| Pre Investigation equipment checklist
Date: ______________ Investigation location __________________________ Case# ____________ Investigator checking the equipment _________________________ Supplies packed New HI 8 tapes ___ VHS tapes ___ New cassette tapes ___ 35mm film ___ (Enough for the length of the investigation) New batteries for all the equipment that requires them ___ All rechargeable batteries to be charged ___ Chargers packed ___ Check all new batteries to be used in this investigation ___ Check all audio equipment and load new batteries Digital recorder ___ Camcorder ___ Unpack and load film with 2 investigators present Names of investigators (witnesses) ___________________ ___________________ Tape recorders ___ Microphones ___ Load batteries into the microphones ___ Load batteries into the cassette players ___ Clean ALL Camera lenses ___ 35mm camera check operation ___ Film 4 rolls for psychic photos ___ Unpack the new film with 2 investigators present ___ Load first roll into the camera with 2 investigators present ___ Names of investigators (witnesses) ____________________ ____________________ This will also apply to any analog cassette tapes you use also Video tapes and VHS tapes. Test camera batteries ___ New flash batteries ___ Digital camera test recharged batteries ___ Load recharged batteries into the digital camera ___ Make sure all camera cards are deleted and formatted ___ Load card #1 into the digital camera ___ Set up and check surveillance camera "A" ___ Set up and check surveillance camera "B" ___ Set up and check surveillance camera "C" ___ Set up and check surveillance camera "D" ___ Pack cables for the cameras ___ Pack tripods for the cameras ___ Synchronize all times to watches, camcorders, digital cameras ___ -all investigators watches must be on the same time -all investigators equipment must be on the same time Stamp all recordings with location date, time and tape number ___ -this should be done verbally when recording starts Ambient temperature meter Load a new battery and check operation ___ Infrared temperature meter Load a new battery and check operation ___ Trifled meter ___ Load a new battery and check operation ___ Flashlights Test new batteries ___ Load new batteries into flashlights and test ___ Load tables and chairs ___ Load TV's ___ Motion Sensors ___ Load new batteries and test operation ___ � make sure all Investigators have ID ___ � start investigation sheets ___ � location interview sheets and paperwork packed ___ � before starting camcorders, reset the counter and make the time invisible ___ Extra Items required for this investigation: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ |