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Страница 1: ...ES INC 130 4 Camelot Drive Plymouth MA 02360 Customer Service Line 1 508 830 1414 Manufactured in the U S A COPYRIGHT 2005 GLIDECAM INDUSTRIES INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Glidecam is registered at the PAT...

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Страница 3: ...TRODUCTION 5 2 QUICK SETUP 7 3 ADJUSTING THE LOAD SETTINGS OF YOUR SUPPORT ARM 17 4 REMOVING THE SPRINGS FROM YOUR SUPPORT ARM 21 5 INSTALLING THE SPRINGS INTO YOUR SUPPORT ARM 25 6 WARNINGS 29 7 MAIN...

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Страница 5: ...hoot for extended periods of time whereas before the stress associated with handholding the SLED reduced your shooting time While the GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER is in essence a very simple device its sim...

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Страница 7: ...D setup and balancing procedures Figure 1 Figure 2 Included is a GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER DOCKING BRACKET which allows you to park your SLED while it is not in use Securely attach and tighten the DOCKI...

Страница 8: ...CKING BRACKET make sure that the SLED S HANDLE is facing directly outwards as in figure 3 By parking your SLED this way on the DOCKING BRACKET it will be easily accessible to you when it comes time to...

Страница 9: ...PRINGS are also preset to their weakest LOAD SETTING Later in the CONFIGURATION SECTION we will discuss how to make adjustments to the arm in detail For now leave the SPRINGS in the SUPPORT ARM at the...

Страница 10: ...ign the NOTCHES in the ARM POST so that they face the TIGHTENING SCREW as shown in figure 7 Do not OVERTIGHTEN this PLASTIC TIGHTENING SCREW for this could damage the THREADS The reason that the TIGHT...

Страница 11: ...t on too loosely for it needs to bear the combined weight of the SUPPORT ARM and SLED Also you should take note that if you are planning on walking up and down stairs or walking over uneven terrain th...

Страница 12: ...xt carefully align and guide the two STEEL PINS located on the back end of the RIGID ARM down into the two RECEIVING HOLES as in figure 11 Make sure that the arm is fully inserted into the RECEIVING H...

Страница 13: ...he weight of the SLED is in the control of your ARM and not the SPRING LOADED SUPPORT ARM Now gradually let the SUPPORT ARM take over the job of holding the weight of the SLED If your SLED is too heav...

Страница 14: ...wing the procedures outlined in the ADJUSTING THE LOAD SETTINGS OF YOUR SUPPORT ARM section of this manual If your SLED is too light for the SUPPORT ARM in the ARM S current factory setting you will n...

Страница 15: ...the LCD MONITOR on the BASE PLATFORM of your SLED Figure 18 Also you should note that when using the GLIDECAM 2000 PRO or GLIDECAM 4000 PRO in HAND HELD mode you were instructed to firmly hold onto th...

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Страница 17: ...OOTER it comes preconfigured with both SPRINGS already installed and set to their weakest SPRING TENSION setting In order to adjust the SPRING TENSION in the SUPPORT ARM you must first make sure that...

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Страница 19: ...and not just the weight of your CAMERA alone NOTE The SMOOTH SHOOTER SUPPORT ARM is optimized to take advantage of the principle that the more inert a camera system is the more stable it is In other...

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Страница 21: ...e 23 In general when using a GLIDECAM 2000 PRO you will achieve superior stabilization with only one SPRING installed in the SUPPORT ARM When using a GLIDECAM 4000 PRO you will achieve superior stabil...

Страница 22: ...angled upwards With the ARM angled upwards you can easily remove the ADJUSTER BOLT or BOLTS as shown in figures 23 25 With both ADJUSTER BOLTS removed you can now angle the SUPPORT ARM downwards there...

Страница 23: ...23 Figure 26 Figure 27 With the ARM angled downwards you can now easily remove the RETAINING BOLT or BOLTS as shown in figures 26 and 27...

Страница 24: ...24 Figure 28 Now that the ADJUSTER BOLTS and RETAINING BOLTS are disconnected from each end of the SPRING you will be able to slide the SPRING out of the SUPPORT ARM as shown in figure 28...

Страница 25: ...NGS INTO YOUR SUPPORT ARM Figure 29 When installing the SPRINGS into the SUPPORT ARM you need to pay close attention to the alignment of the ANTI SPRING ROTATOR that is attached to the end of each SPR...

Страница 26: ...ARM make sure that the ANTI SPRING ROTATOR end of the SPRING is aligned as in figure 30 Figure 31 Insert the SPRING into the SUPPORT ARM and thread the RETAINING BOLT into the end of the SPRING as in...

Страница 27: ...Figure 33 Now that the SPRING is connected to the RETAINING BOLT angle the SUPPORT ARM upwards taking care that the HEAD of the RETAINING BOLT does not hit any part of the ARM as in figure 33 Figure...

Страница 28: ...as shown in figure 34 Using an ALLEN WRENCH rotate the ADJUSTER BOLT clockwise until the SPRING reaches at least the position marked 0 on the GUIDE SCALE WINDOW NOTE When installing two SPRINGS into t...

Страница 29: ...er if the SLED and ARM are still attached to it If you do find yourself in water then immediately remove the GLIDECAM SMOOTH SHOOTER from your body and get to safety Also never place your fingers etc...

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Страница 31: ...sure that the SUPPORT ARM is stored with the SPRINGS set at their weakest and least stretched out position Always store the system with the SPRING ARM angled in its uppermost relaxed position Also pl...

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Страница 33: ...lack of reasonable care of the Glidecam Smooth Shooter or service by anyone other than us There are no express warranties except as listed herein This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you...