Swift camera dolly system with 12ft straight track (4 pages)
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I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l Kite-22 Ultimate Package KITE-22-ULTIMATE) All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except as may be expressly permitted by the applicable copyright statutes or in writing by the Publisher.
With precision engineering and quality of manufacture, the Proaim Kite-22 Ultimate package is truly a professional tool that will expand a directors creative opportunities. The smooth-coated, corrosion resistant cables are easy to handle and will last a lifetime.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Packaging Material of Box 1 & 2 : Jib Sections Packaging Material of Box 3 : Accessories of jib crane L o c k i n g P i n s Head Platform H u b M o u n t i n g...
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Packaging Material of Box 4 : Stand Packaging Material of Pan Tilt Head Box 5: 1. 3-AXIS Dutch Pan Tilt Head 2. Camera Plate 3. 1 x Mounting Clamp 4. 1 x Remote 5. 1 x AC Adapter 6.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Packaging Material of Box 6 : Dolly Safety Hints ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR! The crane may not be assembled or operated under influence of alcohol, drugs ...
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE When you want to transport the crane, lock the Pan & Tilt Axis for safety. Make sure that the components do not rub together and cause any material wear. Before the counterweights are removed, ensure the remote head is resting on ...
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Take out the Jib Stand from its case, spread and extend its legs. Match the holes of the bottom leg section with the upper leg section to secure the tripod stand with the Steel locking Pins and tighten the knobs.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE In case of Dolly : Insert the tripod legs into the foots on the dolly. Dolly Foots INSTALLING THE HUB ASSEMBLY Install the Hub Assembly by sliding the bottom of the hub assembly into the stand’s Mount opening.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Tighten the nut properly to secure the section. Slide Section 5 into Section 6 and join with ring pin. Install the pin at the first join holes of the sections and bolt, washers and nut from side at the second holes of section.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE IMPORTANT Similarly insert all the sections one by one (small to the big) and install the pin and bolt , washers and nut to secure each section. This Ring Pin is to avoid the play in Jib.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Align the threads of joystick plate with the threads of the 1mm rods and tighten the Allen bolts with Allen key. Take out the two black tubes from the weight rod. Insert one L-Bracket and then the central black tube with washers at both ends into the weight rod.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Detach the top screw from the frame from both sides. Attach the rod with L-Brackets with the rectangular frame and tighten the top screw. Then screw-in the knobs at both ends. Attach the bigger weight rod with L-Brackets, for this insert the rod into one L-Bracket then...
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE insert the rod into the other L-Bracket and then add the black tube. Tighten the nut and then attach the knob at the end. INSTALLING THE REAR FRAME To mount the Rear section, align the Assembly’s ‘L’ brackets to the tail of jib section and insert the bolt with washers through one end of the section to the other.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Add weights (Not Included) to the rear weight section at both sides and tighten the weight closer knobs to secure properly. INSTALLING THE HEAD PLATFORM Install the Head Platform assembly (leveling arm up) to the end of the smallest section with the provided bolt, shaft collars, washers and nut.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE INSTALLING THE PAN TILT HEAD For attaching the Pan Tilt Head with the Jib, firstly attach the Jib-Head connector on the jib plate. There are 4 mounting holes on the Jib-Head connector as well as the jib plate. Align the holes and attach it with the screws.
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CAUTION: DO NOT USE AN UNREGULATED POWER SUPPLY! IF USING A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY IT MUST PRODUCE LESS THAN 12 VOLTS. MORE THAN 24 VOLTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. HEAD CABLE PROAIM 3-AXIS DUTCH MOTORIZED PAN TILT HEAD Digital only Attach the 4-pin power cord to rear of joystick box.
Note Remember practice makes perfect and always watch the cables for binding. PROAIM 3-AXIS DUTCH MOTORIZED PAN TILT HEAD The PROAIM 3-Axis Dutch Motorized Pan Tilt Head circuitry is built entirely into the joystick box. The only other requirement is the AC power pack (provided) or battery power. The power pack can handle 90-240 volts.
All joysticks are linear, meaning that each degree of movement of the stick correlates to the output. On the 12 volt PROAIM PAN TILT HEAD half deflection of the joystick means approximately 6 volts sent to the motors. But with the advent of Digital we can now control the taper of the joystick, making in Logarithmic as well.
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE Counterweights The Jib is setup with “plate weights” or bar bells” style weights. Plate weights come in several weights and diameters. They get smaller as the weights get lighter. The largest (25lbs) is about 11 inches in diameter. The mounting hole is 1” in diameter for all weights. The jib has a varying weight ratio depending on the length you have chosen.mThe 22ft arm itself balances at about...
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PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE 13’ Jib Weights required for balancing only Jib (without camera & Pan Tilt) is: 12,375 Kg (27 lbs) For balancing 7 Kg (15.4 lbs), we further need another 14 Kg (31 lbs), the formula is :...
PROAIM KITE-22 ULTIMATE PACKAGE WARRANTY We offer a one year warranty for our products from the date of purchase. We will repair or replace your product, free of charge, in the event of a defect in materials or craftsmanship obtained during normal use or handling based on the user manual. Please note that we will not cover any shipping costs for returning the product to us.
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