Zacuto Sony FS7 Recoil Kit Manual

Z Sony FS7 Recoil Kit
Compatible with the Sony FS7 this Recoil shoulder-mounted
rig includes our VCT Universal baseplate, the Rosette
Mini-mount for the Sony FS7 handgrip, and our Axis Mini for
Sony FS7 which can be used with either the Gratical HD or
the Sony monitor. Centered around the Universal VCT
Baseplate, this kit allows you to transfer your rig from tripod
to shoulder in seconds.
Parts & Features
1
Universal VCT Baseplate
3/8"-16 Mounting Screw
1
1 1/4"-20 Mounting Screw
2
Ratcheting Levers
1 Rod Clamp Riser
Rear Rod Ports
2
Side 1/4"-20 Mounting Holes
1 5/32 & 9/64 Allen Wrench
1 Rosette Mini Mount
2 15mm Rod Ports
1 Ratcheting Lever
Rosette Mounts
2
Sony FS7 & Axis Mini Mount
1 15mm Rod Port
1
Ratcheting Lever
2
Mounting Screws
1 Front Rod Mount
with Mounting Screws
2 15mm Rod Port
1 Ratcheting Lever
1 Axis Mini
1 3" Mounting Rod
3 Tightening Knobs
1 EVF Rosette Mount
For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Tail Hook
1
1 VCT Wedge Plate
Lever Usage
15mm Rods
2
LEFT LOOSE
Pull knob out
Right Tight
to reposition.
Figure 1:a
Mounting Camera
1
From the bottom of the VCT Plate, screw the 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 mounting screw
into the bottom your camera.
2
Before securing in place, add on accessories to help find the true balance of your camera.
Align both the VCT and camera's center of balance and secure mounting screw in place.
EVF Rosette Mount
Figure 3
RIGHT TIGHT
Left Loose
Camera Center of Balance
VCT Universal Baseplate Center of Balance
Figure 1:b
Adjusting Rods
Attach rods to VCT Plate by loosening Adjust rod height by loosening both front
ratcheting levers, sliding rods into place
allen screws equally. Slide rods up or down
and then re-tighten levers.
for desired position and re-lock allen screws.
Figure 1:c Mounting VCT Plate to VCT-14 Tripod Quick Release Plate
(VCT-14 Sold Separately)
Mount VCT Plate to VCT-14 by sliding the front wedge into front slot
of VCT-14 and the tail hook around the rear knob of VCT-14.
The VCT-14 will click when the VCT Plate is locked into place.
Pull red lever on VCT-14 to release If needed the tail hook position can be raised or lowered.
your Universal VCT Plate. Loosen both allen screws equally, raise or lower tail hook
and relock both allen screws when in desired position.
*
An alternative mounting method when using a tripod
without a VCT14, is to mount your tripod's quick release
wedge plate to the wedge on the bottom of the
Universal VCT Plate.
Figure 1:d
Adjusting Rods
For Red Epic/Scarlet flip the rod clamp riser.
1 Remove both allen screws and separate
front jeep with rods from VCT body.
2 Flip front rods over from original position.
3 Align and remount allen screws to VCT
body. Adjust to desired height and
re-lock allen screws.