Sachtler Video 75 Plus Studio User Manual
Video 75 Plus Studio
Manual
Benutzerinformation
Fluid Head
Fluidkopf
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Version: 2.9/02/12
Ausgabedatum / Issue date: 02/12
Bestellnr. / Order no.: sko16t120a
Originalbetriebsanleitung/Original User Manual
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®
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Table of contents
1 Safety instructions ...............................................................1
2 Operating elements..............................................................1
3 Operation .............................................................................2
3.1 Levelling of the fluid head............................................2
3.2 Removing the V-plate ..................................................2
3.3 Mounting of the camera...............................................2
3.4 Removing of the camera..............................................3
3.5 Positioning of the camera ............................................4
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance ......................4
3.7 Setting of the Damping................................................5
3.8 Brakes ..........................................................................6
3.9 Connection to teleprompter.........................................6
3.10 Change of the batteries ...............................................6
3.11 Transport setting of damping, counterbalance
and brakes ...................................................................6
4 Technical specifications.......................................................7
4.1 General data ................................................................7
4.2 Dimensions ..................................................................8
5 The modular system ............................................................8
5.1 Conversion of the Video 75 Plus Studio to include
Touch & Go® quick release system with camera
plate 35 ........................................................................9
5.2 Conversion of Video 75 Plus Studio to include
Multi Disc ...................................................................10
5.3 Conversion of the Video 75 Plus Studio to include
half ball.......................................................................10
5.4 Conversion of the Video 75 Plus Studio to include
Mitchell.......................................................................11
6 Accessories........................................................................12
7 Warranty.............................................................................13
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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1 Sicherheitshinweise............................................................14
2 Bedienelemente .................................................................14
3 Betrieb................................................................................15
3.1 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes ........................................15
3.2 Entnehmen der V-Platte ............................................15
3.3 Einsetzen der Kamera ...............................................15
3.4 Entnehmen der Kamera .............................................16
3.5 Zentrieren des Kameragewichts ................................17
3.6 Einstellen der Kamerabalance ..................................17
3.7 Einstellen der Dämpfung............................................18
3.8 Bremsen.....................................................................19
3.9 Teleprompteranschluß ...............................................19
3.10 Austausch der Batterien ............................................19
3.11 Transportstellung von Dämpfung, Gewichtsaus-
gleich und Bremsen...................................................19
4 Technische Daten ..............................................................20
4.1 Allgemeine Daten .......................................................20
4.2 Abmessungen ............................................................21
5 Das Baukastensystem .......................................................21
5.1 Umbau des Video 75 Plus Studio auf Touch & Go®
Verschluß mit Kameraplatte 35..................................22
5.2 Umbau des Video 75 Plus Studio auf Multi Disc ......23
5.3 Umbau des Video 75 Plus Studio auf Halbkugel ......23
5.4 Umbau des Video 75 Plus Studio auf Mitchell ..........24
6 Zubehör..............................................................................26
7 Gewährleistung ..................................................................27
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1 Safety instructions
Á
Before using the Video 75 Plus Studio fluid head make sure
that all 4 fixing screws of the tripod’s flat base are secured
tightly.
Á
When releasing the vertical brake make sure that the camera is secured against any sudden movement.
Á
Do not operate the fluid head upside down without the
necessary securing devices, i.e. ropes etc.
Á
Before transport reset fluid damping to “0”.
2 Operating elements
Vertical brake
Horizontal brake
Vertical setting of the fluid dampers
Horizontal setting of the fluid damping
Counterbalance knob
Touch bubble level
flange for
viewfinder
extension
Spindler of the sliding balance plate
Level for 1/2 counterbalance spring
Battery holder of the
touchbubble level
Rosette for mounting
pan bar
Lock of the sliding balance plate
Tilt safety locker
Boost Button
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3 Operation
3.1 Levelling of the fluid head
The Video 75 Plus Studio has a bubble level. Apply the
vertical brake of the Video 75 Plus Studio 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 Buble level
The Video 75 Plus Studio has a self illuminating touch
bubble which allows easy levelling even under unfavourable lighting conditions.
The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the bubble. The bubble will light up to 45 seconds.
