Oben CC-2461L, AC-2341L, CC-2361L, AC-2361L, CC-2481L User manual

AC-2300L/CC-2300L/2400L Series

Lateral Tripod

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IntroductIon

Thank You for choosing Oben!

Congra tu lations on your pu rchas e of this sturdy, multi-featured Oben AC-2300L/CC-2300L / CC-2 400L Se ries later al t ripod . It will del iver lightw eight, rock-sol id support for yo ur camera for years to come . In a dd iti on to p roviding no rm al ver ti ca l tr ipod suppor t for you r ca mera, the center colu mn of this tripod ca n be pl aced in a h or izontal position an d rotated from 90° up to 90° down from the h or izontal . Th e ca mera ca n be placed at a ny point in t his 180 ° ra nge. This is id ea l for c lose-up macro photography, document photography, or any photog rap hy requiri ng a ca mera positi on that ’s not ava il ab le in the traditiona l tripod conﬁg urati on .

Adjust in g th e tr ipod’s height is si mple: ju st open the ﬂ ip locks t o ex ten d or retrac t each telescopic leg se pa rat ely. T he ce nte r col um n locking k nob releases the ce nte r colum n in a s plit sec ond t o sli de up o r down for further he ight adjust me nt. The cent er co lumn h as a square shape to p reven t it from rotating accidentally.

Eac h leg c an be positioned indep endently at 3 locki ng angles (24˚, 55˚, or 80˚), and a built-i n bubble lev el helps keep the tripod a ligne d with the hor izon — both essen tial when w ork in g on uneven ter ra in . Ru bberi zed non-slip leg war mers (for alu minu m model s on ly) on two of th e leg s protect you r ha nds in ho t or co ld weat her.

Please read this entire manual before using the Oben AC-2300L/CC-2300L/CC-2400L Series tripod.

Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual product may vary.

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tABLE oF contEntS

Key Features 5

Retractable Spiked Feet 6

Leg Length Adjustment 6

Leg Angle Adjustment 6

Center Column Adjustment 7

Low-Angle Setup 8

Mounting the Head 9

Warnings 10

Notes 11

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KEY FEAturES

callouts

180 °

A

F

C

G

J

E

D

L

K

B

H

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A

Center column locking knob

B

Center column release push-button

C

Center column angle locking knob

D

Center column rotating locking knob

E

Square shaped center column

F

Head locking screws

G

Leg angle adjustment lock

H

Flip-style leg lock levers

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All-terrain feet

KEY FEAturES

J

Dual 3/8”-1/4”-20 head mounting screw

K

Strap mount

L

Rubberized non-slip leg warmer

(for a lumi nu m mod els only)

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oPErAtIon

1. Retractable Spiked Feet

A spi ke is built i nto each of the tripod’s rubber feet . Th e ru bber non- sk id feet a re for us e in doo rs or on ﬂat su rfaces, wh il e the spi kes are for soft g round , grass , san d, a nd unev en terrai n. To extend the spi ke , rotate the ru bbe r pad at th e bot tom of the foot clockwise unti l th e spike is ful ly ex posed. T urn the foo t cou nte rclockw ise to re tract t he spi ke i nto t he r ubber foot .

2. Leg Length Adjustment

A ﬂip -loc k desig n al lows you to quic kl y change the height of each tel escopic tr ipod leg. T o adjust t he h eight of a leg: p us h the l ever op en, position the leg at th e des ir ed height, a nd push the l ever cl ose d to lock the le g in pl ace. Ea ch ﬂ ip lo ck i ncludes an A ll en sc rew that ca n be tightened or loosened using an Allen wrench.

3. Leg Angle Adjustment

For stable s upport when shooti ng on uneven t er rain , each leg of your tripod ca n be indiv idually s et at a p res et a ngle of 24˚, 55˚ o r 80˚.

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oPErAtIon

leg angle adj

To ch an ge a leg’s angle, pull t he adjust ment lock ou tward an d set the a ngle of th e leg. Pu sh t he lock in to l ock t he leg at th at angle .

