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VariZoom VZ-MC50
Remote Pan/Tilt Head Operating Instructions
PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: *Keep fingers and loose clothing away from gears and moving
parts. *Always unplug VZ-MC50 Pan and Tilt Head when not in use. *Mount only on stable
surfaces.
***TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA’S OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER (OIS) WHILE IT IS MOUNTED
TO THE PAN/TILT HEAD. OIS DOES NOT REACT WELL TO PAN/TILT SYSTEMS.***
SETTING UP YOUR NEW PAN AND TILT HEAD
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Fasten the base plate of the VZ-MC50 head securely to jib or tripod mount. The base is designed to mount on a flat
surface or 100mm bowl, so an adapter may be necessary for other sizes (consult jib or tripod maker). Optional 100mm
ball mount is also available.
MOTOR ATTACHMENT
There are two motors included, one for Panning left/right (to place at
the base of the MC50), and one for Tilting up/down (to place at the
top).
The motors are easily attached by
a.)
connecting the male stereo plug from the motor to the female plug on MC50 head
and
b.)
loosening the clamp lever and sliding the clamp onto the stainless steel post adjacent to the large black arm
gears.
For initial setup, leave the motors disengaged
(the small brass motor gears should be
pulled away
from the large black
gears).
HORIZONTAL CAMERA BALANCING
Securely attach the camera to the mounting plate with bolt and washer.
After tightening the bolt, slightly loosen it again so that the camera may
slide forward and backward on the mounting plate.
Move the camera forward or backward so that gravity allows it to rest
on the plate without tilting up or down, balancing the camera
horizontally. The tilt arm that holds the adjustable mounting plate
should be exactly parallel to the main arm (straight up).
Now you can thoroughly tighten the camera mounting bolt(s) so that the
camera doesn’t slide when tilting (you may want to use multiple bolts for
large cameras with tripod mounting plates).
CAMERA MUST BE
PROPERLY BALANCED FOR OPERATION.
