User Manual

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Balance
Neutral balance
In order for the motors to exert maximum balancing assistance to
the roll and tilt axes, we balance the sled completely neutral. No drop
time at all! This also eliminates any pendulum effect when accelerating
or stopping the sled. Static and dynamic balance are now even more
critical, so panning the camera will not create diagonal forces and the
sled can easily be held at any angle without rotating.
Before you begin
The two major components of Steadicam
®
Volt™, the motor assembly
and the control box, contain advanced sensors and electronics.
Each may be mounted left or right, to optimize the controls for your
operating, but you must be aware of the differences these choices
present for the Volt electronics.
• The control box may be mounted for regular or goofy operators.
If your knobs are to the right of the sled (regular operator), you’ll
align the gimbal handle to the rear of the post on power up.
If your knobs are to the left of the sled (goofy operator) you’ll
align the gimbal handle to the front of the post on power up.
See page 11 about powering on.
Right knobs = REAR, Left knobs = FRONT
• Similarly, the Volt motor assembly may be mounted left or right
on the gimbal. If you’re doing this yourself, be aware that left
side is default mode and right side mounting requires pressing
the internal “ip” button once to reorient the Volt. See page 39
to learn about the ip button. If the system was installed at your
dealer, the ip procedure will have been performed already.
• We strongly encourage professional installation of the Volt
components onto your system by an authorized dealer.
• Installation instructions for Volt compatible gimbals, and upgrade
kits for other gimbals, are provided later in this manual.
• For more information visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/
Let’s get started!