MRM LFP, Quick Start Manual

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LFP Quick Start Guide
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infinity (
∞
), zoom to wide-angle (zoomed out all the way), and
iris/aperture to wide open , as relevant for that axis. Do this either
with the LFP controls or by moving the gears by hand. Also see
Zeroing lens axes with external Lens Control Motors on page 64 .
3. Press
SELECT
.
The head moves its axes to their home positions and all LFP axes settings
are zeroed. Any stored limits, presets, and moves are now operational.
Setting the soft limits
In order to prevent damage to cables and other equipment, you can set
limits to the range of physical travel of the head movement and lens
controls. This is especially important if you have a head without slip
rings, where cabling can get wrapped around the head, or if you have a
lens with external lens control motors where you need to limit the travel
of the lens axes.
Before the limits can be set or applied you need to zero the axes as
described in page 10.
1. Choose one of the following menu options:
SET SOFT LIMITS
(in Broadcast mode)
or...
GENERAL SETUP
>
SET SOFT LIMITS
(in Film mode:).
2. The menu shows the current soft limits. For example:
Hint
The soft limits apply to any live motions that you perform with the
LFP controls, and to any existing positions and moves that you have
recorded previously. If you tighten the limits or zero the axes in a
different place, any existing position or move that now extends
outside a limit will be restrained; it will only go as far as the limit
allows.
If an axis is outside its soft limit then you will only be able to move
the axis towards the nearest soft limit.