4. Center Column Adjustment

The sli di ng center colum n can be used to adjust the he ight of the c am era. F ul ly extending t he cent er co lumn a ft er the legs h ave been f ully exte nded wi ll place the cam era at th e hi ghe st posit ion poss ible with t hi s tr ipod. For lowangle sh ots or to u se ot he r camera positions n ot av ai la ble using the tra ditio na l tr ipod con ﬁguration, the c ent er co lumn can be p laced horizontally.

AdJuSt thE cEntEr coLumn

Tu rn t he center colum n locki ng knob counterclock wi se, a dju st the c ent er co lumn to the desired height, and loc k it in pla ce by turn in g the center colu mn l ocking knob clock wise. E ns ur e th at the knob is secu re, but do n ot overtighten it to av oid d amag in g th e tripod.

Note: Extending the center column may leave the tripod less stable.

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leg angle adj

attaching head

low angle adj

attaching head

leg angle adj

attaching head

leg angle adj

oPErAtIon

5. Low-Angle Setup

Rem ove your ca mera fr om the t ripod. T hen twist t he cent er co lumn lock in g kn ob cou nte rclockw ise to unlock t he cent er co lumn . Pull the center colu mn up whi le pr essin g on the p us h but ton located on t he bot tom of the center colu mn . When the bottom of the ce nte r colu mn clea rs t he t ripod’s top plate, tur n th e center colu mn angle loc ki ng k nob cou nte rclockw ise to loosen it and tilt th e cen ter c olu mn to the d esired an gle . Th e cen ter colu mn can be r otated 9 0° up an d 90° dow n fr om t he hor izontal . Lock the center colu mn at the d esi red angl e by turn in g the center colu mn a ngle locki ng knob c lockwise un ti l it’s tight.

Adjust t he leng th of the center colu mn, bei ng careful to balance it so that t he t ripod is sta ble, an d turn t he center colum n locking knob clock wise to lock it. The cent er co lumn can be r otated a fu ll 360° b y rotat ing the center colu mn rotating locking knob counterclockwise. When you mou nt your camer a to the tripod in this con ﬁg uration , take ca re to ba la nce cam era on the tr ipod.

180°

DO NO T MOUN T THE CEN TE R COLUMN HORIZONTALLY WITH YOUR C AM ERA ON T HE TRIPOD.

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attaching head

oPErAtIon

Note: To prevent possible damage to your camera, remove the camera from the tripod head before mounting the center column horizontally.

Note: To prevent possible damage to your camera when using the center column mounted horizontally, make sure to counterbalance the column or slide the column to shorten the length extending from the tripod so that the weight of the camera does not unbala nce the tripod, causing it to fall over.

6. Mounting the Head

The tripod i nc lud es a mounti ng screw with a 1 /4” screw o n one end a nd a 3 /8” scr ew on the o th er, allow ing you to mou nt eithe r size tripod h ead. To s witch betwee n the t wo sizes, re move the pl ate fro m th e tr ipod by tur ni ng it counter-clockwise.

Rem ove the screw, and inse rt t he opposit e end back into th e plate. Mou nt t he plate bac k onto the tripod b y tu rning it clockw ise. To mo unt a hea d, a li gn t he bot tom of the tripod m ou nt w ith the t ripod’s m ou nting s crew, the n tw ist cloc kwise until fu ll y secured. D o not ove r-tighten, a s this may cause d am age to th e tripod or hea d.

The top plate on Oben tr ipods is equ ipped with three set screws which clamp against the base of the t ripod head to e nsure eect ive and secure locki ng of t he head to the t ripod.

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WArnInGS

• Do not exceed the tripod’s maximum load

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capacity (see tag on tripod).

• Ensure that all appropriate locks are engaged when necessary.

• Tripod should only be used in temperatures between -22° and 140° Fahrenheit.

• Do not operate in salt water. Dry tripod o if it becomes wet.

• Remove the camera from the tripod during transport.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• To avoid injury, always support the top of the center column with one hand while adjusting height and locking the knob with the other hand.

oPtIonAL AccESSorIES

• TS-110 Deluxe Padde d Neoprene Tripod St rap wit h zip per ed po cket

• TS-10 0 Padded Neopren e Tr ipo d Strap

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