General - Vinten Vision 100 Maintenance Manual

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General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing the head on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mounting the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mounting the camera (optional Quickfit adaptor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting the camera (optional VHS adaptor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pan and tilt drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
General
1 To identify components, please refer to
100 Operators Guide, Publication Part No. 3466-8.
Installing the head on a tripod
2 The Vision 100 head is supplied with an integral 100 mm ball mount and is designed for installation on
a compatible Vinten Vision tripod.
3 Adaptors are available which enable the heads to be installed on tripods or pedestals fitted with other
mountings.
4 To install the head, remove the bowl clamp assembly
and refit the bowl clamp assembly from below. Level the head with the aid of the level bubble
the bowl clamp. The level bubble may be illuminated by pressing the switch (13). The light will extinguish after
15 seconds.
Mounting the camera
5 Remove the slide plate
release (8) and pulling the plate to the rear.
6 Attach the slide plate to the camera or camera mounting plate under the approximate centre of the
camera's weight using both fixing screws (2). Position the screws as far apart as possible.
7 Set the platform level and apply both the pan and tilt brakes (5)(7).
Section 2
Operation
Fig 1.1. For further operating instructions, please refer to Vision
(9) from the head by releasing the slide clamp (10), pressing the slide lock
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(4) from the head, position the head on the tripod
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(15) and tighten
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