Glidecam Smooth Shooter, Quick Setup Manual

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CHAPTER SIX
WARNINGS
If you are not parking your SLED on the DOCKING BRACKET, please make
sure that you are very careful when picking up and putting down your SLED.
Your SLED can be heavy and could cause injury to your back if you are not
cautious when using it. Be sure to bend your legs, instead of your back when
lifting the SLED up, or when placing the SLED down.
If you have lower back
problems, or have had prior back injuries, then you should not use the
GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER.
Again, if you use the SMOOTH
SHOOTER, please make sure you do so carefully. You may wish to consider
using a store bought back brace or back support pad around your back and waist,
to give your back some extra support.
You should also make sure that you are very careful when using the SMOOTH
SHOOTER at night or in low light conditions. Do not make the mistake of
focusing so much on what you are shooting that you trip over something, or
wander into something dangerous like a body of water or automobile traffic. If
you do end up using the SMOOTH SHOOTER around water, then be very, very
careful that you do not fall into the water. Always have at least two assistants
with you if you use your GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER around water. Even
though the foam padded VEST portion of the SMOOTH SHOOTER can act like a
flotation device, it will not help you float in water if the SLED and ARM are
still attached to it. If you do find yourself in water, then immediately remove
the GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER from your body and get to safety. Also,
never place your fingers, etc., into the open sections of the SPRING ARM, for
they can be crushed in the mechanism as it moves.
NOTE: It is best to always wear protective KNEE PADS when operating your
SMOOTH SHOOTER. Use the type of KNEE PADS that are used in the roller
blade, in-line skating sports world, for they are very rugged. Wearing KNEE
PADS will help to protect your knees in the advent that you fall forward, and
falling on your knees with the combined weight of your body and your
GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER system could very seriously damage your
knees, so please behave like a professional and wear KNEE PADS.
NOTE: Never run so fast with the SMOOTH SHOOTER that you could fall
down while running, as this could seriously injure yourself, and/or damage your
equipment.
NOTE: EVERY TIME YOU USE THE GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER,
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK THE SYSTEM OVER COMPLETELY
BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY USE IT. THE REASON FOR THIS PRE-SHOOT
INSPECTION IS TO ENSURE REASONABLE SAFETY FOR BOTH THE
OPERATOR AND THE EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSPECTING THE SYSTEM
LOOK TO SEE IF ALL THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE SUPPORT ARM
TOGETHER, AND THE VARIOUS CONNECTORS AND FASTENERS ARE
ALL IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. ONLY WHEN YOU ARE SURE THAT
THE SYSTEM IS WORKING CORRECTLY SHOULD YOU THEN USE THE
SMOOTH SHOOTER. AGAIN, THIS PRE-SHOOT INSPECTION SHOULD BE
DONE EVERY TIME YOU USE THE GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER.