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VZ-MC100-Dual

Dual Pan and Tilt Heads - Set-Up and

Operating Instructions

PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: *Keep fingers and loose clothing

away from gears and moving parts. *Always unplug VZ-MC100 Pan and Tilt Head when not in use. *Mount only

on stable surfaces.

***Turn off your camera’s Optical Image Stabilizer while it is mounted to the MC100***

SETTING UP YOUR NEW PAN AND TILT HEAD –

1. Bolt the base plate of the VZ-MC100 head securely to jib or tripod mount. The base is

designed to mount on a flat surface or 100mm bowl, so an adapter may be necessary for

other sizes (consult jib or tripod maker). The mounting plate on the MC100 has a threaded

hole, but it should never be used without the included nut and washer to ensure that the

head does not fall!

Pan and Tilt Motor Attachment

2. There are two motors included, one for Panning left/right (to place at the base of the

MC100), and one for Tilting up/down (to place at the top).

The motor with the larger gear will turn the head faster, so use the larger one

on the axis that needs more speed.

The motors are easily attached by a.) loosening the clamp lever and sliding the clamp

onto the stainless steel post adjacent to the large black arm gears. b.) connecting the

male stereo plug from the motor to the female plug on MC100 head and

For initial setup, leave the motors disengaged (the small brass motor gears

should be pulled away from the large black gears).

HORIZONTAL CAMERA BALANCING

3. There are 2 steps to balancing the camera – horizontal and vertical - this is just the first

step, the horizontal balancing, which is quite simple.

Securely attach the camera to the mounting plate with bolt and washer. After tightening

the bolt, slightly loosen it again so that the camera may slide forward and backward on the

mounting plate.

Move the camera so that gravity allows it to rest on the plate without tilting up or down,

balancing the camera horizontally. The tilt arm that holds the

adjustable mounting plate should be exactly parallel to the

main arm (straight up). Now you can thoroughly tighten the

camera mounting bolt(s) so that the camera doesn’t slide

when tilting (you may want to use multiple bolts for large

cameras with tripod mounting plates).

CAMERA MUST BE PROPERLY BALANCED FOR

OPERATION.

Bad Horizontal

Balance

Good Horizontal

Balance

Summary of content (5 pages)

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VZ-MC100-Dual Dual Pan and Tilt Heads - Set-Up and Operating Instructions PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: *Keep fingers and loose clothing away from gears and moving parts. *Always unplug VZ-MC100 Pan and Tilt Head when not in use. *Mount only on stable surfaces. ***Turn off your camera’s Optical Image Stabilizer while it is mounted to the MC100*** SETTING UP YOUR NEW PAN AND TILT HEAD – 1. Bolt the base plate of the VZ-MC100 head securely to jib or tripod mount.
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VERTICAL CAMERA BALANCING 4. The second step of balancing the camera is the vertical balancing, which is a little more involved and less intuitive. As you may have noticed, the camera platform adjusts up and down along the two support rods (pictured at right). The two levers on either side of the platform must be loosened to make the adjustment – DO NOT LOOSEN AT THIS TIME.
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Connecting the Cables 1. Connect the locking 4-pin control cable to the 4-pin motor cord at the base of the MC100. 2. Connect the other end of the 4-pin control cable to the MC100 Control Unit at the locking 4-pin connector. The additional 4-pin connector is for the second MC100 head. 3. Connect the 4-pin XLR power cable from the AC adapter to the 4-pin XLR power connector located on the MC100 Control Unit. OPERATION OF MC100 CONTROL UNIT 1.
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2. In addition to the joystick, which is pressure-sensitive for speed control, these dials enable the operator to set the maximum speed of each motor, allowing for a higher degree of control. Turn the dials completely clockwise for maximum speed. The most effective way to vary the speed of the panning and tilting is by using the joystick, but you can also preset the maximum speed using the dials.
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TROUBLESHOOTING: UNWANTED CAMERA MOVEMENT 1-TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA’S OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER (OIS) WHILE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE PAN/TILT HEAD. OIS DOES NOT REACT WELL TO PAN/TILT SYSTEMS. 2-TURN THE SPEED DIALS UP 3-MAKE SURE your camera is perfectly balanced by disengaging your motors and tilting the camera at various angles – it should not move at all if the camera is in balance (if necessary, re-balance – see Page 1).