TAKAMA FLIP-ZIP, Manual

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ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA
(Illustration 4)
To Use Quick Release Plate, rotate the lever to the right.
Pull the lever knob to release or lock the quick release plate
Now is a good time to tighten the tilt (vertical) control,
by tightening the tilt control knob clockwise, this will ensure that
your camera doesn’t tip off the plate when installed.
The QR plate has a screw. Locate your camera’s tripod screw
hole and align it with the QR plate screw. Tighten the screw as
far as possible by twisting the handle on the bottom of the QR
plate until the camera is firmly attached to the QR plate. Slide
the QR plate attached to the bottom of the camera back into its slot on the tripod head.
ENSURE THAT THE RELEASE HANDLE LOCKS FIRMLY INTO PLACE AFTER THE QR PLATE IS
RETURNED, SECURING THE CAMERA TO THE TRIPOD.
Do not let go of the camera until you are sure it is secured in place.
TILT
The camera can be tiled
downward or upward. Firmly grasp the tilt
control knob and loosen it by twisting it
counterclockwise. Position the camera at
the desired angle, then tighten by twist
-
ing the tilt control knob clockwise. Test for
looseness before releasing.
PAN
The camera can be panned from side to side 360° by
loosening the pan control knob and then swiveling the
tripod head. The long handle should be used to pan for
more precise positioning of the camera. Tighten the pan
control knob to lock the camera position.