Induro PHQ Series Operating Instructions Manual

PHQ-SERIES PANHEAD

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for making Induro your choice for

professional photographic gear. Your Induro gear

is manufactured to provide years of dependable

service. In order to obtain optimum satisfaction

and performance we suggest that you carefully

read these instructions and provide them to

anyone who may also use your Induro gear.

USER NOTICE

c Do not exceed the ma ximum specified lo ad

capac ity (see specific ations on the package
label or vi sit www.ind urogear.com).

c Alway s ensur e that all Panhe ad locks are

tightly eng aged before mounti ng any gear.

c Do not use any Panhe ad below

temper atures of −4°F or above +158°F
(−20°C / +70°C).

c Alway s clean and dr y any Panhead after

it has been exp osed to wet, dusty, sand y
or salty co nditions. Your Panhea d is not
recomm ended for use in salt water. If
requir ed, clean Panhead usin g a mild soap
soluti on applied with a soft clo th, rinse
with fre sh water and dry with sof t towel.
Remove any dus t, dirt or sand from all
locks and al l movin g part s.

c Do not leave any Pan head in the sun

for prolo nged periods and avo id high
temperature exposure.

c Avoid leav ing any Tripod or Monopod

unatte nded in areas where peo ple could
trip over th e gear and get hur t.

c Remove camera, len s, and all gear from

any Tripod or Mono pod when transpo rting.

c For your safe ty, don’t let your Induro

gear come in cont act with any electrical
power sou rce.

Speci fications an d design are subje ct to change witho ut notice.

All trad enames, log os, and brand ref erences are the re spectiv e trademark s of their owners .

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SETUP

Head Mounting

Instal l by screwing the head clockwis e onto
the 3/8" mounting thre ad of the top plate of
the Tripod. Once it is hand tight, if av ailable on
the tripo d, secure by fully tightening the Head
Lockin g Screw(s) from below.

OPERATION

Five-way positioning of ca mera and lens
movement is directly controll able on the PHQ
Serie s Panheads. Two comfor table, foldable
Handles provide both movement and locking of
front to rear Tilt, and side to sid e Tilt. A separate
Lockin g Knob per mits the entir e Head assembly to
move freely within a 360° rotational adjustment on
the Pan Base and another Locking Kno b permits
the Top Platform assem bly to move freely within
a 360° rot ational adjustment on the tilted axi s of
the head. Addition ally, the Quick Release pl ate can
slide per pendicular to the rot ational ax is.

Universal Quick Release Plate System

The PHQ-Series Panheads feature an indexed
Univer sal Arca-Swi ss style Quick Release Plate
system. It offer s a quick metho d of mounting or
releasing a Camera or Equipment fr om the Head.
It’s impor tant that the correc t Quick Release
Plate be used along with the proper mounting
screw (1/4–2 0 is include d as the standard size but
spare 1/4–20 and 3/8 plate s of various lengths
are avail able as accessor ies).

The Mounti ng Screw requires an Allen Key which
is include d (some scre ws also have a coin slot).
Extr a Plates are recommended as you can screw
one to each Camera or Lens for even greater
convenience when rapidly mounting and
dismounting gear. And because of compatibilit y
with the Uni versa l Arca-S wiss st yle system,
most plates and special bracket s from other
manufacturer s can be used as well.

Quick Release Lock (FI GURE 1)

When use d properly, and with a featur ed Quick
Release Plate or Acces sory, the Quick Relea se
Lock off ers two le vels of sec urity for your gear.
To remove the Quick Rel ease Plate, turn the
Quick Release Locking Knob counter-clo ckwise.
A partial opening of the cl amping mechanism
allows the Quick Release Plate to slide on the
Mounting Platform for proper balance and
positio ning. Two removable Stop Screws on the
bottom of a featured Quick Release Pl ate provi de
this first level of secur ity. An additional counter­clock wise turn of the Quick Release Locking Knob
opens the cl amp fully so that the Quick Rele ase
Plate can be tilted out to be removed. Reverse the
proces s and tighten the Quick Relea se Locking
Knob to secure the Quick Release Plate.

Stop Screws (2)

Mounting Screw

1

135°

105°

2

360°

3

360°

4

Locking Collar Nut

5

135°

105°

360°

360°

6

Locking Collar Nut

Front to Rear Tilt
Control /Lock Handle

Quick Release Plate

Rotating Top Platform

Quick Release

Plate Index

Quick Release
Locking K nob

Top Platfor m Pan

Control/Lock Knob

Rotating Pan Base

Base Pan

Control/Lock Knob

Side to Side Tilt

Control /Lock Handle

Dual Bubble Level

Single Bubble Level s (2)

Base Single
Bubble Level

NOTE: Alw ays hold on firmly to bala nce
the weight of the camera when making any
movement adjustments.

Tilt Controls (FIG URE 2)

Front to Rear Angle or Tilt adjustments can be
easily acco mplished by first loosening the Front to
Rear Tilt Control Handl e (be sure to hold on firmly
to balance weight of the camera). Position as
requir ed and then tighten Handle securely. The same
Control and Lock are available on the oth er axis for
Side to Side An gle or Tilt adju stment s by using the
Side to Side Til t Control Handle. Bubble Levels can
be viewed on all sides while making adjustment s.

NOTE: Do not ov er tighten the Tilt Control Locks
as this could damage the lock ing mechanism.

Base Pan Control (FIG URE 3)

Horizontal rotation or Panning can be easily
accompl ished by first loosening the Base Pan Lock
Knob and the n rotating the Head on the Pan Base.
Once in position tighten the Ba se Pan Lock securely.

NOTE: Do not ov er tighten the Ba se Pan Lock as
this could damage the lock ing mechan ism.

Top Platform Pan Control (FIGURE 4)

Similar to the Base Pan Control the Top Platform
Pan Control Knob allow s rotation or Panning of
the Top Platfor m at any axis of Panhea d Tilt. To
accompl ish this first loosen the Top Platform Pan
Lock Kno b and then rota te the Top Platfor m. Once in
positi on tighten the Top Plat form Pan Lock securely.

NOTE: Do not ov er tighten the Top Platform Pan
Lock as this could damage the locking mechanism.

Folding Tilt Control Handles (FIGURE 5)

Both Tilt Control Handles can easily fold down
along the sides of the PHQ Head to make packing
and transport much more conve nient. To prepar e
for transport (w ithout a camera mounted), firmly
hold the Handle and rotate the Locking Co llar Nut
counter- clockwise until you can slide it back on
the shaft ex posing the joint and allowing it to bend.
Revers e the procedure to secure the Handle for
normal operation.

Quinta xial Camera Control (FIGUR E 6)

A unique feature of the PHQ head is the
exceptional level of cal ibrated adjustm ents,
and control of camera and lens positioning on
five axis of mo vement. This offer s exceptional
convenience for studio, archite ctural and nature
photogr aphers. And, w hen used in comb ination
with long er plates an d other specialized Ar ca­Swiss compatible Quick Releas e compon ents
(which allow for nodal point positi oning), the
capability ex tends to panoramic , QTVR and
Spherical photography as well.