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ARRIHEAD

Technical Data

Tilting range: ........................... +/- 30 degrees

(without tilt plate)
+/- 90 degrees
(with tilt plate)

Gears: .................................... 1 - 2 - 3 + Neutral

Tilt drive: ................................. adjust. 38 degrees horizontal

Panning range: ........................ 360 degrees

Gears: .................................... 1 - 2 - 3 + Neutral

Panning drive: ......................... Fixed

Geared head: .......................... Mitchell Standard

Base: ...................................... Flat Base

Weight complete with quick
release bridge plate BP-4: ........ 33 lbs. (15 kg)

Tilt/pan wheels: ....................... 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Temperature range .................. - 4 to + 122 F degrees

-20 to + 50 C degrees

Maximum load: ....................... 110 lbs: (50 kg)

Dimensions with handwheels: ... Inches:

H13 L22 W13
Millimetres:
H330 L566 W343

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Page 2: ...hand wheel tilt lock release for bridge plate BP 4 sliding base bubble level gear selector switch pan friction locking lever for hand wheel hand wheel pan fixing screw for hand wheel pan lock fixing bolt for eyepiece leveling rod tilt lock release grips front for tilt plate locking lever for sliding base safety lock for bridge plate BP 4 ...

Page 3: ...ents Safety Specifications 4 Introduction ARRIHEAD II 5 Mounting the ARRIHEAD II 6 Panning 12 Tilting 13 Adjustable Tilt Drive 14 Tilt Plate 15 Transport 19 Service and Maintenance 20 Technical Data 21 ARRI SERVICE 22 ...

Page 4: ...e procedures mentioned in this manual should be carefully followed The ARRIHEAD II should be assembled only by qualified personnel familiar with the procedures Only original ARRI accessories and replacement parts should be used To transport the ARRIHEAD II set both gear se lector switches in neutral and all friction levers and locks in open position Remember to remove the hand wheels before settin...

Page 5: ...and worm gears ensure slack free operation The precision guides guarantee smooth tilting and panning The laterally adjustable tilt drive pivots out horizon tally up to 38 counter clockwise and can be fixed at any intermediate position As a result the full tilt range of the ARRIHEAD II is maintained when film ing with an ARRIFLEX 535 camera equipped with a 1000 ft 300 m magazine The tilt plate enab...

Page 6: ...D locking grip guiding pin keyway Mounting the ARRIHEAD II Place the ARRIHEAD II on the flat base so that the guiding pin photo engages the keyway photo Secure the ARRIHEAD II with ARRIHEAD II locking grip photo ...

Page 7: ...els photo onto the drive spin dles and secure with the fixing screws photo The tapered guides should slide easily into each keyway Push the sliding base photo onto the tilt plate photo Center the sliding base to the 0 mark of the tilt plate and lock in position hand wheel tilt bubble level fixing screw sliding base tilt plate hand wheel pan fixing screw ...

Page 8: ...ks and levers are tight before mounting the camera Place the camera with bridge plate onto the ARRIHEAD II sliding base Ensure that the bridge plate BP 4 is properly engaged and locked in the recess of the sliding base Attach all camera accessories required for filming bridge plate BP 4 ...

Page 9: ...cks photo and the locking lever photo of the siding base Shift the camera on the tilt plate until the 0 mark on the lower cradle falls in line with the witness mark Keep a firm hold on the camera throughout then re secure the three locking levers photo gear selector switch friction locking lever for hand wheel tilt lock locking lever for sliding base ...

Page 10: ... remain station ary during tilting as long as the eyepiece leveler photo is fixed to both the threaded receptacle of the viewfinder extension top and the fixing bolt on the ARRIHEAD II photo Loosen the knurled screw photo adjust the viewfinder to eye level and re tighten the knurled screw ...

Page 11: ...ARRIHEAD 11 If required slide the battery holder photo into the dove tail guide photo on the right side of the ARRIHEAD II battery holder dove tail guide ...

Page 12: ...he pan lock photo The ARRIHEAD II is now prepared for continuous 360 panning with use of the hand wheel photo In order to avoid damaging the jaws of the friction lever and lock photo it is essential to loosen both before turning the hand wheel gear selector switch friction locking lever for hand wheel hand wheel pan lock ...

Page 13: ...wo tilt locks photo The cradle of the ARRIHEAD II can now be tilted by turning the hand wheel photo In order to avoid damaging the locking jaws of the friction lever and lock photo it is essential to loosen both before turning the hand wheel photo gear selector switch friction locking lever for hand wheel hand wheel tilt lock ...

Page 14: ...ed horizon tally 38 degrees counter clockwise This preserves the full tilting rage of the ARRIHEAD II when using an ARRIFLEX 535 camera equipped with a 1000 ft 300 m magazine Loosen the lock photo Swing the tilt drive to the desired position and re tighten the lock photo lock ...

Page 15: ...to pivots open to allow film ing with extreme upward or downward tilt posi tions up to 90 or The tilt plate support is engaged in the corresponding bore holes For safety the camera should be re moved while the tilt plate is adjusted tilt plate ...

Page 16: ...re that the locking pins of the support brackets photo are engaged exactly in the bore holes photo of the upper plate To allow easy mounting of the camera set the tilt plate in a horizontal position Then mount the camera on the sliding base photo and lock in position tilt plate release grips support brackets bore holes ...

Page 17: ...ARRIHEAD 17 sliding base release grips support brackets bore holes tilt plate ...

Page 18: ...d Ensure that the locking pins of the support brackets photo are engaged exactly in the bore holes photo of the upper plate To allow easy mounting of the camera set the tilt plate in a horizontal position Mount the camera on the sliding base and lock in position support brackets bore holes tilt plate release grips ...

Page 19: ... handles Remove the fixing screw photo Separate the two halfes of the handle Plug the rods photo into the center bore hole of the ARRIHEAD II Ensure that the four registration pins photo plug in to the other bore holes and retighten the fixing screws fixing screw rods registration pin ...

Page 20: ... cleaned with a non fraying cloth Both the flat base of the ARRIHEAD II and the tripod dolly bade should also be cleaned occasionally Use no hard faced or coarse materials for cleaning Otherwise the ARRIHEAD II is maintenance free It requires neither oiling nor greasing For ARRIHEAD II service see an authorised ARRI service center see page 19 The handwheels must be removed before setting the ARRIH...

Page 21: ...nning range 360 degrees Gears 1 2 3 Neutral Panning drive Fixed Geared head Mitchell Standard Base Flat Base Weight complete with quick release bridge plate BP 4 33 lbs 15 kg Tilt pan wheels 5 5 lbs 2 5 kg Temperature range 4 to 122 F degrees 20 to 50 C degrees Maximum load 110 lbs 50 kg Dimensions with handwheels Inches H13 L22 W13 Millimetres H330 L566 W343 ...

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