Inspecting the memory recording functions

On the viewfinder display, ensure that the remaining P2 card capacity is sufficient.

For details, refer to “Screen display”.

Press the <REC> button and check the following:

• The P2 card access LED flashes in orange.

• The [REC] lamp in the viewfinder illuminates.

• No system warning is displayed on the viewfinder screen.

Press the <REC> button again.

Ensure that the P2 card access LED illuminates in orange, and that the [REC] lamp disappears from the viewfinder screen.

Use the <REC> button on the handle to check the same behaviors in steps 2 to 3.

Perform the same inspection for the <VTR> button on the lens.

Press the <THUMBNAIL> button to switch to the thumbnail screen, and from the thumbnail, playback the clip you just recorded.

Ensure that the clip plays back properly.

If two cards are inserted in the P2 card slots, press the USER button to which [SLOT SEL] is assigned and switch the target P2 card.

Perform steps 2 to 3 and step 5 to ensure that the recording and playback functions operate properly.

Press the <AUDIO> button to display the [AUD02:INPUT] screen of SmartUI.

Set the [IN] in CH1/CH2 to [FRONT].

Set the [LVL] in CH1/CH2 to [AUTO].

Turn the microphone connected to the <MIC IN> terminal to an appropriate audio source, and ensure that both level displays for CH1/CH2 change according to the audio volume.

Press the <AUDIO> button to display the [AUD02:INPUT] screen of SmartUI.

Set the [IN] in CH1/CH2 to [FRONT].

Set the [LVL] in CH1/CH2 to [MANU].

Press the <AUDIO> button to display the [AUD01:LEVEL] screen of SmartUI.

Turn the microphone connected to the <MIC IN> terminal to an appropriate audio source, and adjust the audio volume settings for CH1/CH2.

Select the [+] item of CH1/CH2 to ensure that the level displays increase.

Adjust the <MONITOR> dial and ensure that the speaker volume changes.

Connect earphones to the <PHONES> terminal.

Ensure that the speaker is muted and the output from the microphone is directed to the earphones.

Adjust the <MONITOR> dial and ensure that the earphones volume changes.

Connect the external microphone to the <AUDIO IN CH1/3> terminal or <AUDIO IN CH2/4> terminal.

Set the <LINE>/<MIC> switch to <MIC>.

Toggle the microphone input power switch according to the power supply for the external microphone.

• Selection items

  • <+48V>: Microphones with an external power supply

  • <OFF>: Microphones with an internal power supply

Press the <AUDIO> button to display the [AUD02:INPUT] screen of SmartUI.

Set the [IN] in CH1/CH2 to [REAR].

Turn the microphone to an audio source, and confirm that the audio level display on the viewfinder or on SmartUI changes according to the audio volume.

You can check each channel by connecting one microphone to each channel.

Set the user bits as needed.

For details, refer to “User bits settings”.

Set the time code.

For details, refer to “Setting the time code”.

Press the <HOME> button to display the [HOME] screen of SmartUI.

Press the <COUNTER> button to display [TCG].

Press the <SETUP> button to display the [SET01:TC/UB] screen of SmartUI.

Set the [TC_MD] to [R-RUN].

Press the <HOME> button to display the [HOME] screen of SmartUI.

Press the <REC> button.

Ensure that the number in the counter display changes when the recording starts.

Press the <REC> button again.

Ensure that the number in the counter display stops changing when the recording stops.

Press the <SETUP> button to display the [SET01:TC/UB] screen of SmartUI.

Set the [TC_MD] to [F-RUN].

Press the <HOME> button to display the [HOME] screen of SmartUI.

Ensure that the number in the counter display changes regardless of the recording status.

Push the <DISP/MODE CHK> switch towards the <CHK> side and check the date and time displayed on the viewfinder.

If [DATE], [TIME], and the time zone is incorrect, set the correct date/time. (Setting the date/time of the internal clock)