User's Manual

#5 BALANCING YOUR GLIDECAM HD-PRO

Figure 37

Before you begin the balancing process check the

following and make sure they have been done:

1. Camera is securely attached to the QUICK

RELEASE PLATE.

2. The Lens Cap has been removed.

3. Camera Battery and Recording Media are

installed.

4. Flip out LCD into it’s operating position.

(See Figure 37)

5. Telescoping clamp has been tightened and

weights have been added.

Figure 38

BALANCING THE HORIZONTAL AXIS

Now that your Glidecam HD-PRO is setup and

assembled properly, you can test and setup the

horizontal balance of the system. The objective in

achieving correct horizontal balance for the HD-

PRO is to allow the Camera to remain level during

operation, given that you are not applying either a

pan, tilt, or roll type hand pressure to the HD-PRO. In

other words if the HD-PRO is horizontally balanced

correctly, then the Camera will remain level, and the

CENTRAL POST will remain vertical unless you

intentionally position the HD-PRO otherwise. Also,

if the HD-PRO is horizontally balanced correctly

it will always return to a level and vertical position

after you release any pan, tilt, or roll pressure on the

CENTRAL POST.

(See Figure 38)

** Figures 38-44 show a fully balanced Glidecam HD-PRO for illustrative purposes only. This may not be reective

of your individual Glidecam setup.