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Summary of Contents for C-pan Arm

Page 1: ...of 1 12 C pan arm USERS INSTRUCTIONS Designed and made in Denmark ...

Page 2: ...jury and damage to equipment attached or within close proximity of the C Pan Arm may also result 9 Solutions has made every effort to illustrate and describe the products and components in this manual accurately Illustrations and descriptions including instructions for proper use and application as well as situations and practices to avoid This is a precision piece of equipment designed for purpos...

Page 3: ...nd angulation adjustment handle 5 Gearbox 6 Curvature adjustment handle 7 Curvature indication scale 8 Gearbox plate 9 Counterweight 10 Counterweight tube 11 Lock pin for counterweight tube 12 Fulcrum 13 Fulcrum rosettes 14 Fulcrum tilt adjustable handle 15 Tripod plate 16 Tripod attachment knob 17 Level bubble 18 Attachment point for optional motor 19 1 4 20 tapped hole 20 Lock pin 3 2 9 10 12 13...

Page 4: ...arms When operating the C pan arm lift the lock pin until its bottom tip is flush with underside of arm The lock pin can be removed completely if it is in the way If there is a need to use the C pan for vertical movements try to position the tripod legs so that there is a free space on the left side of the C pan arm This will allow the arm to travel uninterrupted down the side of the tripod When m...

Page 5: ...portant to test the C Pan arm at its maximum reach with the camera mounted to set the right weight requirement Attach camera to the camera plate The camera screw has a 1 4 thread on one side and 3 8 on the other Use the camera plate tilt to position the camera lens in the middle of the two arms Check the levelling bubble to insure that the C pan is set level in all directions After every setup of ...

Page 6: ...aight line Setting the adjustment handle at any position to the right of center position creates an outward curved movement Any radius from 1 5m 59in to straight can be achieved Setting the adjustment handle at any position to the left of center position creates an inward curved movement Curved movements outward Curved movements inward ...

Page 7: ...and lead to increased backlash in the whole mechanism Subject 1 Align the camera lens and the C pan arms with the subject Subject 2 Move arm out to one side Subject 3 Loosen the adjustment handle and slide it to the right Slide it until the camera lens lines up with the subject again Tighten adjustment handle To maintain the most accurate curve do not move the arms all the way to the maximum posit...

Page 8: ... vertical position There is a lot of pressure on the gears making readjustments difficult to do But if needed try to ease the weight on the gears by separating the two arms simultaneously while making the adjustment Do show caution if the above is to be done C Pan arm can be set at any sloped angle between 0 and 90 degrees at intervals of 15 degrees Do not set it in between where rosette teeth don...

Page 9: ... camera 90 degrees or the desired angle on the camera plate and then tighten screw again The camera plate can then be titled to any angle depending on what kind of movement is desired In and out movement Fly over movement Tilted and vertical movements Straight vertical movements Vertical curved movement Sloped curved movement ...

Page 10: ...thread one one end and 3 8 16 thread on the opposite end To replace or switch the camera screw around remove plastic plug from slot end and slide camera screw to the large opening Attachment points for optional motor or drag control on underside of gear box Always insure that the counter weight clamps are tight up against the counter weights so that they can t slide on the tube If they slide on th...

Page 11: ...e grease or oils on any of the joints or moving parts The bearings are sealed and the internal gears should stay dry Do not move a fully loaded C pan by lifting or pulling in the arms The C pan should only be moved by its pedestal and if so it is recommended to move it without any counter weight or payload Do not drag or jolt the C pan around when fully loaded with counter weights This could lead ...

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