Sachtler 0477, 0450 User manual

Manual

Benutzerinformation

Fluid Head

Fluidkopf

6

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Originalbetriebsanleitung/Original User Manual

Version: 2.3/12/13

Ausgabedatum / Issue date: 12/13

Bestellnr. / Order no.: S2001-4980

sachtler

®

Vitec Group Videocom Division

www.vitecgroup.com

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Table of contents

1 Safety instructions / General Information.............................1

2 Operating elements..............................................................2

3 Operation..............................................................................3

3.1 Intended use ................................................................3

3.2 Moving of the pan bar ..................................................3

3.3 Levelling of the fluid head ............................................4

3.4 Mounting of the camera and / or plate.........................4

3.5 Counterbalancing of the camera..................................6

3.6 Setting of the drag........................................................6

3.7 Brakes ..........................................................................7

3.8 Change of battery ........................................................7

3.9 Transport setting of drag, counterbalance

and brakes ...................................................................7

3.10 Flat Base Mount...........................................................8

4 Technical Data......................................................................8

5 Accessories ..........................................................................9

5.1 Camera plates..............................................................9

5.2 Pan bars.....................................................................10

6 Inspection & Cleaning ........................................................10

7 Warranty.............................................................................10

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Sicherheitshinweise / Grundlegende Hinweise ..................11

2 Bedienelemente .................................................................12

3 Betrieb ................................................................................13

3.1 Bestimmungsgemäße Verwendung ...........................13

3.2 Schwenkarmverstellung .............................................13

3.3 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes ........................................14

3.4 Entnehmen und Einsetzen der Kameraplatte ............14

3.5 Einstellen der Kamerabalance ...................................16

3.6 Einstellen der Dämpfung............................................17

3.7 Bremsen.....................................................................17

3.8 Austausch der Batterie...............................................17

3.9 Transportstellung von Dämpfung, Gewichtsaus-

gleich und Bremsen ...................................................18

3.10 Flachboden ................................................................18

4 Technische Daten...............................................................19

5 Zubehör ..............................................................................20

5.1 Kameraplatten............................................................20

5.2 Schwenkarme ............................................................21

6 Inspektion & Pflege ............................................................22

7 Gewährleistung ..................................................................22

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1 Safety instructions / General Information

-> Before using the fluid head read the manual.

-> Before mounting the fluid head on the tripod, check if the tri-

pod has a safe standing and if the tripod leg extensions are
clamped.

-> Before releasing the clamping screw on the fluid head (with

a mounted camera), the tripod must be secured against fall
over.

-> Before releasing the vertical brake (at a non balanced

camera set up) or the clamping of the camera-/balance plate
the camera must be secured against sudden movement,
otherwise there may be a danger of finger trapping.

-> During camera tilt movements with extreme tilt angles there

may be a danger of finger trapping between top-/balance
plate and housing for users and third persons.

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2 Operating elements

Horizontal setting of fluid drag

Vertical brake

Vertical setting of fluid
drag

Horizontal brake

Rosette for
pan bar

Camera
plate

Parking position
for camera screws
not in use

Camera Release
Safety Lock

Clamping
screw
of camera
plate

Counterbalance
adjustment

Bubble

A. FSB 6 with sideload-plate

Top plate

Battery compartment

Manual

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3 Operation

3.1 Intended Use

This fluid head was developed to enable pan- and tilt
movements of cameras. The maximum payload is specified
in chapter 4.

3.2 Moving of the pan bar

Open the clamping screw (black wing screw) of the pan bar
and move the pan bar into the desired position. Close the
clamping screw of the pan bar. During transportation the
pan bar can be moved next to the tripod legs.

Caution:

Open the clamping screw of the pan bar far
enough. The teeth of the pan bar clamp should not clatter
while moving the pan bar. However, a plastic protector pre­vents against wear of the metal toothed ring. Make sure
that the teeth interleave with each other when closing the
clamping lever of the pan bar.

Use of the enclosed pan bar on the left side of the fluid
head is also possible. The pan bar has to be removed from
the head and the black plastic cap on its top should be
opened and removed with a coin or screw driver. The too­thed clamp should be removed and relocated. The plastic
cap needs to be tightened again.

B. FSB 6 T - FSB 6 with Touch & Go plate

Balance plate
(clamping of the
balance plate
backside)

Camera­plate

Camera Release
Safety Lock of Touch
& Go System

Lever
Locking of
Touch & Go
System

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3.3 Levelling of the fluid head

Apply the vertical brake and hold the camera with one
hand. Open the clamping screw of the fluid head and move
the head in such a way, that the bubble moves into the
level´s black circle. Tighten the clamping screw firmly.

Touch Bubble

The FSB 6 has a self illuminating Touch Bubble which allo-
ws easy levelling even under unfavourable lighting conditi­ons. The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the
bubble. The bubble will glow up to 20 seconds.

3.4 Mounting of the camera and / or plate

A. FSB 6 with side load clamping mechanism

-> Apply the horizontal and vertical brake.

-> Hold the camera and / or plate with one hand.

-> Release the clamping screw of camera plate.

-> Shift the red Camera Release Safety Lock forward.

-> The camera(plate) is now unlocked and can be remo-

ved from the fluid head.

-> Attach the camera plate to the camera. Please pay
attention to the arrow on the camera plate.This arrow is
indicating the direction of the lens. (Also see paragraph

5.1 “camera plates”).

-> For mounting the camera(plate) onto the fluid head
place the camera plate´s dovetail in the dovetail´s gui­ding on the head (see picture below, arrow A).

-> Lower the camera(plate) until the snap lock catches the
camera plate. This is detected by an audible clicking
(arrow B).

-> The camera(plate) is now mounted securely.

-> Lock the clamping screw of the camera plate after

counterbalancing the camera (see also paragraph 3.4
“counterbalancing the camera”).