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Vinten Vector 430 Operator's Manual

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Vector 430 / 430i Pan and Tilt Head
V4006-0001
V4089-0001
Operators Guide
V4006-4980/2

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  • Page 1 Vector 430 / 430i Pan and Tilt Head V4006-0001 V4089-0001 Operators Guide V4006-4980/2...
  • Page 2 Vector 430/430i Pan & Tilt Head...
  • Page 3 Vitec Group plc. Trademark Acknowledgements Vinten Radamec Broadcast Robotics™ and Vinten™ are registered trademarks of Vitec Group plc. Disclaimer Camera Dynamics Limited reserves the right, without notice, to...

  • Page 4: Safety - Read This First

    а след това - преведени на други instrucciones, póngase en contacto езици. Ако не разбирате тези con Vinten o con su distribuidor езици, свържете се с Vinten или с para obtener una traducción de las Вашия дистрибутор, за да instrucciones originales (para получите...
  • Page 5 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Lietuvių Română Šiame operatoriaus vadove Instrucţiunile originale prezentate pristatomos pirminės instrukcijos în acest ghid pentru operatori au fost scrise în limba engleză, şi parašytos anglų kalba ir vėliau išverstos į kitas kalbas. Jei šių...

  • Page 6: Warning Symbols In This Operators Guide

    CAUTION! Usage The Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head is designed for use by professional camera operators working with lightweight cameras configured with compact box lenses or large EFP barrel lenses in studio or OB applications.

  • Page 7: Technical Specification

    Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Technical specification Height ............208 mm (8.1 in.) Length .

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Operators guide Contents Safety - read this first..........3 Warning symbols in this Operators Guide .
  • Page 9 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Parts list ..........28 Main assemblies .

  • Page 10: Components

    Components Fig. 1 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head (right-hand side) [1] ........Slide plate retractable handle (Tommy bar) [2] .
  • Page 11 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Fig. 2 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head (left-hand side) [11] ..........Pan drag adjustment knob [12] .
  • Page 12 Operators guide Fig. 3 Vector 430i manual encoded head (left-hand front) [18] ......devicelink.i port (shown with 430i-to-VRi interface cable)

  • Page 13: Introduction And Description

    Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Introduction and description The Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head is designed for use by professional camera operators working with lightweight cameras configured with compact box lenses or large EFP barrel lenses in studio or OB applications, and supports and balances a camera system weighing up to 43 kg (94.8 lbs).
  • Page 14 Operators guide Perfect balance knob Fold-out handle Fig. 4 Perfect Balance knob with fold-out handle Maximum and minimum payloads that can be balanced are dependent on the weight of the camera system and on the centre of gravity (C of G) height. The counterbalance chart (Fig. 5) shows the range of payloads and C of G heights that can be maintained in balance.

  • Page 15: Digital Numeric Display

    Thin film (TF) drag Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten thin film (TF) system to ensure smooth movement of the camera about these axes and are fitted with adjustment knobs ([11], [12]) to adjust the drag setting. The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting. Both drag adjustment knobs are provided with scales that illuminate when the level bubble [9] is illuminated.

  • Page 16: Efp Quickfit™ Adaptor

    Operators guide EFP Quickfit™ adaptor The camera is attached to the head by means of a EFP Quickfit™ adaptor [15], which is mounted onto the slide plate [16] ex factory. The adaptor is supplied with a wedge plate and two 3/8 in.

  • Page 17: Operation

    Operation Mounting the head It is important that the Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head is mounted onto a suitable pedestal or tripod designed to support the head and its maximum payload. The head is supplied with four mounting bolts and washers for mounting onto a pedestal or a suitable heavy-duty tripod with a flat mounting plate.

  • Page 18: Fitting The Pan Bar

    Operators guide Centre lock release Centre lock Fig. 6 Centre lock operation Fitting the pan bar A single pan bar is supplied and can be fitted to either the right- or left-hand side of the head onto the pan bar mounting ([10], [13]). Position the pan bar onto the pan bar mounting ([10], [13]).
  • Page 19 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head The EFP Quickfit™ adaptor [15] is installed on the slide plate ex factory (Fig. 7). To mount the camera attach the wedge adaptor in the middle position on the camera slide plate using the two 3/8 in.

  • Page 20: Adjusting The Slide Plate

    Operators guide Adjusting the slide plate The position of the slide plate [16] can be adjusted using the retractable slide plate handle [1] (often referred to as the ‘Tommy bar’) located on the left-hand side of the head. The slide plate [16] is secured into position using the slide plate clamp [14] (Fig.

  • Page 21: Balancing The Head

    Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Rotate handle counter-clockwise to move the slide plate backwards Rotate handle clockwise to move the slide plate forwards Slide plate handle Fig. 9 Slide plate retractable handle (Tommy bar) Balancing the head NOTE: It is important that the pan bar(s) and all camera accessories (lens, zoom and focus controls, viewfinder, prompter etc.) are fitted in their operational position...

  • Page 22: Fore And Aft Balance

    Operators guide Fore and aft balance CAUTION Always refer to the counterbalance chart (Fig. 5) before attempting to balance the payload. Always apply a suitable amount of counterbalance BEFORE releasing the centre lock or the tilt brake lever. When positioning the payload it is important to be aware of the potential danger of an unbalanced payload falling away suddenly.

  • Page 23: Transportation

    Plug one Fischer connector into the devicelink.i port on the VRi box, the other into the devicelink.i port on the head [18]. Verify that the VRi box is connected; using the Vinten Radamec PDA or a laptop check that the DEVICELINK.i check box at the bottom of the main menu screen is ticked.

  • Page 24: Maintenance

    Operators guide Maintenance General The Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head is robustly made to high engineering standards and little attention is required to maintain serviceability except regular cleaning. Routine maintenance Replace the batteries whenever the low battery indicator flashes on the digital numeric display [3] (Fig.
  • Page 25 Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head Use an allen key to remove the screw securing the battery tray Carefully pull-out the battery tray Fig. 10 Removing the battery tray...

  • Page 26: Adjustments

    Operators guide To remove the battery, proceed as follows: Using an allen key (2.5 mm) remove the screw securing the battery tray (Fig. 10). Carefully pull-out the battery tray from the compartment. Remove the old batteries from the battery tray. Install three new batteries into the battery tray.

  • Page 27: Pan And Tilt Brake Adjustment

    The brakes are applied by pushing the appropriate lever down and released by pulling the lever If the brakes become ineffective, adjustment should be carried out by qualified personnel. Contact Vinten or your local Vinten distributor for service of the Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head. Balance and slide plate sensor calibration The digital numeric display [3] indicates the setting of the balance mechanism on a scale of 0 (minimum setting) to 100 (maximum setting) and the available tilt angle (90°...

  • Page 28: Slide Plate Calibration (Vector 430I)

    Operators guide Slide plate calibration (Vector 430i) On the Vector 430i pan & tilt head both the balance and slide plate sensors will need calibrating, either in the factory or in the field, on first setup or after a battery change, for instance. To enter calibration mode, hold down the level bubble illumination button [8] and the numeric display button [4] simultaneously for 2 seconds.

  • Page 29: Parts List

    Vector 430 pan & tilt head - flat base ....... .
  • Page 30 Vector 430 / 430i Pan and Tilt Head V4006-0001 V4089-0001 CHINA JAPAN The Vitec Group plc China Vinten Japan KK Rm 706, Tower B P.A. Bldg. 5F Derun Building 3-12-6 Aobadai YongAn Dongli A No. 8 Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-0042 Jianwai Ave, Chaoyang District...

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