Inspecting the memory recording functions

On the viewfinder screen 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 <VTR> button on the lens to check the same behaviors in steps 2 to 3.

Press the <BACKLIGHT> button to confirm that the display brightness of the LCD monitor is switched.

Press the <THUMBNAIL> button to switch to the thumbnail screen, and from the thumbnail, play back 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> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>) to which [SLOT SEL] is assigned and switch the target P2 card.

Perform steps 2 to 3 and step 6 to ensure that the recording and playback functions operate properly.

Set the <AUDIO SELECT CH1/3>/<AUDIO SELECT CH2/4> switch to <AUTO>.

Set the <AUDIO IN> switch to <FRONT>.

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.

Set the <AUDIO IN> switch to <FRONT>.

Set the <AUDIO SELECT CH1/3>/<AUDIO SELECT CH2/4> switch to <MANU>.

Turn the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2/4>.

Turn to the right to increase the level display.

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 <AUDIO IN CH1>/<AUDIO IN CH2> switch to <REAR>.

Toggle the microphone input ON/OFF 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

Turn the microphone towards an audio source, and ensure that the audio level display on the viewfinder screen 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”.

Set the <TCG> switch to <R-RUN>.

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.

Set the <TCG> switch to <F-RUN>.

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

Set the <DISPLAY> switch to <UB>.

Check that each time the <HOLD> button is pressed, [VTCG] → [DATE] → [TIME] → no display (time zone) → [TCG] value is displayed and that this value is accurate.

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