Sony HDC-F950 - Manual (Page 127)

Appendixes
Appendixes
A-3(E)
Before beginning shooting, test and adjust the camera
and make sure it is operating properly.
Preparations for testing
Turn on the power and set the switches as shown in the
figure below.
Testing the viewfinder
1
Adjust the viewfinder position.
2
Verify that color bars are displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
If the color bar image is not good, adjust the
BRIGHT, CONTRAST, and PEAKING controls.
3
Verify that the safety zone marker, center marker,
text messages, etc. are displayed on the viewfinder
screen when the DISPLAY switch is set to ON.
4
(1) Set the DISPLAY switch to MENU and verify
that the setup menus are displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
(2) Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button
and verify that the “ t” marker moves. Push
the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button and
verify that a page can be selected.
5
Change the FILTER control setting and verify that
the filter setting display on the viewfinder screen
changed appropriately.
6
(1) Set the SHUTTER switch to ON, and verify
that the “!” lights up.
(2) Repeatedly push the SHUTTER switch from
ON to the SEL position, and verify that the
shutter speed and mode displayed on the
viewfinder screen change.
7
(1) Set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to
CAM.
(2) Point the lens at some subject, and turn the
focus ring to adjust the focus.
(3) Verify that the image is displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
8
Verify that a zebra pattern is displayed on the
viewfinder screen when the ZEBRA switch is set
to ON, and that the pattern disappears when the
switch is set to OFF.
Testing the iris and zoom functions
1
(1) Set the zoom to electrical.
(2) Using the electric zoom, verify that the image
changes to telephoto and wide angle, and that
the zoom position display on the viewfinder
screen changes appropriately.
2
(1) Set the zoom to manual.
(2) Using manual zoom, verify that the image
changes to telephoto and wide angle, and that
the zoom position display on the viewfinder
screen changes appropriately.
3
(1) Set the iris to automatic.
(2) Point the lens to subjects of differing
brightness, and verify that the iris opening is
adjusted automatically.
4
(1) Set the iris to manual.
(2) Turn the iris ring and verify that the iris
opening can be adjusted manually.
5
(1) Set the iris to automatic.
(2) Change the GAIN switch among the L, M, and
H settings, and verify the following:
• The iris opening is adjusted for different gain
settings for the same subject.
• The gain value display on the viewfinder
screen changes with changing switch setting.
• The “!” is displayed when the GAIN switch
is set to M or H.
Testing the Camera Before Shooting
Iris: automatic
Zoom: electrical
CAMERA/VTR: ON/STBY
OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE:
BARS