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12.4 Repeat steps
and
until perfect balance is achieved, when the camera will remain set at
any angle from +90° to –90° without falling away or springing back. Re-apply the tilt brake
.
Pan and tilt brakes
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Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position. The operating knobs
for the pan brake
and tilt brake
are fitted at the left-hand side of the head.
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To apply the brake, turn the knob fully clockwise. To release the brake, turn the knob fully counter-
clockwise.
Pan and tilt drag
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Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten liquid friction (LF) system to ensure smooth
movement of the camera about these axes. and are fitted with control knobs to adjust the drag setting.
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Both drag knobs are provided with scales, graduated from 0 to 9.
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The tilt drag adjustment knob
is on the right-hand side of the head, the pan drag knob
is on the
rear of the head. The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting.
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To increase drag, turn the knob clockwise, towards a higher graduation. To decrease drag, turn the
knob anti-clockwise, towards a lower graduation.
NOTE:
Maximum tilt angle is less than 90° for heavy payloads with high C of G - see balance
graph.