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III. BALANCING YOUR GIMBAL
We recommend you have your camera and accessories (i.e. filter, batteries, etc.) mounted
before
balancing
the gimbal. If your lens has an adjustable zoom, set the zoom to the desired position before
balancing.
There are 3 axis that need to be adjusted to ensure proper operation for the gimbal. They include the
horizontal and vertical tilt, roll balance, and pan balance. There is also an instructional video for balancing at
http://www.turboace.com/allsteady-5videos.aspx
STEP 1: HORIZONTAL TILT
Balancing your gimbal horizontally (or front-to-back) is the first step to keep your camera level should you
remove your hands. Users must consider that in order to achieve this goal, the camera and Tilt Axis need to
be level. Since this is the first step, please note that the gimbal has not yet been balanced vertically for the
Tilt Axis. With this being said, it can be assumed that it will only be possible to verify the horizontal tilt to be
balanced once the camera and Tilt Axis are level. If the camera is situated too high or too low with respect to
the Tilt Axis, it can easily obscure the issue of the horizontal tilt being imbalanced. Please follow the
directions below:
1)
Loosen your tripod screw under the camera, allowing the camera and mount plate to slide forwards
and backwards.
2)
If the camera tilts down lens-first, slide the camera backwards. If the camera tilts so the lens faces
upwards, slide the camera forwards. Continue making incremental adjustments until the camera is
leveled when facing straight.
3)
Make sure to confirm that the camera is securely mounted to the adjustable camera.
