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Adjusting the pan and tilt brakes

The pan and tilt brakes may require adjustment after prolonged use. These adjustments should 
be carried out by competent persons only. The field service spares kit includes replacement brake 
levers and caps (if required). 

To adjust the brakes:

Turn the brake lever counter-clockwise to its lowest off position as shown in 

Fig. 15

.

Insert the thin-blade of a precision screwdriver or similar tool into the top of the cap 

(10.1)

 

(12.1)

. Carefully prise off the cap. Note that the cap is secured using a small adhesive 

pad and therefore may require a small amount of force to remove. 

Using a 2.5mm allen key, remove the screw 

(10.2)

 & 

(12.2)

 securing the brake lever.

Remove the brake lever without moving the brake shaft.

Turn the brake shaft clockwise until the brake makes contact (approximately 30-45 degrees 
from the off position). 

Replace the brake lever onto the brake shaft at approximately 30-45 degrees from the off 
position 

(Fig. 15)

.

Refit the screw 

(10.2)

 & 

(12.2)

 using the allen key.

Turn the lever clockwise and ensure that the brake is fully applied before the end stop is 
reached.

Turn the lever fully counter-clockwise and ensure that the brake is fully released before the 
end stop is reached.

Re-adjust the position of the lever as necessary.

Ensure that the brake is set to the off position and replace the cap 

(10.1)

 & 

(12.1)

. Ensure 

that the cap is positioned with the cut-out at the top and the ‘V’ in a vertical position.

Summary of Contents for V4045-4980

Page 1: ...Vision AS range Operators Guide V4045 4980 Vinten simply perfection pan and tilt heads ...

Page 2: ...Vision AS range Pan and Tilt Heads Original Instructions Issue 1 ...

Page 3: ...arks Vinten and Vision are registered trademarks of Vitec Group plc Important information about this document Information contained within this document is subject to change Camera Dynamics Limited reserves the right without notice to make changes in equipment design or performance as progress in engineering manufacturing or technology may warrant Published by Camera Dynamics Ltd Technical Publica...

Page 4: ...designed to support the head and its maxi mum payload Caring for the environment by recycling Disposal of waste batteries Any batteries included with this product must not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health and help conserve natural resources Please view the...

Page 5: ...h 13 8 cm 5 4 in Width 13 8 cm 5 4 in Weight including pan bar and bowl clamp assembly 2 8 kg 6 2 lb Tilt range 90 Pan range 360 Levelling bubble illuminated Typical Payload 125 mm CofG 4 5 kg 9 9 lb 10 5 kg 23 1 lb Mounting interface 75 mm ball base Pan bar single universal fixed length Vision 8 AS pan and tilt head Height 16 cm 6 3 in Length 15 1 cm 5 9 in Width 13 8 cm 5 4 in Weight including p...

Page 6: ...9 in Width 13 8 cm 5 4 in Weight including pan bar and bowl clamp assembly 3 2 kg 7 0 lb Tilt range 90 Pan range 360 Levelling bubble illuminated Typical payload 125 mm CofG 6 5 kg 14 3 lb 14 5 kg 32 0 lb Mounting interface 100 mm ball base Pan bar single universal telescopic ...

Page 7: ...inated level bubble 9 Camera mounting 9 Pan bar 10 Operation Fitting the pan bar 11 Mounting the camera using 3 8 in camera mounting screws 12 Checking camera balance 16 Applying the pan and tilt brakes 20 Applying pan and tilt drag 21 Maintenance General 22 Cleaning 22 Routine maintenance 22 Battery replacement 22 Adjusting the pan and tilt brakes 24 Parts list 26 Warranty Details and Terms and C...

Page 8: ...Back 7 1 Battery compartment 2 Bowl clamp assembly 3 Perfect balance control 4 Pan bar clamp 5 Pan bar Fig 1 Vision AS pan and tilt head front and right hand side 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 9: ...10 Pan brake lever 11 Tilt drag control 12 Tilt brake lever 13 Slide plate clamp 14 Slide load release 15 Slide plate scale 16 Slide plate side loading 17 3 8 in camera mounting screws 18 Camera screw storage compartment Fig 2 Vision AS pan and tilt head left hand side 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 ...

Page 10: ...bricated friction LF system to ensure smooth movement of the camera about these axes The pan and tilt drag is adjusted using the pan drag control 7 and tilt drag control 11 Pan and tilt brakes Both pan and tilt brakes allow each axis on the head to be locked at any chosen position The pan brake lever 10 and tilt brake lever 12 are located on the left hand side of the head Illuminated level bubble ...

Page 11: ...g a pan bar clamp 4 with angular adjustment avail able on the mount serrations A fixed pan bar is supplied with the Vision 3AS 5AS and 8AS heads A telescopic pan bar is supplied with the Vision 10AS head A second pan bar may be fitted on the other side of the head if required Field service spares kit A field service spares kit V4045 1902 that includes brake levers and a spare battery is supplied w...

Page 12: ...other mountings To install the head onto the tripod Remove the bowl clamp assembly 2 from the head by turning the assembly in a counter clockwise direction Position the head on the tripod carefully lowering the head into the tripod bowl Using the pan bar to steady the head refit the bowl clamp assembly 2 from below the tripod bowl turning the bowl clamp assembly 2 in an clockwise direction until t...

Page 13: ... adaptor on page 14 To mount the camera onto the head Remove the camera slide plate 16 from the head Fig 3 Turn the slide plate clamp 13 approximately 1 2 a turn in a counter clockwise direction to release the clamp Then push the slide lock release 14 in a forwards direction to release and eject the slide plate 16 When released the camera slide plate 16 can be lifted upwards and removed from the h...

