Pan And Tilt Brakes; Pan And Tilt Drag - Vinten Vision 5LF Maintenance Manual

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12 Balance the head as follows:
12.1 Release the tilt brake (12). Turn the balance knob
from horizontal under the weight of the camera.
12.2 Release the slide clamp
horizontally. Apply the slide clamp (1).
12.3 Turn the balance knob
and released.
12.4 Repeat Para 12.2
set at any angle from +85° to –75° without falling away or springing back. Re-apply the tilt brake (12).
NOTE: Maximum tilt angle is less than +85° to –75° for heavy payloads with high C of G - see
balance graph.

Pan and tilt brakes

13 Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position. The operating levers
for the pan brake (10) and tilt brake
14 To apply the brake, turn the lever fully clockwise. To release the brake, turn the lever fully counter-
clockwise.

Pan and tilt drag

15 Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten liquid friction (LF) system to ensure smooth
movement of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs to adjust the drag setting.
16 The tilt drag adjustment knob
right-hand side. To increase drag, turn the knob clockwise, towards a higher graduation. To decrease drag,
turn the knob anti-clockwise, towards a lower graduation.The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag
setting.
(1) and slide the camera backwards or forward until it balances
(2) clockwise until the camera does not fall away when the head is tilted
and Para 12.3 until perfect balance is achieved, when the camera will remain
(12) are fitted at the left-hand side of the head.
(11) is on the left-hand side of the head, the pan drag knob
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(2) counter-clockwise until the head falls away
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(8) is on the
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