NOVOFLEX VR-System III Manual page 4

Preparatory step 3:
Bring the camera to a precise vertical position:
Observe the spirit level on the flash shoe of your camera and use the screw, that connects the body with the angle
bracket, for adjusting. For this purpose you need a coin or a Allen key. When looking through the viewfinder, the AF point
in the middle is now at the horizon.
Tip:
If you do not remove the camera from the angle bracket for transport, you don't have to do this step again when taking
your actual shots later.
Preparatory step 2:
Level your panoramic head with the horizon:
Watch the spirit level on your panning base Panorama=Q 48 and
level the system by the ball head beneath. You don't have to align
the tripod.
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Preparatory step 4:
Side-to-side adjustment: Move the camera into the pivot axis of the tripod head
Unlock the screw (1, see fig. above) on the base and shift the angle bracket until the
center of the lens is directly over the pivot axis of the panoramic head. To do this, move
to the front of the panoramic head so you're looking into the lens. For exact adjustment
you can use a ruler, a pendulum or a second angle bracket. Afterwards lock the screw
(1) on the base of the focusing rack.
Tip:
Mark the position you have found e.g. with a waterproofed pen on the angle bracket and
the base of your focusing rack. For transport you will presumably disconnect the angle
bracket from the focusing rack. When assembling the head in front of the scene you
don't have to do this adjustment once again. You only have to bring your check marks
in line.