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“Go-to” Buttons and the Smart
Motorized Stage
On the remote control, there are three “go-to”
buttons on one side in addition to the four original
“trim” buttons (as well as two other “spare” buttons).
The go-to buttons move the stage to specific marks,
defined by the operator. One position is usually the
nominal balance, and the other two are programmed
for some other part of the shot. During the shot,
the operator (or an assistant holding the removable
remote) pushes and quickly releases a go-to button
to move the stage precisely to a new trim setting.
Pushing the “home” button at any time returns
the stage to the nominal trim. No more counting
revolutions or so many seconds; the stage moves
exactly where you want it to — and back.
In addition to big tilts and Dutch angles, you might
set a button to “post perfectly vertical and in dynamic
balance,” and use another button for the nominal
trim for the shot at hand. Or set the three buttons to
roughly account for the side to side movement of film
in some magazines.
Programming is a snap; it’s just like programming
stations on a car radio. Move the stage to the desired
position, either manually or using the traditional trim
buttons. Then hold one of the go-to buttons down for
three seconds. The green LED will flash twice, and
it’s set. You can even program any button on the fly,
during the shot, if you have the mental reserves...
Each go-to button simultaneously programs the fore
and aft and the side to side position of the stage.
Trimming fore and aft may slightly alter your side to
side balance, or you may want to program in a severe
Dutch angle. You can even program two or three
buttons for the same trim if you like, so you don’t have
to think about which button to push!
The positions are stored in non-volatile memory, so
changing batteries or turning off the sled power does
not erase your presets.
The center go-to button on remote shares the same
preset as the “L” position on the switch on the nose
box. The “L” position is programmed exactly like
the center go-to button on the remote, and the red
mode LED on the nosebox will flash to confirm
programming.
The “C” button can be programmed the same way as
the “L” button. It might be useful to reprogram the
“center” position if you were working with a camera
and the nominal balance was shifted significantly side
to side. Then every time you changed lenses or started
the day you would not have far to go to rebalance side
to side.
Holding one of the go-to buttons down for more than
six seconds will clear all programming for that button
and make it non-operational. The green LED will flash
3 times. It’s a good idea to clear out all 3 buttons at the
beginning of the day.
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