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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 external Volt control box may be mounted to face regular or goofy-sided 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 for more info.
Right knobs = REAR, Left knobs = FRONT
• Similarly, the Volt motor assembly may be mounted left or right on the gimbal. This has no effect
on powering up, but if you’re installing the Volt yourself, be aware that left side is default mode and
right side mounting requires pressing the internal “ip” button once to reorient the Volt sensors. See
page 43 to learn about the ip button. If the Volt 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, but installation instructions for a variety of upgrade paths are provided in this manual.
For more information visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ or contact your Tiffen dealer.
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