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Warranty and Product Return Information

Copyright © 2002 Kaidan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First Edition, June 2002. QuickPan 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 mechanical, including photo-
copying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, or translated to an-
other language, for any purpose other than the licensee’s personal use and as specifi-
cally 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 dam-
aged. This warranty is extended 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 materi-
als or workmanship which occur during normal use. It does not cover damages or fail-
ures which are caused  from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplica-
tion, 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 product to cus-
tomer. Any item resold, or distributed by, and not explicitly manufactured 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, in-
cluding, without limitation, loss of goodwill, profits or revenue, loss of the use of this
product or any associated equipment, cost of substitute equipment, 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 merchantabil-
ity and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the applicable warranty 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 restock-
ing fees may apply) from date of purchase, with the exception of software or video-
tapes. Both of the aforementioned items are copyrighted and subject to the laws con-
cerning intellectual property. Kaidan will replace defective software/videotapes 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. Pur-
chaser 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 conditions 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, alterations, or ad-

ditions 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% and possible additional fees based on the condi-

tion of the product (how the product best meets the criteria  above), at Kaidan’s discre-
tion.

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, alterations, 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 submit 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 customer 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 customer. 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 distributor/
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 ap-
propriate 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 III

Page 1: ...User s Guide V0 9 27 June 2002 QuickPan III Panoramic Tripod Head...

Page 2: ...sbuiltaround asturdyandpreciseRotatorBasewith interchangable indexing rings There areseveralcamerabracketsthatslide and lock onto the Rotator Base Why do I need a tripod head A panoramic tripod head m...

Page 3: ...evel zerodegrees thusfulfillingthesamefunctions as the Standard Camera Bracket An optional Arca Swiss QuickRelease camera plate is also available Standard Camera Bracket The Standard Camera Bracket is...

Page 4: ...plate Arca Swiss shownatright Thetwoindependentaxesofadjustmentpositionsthe lensinsuchamannersoasnottocaptureanymore of the Rotator Base than necessary When a camera equippedwithacircularfisheyelensis...

Page 5: ...helower portionoftheblack Indexing Ring there is gold col ored pin visible through the hole in the side Insert the tip of a ball pointpen ora paperclip end into theholeandpushthegoldpinin ward till th...

Page 6: ...ntilitwon t turn anymore Next install the knob intotheappropriateslotthenintothe tripodmountingholeofyourcamera Turn the inner knob into the camera until it bottoms out then turn the outerknobclockwis...

Page 7: ...It s important to make sure that the centerline of your camera s lens intersects the pivot axis of the swing arm Since some cameras have tripod mounting threads that are not inlinewiththecenterofthec...

Page 8: ...the appropriate slot then into the tri pod mounting hole of your camera Turn the inner knob into the camera until it bottoms out then turn the outerknobclockwiseuntilthecamera is tight on the bracket...

Page 9: ...eye Rock your head from side to side Notice how your finger moves with respect to the background This relative movement is due to the fact that you re not rotating your head around your eye s nodal po...

Page 10: ...one and another in the viewinder slide the camera fore or aft in order to eliminate this movement Here the telephone pole has moved behind the brick wall left to right Slide the camera to the front or...

Page 11: ...de of the viewfinder After each pair of photos slidethebracketrearwardandrepeat theprocess Slidethebracketthesame increment each time i e 10mm Be sure to record the scale setting for each pair of imag...

Page 12: ...that are fairly important With multirow panoramas i e Stitcher the issue of leveling is less crucial and primarily involves aestethics and placement of the horizon We ll concentrate primarily on cylin...

Page 13: ...ightproduceapanoramathatistilted with respect to the horizon but that might be an artistic choice orsomethingyou want to do on purpose As long as the optical axis is parallel to the rotation plane and...

Page 14: ...tapes Bothoftheaforementioneditemsarecopyrightedandsubjecttothelawscon cerning intellectual property Kaidan will replace defective software videotapes free ofchargeuponreturnreceiptofdefectiveitem s...

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