AKBcmodelconly
OPERATION
Tocusecyourctripod,cswingcallcthreeclegscoutcuntilctheyc
stopcatcthecfirstclockingcpoint.cWhilecholdingcupperc
LegcSection,cgrabcflatcpartcofcLegcLockcandcflipcoutc
tocunlockcandcreleasectensionconcLegcSections.cSlidec
LegcSectionscoutctocachievecdesiredclengthc(tripodc
height)candcthencclosecLegcLockscfirmlyctocsecurec
eachcLegcSectioncincplace.cEnsurecthatcthectripodcisc
firmlycrestingconcaclevelcsurface.cTightencMountingc
ScrewconcQuickcReleasecPlatecintocthecthreadedc
tripodcmountconcthecbasecofcyourccameracorclenscandc
thencsnap-incsecurelyconcthecTripodcHead.cAlwaysc
presscPlatecLockingcLevercincfirmlycandcengagec
anycsafetyclocksconcthecTripodcHeadctocpreventcanyc
accidentalcdismounting.cWhilecholdingctheccamerac
loosencthecHeadcLockingcLevercandcorientccamerac
tocdesiredcshootingcpositioncandcthenctightencHeadc
LockingcLever.
FORcBESTcRESULTS:cDocnotcraisecthectripodctallerc
thancnecessarycandcextendclargestcdiameterc
LegcSectionscfirst.cOnlycextendcCentercColumncifc
requiredctocreachcmaximumcheightcorctocfinectunec
verticalcposition.
NOTE:cNeverccarrycyourctripodcwithccameracc
gearcattached.
Leg Angle Adjustment
(FIGURE 1)
Tocaccommodatecunevencterrain,cawkwardcshootingc
situationscorcforclowcanglecshooting,cyourcInduroc
tripodcincludescac3-positionclegcanglecadjustmentc
slidingclock.cEachclegccancbecindependentlycadjustedc
bycpullingcthecslidingclegcangleclockcoutcandc
selectingconecofcthecthreecstepcpositionsc(24,c55corc80c
degrees).cEnsurecthatctheclegcangleclockciscsecurelyc
pushedcbackcintoctheclockcpositioncaftercyouchavec
selectedcthecdesiredclegcangle.c
Leg Section Adjustment
(MAIN FIGURE)
Eachclegcsectionccancbecindependentlycadjustedctoc
thecdesiredclengthcbycpullingcopencthecFlip-stylecLegc
LockcLevers.cOncecunlockedctheclegciscfreectocslidec
incorcoutctocadjustctocthecdesiredclength.cClosecthec
Flip-styleclevercsecurelyctocclampcandclockcthecleg.c
Repeatcthiscstepcforceachclegcandceachcsectioncuntilc
thectripodciscsetctocthecdesiredcheight.c
NOTE:cTocpreventcanycaccidentalcdamagectocyourc
gear,calwayscremovecanycmountedcequipmentc
(camera,cetc)cfromcthectripodcbeforecadjustingcthec
legcsections.
Raising and Lowering the Center Column
(FIGURE 2)
Tocraisecorclowerctheccenterccolumn,cturnctheccenterc
columnclockingcknobccounter-clockwisecandcslidec
theccolumnctocthecdesiredcposition.cWhilecholdingc
theccolumncincposition,cturnctheccolumnclockingcknobc
clockwisectocsecurectheccolumncincplace.cDon’tcoverc
tightenctheccenterccolumnclock,cascthisccouldcdamagec
thecthreads.c
NOTE:cTakecspecialccarecwhencraisingcorcloweringc
theccenterccolumn,cifcaccameracorcequipmentcisc
mountedconcthectripod.cNevercloosenctheccenterc
columnclockcwithoutcholdingctheccenterccolumn.c
Failurectocfollowcthesecinstructionsccouldcresultcinc
damagedcequipment.
Reversible Center Column
(FIGURES 3 & 4)
YourctripodcofferscthecabilityctocreversecthecCenterc
Columncforcclose-upcphotography,ccopycworkcandc
forcdifficultctocreachcobjects.cTocreversecthecCenterc
Column,cunscrewcthecWeightcHookclocatedconcthec
bottomcofcthecCentercColumn.cLoosencthecCenterc
ColumncLockingcKnobcandcpullcthecCentercColumnc
out.cInsertcthecCentercColumncwithcthecmountingc
platecupsidecdowncandcretightencthecCentercColumnc
LockingcKnobcsecurely.cThecCentercColumnchascac
groovedcslotctocpreventcunwantedcrotation.cBecsurec
tocline-upcthecgroovecwithctheckeycbeforecinsertingc
theccolumncbackcintocthecmainccasting.c
NOTE:cDocnotcreversecthecCentercColumncwhencac
cameracorcequipmentciscmounted.
TRIPOD HEAD OPERATION
AKPcADVENTUREcTRIPODcKITc–cPleasecreferctocthec
separatecPHTc3-WaycPanheadcoperatingcinstruction.c
AKBcADVENTUREcTRIPODcKITc–cthecfollowingc
instructionscapplyctocthecBallheadcoperation.c
Quick Release Plate
ThecAdventurecSeriescBallheadscincorporatecacQuickc
ReleasecPlatecsystem.cItcofferscacquickcmethodcofc
attachingcandcremovingcaccameracorcequipmentc
fromcthectripodchead.cExtracplatescarecavailablec
separatelycsocyouccancscrewconectoceachccamerac
orclenscforcevencgreatercconveniencecwhencrapidlyc
mountingcandcdismountingcgearcfromcyourctripod.
Quick Release Locking Lever
(FIGURE 5)
Acpatentedcdualclockcquickcreleasecsystemcwhenc
usedcproperlycoffersctwoclevelscofcsecuritycforcyourc
gear.cTocremovecthecQuickcReleasecPlate,csqueezec
bothcthecSecuritycLockingcLevercandcthecPlatec
LockingcLever,candcpullctheclargercPlatecLockingc
Levercout.cThecQuickcReleasecPlatecwillcdisengagec
socitccancbecremoved.cTocreconnectcthecQuickc
ReleasecPlate,cinsertcthecangledcpartcofcthecplatec
intocthecgrooveconcthecoppositecsidecofcthecLockingc
Levercandcpresscdowncflat.cTheclockingcleverscwillc
automaticallycengagectheclockingcsystemcandcthec
lockingcleverscwillcreturnctocthecsafetyclockcposition.c
PresscthecPlatecLockingcLevercincfirmlyctocsecure.
Head Locking Lever
(FIGURE 6)
Thecsinglecactioncball-lockingcleverccontrolscallc
movementscofcthecballhead.cWhencreleasedcthecheadc
andctheccameracmountingcplatformccancmovecfreelyc
providingc90-degreecangularcandc360-degreesc
rotationalcadjustmentconcthectripodcplatform.c
QuickcReleasecPlate
CentercColumnc
LockingcKnob
Retractablecc
WeightcHook
Flip-stylecLegcLockcLeverc
(showncopen)
CameracScrew
ClosedcCellcFoamcGrip
LegcAnglecAdjustmentcLock
HeadcLockingcLever
All-TerraincFootc
ReversiblecGroovedc
CentercColumnc
PlatecLockingcLever
SecuritycLockingcLever
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