Panasonic AJHPX2700G AJHPX2700G User Guide - Page 148

Maintenance and Inspections, Inspections Before Shooting

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Maintenance and Inspections Inspections Before Shooting Make sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color video monitor to check the image. Preparing for Inspections 1 Mount a charged battery pack. 2 Turn the POWER switch [ON] and check that 5 or more "BATT" indication marks appear. If fewer than 5 "BATT" indication marks appear, replace the battery with a fully-charged battery. 1 3 Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the slide cover. Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the inserted card slot lights up in orange. If P2 cards are inserted into multiple card slots, only the P2 card access LED for the first-inserted P2 card lights up in orange. Then, the other P2 card access LEDs light up in green when P2 cards are inserted. If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 card is inserted keeps blinking in green, or if there is no display, recording is not possible on that particular P2 card. 3 2 Inspecting the Camera Unit 1 Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom operation. Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle. 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom operation. Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle. 3 Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the lens at objects with different degrees of brightness, to check that the automatic iris adjustment operates normally. 4 Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the iris ring, to check the manual iris adjustment. 5 While holding down the instant iris automatic adjustment button, aim the lens at objects with different degrees of brightness, to check that the instant iris automatic adjustment operates properly. 6 Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode and change the GAIN switch setting to [L], [M], and [H], to check the following items: The iris is adjusted for objects with the same brightness according to the switch setting. The gain value displayed on the viewfinder screen changes according to the switch setting. 7 When a lens with an extender is mounted, set the extender to the operating position to check that the extender operates properly. 148 Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting

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Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting
Maintenance and Inspections
Make sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color video
monitor to check the image.
1
Mount a charged battery pack.
2
Turn the POWER switch [ON] and check that 5 or more
“BATT” indication marks appear.
y
If fewer than 5 “BATT” indication marks appear,
replace the battery with a fully-charged battery.
3
Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the slide
cover.
Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the inserted
card slot lights up in orange. If P2 cards are inserted into
multiple card slots, only the P2 card access LED for the
first-inserted P2 card lights up in orange. Then, the other
P2 card access LEDs light up in green when P2 cards
are inserted.
If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 card
is inserted keeps blinking in green, or if there is no
display, recording is not possible on that particular P2
card.
1
Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the
zoom operation.
Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide
angle.
2
Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the
zoom operation.
Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image
changes to telephoto and wide angle.
3
Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the
lens at objects with different degrees of brightness, to
check that the automatic iris adjustment operates
normally.
4
Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the iris
ring, to check the manual iris adjustment.
5
While holding down the instant iris automatic adjustment
button, aim the lens at objects with different degrees of
brightness, to check that the instant iris automatic
adjustment operates properly.
6
Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode and
change the GAIN switch setting to [L], [M], and [H], to
check the following items:
y
The iris is adjusted for objects with the same
brightness according to the switch setting.
y
The gain value displayed on the viewfinder screen
changes according to the switch setting.
7
When a lens with an extender is mounted, set the
extender to the operating position to check that the
extender operates properly.
Inspections Before Shooting
Preparing for Inspections
1
2
3
Inspecting the Camera Unit