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- Page 1 MANUAL Set-up and Operations Guide Glidecam Industries, Inc. 23 Joseph Street, Kingston, MA 02364 Customer Service Line 1-781-585-7900 Manufactured in the U.S.A. COPYRIGHT 2013 GLIDECAM INDUSTRIES,Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION # PAGE # 1. Introduction 2. Quick Setup 3. Adjusting The Load Settings Of Your Support Arm 4. Removing The Springs From Your Support Arm 5. Installing The Springs Into Your Support Arm 6. Professional usage 7. -
Page 3: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Glidecam X-10 Camera Stabilization System. In order to use the X-10 system, it is best to have a basic understanding of how the system works in advance. So please make sure you read this section before trying to setup and operate the X-10 Camera Stabilization System. -
Page 4: Quick Setup
Figure 1 Figure 2 Included is a X-10 HD DOCKING BRACKET, which allows you to park your SLED while it is not in use. Securely attach and tighten the DOCKING BRACKET onto the 5/8” RECEIVING PIN of an INDUSTRY-STANDARD C-STAND (Not Included) as in figures 1 and 2. - Page 5 Figure 3 When you park your SLED onto the HD DOCKING BRACKET, make sure that the SLED’S HANDLE is facing directly outwards as in figure 3. By parking your SLED this way on the HD DOCKING BRACKET, it will be easily accessible to you when it comes time to put the SLED onto the end of the SUPPORT ARM.
- Page 6 Figure 4 The X-10’S SUPPORT ARM (figure 4) comes configured with two EXTENSION SPRINGS, which are already installed. These SPRINGS are also preset to their weakest LOAD SETTING. Later, in the CONFIGURATION SECTION, we will discuss how to make adjustments to the arm in detail.
- Page 7 Figure 7 Tighten the ARM POST into the ARM POST CLAMP, making sure to align the NOTCHES in the ARM POST so that they face the TIGHTENING SCREW as shown in figure 7. Do not OVER TIGHTEN this PLASTIC TIGHTENING SCREW, for this could damage the THREADS. The reason that the TIGHTENING SCREW is made of plastic is so that it will not scratch the ARM POST.
- Page 8 Figure 8 Figure 9 Put the GLIDECAM SUPPORT VEST on next. Adjust the STRAPS on the VEST until the VEST fits you comfortably; however, make sure that the VEST is not on too loosely, for it needs to bear the combined weight of the SUPPORT ARM and SLED. Also, you should take note that if you...
- Page 9 CHANGE TO LEFT HAND OPERATION If you choose to change the Glidecam X-10 Arm from the factory set right hand operation to left hand operation, you will need to follow the instructions in your operator vest section and then you will need to remove the 4 screws that attach the 2-pin block to the pre-arm and then rotate the 2-pin block 180 degrees, then reinstall the screws from the opposite side.
- Page 10 Figure 14 Figure 15 You can now attach the SUPPORT ARM to the SLED by carefully aligning and guiding the ARM POST all the way into the bottom of the SLED HANDLE as in figures 14 and 15. After you have done this, hold onto the SLED HANDLE firmly so that as you carefully lift the SLED straight up and out of the DOCKING BRACKET, you can make sure that the weight of the SLED is in the control of your ARM and not the SPRING-LOADED SUPPORT ARM.
- Page 11 Figure 16 If your SLED is too heavy for the SUPPORT ARM, in the ARM’S current factory setting, you will need to increase the SPRING TENSION of the ARM by following the procedures outlined in the ADJUSTING THE LOAD SETTINGS OF YOUR SUPPORT ARM section of this manual. If your SLED is too light for the SUPPORT ARM, in the ARM’S current factory setting, you will need to decrease the LOAD CAPACITY of the ARM by removing one of the SPRINGS as outlined in the REMOVING THE SPRINGS FROM YOUR SUPPORT ARM section of this manual.
- Page 12 HANDLE. This was due to the fact that you had to support the entire weight of the system in your hand. However, now that the X-10 SUPPORT ARM is holding the weight of the system, holding the HANDLE gently, as in figure 18, yields superior results.
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Page 13: Adjusting The Load Settings Of Your Support Arm
SPRING TENSION within the ARM, or add or remove a SPRING from the ARM. Both of these changes can be made using the supplied ALLEN WRENCHES (not included). When you receive your X-10, it comes configured with both SPRINGS already installed and set to their weakest SPRING TENSION setting. - Page 14 Figure 20 Figure 21 NOTE: Figures 20 and 21 show the GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER; however, the GLIDECAM X-10 should be setup in the same way.
- Page 15 CAMERA alone. NOTE: The X-10 SUPPORT ARM is optimized to take advantage of the principle that the more inert a camera system is, the more stable it is. In other words, the heavier your camera or combined camera and SLED are, the more stable your resulting footage will be.
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Page 17: Removing The Springs From Your Support Arm
SUPPORT ARM Figure 23 In general, when using a GLIDECAM HD-2000, you will achieve superior stabilization with only one SPRING installed in the SUPPORT ARM. When using a GLIDECAM HD-4000, you will achieve superior stabilization with two SPRINGS installed in the SUPPORT ARM. - Page 18 Figure 25 In order to remove or install either of the SPRINGS in the SUPPORT ARM, you must first make sure that the SLED is not on the end of the ARM and that the ARM is not attached to the VEST. You must also make sure that the ARM is not under load and that it is angled upwards.
- Page 19 Figure 26 Figure 27 With the ARM angled downwards, you can now easily remove the RETAINING BOLT or BOLTS as shown in figures 26 and 27.
- Page 20 Figure 28 Now that the ADJUSTER BOLTS and RETAINING BOLTS are disconnected from each end of the SPRING, you will be able to slide the SPRING out of the SUPPORT ARM as shown in figure 28.
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Page 21: Installing The Springs Into Your Support Arm
#5 INSTALLING THE SPRINGS INTO YOUR SUPPORT ARM Figure 29 When installing the SPRINGS into the SUPPORT ARM, you need to pay close attention to the alignment of the ANTI-SPRING ROTATOR that is attached to the end of each SPRING as shown in figure 29. - Page 22 Figure 31 Insert the SPRING into the SUPPORT ARM, and thread the RETAINING BOLT into the end of the SPRING as in figure 31. Figure 32 Use one of the ALLEN WRENCHES to firmly tighten the RETAINING BOLT into the back of the SPRING as in figure 32.
- Page 23 Figure 33 Now that the SPRING is connected to the RETAINING BOLT, angle the SUPPORT ARM upwards, taking care that the HEAD of the RETAINING BOLT does not hit any part of the ARM as in figure...
- Page 24 Figure 34 With the SPRING inside the SUPPORT ARM and the ARM angled upwards, manually connect an ADJUSTER BOLT so that it threads into the center of the SPRING as shown in figure 34. Using an ALLEN WRENCH, rotate the ADJUSTER BOLT clockwise until the SPRING reaches at least the position marked “0”...
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Page 25: Professional Usage
We recommend that you use very little oil. Very little, because this is all that is needed, plus anything more than a little will end up coming out of the bearing and onto the rest of your X-10. Light oil may also be used (5-20 weight or 5-30 weight) if needed on the yoke and handle bearings. -
Page 26: Warranty
#10 WARRANTY For 1 year from the date of shipment, we will repair or replace your X-10, free of charge, in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship (the shipment date appears on your purchase receipt) which occurs during normal use in accordance with the X-10’s instruction manual. - Page 27 GLIDECAM INDUSTRIES, INC. For more information about GLIDECAM products and training please visit GLIDECAM on the web. www.Glidecam.com Follow us on Facebook.com/Glidecam Twitter.com/Glidecam Instagram.com/Glidecam GLIDECAM INDUSTRIES, INC. 23 Joseph Street Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 1-781-585-7900 Phone: 1-800-600-2011 Fax: 1-781-585-7903 Website: www.Glidecam.com...