Cartoni MASTER 65, User Manual/Maintenance

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Open the Tripod to the desired height and lock all safety knobs.
Place the MASTER 65 Fluid Head on the Tripod base and rotate until
it matches the steel notch; tighten the Head firmly by screwing in
the knob (12) underneath the flat base. Check the illuminated bubble
level (22) and modify the legs angle if needed. In case of low visibili-
ty, press button (21) for illuminated bubble level and to activate the
digital displays. Lights will turn off automatically after approximately
30 seconds.
Lock the horizontal position with button (8), insert pan lock (11) and
turn both tilt drag selector (23) and counterbalance selector (19) to
position “0”.
To release the Camera plate (1) slide forward the Camera plate lock
lever (5) and rotate it 90° counterclockwise, then remove the Camera
plate.
Attach the Camera plate under the Camera assembly and firmly
secure it with both screws. Try to place the Camera plate centered
under the Camera system, keeping in mind the position of the center
of gravity (CG).
Place the Camera on the top of the MASTER 65, by pushing the
Camera plate (1) forward to perfectly match the sliding plate proper
position, then close the Camera plate lock lever (5).
Holding the pan bar (17) firmly, disengage horizontal lock with button
(9) and find the correct center of gravity (CG) by sliding the Camera
assembly fore-and-aft using the sliding crank (16) (extract the knob to
rotate). Lock the sliding plate with lever (13).
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