Balancing The Head - Secced SC-Video-10/100VP Operator's Manual

Balancing the head

Balancing the head achieves two objectives. Firstly, when the head is correctly balanced the
operator will need a minimum amount of effort to move the head. Secondly, once balanced,
the head and its payload can be set to any tilt position and the head will maintain this position
with 'hand off'.
Prior to balancing the head ensure that the pan bars and ancillary equipment have been fitted
in order to prevent upsetting the balance once it has been achieved.
WARNING!
Be prepared to prevent the head falling away suddenly.
I. Release the tilt brake knob (6).
II. Turn the balance knob to position 0 and keep holding the camera.
III. Turn the tilt drag to position 0.
IV. Hold the camera in the horizontal position by securing the pan bar. Release
the slide plate clamp (1) and slide the camera backwards or forward until it
balances horizontally. Tighten the slide plate clamp.
V. Turn the balance knob to the number which best compensates for the weight of
the camera, i.e. for as little movement upward or downword in any position.
VI. Select the tilt drag level by turning the tilt drag adjustment knob (2). In the correctly chosen
position the camera should not perform any tilt movement.
Fig 8
I
Release the tilt brake knob
II
0
1
2
Position 0
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