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Inspecting the Camera Unit, Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions

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Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections 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. Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from [Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] (page 138) to [Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker] (page 139). Inspecting the P2 Card Recording 1 Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. Please refer to [P2 Card Status Display] (page 113) for information about P2 card remaining recording capacity. 2 Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 3 Set the COUNTER button to TC. 4 Press the camera's REC START/STOP 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. 5 Press the camera's REC START/STOP 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 START/STOP 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 When a lens with an extender is mounted, set the extender to the operating position to check that the extender operates properly. 7 Engage the MCR mode and select the recorded clip from the thumbnail to play it back. • Check that recording and playback operate properly. 138 Inspections Before Shooting

Section	Page
Precautions for Use	4
Chapter1 Introduction	8
Camera Unit Features	8
Recording and Playback Features	10
Outline of operations	12
Flow of shooting, playing and saving	12
Saving and editing on external devices	13
System Configuration	14
Chapter2 Parts and their Functions	15
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	15
Audio (input) Function Section	16
Audio (output) Function Section	18
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	19
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section	24
Time Code Section	25
Warning and Status Display Functions	26
LCD Monitor	26
Viewfinder	27
Chapter3 Recording and Playback	28
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock	28
P2 Cards	30
Inserting P2 Cards	30
Removing P2 Cards	31
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content	32
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards	32
P2 card recording times	32
Handling P2 Card Recording	32
Basic Procedures	34
Shooting	35
Normal Recording	36
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording	37
Native recording	37
Standard recording	38
Using variable frame rates (VFR)	38
Shooting in the 1080i/480i Progressive Mode	39
Special Recording Modes	40
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	40
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	40
One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)	41
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	42
Hot Swap Recording	42
Recording Check Function	43
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function	43
Text Memo Recording Function	43
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	44
Chapter4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	45
Video and recording formats	45
Multiple HD/SD formats	45
Selecting recording signals in CAMERA MODE	45
Selecting MCR mode recording and playback signals	46
Selecting video output	46
List of recording, playback and output formats	49
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	50
Adjusting the White Balance	50
Adjusting the Black Balance	51
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	53
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning functions to USER buttons	55
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals	56
Adjusting Recording Levels	56
Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	57
CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels	57
Setting Time Data	58
Time data overview	58
Recording time codes and user bits	59
Setting user bits	60
Entering the User Bits	60
Setting the Time Code	62
Externally Locking the Time Code	64
Outputting the time code externally	65
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup	66
Counter Setting and Display	66
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	67
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	67
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	67
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	67
Screen displays	68
Warnings	71
P2 card playback data indication	71
Errors	72
Camera status display	72
USER buttons assignment information (at mode check)	72
! LED light indication (at mode check)	72
Checking and displaying shooting status	73
Setting the Marker Displays	74
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	75
Handling setup data	77
Configuration of setup data files	77
Handling SD memory cards	78
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	78
How to Use Scene File Data	79
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	82
Memory Card Usage	83
Chapter5 Preparation	84
Power Supply	84
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	84
Use of the external DC power supply	86
Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position	88
Mounting the Viewfinder	88
Adjusting Viewfinder Right-Left Position	88
Diopter Adjustments	89
Screen Adjustments	89
Removing the Viewfinder	90
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	91
Mounting the Lens	91
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back	92
White Shading Compensation	92
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	95
Preparing for Audio Input	98
When Using the Front Microphone	98
When Using Audio Devices	99
Attaching Accessories	100
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	100
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	101
Attaching the Rain Cover	101
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob	101
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Extension Controller	102
Chapter6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	103
Thumbnail Operations	103
Thumbnail Overview	103
Thumbnail Screen	104
Selecting Thumbnails	104
Switching the Thumbnail Display	105
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	106
Clip Operations	107
Playing Back Clips	107
Shot Mark	107
Deleting Clips	108
Restoring Clips	108
Setting of Clip Meta Data	109
Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards	112
Formatting a P2 Card	112
Formatting SD memory cards	112
Properties	113
Clip Property	113
P2 Card Status Display	113
SD memory card Status Display	115
Confirmation of Metadata Upload	115
Chapter7 Menu Operations	116
Viewfinder and LCD Menus	116
Using the menus	116
Initializing the menu settings	117
Setup menu structure	118
Camera (CAM) mode menu	118
MCR mode menu	119
Setup menu list	120
SCENE FILE screen	120
CAMERA SETUP screen	121
SW MODE screen	122
RECORDING SETUP screen	123
AUDIO SETUP screen	124
OUTPUT SEL screen	125
DISPLAY SETUP screen	125
VF! LED screen	126
BATTERY SETUP screen	127
CARD FUNCTION (SD memory card setting) screen	128
LENS SETUP screen	128
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	129
OPTION MENU screen	130
Chapter8 Connecting to External Devices	131
Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0 Port (PC mode)	131
Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC	131
Connecting to External Devices Using the IEEE1394 Connector (PC mode)	132
Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC	132
Procedures for connecting a hard disk	133
Warnings	134
DVCPRO/DV Connection via IEEE1394 Connector	135
Recording DVCPRO/DV signals input to 1394 connector	135
Chapter9 Maintenance and Inspections	137
Inspections Before Shooting	137
Preparing for Inspections	137
Inspecting the Camera Unit	138
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	138
Maintenance	141
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	141
Eyepiece Care	141
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	141
Charging the internal battery	141
Warning System	142
Warning Description Tables	142
Updating Camera Drivers	144
Chapter10 Specifications	145
Dimensions and specifications	145
Dimensions	145
Specifications	146

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Inspections Before Shooting

Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections

Inspecting the Camera Unit

Set the zoom to electric zoom mode

and check the zoom operation.

•

Check that the image changes to telephoto

and wide angle.

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.

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.

Set the iris to manual adjustment mode

and turn the iris ring, to check the

manual iris adjustment.

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.

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.

When a lens with an extender is

mounted, set the extender to the

operating position to check that the

extender operates properly.

Inspecting the Memory

Recording Functions

Make sure you successively carry out the inspections

from [Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] (page 138) to

[Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker] (page 139).

Inspecting the P2 Card Recording

Check on the display inside the

viewﬁnder that the remaining P2 card

recording capacity is sufﬁcient.

Please refer to [P2 Card Status Display] (page

113) for information about P2 card remaining

recording capacity.

Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].

Set the COUNTER button to TC.

Press the camera’s REC START/STOP

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 START/STOP

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 START/STOP 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.

Engage the MCR mode and select the

recorded clip from the thumbnail to

play it back.

•

Check that recording and playback operate

properly.