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Operating Instructions
4 Pan / Tilt Drag Control
The Skyline 70 Fluid Head offers 7 selectable positions of fluid
drag + zero setting in the Pan and Tilt. The settings are equally
stepped from light drag in position 1 up to heavy drag in position
7, the drag plates are completely disengaged in position zero.
• Do not Pan or Tilt the Fluid Head whilst adjusting PAN or TILT
DRAG CONTROL or whilst the PAN & TIL DRAG CONTROL is
between settings.
• The drag setting can be changed at any tilt or pan angle.
5 Pan / Tilt Lock Control
The Skyline 70 Fluid Head offers high capacity caliper disc brake
system to hold the Fluid Head in a fixed pan and/or tilt position.
Camera position will not change when applying or releasing the
Pan / Tilt locks.
• Do not pan or tilt the Fluid Head whilst the PAN or the TILT
LOCK is partially applied.
6 Illumination
The Skyline 70 Fluid Head offers illumination of the PAN, TILT,
COUNTERBALANCE CONTROLS AND BUBBLE LEVEL when the
low ambient light conditions exist. Illumination can be achieved by
pressing the ILLUMINATION BUTTON once. The light will switch
off after 10 seconds.
Fig. 6
Illumination Button
Pan Drag Control
Counterbalance Selector
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Tilt Drag Control
Bubble Level
