Vinten Vector 700 Maintenance Manual page 14

Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mounting the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pan bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fitting a camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Balancing the head
Locking the platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Introduction
1 This section includes instructions for mounting the Vector 700 pan and tilt head, fitting and balancing a
camera and operating the head. Refer to
instructions, please refer to Vector 700/700H (Black) Operators Guide, Publication Part No. 3458-8.
Installation
Unpacking
2 The head is supplied with one pan bar, a battery (fitted) for the level bubble illumination unit and an
Operators Guide. The flat base version is supplied with four mounting bolts, four washers and a spanner. The
Mitchell fixing version is supplied with a light-weight Mitchell adaptor. A second telescopic pan bar or short
pan bar for use with a zoom or focus controller are optional. Ensure that all items are unpacked prior to
disposal of the packing materials.
3 After unpacking ensure that:
3.1 The centre lock
centre lock before lifting or carrying the head. Lift the head by the base and/or the carrying handle, not
the platform.
3.2 The pan and tilt brakes are on
Installation and operation
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Fig 1.1
(11) is engaged (See "Locking the platform" on page
(See "Pan and tilt brakes" on page 17)
Section 2
to identify the parts and controls. For further operating
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