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12 Balance the head as follows:
12.1 Release the tilt brake (12). Turn the balance knob (2) counter-clockwise until the head falls away
from horizontal under the weight of the camera.
12.2 Release the slide clamp (1) and slide the camera backwards or forward until it balances
horizontally. Apply the slide clamp (1).
12.3 Turn the balance knob (2) clockwise until the camera does not fall away when the head is tilted
and released.
12.4 Repeat Para 12.2 and Para 12.3 until perfect balance is achieved, when the camera will remain
set at any angle from +85° to –75° without falling away or springing back. Re-apply the tilt brake (12).
Pan and tilt brakes
13 Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position. The operating levers
for the pan brake (10) and tilt brake (12) are fitted at the left-hand side of the head.
14 To apply the brake, turn the lever fully clockwise. To release the brake, turn the lever fully counter-
clockwise.
Pan and tilt drag
15 Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten liquid friction (LF) system to ensure smooth
movement of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs to adjust the drag setting.
16 The tilt drag adjustment knob (11) is on the left-hand side of the head, the pan drag knob (8) is on the
right-hand side. To increase drag, turn the knob clockwise, towards a higher graduation. To decrease drag,
turn the knob anti-clockwise, towards a lower graduation.The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag
setting.
NOTE: Maximum tilt angle is less than +85° to –75° for heavy payloads with high C of G - see
balance graph.
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