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) ___________________
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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) ____________________
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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:
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