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Copyright Information

Copyright © 2000 Kaidan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First Edition, September

2000. KiWi is a trademark of Kaidan, Inc. Other products mentioned herein may
be trademarks of their respective companies. Patents Pending.

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not

represent a commitment on the part of Kaidan. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechani-
cal, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval sys-
tems, or translated to another language, for any purpose other than the licensee’s
personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement, without the
express written permission of Kaidan.

Kaidan Warranty and Return Policy

A • Limited Warranty

In the event of a defect in materials or workmanship, Kaidan will repair the

product with new or rebuilt parts for a period of three-hundred and sixty five
(365) days from the date of original purchase. Such work will be performed free
of charge. Follow the Product Return Procedure (Section D following).

Likewise, any software purchased from Kaidan also comes with a one year

warranty  if  your  disc  or  media  is  defective  or  damaged.  This  warranty  is  ex-
tended only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. A purchase receipt
or other proof of original purchase will be required before warranty performance
is rendered.

This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workman-

ship which occur during normal use. It does not cover damages or failures which
are caused  from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication,
alteration, faulty installation, modification, service by anyone other than an au-
thorized representative of Kaidan, Acts of God, or by products not supplied by
Kaidan.

This warranty covers any damage incurred during original shipment of prod-

uct to customer. Any item resold, or distributed by, and not explicitly manufac-
tured by Kaidan will be covered by their respective company’s product warranty.

B • Warranty Exclusions

There are no express warranties except as listed above.

Kaidan shall not be liable for special, incidental, consequential or punitive

damages, including, without limitation, loss of goodwill, profits or revenue, loss
of the use of this product or any associated equipment, cost of substitute equip-
ment,  downtime  costs,  or  claims  of  any  party  dealing  with  buyer  for  such
damages,resulting from use of this product or arising from breach of warranty
or contract, negligance, or any other legal theory .

All express and implied warranties, including the warranties of merchant-

ability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the applicable war-
ranty period set forth above. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts,
so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This  warranty  and  any  claims  which  arise  with  the  Kaidan  product(s)  are

governed by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania. By purchasing this product,
customer acknowledges and agrees to these Limits and Exclusions. If a problem
with  your  Kaidan  product  develops  during  the  warranty  period,  immediately
contact Kaidan for assistance.

C • Product Return Policy

All Kaidan products come with a 30-day return policy (a minimum 10 percent

re-stocking fees will apply) from date of purchase, with the exception of software
or videotapes.

Both  of  the  aforementioned  items  are  copyrighted  and  subject  to  the  laws

concerning intellectual property. Kaidan will replace defective software/video-
tapes free of charge upon return receipt of defective item(s). Products returned
under this policy, excluding replacement of defective items, must be shipped at
purchaser’s expense. Purchaser must ship product with an approved traceable
service, such as FedEx, and with appropriate levels of shipping insurance for the
item being returned. Kaidan will not be held responsible for returned items lost
or damaged in transit.

Kaidan will issue a refund to customer’s account if the following condi-
tions are satisfied:

1)

 Receipt of item(s) in a restockable condition.

Criteria for Restockable Condition is as follows:

• 

All parts are included in box; hardware, manuals, discs, nuts/bolts, tools.

• 

No signs of damage; scratches, bent parts, missing pieces, markings, alter-

ations, or additions to the product.

• 

All packaging materials are intact; foam, peanuts, cardboard, bubble bags.

• 

No signs of excess usage or wear to the product.

Items of Non-restockable condition are subject to the following:

• 

Restocking Fee/s - a minimum of 10 percent and possible additional fees

based on the condition of the product (how the product best meets the criteria

above), at Kaidan’s discretion.

Non-Restockable Condition - constitutes the following:

• 

Missing parts; hardware, manuals, discs, nuts/bolts, tools, and packaging

materials; foam, peanuts, cardboard, bubble bags.

• 

Signs  of  damage;  scratches,  bent  parts,  missing  pieces,  markings,  alter-

ations, additions to the product.

• 

Signs of excess usage or wear to the product.

• 

Damage or loss incurred during uninsured shipping to Kaidan. In this case,

Kaidan cannot issue any type of refund. Customer will be responsible to sub-
mit claim with their shipping company.

• 

If damages occur in shipping, customer must submit claim with shipping

company prior to any action by Kaidan.

