Promaster Key Grip Video Monopod Kit Quick Start Manual page 5

USING THE VIDEO HEAD
Your Key Grip Monopod Kit includes a precision machined aluminum
meaning there is control for the tilt adjustment and separate control for the panning motion. An
extendable control handle
motions. The QR platform
mounting or side-to-side. Each of these are explained below.
Using the Control Handle
The Key Grip control handle
and twist to the left. Then, pull back to bring the handle to its full extension, and twist to the right to
lock it in place. Reverse this procedure to return the handle to its standard length.
To adjust the handle's angle, loosen the
control handle to a comfortable angle, hold it in place and tighten the
position. Two facing stainless steel rosettes prevent the handle from slipping out of position during use.
Pan and Tilt Adjustments
The Key Grip video head
precise rotational movements. Loosen the
around its base.
Please note, the pan lock knob
This head uses static drag for panning. Do not attempt to apply tension using the pan lock knob or
you may damage the mechanism. This knob should only be set to a locked or unlocked position but
nothing in between.
The tilt adjustment knob
tightened it will lock the tilt axis, thereby holding it in a fixed position. When loosened, the head can
be tilted up to 90° forward and 60° backward. (The head features an etched scale with degree
markings to aid in making precise, repeatable movements.) The
tension control. This means that you can adjust the knob between its fully tightened and fully
with a soft, comfortable grip helps achieve smooth panning and tilting
can also be set up in various orientations for front-to-back
is extendable. To unlock the handle in order to extend it, hold the grip
handle release knob
Control handle
fully extended
has an independent base panning control with a laser-engraved scale for
is indeed a lock and does not offer any type of tension adjustment.
controls the tension of the head's tilt adjustment. When this knob is fully
approximately 1 full turn. Reposition the
pan lock knob and you can rotate the entire head 360°
(4)
video head. It is a 2-way head,
handle release knob
Handle release knob
tilt adjustment knob
QR plate
to secure its
allows for some