Page 14: ...y turning the levers in a clockwise direction Lower the camera onto the camera mounting platform Fig 5 ensuring that the edge of the camera slide plate 16 opposite the slide clamp 13 engages first and then push downward until the slide clamp snaps into position Using the pan bar 5 to steady the camera tighten the slide plate clamp 13 in a clockwise direction to secure the camera in position Fig 4 ...

Page 15: ...ounting screws on page 12 To mount the camera onto the head Remove the camera slide plate 16 from the head Fig 3 Turn the slide plate clamp 13 approximately 1 2 a turn in a counter clockwise direction to release the clamp Then push the slide lock release 14 in a forwards direction to release and eject the slide plate 16 When released the camera slide plate 16 can be lifted upwards and removed from...

Page 16: ...ng the cover downwards Mount the 1 4 in screw and pin adaptor 19 onto the top of the camera slide plate 16 with the 1 4 in camera mounting screw from under the slide plate Fig 7 Attach the camera slide plate 16 to the camera or camera mounting plate approximately under the centre of the camera s weight Fig 6 Camera screw storage compartment Fig 7 Fitting the 1 4 in pin adaptor assembly 19 18 17 ...

Page 17: ...9 Fig 10 and Fig 11 illustrate the relationship between load and Centre of Gravity C of G height for each Vision AS pan and tilt head The balance graphs can be used to ascertain the suitability of the head for any given combination of camera lens and ac cessories The shaded area of graph corresponds to those load C of G combinations that can be balanced over the full tilt range The areas to the ri...

Page 18: ...ck 17 Fig 8 Vision 3AS balance graph Fig 9 Vision 5AS balance graph Payload kg 0 10 6 4 2 C of G Height mm 8 50 75 100 125 150 90 45 60 C of G Height mm Payload kg 0 20 10 5 15 50 75 100 125 90 45 60 150 ...

Page 19: ... Vision 8AS balance graph Fig 11 Vision 10AS balance graph 90 45 60 Payload kg 0 20 10 5 15 C of G Height mm 50 75 100 125 150 25 200 175 Payload kg 0 20 10 5 15 25 C of G Height mm 50 75 100 125 150 200 175 90 45 60 ...

Page 20: ... must be positioned over the centre of gravity If the camera is not positioned over the centre of gravity set the platform level and apply the tilt brake 12 Position the camera correctly on the head by releasing the slide plate clamp 13 and then sliding the camera on the camera slide plate backwards or forwards WARNING 1 1 Do NOT exceed the maximum capacity of either the head or the tripod The sys...

Page 21: ...g accidentally when not in use Applying the pan and tilt brakes Brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position The pan brake 10 and tilt brake 12 are fitted at the left hand side of the head To apply the brake Turn the brake lever fully clockwise To release the brake Turn the brake lever fully counter clockwise WARNING Securely apply the slide plate clamp 13 when the camera...

Page 22: ...he tilt drag control 11 in a clockwise direction downward To decrease tilt drag Turn the tilt drag control 11 in a counter clockwise direction upward To increase pan drag Turn the pan drag control 7 in a counter clockwise direction left to right To decrease pan drag Turn the pan drag control 7 in a clockwise direction right to left NOTE The whip pan facility is not affected by the pan drag setting...

Page 23: ...s as an abrasive and should be removed using a semi stiff brush or vacuum cleaner Routine maintenance During use check the following Check the illumination of the level bubble Replace battery if necessary Check the effectiveness of the pan and tilt drag controls Reset as necessary Check the effectiveness of the pan and tilt brakes Reset as necessary No further routine maintenance is required Batte...

Page 24: ...s the switch 8 and ensure that the level bubble 9 illuminates for approximately 20 seconds CAUTION Use plastic tweezers when handling the battery Avoid shortening the battery by holding it by the circumference edge CAUTION DO NOT use force on the battery compartment Ensure that the compartment is correctly aligned with the fittings inside the head Fig 14 Replacing the level bubble battery 1 1 1 ...

Page 25: ... 5mm allen key remove the screw 10 2 12 2 securing the brake lever Remove the brake lever without moving the brake shaft Turn the brake shaft clockwise until the brake makes contact approximately 30 45 degrees from the off position Replace the brake lever onto the brake shaft at approximately 30 45 degrees from the off position Fig 15 Refit the screw 10 2 12 2 using the allen key Turn the lever cl...

Page 26: ...Back 25 Fig 15 Adjusting the pan and tilt brakes 10 1 12 1 10 2 10 12 2 12 ...

Page 27: ...AS 3219 101 Tripods Single stage aluminium Pozi Loc tripod 100mm bowl black ENG V3823 0001 Single stage aluminium Pozi Loc tripod 75mm bowl black ENG V3822 0001 Single stage carbon fibre Pozi Loc tripod 100mm bowl black ENG 3773 3 Single stage carbon fibre Pozi Loc tripod 75mm bowl black ENG 3777 3 Two stage aluminium Pozi Loc tripod 100mm bowl black ENG 3821 3 Two stage aluminium Pozi Loc tripod ...

Page 28: ...g 3AS 5AS V4043 1904 Bowl clamp assembly 3330 30 Field service spares kit Field service spares kit V4045 1902 Brake lever 2 off V4045 2009 Brake lever cap 2 off V4045 2058 Screw 2 off M005 912 Battery CR2032 3 0V 230mAh EEBA000009 ...

Page 29: ...ds only and cannot be assigned except with the prior written agreement of Vinten Subject to these terms and conditions Vinten will repair or replace free of charge any product or defective part provided that the defective part of the product has been returned to Vinten or its authorized agent freight pre paid If any defective product has been superseded and cannot be repaired replacement will be m...

Page 30: ...EBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME JURISDIC TIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE LIMITA TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTH ER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION ...

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