148 Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before ShootingMaintenance and InspectionsMake sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color videomonitor 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 slidecover.Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the insertedcard slot lights up in orange. If P2 cards are inserted intomultiple card slots, only the P2 card access LED for thefirst-inserted P2 card lights up in orange. Then, the otherP2 card access LEDs light up in green when P2 cardsare inserted.If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 cardis inserted keeps blinking in green, or if there is nodisplay, recording is not possible on that particular P2card.1 Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check thezoom operation.Check that the image changes to telephoto and wideangle.2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check thezoom operation.Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the imagechanges to telephoto and wide angle.3 Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim thelens at objects with different degrees of brightness, tocheck that the automatic iris adjustment operatesnormally.4 Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the irisring, to check the manual iris adjustment.5 While holding down the instant iris automatic adjustmentbutton, aim the lens at objects with different degrees ofbrightness, to check that the instant iris automaticadjustment operates properly.6 Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode andchange the GAIN switch setting to [L], [M], and [H], tocheck the following items:y The iris is adjusted for objects with the samebrightness according to the switch setting.y The gain value displayed on the viewfinder screenchanges according to the switch setting.7 When a lens with an extender is mounted, set theextender to the operating position to check that theextender operates properly.Inspections Before ShootingPreparing for Inspections123Inspecting the Camera Unit
