Safety Health and Safety Important information on the safe installation and operation of this product. Read this information before operating the product. For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate WARNING! Risk of personal injury or injury to the product if you do not understand how to use it safely.
Safety Maintenance WARNING! The product must only be operated on a smooth and level surface. WARNING! The fitting of non-approved parts or accessories, or the carrying out of non-approved WARNING! The product must always be secured (all alterations or servicing can be dangerous and could three wheel brakes applied) when left unattended.
80kg / 177lb. It is a full studio version of the Osprey • Safety / educational videos elite and is capable of supporting large Vinten Vector heads and • Exploded diagrams leading to the Parts Store the latest range of portable or full facility digital cameras and •...
Installation Unpacking Steering mechanism checks Unpack the pedestal, ensuring that all transport packing and retaining Align the steering indicator (17) with the brake pedal (7). Press the fixings are removed.! crab/steer pedal (6) to select CRAB Turn the steering ring and check that all three wheels turn together and all point in the same direction.
The pedestal has the standard four-bolt mounting plate which permits operates. the use of various Vinten camera mounts including pan and tilt heads, Quickfix and Mitchell adapters See Optional Accessories on page To remove a head...
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Fit the pan and tilt head and payload before pressurizing the pedestal. The studio pedestal has the standard four-bolt mounting plate (2) which permits the use of various Vinten camera mounts including pan and tilt heads, Quickfix® and Mitchell adapters.
Installation Pressurizing the pedestal WARNING! Do not pressurize the pedestal beyond the maximum safe working pressure indicated by the leading The Quartz Two pedestal may be pressurized from an external edge of the red sector on the gauge. The pedestal is fitted with a pressure relief valve as a safeguard against over- pressure source or by using a portable pump.
Always restrain the pedestal by hand pressure on the steering ring when the safety catch is released. To pressurize the pedestal using the Vinten portable *pump, proceed as follows: Attach the intended payload, ensuring that all items such as pan bars, prompters, lenses etc., are fitted.
Installation Pressurizing from an external pressure Turn on the pressure supply and slowly increase the pedestal pressure to the required pressure. Do not exceed the maximum source working pressure, indicated by the leading edge of the red sector on the gauge (18). WARNING! This pedestal must be pressurized only with Disconnect the charging line, but do not refit the Schrader valve clean, dry air or nitrogen.
Installation Balancing the Payload WARNING! Do not reduce pedestal pressure below 3.5 bar (50 psi). This ensures that the elevating mechanism After pressurization of the pedestal, the pan and tilt head and payload remains in tension. can be accurately balanced, as follows: Push down on the steering ring (3) against residual pressure and WARNING! The Schrader valve cap (1) forms a primary release the safety catch (14).
Operation Height adjustment Drag control The column has an on-shot stroke of 770 mm (30 in.) and the load Column movement is adjustable for drag and this is set according to can be moved over this distance, in perfect balance, by raising and operator preference by means of the drag control (21) located at the lowering the steering ring (3).
Operation Brakes The skid is provided with a parking brake on one wheel. The brake is not designed to slow the pedestal while in motion. WARNING! Always apply the brakes when the pedestal is left unattended. Do not apply the brake while the pedestal is in motion The brake is operated by pressing on the pedal (7) on the base.
Operation Steering Pushing the pedal (6) operates the changeover mechanism which toggles the pedestal between crab (3) and steer (1). Directional control of the pedestal is achieved by turning the steering ring mounted at the top of the column. The steering system is geared Although the pedal can be pressed with the wheels in any position, so that the skid wheels turn by the same amount as the steering the changeover will not occur until the wheels are all facing forward,...
Operation Cable Clamp A cable clamp (11) is provided on the base. Cable guards The continuous cable guard (8) is height-adjustable by means of three thumb-wheels (9). These have numbers printed on their upper surfaces. Rotate each thumb-wheel in turn to set the cable guard to the required height, ensuring that each thumb-wheel is set to the same number.
Operation WARNING! Local, national or international regulations may apply to the transport and storage of pressurized pedestals, specifically, not to be classed as dangerous goods under IATA regulation UN 1956 - Compressed Gas Shipping. Pressure must be reduced to 2bar (28psi) or less.
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Operation Release the safety catch (14) and allow the column to rise under hand restraint. Apply the on-shot clamp (5). Remove the pan and tilt head from the quickfix, see To remove a head on page 10 . To avoid the possibility of dust or abrasive particles collecting on moving components, release the on-shot clamp (5), set the column to minimum height and engage the safety catch (14).
Maintenance Servicing Routine Checks The Osprey requires minimal routine maintenance, apart from General checking the connections and overall operation periodically. The Osprey pedestal is robustly made to high engineering standards Check the following points during normal use: and little attention is required to maintain serviceability except for regular cleaning.
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Maintenance Elimination of radial and side play on the elevation tube or top stage If excessive radial or side play is apparent on the elevation tube or top stage. Then this adjustment should be carried out by a competent and suitably trained person.
Technical Specification Physical Data Environmental Data Minimum height Tracking Width Operating temperature range 660 mm (26. in.) 1080 mm (42 in.) +5°C to +40°C (41°F to +104°F) Storage temperature range Maximum height Stages -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F) 1430 mm (56 in.) Maximum payload Max working pressure 80 kg (176 lb)
General Notices General Notices EU Declaration of Conformity Videndum Production Solutions Ltd. declares under our sole responsibility, supported by Videndum Production Solutions GmbH - our authorized representative, that the product detailed in this manual conforms with all relevant provisions of the following EU directives: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC A copy of the declaration is available on request.
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General Notices General Notices Environmental considerations European Union Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) This symbol marked on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with general household waste. In some countries or European Community regions separate collection systems have been set up to handle the recycling of electrical and electronic waste products.
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