General - Vinten Vision 11 Maintenance Manual

Pan and tilt head
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Installing the head on a tripod
Mounting the camera
Mounting the camera (optional Quickfit adaptor)
Balancing the head
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Pan and tilt brakes
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Pan and tilt drag
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General
1
To identify components, please refer to
11 Operators Guide, Publication Part No. 3442-8.
Installing the head on a tripod
2
The Vision 11 head is supplied with an integral 100 mm ball mount and is designed for installation on a
compatible Vinten Vision tripod.
3
Adaptors are available which enable the heads to be installed on tripods or pedestals fitted with other
mountings.
4
To install the head, remove the bowl clamp assembly
and refit the bowl clamp assembly from below. Level the head with the aid of the level bubble
the bowl clamp. The level bubble may be illuminated by pressing the switch (14). The light will extinguish after
15 seconds.
Mounting the camera
5
Remove the slide plate
release
(16)
and pulling the plate to the rear.
6
Attach the slide plate to the camera or camera mounting plate under the approximate centre of the
camera's weight using both fixing screws (5). Position the screws as far apart as possible.
7
Set the platform level and apply both the pan and tilt brakes (13)(15).
8
Push the slide plate and camera into the track in the platform, ensuring slide release
position.
Operation
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Fig
(12)
from the head by releasing the slide clamp (6), pressing the slide lock
Section 2
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1.1. For further operating instructions, please refer to Vision
(8)
from the head, position the head on the tripod
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