Pan And Tilt Brakes; Pan And Tilt Drag - Vinten Vision 3 Operator's Manual

Position the camera correctly on the head by releasing the slide plate clamp
the camera backwards or forward until it balances horizontally. Apply the slide plate clamp
(13).
Using the pan bar, tilt the head backwards and forwards. If the head tends to fall away, a
stronger spring should be fitted. If the head tends to spring back, a weaker spring should
be fitted (see Changing the balance

Pan and tilt brakes

Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position. The operating
levers for the pan brake
To apply the brake, turn the lever fully clockwise. To release the brake, turn the lever fully counter-
clockwise.
WARNING! When the brakes are not in use, always turn the levers fully

Pan and tilt drag

Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten LF system to ensure smooth movement
of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs to adjust the drag setting.
The pan drag adjustment knob
side. The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting.
Both drag knobs are provided with graduated scales. To increase drag, turn the knob towards a
higher graduation. To decrease drag, turn the knob towards a lower graduation.
NOTE: Reduce drag to a minimum when the head is out of use for long periods.
spring).
(5) and tilt brake (7) are fitted at the left-hand side of the head.
counter-clockwise.
DO NOT use the brakes to supplement drag.
(3) is rear of the head, the tilt drag knob
(13) and sliding
(11) is on the right -hand
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