Table of Contents MYT Tripod Setup and Use ........................... 3 Height Adjustments ..........................3 Top Plate Adjustment ..........................7 Leveling the MYT Tripod ........................... 9 Button Head Adjustment ..........................11 Appendix B: User Guide Revision History ....................14 P a g e...
Figure 2: Paramount MYT Tripod with case Height Adjustments The Paramount MYT Tripod has three different locking positions. When fully retracted for transport, it measures at 25 in. (64 cm). There are also two operational heights. The tall height is 31 in. (79 cm), see Figure 3, and short height is 27.5 in.
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From each of these heights, the legs can be extended up to another 5 in. (13 cm) to accommodate unleveled ground, or to increase the tripod’s maximum height. The end of each leg has a steel swivel foot to conform to uneven mounting surfaces. Figure 3: Tall height, 31 in.
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Figure 5: Height position lock knob. P a g e...
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Figure 6: Button head contact points. P a g e...
Figure 10. These arrows point to the leg that the bubble level corresponds with see examples highlighted in blue in Figure 11. Use these levels as well as the bubble level on top of the mounting plate to help get your tripod as level as possible before mounting the Paramount MYT. P a g e...
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Figure 10: Leveling arrows 10 | P a g e...
Figure 11: The blue arrow points to the leg to raise or lower for this level bubble. Button Head Adjustment The Paramount MYT Tripod has been designed to ensure there are stainless steel on stainless steel contact points. These contact points are on the opposite side of the tripod as the ring locking knob as shown in Figure 12.
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Figure 12: Stainless steel set screws circled in yellow There are two 3/8-24 set screws stacked on each other in each of the two contact spots. The set screw closest to the center tube you can look at from above the tripod and should be able to see it touching the top of the button head cap screw as shown in Figure 13.
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Figure 13: Set screws in transparent ring 13 | P a g e...
Appendix A: User Guide Revision History Revision Number Changes Added Table of Contents. Added page numbers. Minor formatting corrections. Initial publication. 14 | P a g e...