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Locking the platform
The centre lock mechanism is operated by a plunger on the right-hand side of the head. To en-
gage the lock, hold the platform in the horizontal position and push the plunger
(4)
inwards until it
latches and the release lever
(8)
appears. Use the pan bar to rock the platform slightly whilst push-
ing the button.
To release the centre lock, rock the platform slightly and push down on the release lever (8).
Pan and tilt brakes
The pan
(7)
and tilt brakes
(6)
are operated by levers on the right of the head. The brakes are
applied by pushing the appropriate lever down and released by pulling the lever up.
The brakes should be applied whenever the camera is left unattended.
Pan and tilt drag
Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the patented Vinten lubricated friction (LF) system
to ensure smooth movement of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs to
adjust the drag setting.
The drag adjustment knobs are mounted on the left-hand side of the head. The pan drag knob
(17)
is on the front lower part of the main body, with the tilt drag knob
(16)
in the centre on the tilt
drag housing.
To increase drag, turn the knob clockwise. To decrease drag, turn the knob counter-clockwise.
The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting.
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