Vinten V3996-0001 User manual
Vector 950
Pan & Tilt Head
Vinten
Operators Guide
Camera Control Solutions
Vector 900
Pan and Tilt Head
Publication Part No. V3996-4980 Issue 1
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Preface
Thank you and congratulations on your new Vector 950 from Vinten
We want you to get the most from your new Vector 950, and therefore encourage you to read this
operators guide to familiarise 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.
To receive additional benefits, register with Vinten now, on line by visiting www.vinten.com/register, or by completing the enclosed form.
Features and benefits of your new Vector 950
The Vector 950 has been specifically designed to meet the exacting demands of camera operators working with full facility studio and OB cameras. The Vector 950 offers a high level of control
with many unique features.
• Suitable for a wide range of cameras, from 16-120 kg (35-264.5 lb) at 150 mm (6 in.) C
of G and supplied with a wedge adaptor.
• The unique Perfect Balance system provides infinite adjustment, enabling you to
achieve perfect camera balance throughout the tilt range, regardless of drag setting.
• A retractable adjuster provides extensive camera fore and aft movement so that you
can position the camera easily and perfectly.
• The digital counterbalance display provides an LCD numerical display, indicating the
level of counterbalance chosen to balance the camera. This is particularly useful if
you regularly change your camera, lens, viewfinder or battery combination, as you
can quickly 'dial in' the number that suits that particular combination.
• You can keep up with the action as it happens with the responsive TF Drag control. It
provides a wide range of infinitely adjustable, frictionless drag from very light to extremely heavy, suitable for operating conditions down to - 40°C and up to + 60°C. The
TF drag system also allows you to pan extremely quickly or “whip pan” 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 and
back-lit display.
• Easy to carry, with an integral, fold-away handle.
Once again, thank you for choosing the Vector 950.
We are confident it will give you many years of reliable
performance.
Safety - read this first
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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 16-120 kg (35-264.5 lb) - See balance graph (Fig 3)
Tilt range 60 kg payload to ±90°, 120 kg payload to ±60°
Pan range 360°
Operating temperature range - 40°C to + 60°C (- 40°F to + 140°F)
Pedestal/tripod fixing Four-hole flat base
`Quickfix' adaptor
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 950 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. V3996-4990) 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
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety - read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction
Perfect balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TF drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Centre lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Illuminated level bubble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pan bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wedge adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Four-hole mounting plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Carrying handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electronic unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operation
Installing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pan bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fitting a camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locking the platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Servicing
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Routine maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Electronic unit battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Balance mechanism digital display calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Repositioning the wedge adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Platform slide clamp adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pan and tilt brake adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Associated publication
Vector 950 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual
Publication Part No. V3996-4990
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(3)
(4)
(5)
Vector 950 Pan and Tilt Head (Right-Hand Side)
(1) Wedge adapter operating lever
(2) Sliding plate adjustment handle
(3) Carrying handle
(4) Centre lock plunger
(5) Balance knob
(6) Tilt brake lever
(7) Pan brake lever
(8) Centre lock release lever
(9) Illuminated level bubble
(10) Timer button
(11) Digital display
(12) Illumination button
(13) Graduated sliding plate
(14) Wedge adapter
(15) Wedge adapter mounting screw
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(19)
(20)
Vector 950 Pan and Tilt Head (Left-Hand Side)
(16) Sliding plate clamp lever
(17) Pan bar mounting
(18) Tilt drag adjustment knob
(19) Pan drag adjustment knob
(20) Battery cover
(21) Mitchell adapter key way
(22) Four-hole mounting plate
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