Operating Instructions

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Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections
Inspection for Using an External
Microphone
1
Connect an external microphone to the REAR 1
and REAR 2 connectors.
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to [REAR].
3
Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on
the rear panel to [MIC] or [+48V], depending
on the power supply type of the external
microphone.
• MIC: For a microphone with internal power supply.
• +48V: For a microphone with external power
supply.
4
Aim the microphone at the sound source and
check that the sound level indication in the LCD
or viewfinder varies with changes in sound
intensity.
• The channels can also be checked separately by
connecting a single microphone to each channel.
Inspection of the clock, time code, and
user bits
1
Set the user bits as required.
Please refer to [Setting user bits] (page 58) for the
setting procedures.
2
Set the time code.
Please refer to [Setting the Time Code] (page 60) for
the setting procedures.
3
Set the TCG switch to R-RUN.
• Press the COUNTER button to display the time
code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.
4
Press the REC button.
• Check that the counter display number changes
as recording progresses.
5
Press the REC button again.
• Check that recording stops and the counter
display number stops changing.
6
Set the TCG switch to F-RUN.
• Check that the counter display number changes
regardless of recording status.
7
Hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button to
check the date and time on the LCD monitor or
in the viewfinder.
• Adjust the date and time setting if the DATE, TIME
and time zone is not correctly displayed.
For details, see [Setting Date and Time of Internal
Clock] (page 26).
 NOTE
Note that date and time data set for DATE, TIME, and
time zone is recorded in clips, and affects the playback
sequence, etc. at the time of thumbnail manipulations.