Please read this user's guide
before using your new OctoPad™
OctoPad™
Universal High Stability
Support Base
CA-001
User's Guide
www.octopus.camera
2
Package Contents
• OctoPad™
• High-capacity ball head
• User's Guide
Features
Cable
Strap
Safety
Grommet
Universal
¼-20
bolt
High-Friction
Anti-Skid
Base
Management
3
Why OctoPad™ ?
• Won't tip over
Won't collapse
•
under weight
Won't slip
•
or slide
Won't lose
•
suction
4
Instructions for Use
1. Peel off
bottom
protective
sheet.
2. Mount ball
head by
screwing
onto central
bolt.
5
Instructions for Use
(continued)
3. Mount your device using the
¼-20 thread and secure
tightly using the platform nut
on the ball head.
The payload
may loosen
under
conditions of
shock loading
and/or heavy
payloads.
Exercise
caution!
Platform
Nut
6
Instructions for Use
(continued)
4. Use the Cable
Management Strap to
secure cables
conveniently.
Cable
Management
Strap
7
Instructions for Use
(continued)
5. Use the Safety
Grommet together with
a carabiner and lanyard
to secure your
OctoPad™ against
unforeseen movements.
Safety
Grommet
The Safety
Grommet may
tear under
conditions of
shock loading
and/or heavy
payloads.
Exercise
caution!
8
• Make sure the bottom surface of
your OctoPad™ is clean to ensure
grip. (Care instructions see p. 5)
• Avoid using your OctoPad™ on
abrasive surfaces to prevent
wear.
• Do not subject your OctoPad™ to
excessive loads or twisting forces.
• The OctoPad™ and the included
ball head both contain small items
which can pose danger to
children. Use only under adult
supervision.
• If damaged, please dispose of the
OctoPad™ in accordance with
local safety and/or environmental
regulations.
Things to watch out for
9
Things to watch out for
(continued)
When Using In A Vehicle:
• Do not place in airbag
deployment zones.
• Make sure your OctoPad™
will not interfere with
vehicle operation.
Care of Your OctoPad™:
• Do not machine-wash,
machine-dry, iron or
wring your OctoPa
d™
due t
o danger of
bursting.
10
Things to watch out for
(continued)
Your OctoPad™ will carry
most compact payloads with
ease. Some types of
payloads should however be
avoided or approached with
caution:
• Do not use
outriggers.
11
Things to watch out for
(continued)
• Do not use
extensions
having height
that results in
instability.
12
Things to watch out for
(continued)
• Use caution with payloads
having a larger footprint than
the OctoPad itself
13
Limited Warranty and
Legal Notice
Octopus.Camera LLC warrants this
product against defects in materials
and workmanship under normal use
by the original purchaser for ninety
(90) days after the date or
purchase. Octopus.Camera LLC
makes no other express warranties.
This warranty does not cover:
a) Damage or failure caused by or
attributable to abuse, misuse, failure
to follow instructions, improper
installation or maintenance,
alteration, accident, Acts of God
(such as floods or lightning), or
excess voltage or current;
b) Improper or incorrectly performed
repairs by persons who are not an
Octopus.Camera LLC Authorized
Service Facility;
c) Consumables such as fuses or
batteries:
d) Ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic
damage;
14
Limited Warranty and
Legal Notice
(continued:)
e) Transportation, shipping or insurance
costs;
f) Costs of product removal, installation,
set-up service, adjustment or reinstallation, and
g) Claims by persons other than the
original purchaser.
Should a problem occur that is covered by
this warranty, take the product and the
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to
the place of purchase. Octopus.Camera
LLC will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided by law:
a) Repair the product without charge for
parts and labor;
b) Replace the product with the same or
a comparable product, or
c) Refund the purchase price.
All replaced parts and products, and
products on which a refund is made,
become the property of Octopus.Camera
LLC.
15
Limited Warranty and
Legal Notice
(continued:)
New or reconditioned parts and products
may be used in the performance of warranty
service. Repaired or replaced parts and
products are warranted for the remainder of
the original warranty period. You will be
charged for repair or replacement of the
product made after the expiration of the
warranty period.
Octopus.Camera LLC expressly disclaims all
warranties and conditions not stated in this
limited warranty. Any implied warranties that
may be imposed by law, including the
implied warranty of merchantability and, if
applicable, the implied warranty of fitness
for a particular purpose, shall expire on the
expiration of the stated warranty period.
Except as described above,
Octopus.Camera LLC shall have no liability
or responsibility to the purchaser of the
product or any other person or entity with
respect to any liability,
16
Limited Warranty and
Legal Notice
(continued:)
loss or damage caused directly or
indirectly by use, or performance or the
product or arising out of any breach of
this warranty, including, but not limited to,
any damages resulting from
inconvenience and any loss or time, data,
property, revenue or profit and any
indirect special, incidental or
consequential damages, even if
Octopus.Camera LLC has been advised of
the possibility of such damages.
Some states do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts or the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply to
you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state. You may
contact Octopus.Camera LLC at:
Octopus.Camera LLC, PO Box 33,
Marion NY 14505-0033 U.S.A.
Email: info@Octopus.Camera
Printed
In China
C05
CA-001
Loading...