LDT- M1 User Manual
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LDE
Green
12-pin S103
Fischer to 6-pin
0B Lemo
LDE
LDE connects the LDT-E1 to the LDT-M1.
CT
Orange
4-pin 0B Lemo to
6-pin 1B Lemo
SERIAL
CT cable connects the Preston MDR 2 or 3
serial port with a CineTape. This cable
connects to the LDT-M1 Serial connector if
the Preston MDR serial ports are in use.
MDR
Blue
4-pin 0B Lemo to
4-pin 0B Lemo
MDR
MDR cable connects the LDT-M1 to a Preston
MDR 2 or 3 serial port.
MDRP
Blue
4-pin 0B Lemo to
4-pin 0B Lemo
MDR
MDRP cable connects the LDT-A1 to a
Preston MDR 2 or 3 serial port. Also provides
power.
LBUS
Red
4-pin 0B Lemo to
4-pin 0B Lemo
CAM
LBUS cable connects LDT-M1 to the LBUS
port of the Alexa Mini / Mini LF camera. It
injects the encoded data into the RAW file.
Setting up the Preston
The Preston MDR must be running firmware 1.15 or later please update your MDR first.
In order to correctly create lens maps, Preston F-Mapping must be disabled. This can be
enabled for normal operation once the maps have been made but it is essential it’s disabled
during setup.
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Press the Menu key,
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Select Lens,
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If the focal length and serial number of a lens appears to the right of
“Lens”, press F-Map OFF,
