
Selecting Audio Input Signals	57
Recording level adjustment	58
Setting External Reference Signal and GENLOCK	61
Locking video signal to external reference signal	61
Setting Time Data	62
Description of time data	62
Recording time code and user bits	63
Setting of the User bits	64
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	66
Setting the Time Code	67
Externally Locking the Time Code	68
Providing an ID to the Camera	72
Setting UMID Information	73
CTL Count Setting and Display	74
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	75
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	75
Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHK function)	75
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	76
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	76
Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	85
Setting the Marker Displays	86
Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	86
Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	86
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	87
Selection of video output signals	88
Settings of signals output from SDI OUT connector	88
Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	89
Handling data	90
Handling SD memory cards	91
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	91
How to Use the User Data	95
How to Use Scene File Data	96
Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	99
Lens file	99
How to provide lens files	99
To save the lens file into the built-in memory	100
To read the lens file from the builtin memory	101
To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	102
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	104
Preparation	108
Power Supply	108
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	109
Use of the external DC power supply	110
Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	111
Preparing for Audio Input	114
When Using the Front Microphone	114
When Using a Wireless Receiver	114
When Using Audio Devices	115
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	115
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	116
Attaching the Rain Cover	116
Attaching the F.AUDIO LEVEL control Knob	117
Connection of the DC OUT connector and the external REC strat/stop switch	117
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	118
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	118
Thumbnail Screen	119
Selecting Thumbnails	121
Playing back Clips	121
Switching the Thumbnail Display	122
Changing Thumbnails	123
Shot Mark	123
Text Memo	124
Deleting Clips	126
Restoring Clips	126
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	127
Copying Clips	127
Setting of Clip Meta Data	128
Formatting a P2 Card	131
Formatting SD memory cards	131
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	132
Properties	133
Connection with external device	136
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port	136
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode	136
USB HOST mode	137
Switching to the USB HOST mode	137
Using the USB HOST mode	137
Connection using the SDI IN connector	142
Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	143
Connection of the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	145
Maintenance and Inspections	146
Inspections Before Shooting	146
Preparing for Inspections	146
Inspecting the Camera Unit	146
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	147
Maintenance	148
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	148
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	148
Replacing the Backup Battery	148
Connector Signals	149
Warning System	153
Warning Description Tables	153
Error Codes	155
Card Warning Code	156
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	156
Menu	158
Menu Configuration	158
Setting Menu Options	160
Selecting Options for USER MENU	161
Menu Description Tables	162
SYSTEM SETTING	162
PAINT	169
VF	177
CAM OPERATION	181
MAIN OPERATION	187
FILE	193
MAINTENANCE	196
OPTION MENU	198
Updating the Firmware incorporated into the unit	199
Specifications	200

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Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting

Maintenance and Inspections

Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from

[1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the

Earphone and Speaker].

1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording

Check on the display inside the viewfinder

that the remaining P2 card recording capacity

is sufficient.

[P2 Card Remaining Free Space/capacity

Indication] (page 83)

Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].

Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC].

Press the camera’s REC button to check the

following items:

The P2 access LED blinks in orange.

The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.

System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder.

Press the camera’s REC button again.

This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and

showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is

turned off.

Using the REC button on the handle, repeat

Steps

to check the same operation.

Check the VTR button on the lens in the same

way.

Press the LIGHT button to check that the

screen brightness in the display window

increases.

Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch the

thumbnail screen to play back currently

recorded clip from thumbnail.

Check that recording and playback operate properly.

When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the

P2 card slots, press the USER MAIN button to

select the P2 card used for recording.

Repeat the operations in Steps

and

to check

that recording and playback operate properly.

2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment

Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4

switches to [AUTO].

Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to

[FRONT].

Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN

jack at an appropriate sound source. Then,

check that the level displays for both CH1 and

CH2 change according to the sound level.

3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment

Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to

[FRONT].

Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 and CH2/4

switches to [MAN].

Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 and CH2/4

controls.

Check that the level display increases when the

controls are turned to the right.

4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker

Turn the MONITOR control to check that the

speaker volume changes.

Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack.

Check that the speaker is turned off and the

microphone sound can be heard from the earphone.

Turn the MONITOR control to check that the

earphone volume changes.

5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone

Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO

IN CH1/3 and CH2/4 connectors.

Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to

[REAR].

Set the Microphone input +48V ON/OFF switch

on the rear panel to [OFF] or [+48V],

depending on the power supply type of the

external microphone.

OFF:

For a microphone with internal power supply.

+48V:

For a microphone with external power supply.

Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then

check that the audio level meter in the display

window and the audio level display inside the

viewfinder change according to the sound

level.

The channels can also be checked separately by

connecting a single microphone to each channel.

Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions