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© 2018 HI-POD INC.
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HI-POD LX15-25 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 1) HI-POD LX15-25 Setup Manual...

  • Page 2: Manual Index

    Manual Index: • Page 6 - Take Tower Out Of Case • Page 7 - Set Legs and Sandbags • Page 11 - Hi-Pod Head • Page 12 - White Line • Page 14 - Mount LCD Bracket • Page 15 - Hi-Pod Handle •...
  • Page 3 Now you can begin to elevate your game. - The HI-POD LX series combines the professional control features of the Hi-Pod PRO series, with the ease of use and transport of a 35 lb tower. Once you are familiar with the setup procedures it should take 10-15 mins to fully configure a unit.
  • Page 4 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 4) LX CHECKLIST Handle Head with Quick Release Spud Monitor Bracket 3 Piece Raingear 3 Sandbags LCD Visor LCD Battery / 5-9 Volt Adapter Cable HDMI Cable Lanc Cable Gold Screw for Power Bank Camera Remote...
  • Page 5 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 5) 3 IMPORTANT THINGS: • ALWAYS use the Strain Relief Plate for your cables • ALWAYS use your sandbags • Take note of the 'Text on Screen' instructions to display record status ...and other camera settings - (page 40)

  • Page 6: Take Tower Out Of Case

    The base and tubes of the Hi-Pod Lite have been completely redesigned. If you used an earlier version of the Hi-Pod Lite (2015- 2017) you will want to review changes to the base, tubes, and tube rotation (as well as strain relief and electronics changes from prior years).

  • Page 7: Set Legs And Sandbags

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 7) Step 2: Set Legs and Sandbags You will want to setup the base of the tower with the black slats between the yellow legs as even/level with the ground as possible. This will give you the maximum stability during operation.
  • Page 8 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 8) The included sandbags are NOT optional. You must apply them every time you use the tower. This is intended to provide your safety weight. With a tower of 35 lbs, and an approximate extra 35 lbs in the sandbags, this gets you to ~ 70 lbs in total.
  • Page 9 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 9) YOUR SANDBAGS!
  • Page 10 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 10) NEVER WALK AWAY FROM AN ELEVATED TOWER. NEVER EVER! Don't do it - seriously! When a tower is elevated you must manage it at all times. Anything can happen at any time - unexpected winds can pop up, rain can...

  • Page 11: Hi-Pod Head

    (PAGE 11) Step 3: Hi-Pod Head Find the Hi-Pod Head in the case, and attach it to the opening at the top of the tubes with the mounting pedestal found at the bottom of the 'L' shape of the head.

  • Page 12: White Line

    It has text which says "Mount Above This Line' printed on it. The parts that this text is reffering to are the LCD Bracket and Hi-Pod Handle. You'll utilize the gap of tubing between the white line and tube collars to mount these parts.
  • Page 13 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 13) Before we mount the Handle and LCD Bracket to the unit, note the function of the black collar beneath the white line which has a ratchet attached to it. The ratchet (pointed to by the...

  • Page 14: Mount Lcd Bracket

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 14) STEP 5: Mount LCD Bracket The LCD Mounting Bracket holds the screen on the tubes. You will find a metal item with a black tip on one end (for the LCD), and a black clamp with silver connecting screw on the other (connects to tubes).

  • Page 15: Hi-Pod Handle

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 15) STEP 6: Hi-Pod Handle Note in the image to the right how the ropes coming down from the Hi-Pod Head mounted earlier are on the left side of the tower. See how they appear next to the LCD...
  • Page 16 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 16) Find the Hi-Pod Handle in your case. Notice the two clamps that can open and tighten by turning the large black 'X' shaped piece on the item. Use this to attach the handle to the main pole completely above the white line.

  • Page 17: Connect Head & Handle

    (PAGE 17) STEP 7: Connect Head & Handle Notice the two black ropes coming out of the bottom of the Hi-Pod handle, with a silver pin between them. Each of these ropes must go around the bottom of the rounded handle in opposite directions.

