Fluid Head - User Manual

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3. PROCEDURES
1 - Place the FOCUS 12 on your Tripod by loosening the e-down
knob (14) under the Fluid Head and level using the level bubble (12).
In low light condions, press buon (12) for light.
2 - Connect the Pan bar (15) to the Fluid Head ghtening the lever (3)
on the Pan bar aachment and select your desired operang angle.
The telescopic Pan bar length can be adjusted via lever (4).
3 - Lock both Pan and Tilt brakes (6 & 7), turn both Tilt drag selector (11)
and counterbalance knob (13) to the minimum.
4 - Open the Camera plate lock lever (8) completely to release the camera
plate (1).
5 - Remove the Camera plate (1) from the sliding Camera plaorm (2) by
squeezing simultaneously Camera plate lever (8) and the safety buon
(9). Aach the Camera plate (1) to the boom of the Camera and
ghten the clamping screw to secure the Camera. Try to center the
Camera plate on the Camera, keeping the center of gravity posion
in mind.
6 - Lock the sliding plaorm lever (10), click the Camera into the quick
release sliding plaorm (2), the plate will lock into place.
7 - Hold the Camera in horizontal posion with the Pan bar (15) and release
the Tilt brake lever (7). Release the sliding plaorm lever (10) and nd
the correct center of gravity posion, by sliding the Camera plaorm (2)
back and forth unl you have achieved the correct balance. Lock the
sliding plaorm lock (10).
8 - Set the counterbalance system by turning the balance knob clockwise
(13) to appropriate tension. The Camera has to stay at any lt angle.
Eventually ne-tune by adjusng the sliding plate.
9 - Unlock the Pan brake lever (6) and set the Fluid drag control by