VARIZOOM TOC F1, Operation Manual

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D) – After Calibrating, the motor does not reach all the way to end of the lens
rotation (i.e., it doesn’t hit
∞
or the nearest focal point):
Problem: The focus knob is not properly calibrated
Solution: You can calibrate the knob (and the slider) by accessing the hidden knob
calibrate menu. Enter the Calibrate menu and once there, depress the two right
mechanical buttons on the top of the unit (near the antenna) and while holding these,
press the single left mechanical button nearest the touchscreen. This should pull up the
calibrate knobs menu. Select knob for the focus knob and it will instruct you to turn the
knob all the way in both directions so it can calibrate the knob’s electrical range. Once
you’ve turned the knob all the way in both directions, press “OK”. You can do the same
calibration sequence with the slider if necessary.
E) -Motor Moves in Wrong Direction: Solution = Reverse the Motor/Knob (page 6)
F) –The “Motor” arrow is lagging behind the “Knob” arrow on the LCD: This is not
a problem - it is a feature. The higher the smoothing is set, the greater the lag will be.
G) –The Motor has stopped responding: If the red light on the side of the receiver is
fully illuminated with no green light, the motor has stalled.
Solution 1 = Try disconnecting and reconnecting power to the receiver.
Solution 2 = If that doesn’t work, you may need to disengage the motor from the lens
ring, move the lens ring to the middle of its range and cycle the power again. Re-engage
the motor to the lens ring and recalibrate – this should always solve the issue, but if this is
the only solution, you may want to consider turning the motor power down a bit.
Solution 3 = Check “Com Mode” under the “Setup” menu, and make sure that it is set to
“Wireless” if you’re trying to use it in wireless mode, or set to “Wired” mode if you’re
trying to use it in wired mode. Note: “Reset All” will default the Com Mode to be set
to Wireless.
H) – Motor Moves on its own or Unwanted Jitter in the motor movement – Turn the
backlash setting down and try turning up the smoothing level.
Warning: If you are using the TOC with a servo powered lens, make absolutely sure that
the lens servo for the function you’re trying to control is always deactivated, otherwise the
lens servos can end up fighting the TOC motors resulting in severe damage to either the
lens or the TOC system. Please be aware that some “full auto” modes may override the lens
servo switches.
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