Steadicam ARCHER2, Руководство по эксплуатации

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After the dovetail drops into place, close
the locking lever half way and slide
the camera until the fore-aft c.g. mark
is about .75 inches (19mm) behind the
centerline of the telescoping posts.
Push the locking lever forward to fully
lock the camera into place. You are now
ready to static balance the sled.
Attach the long dovetail plate to the
bottom of the camera, centered as closely
as possible under the camera’s c.g.
Use two screws to keep the plate from
rotating.
Place the camera above the camera
mounting platform. Be sure the locking
lever is fully open. Angle the left edge
of the dovetail into the holder. Be sure to
keep everything parallel. Lower the right
side into the holder.
If possible, attach a second optional
dovetail plate to the top of the camera,
directly above the other dovetail. This
may require additional hardware, such
as a special low mode bracket for your
camera.
If the camera won’t drop fully into place,
be sure the left side of the dovetail is
fully inserted, all is parallel, and the
locking lever is fully open. It’s a close fit.
The dovetail locking lever has
three positions (see page 8):
• 60º back is fully open and the
dovetail plate can be inserted or
released.
• At the half way or 90 degree
position, the dovetail can
slide back and forth for gross
positioning of the camera. With the
locking lever in this position, the
dovetail can slide but cannot be
removed.
• All the way forward is the locked
position.
Push firmly.
Dovetail locking lever fully open. Closing the locking lever.
Tip: If you add your focus motors at this point, remark the
camera c.g. If the side-to-side position drastically changes,
you may have to reposition the dovetail plate on the
camera.
Big, important tip: Wrap up, Tie up, Tie down, Hook and
Loop, or Gaffer tape all cables so they don’t flop around
and mess up your precise balancing. If you have cables
that run to the outside world, leave them off at this point.
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