Vinten 3805-3F User manual
Vector 450
Pan & Tilt Head
Vinten
Operators Guide
Camera Control Solutions
Vision 450
Pan and Tilt Head
Publication Part No. 3805-8 Issue 1
Copyright © Vinten Broadcast Limited 2004
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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, comments appear, highlighted by the
word WARNING! and supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Technical data
Weight 15 kg (33 lb)
Height to wedge adaptor mounting face 24.8 cm (11.3 in.)
Length 22.5 cm (8.9 in.)
Width 34.2 cm (13.5 in.)
Typical payload 10-45 kg (22-99 lb) - See balance graph
Tilt range ±90°
Pan range 360°
Operating temperature range - 40°C to + 60°C (- 40°F to + 140°F)
Pedestal/tripod fixing 150 mm ball base
or
Four-hole flat base with `Quickfix' mounting
and provision for Mitchell adaptor
Further information
For further information or advice regarding this pan and tilt head, please contact Vinten Broadcast
Limited, your local Vinten distributor (see back cover) or visit our website.
For details on maintenance and spare parts, please refer to the Vector 450 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. 3805-9) This is obtainable
from Vinten Broadcast Limited or your local Vinten distributor. For information on-line, visit our
website at
www.vinten.com.
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Contents
Page
Safety - read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operation
Installing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pan bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fitting a camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locking the platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Servicing
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Routine maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electronic unit battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Balance mechanism digital display calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Converting the base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Associated publication
Vector 450 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual
Publication Part No. 3805-9
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(1)
(18)
(17)
(16)
(15)
(14)
(13)
(12)
(11)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)(10)
Vision 450 (Right-Hand Side, with Spherical Base)
(1) Camera wedge
(2) EFP Quickfit adaptor
(3) Quickfit adaptor safety lock plate
(4) Quickfit adaptor lock bar
(5) Sliding plate adjustment handle
(6) Carrying handle
(7) Centre lock plunger
(8) Balance knob
(9) Tilt brake lever
(10) Pan brake lever
(11) Bowl clamp
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(12) 150 mm spherical base
(13) Illuminated level bubble
(14) Timer button
(15) Digital display
(16) Illumination button
(17) Centre lock release lever
(18) Quickfit adaptor mounting screws
(19) Camera fixing screws
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(20)
(27)
(26)
(24)
(21)
(22)
(23)(25)
Vision 450 (Left-Hand Side, with Flat Base)
(20) Sliding plate clamp lever
(21) Pan bar mounting
(22) Tilt drag adjustment knob
(23) Pan drag adjustment knob
(24) Mitchell adaptor key way
(25) Four-hole mounting plate
(26) Battery cover
(27) Graduated sliding plate
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