PROAIM Kite-22 Assembly Instructions Manual page 10

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As each section is pulled from the previous
section, you can store unused sections in the
tail as ballast weight and lighten your
counterweight demand.
Balancing
Balancing the camera on the head is critical to smooth operation.
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Find the horizontal balance point of your camera by using 2 fingers of one hand while holding handle.
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Mark this point on the side of the camera with chalk or tape.
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Turn the unit on and move the tilt control until the camera plate is vertical.
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Loosen the two screws holding tilt motor.
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Grasp the motor and turn slightly to disengage gears.
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Mount the camera to the camera plate with the screw provided.
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Tighten by threading the nut up to the bottom of the camera plate securely.
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Make sure your balance point previously marked with chalk or tape is in the middle of the plate.
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Loosen the knob below the camera plate and slide the camera and plate up or down until the center
line of your camera is about in the middle of the large gear. Now tighten knob.
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If the camera is perfectly balanced it will stay in any position while motor gear is still unattached.
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Grasp the motor and turn it back until the gears mesh.
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Gently tighten motor screws.
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Secure the camera.
NOTE: All reduction boxes have a small amount of backlash. The balancing of the camera will reduce the
backlash to a minimum making it felt at the top of the tilt arc.
Opreation
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With the camera set up as previously described above, Power ON by pressing the RED Switch on the
top of the Joystick control box.
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For inverted use, disconnect the leads to the motors, rotate the control box 180 degrees and re-install.
NOTE: Remember practice makes perfect and always watch the cables for binding.
Counterweights
The Jib is setup with "plate weights" or bar bells" style weights. Plate weights come in several weights and
diameters. They get smaller as the weights get lighter. The largest (25lbs) is about 11 inches in diameter.
The mounting hole is 1" in diameter for all weights. The jib has a varying weight ratio depending on the
length you have chosen. The 24.5ft arm itself balances at about 121.5 lbs. Just multiply the weight, of the
additional items you will put on the end of the arm, by 5 and you will know how much weight to buy. Buy
a few extras in case you add other accessories.
The lighter weights will allow you to "fine tune" once you're ready to go.
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