Items Part of Special Bundle

If item(s) are part of a special bundle offer, return of part of the bundle will

void any special pricing and the item(s) remaining in the possession of the cus-
tomer will revert to their regular Suggested Retail Price (SRP). The credit, to
customer, will reflect the difference of the actual product SRP from the amount
of credit due customer.

Shipping Costs

All shipping costs, VAT, duties and return costs are sole responsibility of cus-

tomer.  If  customer  purchases  thru  Kaidan  distributor  or  reseller,  customer  is
responsible for all shipping and VAT costs incurred by that distributor or reseller.
These charges are non-refundable.

For  instructions  on  the  return  of  your  product,  follow  the  Product  Return

Procedure below

D • Product Return Procedure

When returning a product, customer must first contact Kaidan (or the dis-

tributor/reseller) and obtain a Return Material Authorization Number (RMA#).
After receiving the RMA#, customer will be instructed to return product directly
to Kaidan. Returned goods must be shipped with an approved traceable service,
such as FedEx, and with appropriate levels of shipping insurance for the item
being returned. Kaidan will not be held responsible for returned items lost or
damaged  in  transit.  RMA  numbers  are  valid  for  15  days,  and  the  product(s)
must be received by Kaidan before the RMA expires. We are unable to accept for
return any product(s) received after the expiration of the RMA.

Return Packaging

The product packaging must reflect customer name, address, RMA# as well as
Kaidan information:

Kaidan Incorporated
703 E. Pennsylvania Blvd • Feasterville, PA 19053 • U.S.A.

Attention: Return Department per RMA# ______

Contact Information: Voice: 215-364-1778 • Fax: 215-322-4186
http://www.kaidan.com • E-mail: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for 900

Page 1: ...KiWi 900 950 User s Guide Photographic VR Panoramic Tripod Head Designed expresslyforthe Nikon Coolpix 900 900S and 950 Digital Cameras...

Page 2: ...aforementioned items are copyrighted and subject to the laws concerning intellectual property Kaidan will replace defective software video tapes free of charge upon return receipt of defective item s...

Page 3: ...yitems are missing oryou notice anydamage call Kaidan at 215 364 1778 between the hours of 9 00 AM and 6 00 PM EST Mon Fri The KiWi 900 950 also comes with two detent discs 14 and 18 positions not sho...

Page 4: ...tional Nikon 24mm wide angle lens for the Coolpix 900 950 camera To remove the Friction Cap loosen the silver colored Retaining Knob which is lo catedonthesideoftheFrictionCap Itdoesnothavetoberemoved...

Page 5: ...romNikonfortheCoolpix900 950 To install a different disc simply align the keyed slot and push the disc into the recess Make sure the disc is properly seated and flush to the bottom surface of the Vert...

Page 6: ...etent action can also be adjusted to vary the force Use a flatblade screw driverto move the plungerin and outas desired A convenient way to adjust the plunger is to screw the plunger all the way in un...

Page 7: ...ofthe 14 position detent disc MOUNTING THE CAMERA The KiWi 900 950 also comes with a Camera Adjustment Shoe to help keep your cameramountedvertically Italsomakesiteasytoremoveandreplaceyourcam era in...

Page 8: ...roper mounting with the adjustment shoe in front of the camera Note theslotbelowthecameramountingholeswillacceptthecameraknoband can be used to locate the camera in accordance with the nodal points of...

Page 9: ...unit is level Observe the twin axis bubble level on the KiWi 900 950 while leveling the tripod Of course this task is much easier if the tripod is equipped with a tilt head If the tripod does not have...

Page 10: ...point to eliminate the image mismatch caused by parallax er ror Parallax error can be easily demonstrated by this simple experiment Close one eyeandholdyourindexfingeruprightaboutsixinchesawayfromyour...

Page 11: ...the pan head so the two objects move over to the right hand side of the viewfinder Unless you ve managed to unwittingly locate the right nodal point position you should notice the two objects will mo...

Page 12: ...ess Slide the bracket the same increment each time i e 10mm Placing a tem porarystrip of tape in order to measure and mark the increments should make iteasierto recordyourresults Be sure to record the...

Page 13: ...e have included a friction pad cork strip to be used with the Coolpix 950 camera only See Fig A below for the correct placement NOTE If you are using the Coolpix 900 camera the cork does not need to b...

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