User Manual

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Figure 36
The HEAD PLATE should be in alignment and square
with the bottom of the your camera.
Rubber or tape can be used as a gasket if needed.
Also, the Manfrotto 394, 3273, or 577 quick release
plates can be used. The Manfrotto 3273 and 577 are
good for longer cameras.
Figure 37
Find a CAMERA MOUNTING SCREW (see Figure
11) and ¼” washer and use these to attach the HEAD
PLATE to your camera.
Figure 38
Place your camera upside in your lap and with the
HEAD PLATE in place use a at head screwdriver to
secure the HEAD PLATE to your camera using the
CAMERA MOUNTING SCREW you’ve just selected.
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Figure 39
The HEAD PLATE should be secured and square
with the camera.
NOTE: If you have a Video Camcorder or Film Camera that is
larger than the one used in this Manual, then you might wish to
rst nd the true front to back center of gravity of your Camera
by rolling the base of your Camera on a pen, then mark this
point on your Camera’s side with small piece of tape or a grease
pencil, and then use this marking to center the HEAD PLATE
over your Camera’s center of gravity.
Figure 40
Now connect your camera and the attached HEAD
PLATE to the MID PLATE.
Figure 41
Insert the remaining four BLACK THUMB SCREWS
through the slots in the sides of the HEAD PLATE
and into the inserts in the MID PLATE.