User Manual

Ensure that the centre lock (7) is engaged (see Locking the platform on page 13).

Insert the forward edge of the camera wedge (1) into the Quickfit adaptor. Push the wedge

down until the lock bar (4) clicks out.

Slide the safety lock plate (3) backwards to hold the lock bar (4) in position.

Install the remainder of the payload (lens, zoom and focus controls, viewfinder, prompter

etc).

Balancing the head

Balancing the Vector 450 head achieves two objectives. Firstly, when a head is correctly balanced

the operator will need a minimum amount of even effort to move the head. Secondly, once bal-

anced, the head and its payload can be set to any tilt position and the head will maintain this po-

sition with ‘hands off’.

The graph shows the range of load and C of G height that can be maintained in balance. The shad-

ed area of graph corresponds to those load/C of G combinations that can be balanced over the

full tilt range. The area to the right indicate the progressively reducing tilt range with greater load

and higher

C of G.

Fore and aft balance

When positioning the payload it is important to be aware of the potential danger of an unbalanced

payload falling away suddenly. Before disengaging the centre lock, push in and turn the balance

adjustment knob (8) to its mid point setting (50 on the digital display). Depending on the payload

weight, it may be necessary to increase or decrease this setting to enable the payload to be cor-

rectly balanced fore and aft.

Balance the payload fore and aft as follows:

Ensure that the centre lock is engaged (see “Locking the platform” on page 13) and that the

camera and all accessories are fitted.

Turn the tilt drag adjustment knob (22) to its minimum setting.

Push in and turn the balance adjustment knob (8) to its mid point setting.

Holding the pan bar to steady the platform, disengage the centre lock (see “Locking the plat-

form” on page 13).

NOTE: It is important that the pan bar(s) and all camera accessories (lens, zoom and

focus controls, viewfinder, prompter etc.) are fitted in their operational position

before balancing the head. Any equipment fitted or adjusted later will

unbalance the head.

WARNING! Be prepared to prevent the head falling away suddenly. In the

event of the head falling away violently, increase the setting on

the balance adjustment knob (8).