Counter Balance Spring - Panasonic AG-AC160 Manual

The Tripod Head:
The tripod head includes several controls
for attaching/releasing the camera,
checking that the camera is level, and
adusting the cameras pivoting movement.
The Camera Mount:
1) Camera Plate Channel: Slide the
plate attached to the underside of the
camera into this groove.
2) Camera Plate Lock: (other side)
Turn this lever to prevent camera from
sliding in the camera plate channel.
3) Release Button: Push and hold this
button to slide the camera off.
4) Level Bubble: Center the air bubble
inside the printed circle to check that
the tripod is level.
"Pan and Tilt" Controls:
The main controls of the tripod head
adjust the "TILT" (up/down) and "PAN"
(left/right) movements of the camera.
The "Locks":
5) Tilt Lock: Turn the lever clockwise
until tight to prevent up/down
movement.
6) Pan Lock: Rotate the end of the lever
out from the head until to prevent left/
right movement.
The "Drag" Controls:
The drag controls add resistance to Pan
and Tilt movements to make them smooth
and fluid.
7) Pan Drag: Turn the knob (above the
pan lock, under the mounting surface)
to add or remove friction on pans.
8) Tilt Drag: Turn the knob clockwise to
add more resistance to the motion.
NOTE: Don't over-tighten the Tilt and
Pan "drag" controls. Use the Locks to
prevent camera movement.
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Counter Balance Spring

You may notice that even when you loos-
en the tilt lock and tilt drag controls, the
tripod still holds the camera level.
In fact, if you tilt the camera forward or
back, it slowly creeps back toward a level
position.
The head is equipped with an internally
mounted spring that is designed to keep
its normal orientation level.
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