How To: Profile Lenses using the Lens Hand Controller (L-THC)

[John Che]

Lens profiling will correct slight offset between your 2 lenses. Profiling can be used to perfectly match FOCUS, IRIS, and ZOOM. When using the L-THC to profile lenses, you can set up to 2 profile points for each axis (focus, iris, zoom). If using the RIG MANAGER APP, you can set up to 20 profile points. This guide is for those using only the L-THC to profile their lenses.

What you will need:
- L-THC
- 6-Axis Setup


Process:
ENTERING LENS PROFILE SETUP MODE-
- On the L-THC, press and hold the "PROFILE" button for 2 seconds

- The "PROFILE" LED will begin to blink;

- Release the "PROFILE" button

- You are now in LENS PROFILE SETUP mode


Setting Profile Points:

Correcting Offset in Focus:
Adjust the lenses to match by locking the left lens and moving the right lens to match.

- Choose a starting point at either near focus or infinity (this point will be where your left lens will lock)
- To lock the LEFT LENS, PRESS and HOLD the "FOCUS" button. Then move the FOCUS WHEEL to adjust the RIGHT LENS to match.
- Release the "FOCUS" button once your lenses match.

(This is your first of two profile points available. Repeat this process to set your second point)


Correcting Offset in Iris:
Adjust the lenses to match by locking the left lens and moving the right lens to match.

- Choose a starting point at either ends of STOPS (this point will be where your left lens will lock)
- To lock the LEFT LENS, PRESS and HOLD the "IRIS" button. Then move the IRIS SLIDER to adjust the RIGHT LENS to match.
- Release the "IRIS" button once your lenses match.

(This is your first of two profile points available. Repeat this process to set your second point)


Correcting Offset in Zoom:
Adjust the lenses to match by locking the left lens and moving the right lens to match.

- Choose a starting point at near minimum or maximum zoom. (this point will be where your left lens will lock)
- To lock the LEFT LENS, PRESS and HOLD the "BATTERY" button. Then move the ZOOM WHEEL to adjust the RIGHT LENS to match.
- Release the "BATTERY" button once your lenses match.

(This is your first of two profile points available. Repeat this process to set your second point)


ACTIVATING PROFILE MODE:
- When your profiling process is complete, press the "PROFILE" button once. The LED will go from blinking to solid green. When this LED is solid green, PROFILING MODE is active.


John Che
3Ality Technica
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