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Find the center of balance
(Illustrated at right without camera
mounted; to follow these steps, your
camera must be mounted.)
While holding the Handle, unlock the tilt
axis (turn Tilt Lock Lever to the unlocked
position, the opposite of Step
.
When the tilt axis is unlocked, you must
hold the Handle at all times to prevent
free fall.
Set the head to zero degrees of
tilt and while holding the handle lightly,
determine if the head naturally wants to
tilt forward toward the lens or rearward.
• If the camera wants to tilt forward, then
the load needs to be shifted backwards.
• If the camera wants to tilt rearward,
then the load needs to be shifted forward.
To shift the load, open the lever-release
clamp halfway and nudge the camera or
Balance Rail in the direction needed to
achieve balance. When the load is bal-
anced, fully close the lever-release clamp.
Beware of pinch points where the clamp
approaches the pan base at maximum tilt.
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SET COUNTERBALANCE
Properly setting the Counterbalance Adjustment Knob will result in effort-free tilting of the
camera load throughout the /-90° tilt range. The true sinusoidal counterbalance
mechanism found in the FH-350 can be adjusted for each unique camera setup. Setting
the knob is quick and easy when following these steps.
