LDT- R1 User Manual
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Data Source
Data source should always be set to Local Table. If for some reason it has been set
to Pull from Remote please change it back to Local Table. Pull from remote is an
advanced feature and should only be used when advised by someone from DCS.
Menu > Settings > Advanced > Data Source > Local table / Pull From Remote
Auto Lens Select
If enabled, Auto Lens Select will automatically change the lens on the LDT-R1 when
the F-Map is changed on the Preston Hand Unit 3 (HU3).
Lens details can be manually added (F-Map OFF), however the LDT-R1 can pull the
lens details from the Preston HU3 library to streamline this process and keep the
naming convention for the lens tables consistent with what is in use on the HU3
(F-Map ON). Go to the ‘Using Auto Lens Select and F-Map’ chapter for further
information regarding using this system during the show.
Using Auto Lens Select and F-Map
Depending on the focus puller’s needs, the LDT-R1 has two modes on which a lens
can be loaded during the day and encoded in the unit. This will dictate how a lens is
encoded and the interaction with the LDT-R1 during the day.
Auto Lens Select automatically changes the lens on the LDT-R1 when the lens is
changed on the Preston HU3. In order to use Auto Lens Select, the Focus Puller must
use F-Mapping on the Preston HU3 and MDR-3.
There is no need for F-mapping to stay on during a shot, and can be turned off right
after the lens is loaded; the selected lens will stay loaded on the LDT-R1 till a new
lens is selected on the Preston HU3. In fact, the only details required from the F-Map
by the R1 are the brand, name, focal length, serial number and type of the lens. As
the lens tables are created on the R1 the F-Map lens tables only need to be partially
completed.
When creating a new lens table, by selecting the desired lens on the Preston HU3,
this will auto-populate the lens brand, lens name, lens type, focal length and serial
number to the LDT-R1.
