OConnor 2575D User manual

2575D Pan & Tilt Fluid Head

Operator’s Guide Part No. C1234-4980

OConnor 2575D Pan and Tilt Head Operator’s Guide, Part No. C1234-4980

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Operator's Guide - OConnor 2575D Pan and Tilt Head

Preface

Thank you and congratulations on the purchase your new 2575D from
OConnor.

We want you to get the most from your new 2575D, and therefore encourage
you to read this operator’s guide to familiarize yourself with its many features,
some of which may be new to you. It also covers essential health and safety
information and a section on maintenance that will ensure you keep your new
product in perfect condition.

Please register your purchase online at www.ocon.com.

Features and benefits of your new 2575D

The 2575D head is the flagship of OConnor's Ultimate range of fluid heads
and features OConnor's stepless counterbalance system as well as ultra­smooth pan and tilt fluid drag designed for cine style shooting.

A collapsible counterbalance crank handle and numerical readout make
counterbalancing the payload easy. The new platform has all the controls on
the camera operator's side of the head (left side) and features a platform
scale on both sides and four rosette handle mountings. The platform release
lever has a one touch finger actuated safety release catch—while still
requiring conscious effort.

OConnor’s fluid drag system allows an extremely quick pan movement from
one position to another, recovering instantly without any spring back.

You can set up easily in low light conditions using the illuminated level bubble.

Once again, thank you for choosing the 2575D. We are confident it will give
you many years of reliable performance.

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Safety - Read This First

Warning Symbols in this Operators Guide

Where there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or
damage to the pan and tilt head or associated equipment,
appropriate comments appear, highlighted by the word
WARNING! and this warning triangle symbol.

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Technical Data

Payload Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum: zero lb (no load)

Maximum: 87 lb (39.5 kg) at C of G height
of 8" (20.3 cm). See counterbalance chart

Tilt Range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±90° throughout entire counterbalance

range, zero to maximum

Pan Range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360°

Height: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 in (21.3 cm)

Width: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.4 in (31.5 cm)

Depth: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 in (21.8 cm)

Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.9 lb (10.4 kg)

Operating Temperature Range: . . -40°F to +140°F (-40°C to +60°C)

Dolly/tripod fixing: . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitchell baseor 150mm Ball Base

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Further Information

For further information or advice regarding this pan and tilt head, please contact
OConnor Engineering at:

Camera Dynamics

OCONNOR ENGINEERING

2701 N. Ontario St.
Burbank, CA 91504

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]
Or visit our website www.ocon.com and use the contact form.

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features and benefits of your new 2575D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety - Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Counterbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Numeric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Ultra Smooth Fluid Drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pan And Tilt Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tilt Lock Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Illuminated Bubble Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Handle Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Camera Mounting Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing The Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mounting A Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Stability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Balancing The Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Fore And Aft Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Payload Weight And C of G Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Locking The Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Pan And Tilt Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pan And Tilt Fluid Drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Storing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting The Lock Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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