  • Page 18: Handle) What The Silver Screws Do

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 18) Connect the ropes coming out of the handle to the matching shorter cords coming down from the Hi-Pod Head. This engages the system. Connect with the attached carabineers. STEP 8 (Handle) What The Silver Screws Do Focusing back on the handle, there are two large silver screws.
  • Page 19 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 19) The first is the Spool Locking Screw. This is the screw found between the two black ropes coming out of the handle. If you lock this screw, the ropes will not pull out of the handle, nor will they retract.

  • Page 20: Attach Lcd & Battery

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 20) The second is the Position Lock Screw. This is the screw that is seen facing you directly in the above picture, half way up the handle, next to one of the black clamps. If you turn this screw, it will hold whatever position you have the camera pointed in place.
  • Page 21 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 21) Once attached, tighten the round screw on the mounting tip behind the LCD to hold the screen in place. <- - - see LCD battery on left The battery for the LCD can be seen in the image to the left. These are now USB power packs which will power the screen for 6 hrs.
  • Page 22 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 22) On the back of the screen take note of the velcro strap, and two ports: 'HDMI IN 1' for video and 'DC' for power. Attach the LCD battery as shown. <- - Use the adapter on...

  • Page 23: Camera / Cables / Remote

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 23) Step 10: Camera / Cables / Remote Inside of your case you'll find a bundle of cables with a remote and strain reliefs already attached. We've gone to great lengths to both simplify your setup and also to protect the cables from damage while in use.
  • Page 24 See one of the brass screws inserted to the left. Mount this assembly by inserting the brass screw through the slot on the very outside of the Hi-Pod head. Tighten the main screw into the threaded hole as far as possible.
  • Page 25 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 25) Then there is a secondary screw (see left) which comes up after the main screw is inserted which tightens this mechanism in place. Be aware that there are two parts of these screws, and both must be in place to hold tightly.
  • Page 26 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 26) At the base of the unit you will take the strain relief plate with the remote inside, and this will connect to the mounting plate which comes out of the handle. See the handle with the mounting area in the image below.
  • Page 27 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 27) Once you have the top pin connected and the bottom hole lined up, take the brass screw and lock the remote into place. The connection should be firm. Just be careful not to lose the brass screw as it will...
  • Page 28 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 28) To mount the camera, find the quick release plate and make sure that the lever is pulled back into the open position. Notice how the camera already has a connection adapter attached to it. This is...
  • Page 29 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 29) This image shows the camera snapped into the quick release plate. Pull back on the two levers on the quick release plate when it's time to pack up. Open the LCD window on the camera.
  • Page 30 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 30) See the HDMI connection on the right side of the camera. See the LANC connection for the remote on the right side of the camera.
  • Page 31 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 31) For that last step in the core cable setup, find the carabineer that is attached to the cables. Take the carabineer and connect it to the hook coming out of the top of the Hi-Pod tubes.

  • Page 32: Connect Hdmi To Lcd

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 32) Step 11: Connect HDMI to LCD Now we're going to connect the HDMI cable coming down from the camera to the LCD. There are two types of LCDS. The one shown is the upgraded option which includes HDMI Loop-Thru (in and out).

  • Page 33: Camera Battery

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 33) Take your standard sized HDMI cable and connect it to the top port (HDMI1) for video signal. Make sure the LCD is on the correct channel (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc) to display the video signal.
  • Page 34 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 34) There are two options for how to mount the battery. (Option 1) Mount Battery Under Camera Plate For this method you will take one of the brass screws as you did with the strain relief plate,...
  • Page 35 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 35) Now locate the small USB cable that is inside of the hand-strap for the camera. This is where you will connect the adapter cable. Connect the female end of the adapter to the USB cable coming out of...
  • Page 36 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 36) Then take the male end of the USB adapter and plug it into the USB power pack battery. After you have the cable connected on both ends, you're going to have a lot of extra slack.
  • Page 37 *Proper cable management is one of the most important parts of owning and operating a Hi-Pod system. We've done a lot of work to create strain reliefs, and to make them easy to apply to the unit during setup.
  • Page 38 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 38) (Option 2) Mount Battery To Hi-Pod Tubes Find the USB power pack (exact style may vary but setup will remain the same), and attach to the tower where there is a hook at the top of the tubes.
  • Page 39 On the current grey battery (not pictured) the plug is 2.4A *If you mount the battery to the tubes of the Hi-Pod you will have the battery in a position where it doesn't move with the head. You'll need to be careful to organize the cables so they don't yank or tug at any point.