3.2 Removing the V-plate
Push the safety pin of the V-plate lock to the front and
swing it into horizontal position. Pull the V-plate locking
lever out. The V-plate is now released and can be removed by pulling it backwards.
3.3 Mounting of the camera
Attach the camera V-plate to the tripod adapter plate
(camera accessory) around the camera’s centre of gravity.
Á Turn the counterbalance knob to position 12
Á Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake
Á The springs of the counterbalance engage automati-
cally by tilting the camera through the horizontal position (audible clicking).
Á Lock the head with the tilt safety lock.
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The blocking and clicking into position of the tilt safety
lock is achieved by pulling out the red knob and turning it
90°. The Green marking on the red knob becomes invisible. Make sure that the tilt safety lock has engaged (the
head can’t be tilted any more).
Move camera with V-plate from the back along the guides
until it reaches the end stop.
Á Push the locking lever in and backwards until it tou-
ches the head and secure locking of the V-plate by lifting safety pin.
3.4 Removing of the camera
Á Lock the head with the tilt safety lock.
The blocking and clicking into position of the tilt safety
lock is achieved by pulling out the red knob and turning it
90°. The Green marking on the red knob becomes invisible. Make sure that the tilt safety lock has engaged (the
head can’t be tilted any more).
Á Push the safety pin of the V-plate lock to the front and
swing it into horizontal position. Pull the V-plate
locking lever out. The camera with V-plate is now
released and can be removed by pulling it backwards.
Caution: If necessary the camera should be held by two
persons, as the weight can approach
75 kg / 165 lb.
3.5 Positioning the camera
Á Hold the camera by securing the pan bar.
Á Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake and
tilt safety lock by pulling out the red knob and turning
it 90°. The Green marking on the red knob becomes
visible (rocking the pan bars up and down will facilitate
this).
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Á Select 0 on the vertical drag adjustment ring.
Á Open the lock of the camera sliding balance plate.
On the Video 75 Plus Studio the lock of the camera sliding
balance plate is opened on the left side of the fluid head.
Á By turning the spindle forwards and backwards move
the camera until you have reached a position where
the camera is balanced horizontally. Rear-heavy cameras are moved to the front by turning the spindle clockwise, Front-heavy cameras are moved to the back by
turning the spindle counter clockwise. This will be
easier when the camera is held in a horizontal position.
Á Secure sliding balance plate with clamping lever
(spindle drive is self-locking, clamping serves to eliminate play).
On the Video 75 Plus Studio the lock of the balance plate
is closed on the left side of the fluid head.
Caution: If you can’t manage to centre the camera, you
should move the V-plate to a different position
on the tripod mounting adapter.
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance
Á Hold the camera by securing the pan bar. Turn the
counterbalance knob to that number which best compensates for the weight of the camera.
Á After each spring is released, check if the camera will
remain in a tilted position, without moving upwards or
downwards significantly.
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Á Engaging or disengaging the right lever (small weight
symbol) will apply or release half a spring which will
help to select optimum counterbalance. When the
spring is engaged the lever should be in an upright
position, metal pin is not visible - if disengaged the
metal pin inside the lever is visible.
Á With the Boost Button you can shift the range of the-
counterbalance. Switch on the Boost Button for heavier camerakonfigurations (big weight symbol).
Please note: A lower counterbalance setting beco-
mes immediately effective in any tilt
position. An increase of the counterbalance setting will only be effective
in the horizontal position (springs
must click in audibly).
3.7 Setting of the Damping
The Video 75 Plus Studio is equipped with nine damping
levels horizontally and vertically and a zero setting. By turning the vertical setting and the horizontal setting one selects the desired level of the fluid damping. Turn the setting ring to ”0” in order to switch off the damping completely.
If you set the setting rings on the same index number
(e. g. ”3”) the degree of the horizontal and vertical damping is identical and thus enables precise diagonal panning movements without jerks and vibrations.
Make sure that you always turn the setting to the next
indexed position. Engage the retainer pins by slowly panning or tilting the camera.
ATTENTION:
Panning or tilting the camera with settings between the
indexed positions can damage the retainer pins and/or
disks.
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