Vinten Protouch PRO-6 HDV, Operator'S Manual

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Introduction
There are two protouch PRO-6
HDV
systems from Vinten. Both systems comprise of a PRO-6
HDV
pan and tilt head, a Pozi-Loc two-stage tripod and a soft case. However, one system (PRO-6 HD-
VF) is supplied with an adjustable floor spreader and the other (PRO-6 HDVM) comes with an ad-
justable mid-level spreader.
PRO-6
HDV
pan and tilt head
The PRO-6
HDV
pan and tilt head (Fig 1) is designed to support the latest professional digital video
cameras, up to 6 kg (13.2 lb) in weight. It embodies fluid drag assemblies for pan and tilt motions
with brakes on each axis to lock the head in any position. An illuminated levelling bubble is fitted
to the rear of the head and a quick-release, side-loading adjustable slide plate is provided for cam-
era mounting. A single fixed pan bar is supplied.
Balance
The selectable balance range in the PRO-6
HDV
pan and tilt head is set for payloads of 2.5 kg (5.5
lb) to 6 kg (13.2 lb) at a centre of gravity (C of G) height of 5.5 cm (2.2 in.). The graph (Fig 5) shows
the relationship between C of G height and payload for optimum performance.
Pan and tilt drag
Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate fluid drag assemblies to ensure smooth movement
of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs
(3) (14) to adjust the drag setting.
Pan and tilt brakes
Brakes (4) (15) on each axis are provided to lock the head in any position
Illuminated levelling bubble
To enable the head to be levelled, an illuminated levelling bubble (11) is fitted to the rear of the
head. When the switch (13) is pressed, the bubble will be illuminated for approximately 15 sec-
onds. The battery for the illuminated bubble is contained in a illumination module (12) . The switch
(13) will illuminate when the battery needs replacing.
Camera mounting
The camera is attached to the head by means of a slide plate (17) , which is provided with a spring-
loaded locating pin (5) and 1/4 in. (6) and 3/8 in. (19) screws. When not in use, the screws are
stowed in the camera mounting platform (7) . The slide plate (17) is loaded from above into the
side-loading clamp mechanism, and a clamp (2) is provided to hold the slide plate in position. The
release button (1) allows removal of the slide plate (17) from the head.
Pan bar
Pan bar mounting points (16) are located at the rear of the head, on either side of the camera
mounting platform. The pan bar (9) is attached using a pan bar clamp, with angular adjustment
available on the mount serrations. A single fixed pan bar (9) is supplied. A second pan bar may
be fitted.