  • Page 40: Text (Rec) On Screen

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 40) Step 13: Text (REC) On Screen In general, cameras under $1,000 do not have the ability to save a setting to push out text (record/battery status) from the camera down to the LCD. There is a way to achieve this on less expensive cameras, but it's applied every time the camera is turned on.
  • Page 41 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 41) • Scroll down until you find 'Scene Selection' and click on it Your screen will change to look like this. Click on the bottom right arrow to continue.
  • Page 42 This text overlay will not be on your final video files. It is only seen by the Hi-Pod operator when they are filming. *Note: If you have a remote which has a 'Photo' button option - DO NOT HIT IT.
  • Page 43 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 43) Camera Settings Continued: Dual Video REC On new cameras (example CX405), they appear to default ship with a setting called 'Dual Video REC' enabled in the camera settings. When this feature is active the camera saves two copies of the same clip in different quality settings (one is higher def, one is for online sharing).
  • Page 44 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 44) Confirming Camera Battery Camera Settings Continued: For those clients using either the grey or white USB batteries, you need to confirm that the battery is turned on and is set as the main power source before elevating.
  • Page 45 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 45) Click the button on the side of the battery to turn it on. You will see the buttons on the battery light up blue. When connected correctly and turned on, the battery button in the top right of the LCD will disappear.

  • Page 46: Raingear

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 46) Step 14: Raingear There are three parts to the raingear for the Hi-Pod: • Camera • LCD • Remote See the camera raingear below: This image is shown without the wheeled head. The brass screw will be...
  • Page 47 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 47) Use the same hole on the strain relief plate to attach the brass screw as you do with the raingear. Just make sure that now, the raingear plate is below the strain relief plate, but on top of the wheeled plate.
  • Page 48 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 48) There is a cinch cord which will allow you to organize your cables, arrange the bag, and then completely close so no water can get inside. There are different ways to accomplish this, but the key is to pull the...
  • Page 49 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 49) Note the length of cord, and general position. Pull shut. The LCD raingear attaches by simply sliding it over the mounted screen, with battery attached in the back. Velcro to seal.
  • Page 50 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 50) Raingear for the remote will attach as shown in the image below. Most often, you seal the bag and operate the remote from outside. However, there is a slot in the bag (to the right) with another cinch cord if you wanted your hand to be inside as well.

  • Page 51: Horizon Line

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 51) Step 15: Horizon Line On the Hi-Pod head, from the bottom looking up, you'll find a green leveling bubble. This helps to confirm whether your shot is level with the ground before elevating. Attending to this before elevation can make the difference between...

  • Page 52: Elevating Tubes

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 52) Step 16: Elevating Tubes At this point in the setup, your unit is set to elevate. Grab a pole above a collar, unlock, raise to your desired height, and lock again. Note the lever (camlock)
  • Page 53 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 53) See the collar and camlock on the tubes after the pole has been elevated. Close the lever (camlock) to hold the pole in place at your desired height. Again, repeat for all tube stages.

  • Page 54: Lowering Tubes

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 54) Step 17: Lowering Tubes When lowering the tubes, always grab the pole above a collar before opening that collar. If you do not grab the pole first, it will shoot down. Step 18: Velcro Cables to Tubes We include a strap of velcro above every collar.

  • Page 55: Putting The Tower Away

    © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 55) Step 19: Putting The Tower Away When it's time for you to put away the unit, most of the setup can just be done in reverse. Two key things to point out: (1) When attempting to fold the tower, unlock all knobs and push your foot lightly down on the black slats between the legs, and pull up on the silver ring.
  • Page 56 © 2018 HI-POD INC. (PAGE 56) Setup Complete For more information, watch • LX Series Video Manual http://hipod.com For help call us at: 818-982-2601 9am - 5pm Pacific, M-F...

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