Cartoni focus hd User manual

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT

CARTONI ® / All rights reserved ©
User Manual
Version: 2.1
Issue date: Feb 2017
CARTONI S.p.A.
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00159 - Rome (Italy)
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USER MANUAL

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INDEX
1. Safety & Set-up instrucons
2. Operang elements
3. Procedures
4. Technical data
5. Maintenance
6. Warranty
7. Accessories & Product line

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The FOCUS HD Fluid Head is the ideal support for the latest smaller, lighter
high-performance Cameras weighing from 0 to 12 kg (0 to 26 lbs).
Extremely compact and lightweight, the innovave FOCUS HD features a
connuously variable uid damping system on both Pan and Tilt movements
and an unrivaled patented variable counterbalance which brings its range of
use to cover all exisng ENG and lighter high-performance cameras.
The FOCUS HD head comes equipped with a quick release sliding Camera
plate, illuminated spirit level and telescopic Pan bar. Its lng range is
+/- 90° has a perfect response throughout the enre Tilt range. This Head
interfaces with all 100 mm bowl base tripods and supports.
The extreme ruggedness and versality together with a superior
quality/price rao makes the FOCUS HD the best possible support for news
Operators and Videographers.
• Before using your new FOCUS HD, please read this user manual.
• Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the Tripod stability.
• Verify that the Camera payload (including lens and all accessories) is
below the maximum capacity of the Fluid Head.
• Before seng up the Camera, make sure that the Fluid Head is in perfect
operave condions with no damages.
1. SAFETY & SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS

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2. OPERATING ELEMENTS
1
2
3
5
4
1. Camera plate
2. Pan bar aachment
3. Pan bar extension
4. Pan drag selector
5. Pan brake lever
6. Tilt brake lever
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7. Camera plate release lever
8. Tilt drag selector
9. Spirit level & Baery
10. Counterbalance selector
11. Tie down knob
12. Pan bar
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7
10
9
12
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3. PROCEDURES
1 - Place the FOCUS HD on your Tripod by loosening the e-down
knob (11) under the Fluid Head and level using the spirit bubble (9).
In low light condions, press buon (9) for light.
2 - Connect the Pan bar (12) to the Fluid Head ghtening the lever (2) on
the Pan bar aachment and select the desired operang angle.
The telescopic Pan bar lenght can be adjusted via lever (3).
3 - Lock both Pan and Tilt brakes (5 & 6), turn both Tilt drag selector (8) and
counterbalance knob (10) to the minimum.
4 - Open completely the Camera plate lock lever (7) to release the Camera
plate (1).
5 - Aach the Camera plate (1) under the Camera and ghten the clamping
screw. Center the plate on the Camera, keeping the center of gravity
posion in mind.
6 - Place the camera sideways on top of the FOCUS HD, the wedge
plate will lock into place: the Camera plate locking lever (7) will click
into an intermediate posion, so that you can slide the Camera back &
forth to the best posion.
7 - Hold the Camera in horizontal posion with the Pan bar (12) and
release the Tilt brake lever (6). To nd the correct center of gravity
posion, slide the Camera plate (1) back & forth ll you have achieved
the desired balance. Lock the Camera plate lever (7) all the way to “ON”
posion.
8 - Set the counterbalance system by turning the balance knob clockwise
(10) to appropriate tension. The Camera has to stay at any lt angle.
Eventually ne-tune by adjusng the sliding plate.
9 - Unlock the Pan brake lever (5) and set the Fluid drag control by
adjusng selectors (4 & 8).

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Minimum Payload Capacity
Maximum Payload Capacity
Weight
Pan Range
Tilt Range
Counterbalance
Fluid Drag
Bowl Diameter
Temperature Range
0 kg
12 kg / 26 lbs
2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs
360°
+/-90°
Connuous
Connuous
100 mm
-40°/+60°
4. TECHNICAL DATA
With indoor use - when needed - just clean the FOCUS HD and Tripod with
a so cloth. Dirt accumulated during storage may be removed using a brush
or Air spray.
CARTONI products main mechanisms are sealed as they are also built for
professional outdoor use.
However, use under rough condions will require special care. Salt water is
very corrosive and can cause extreme damages. In atempt to avoid further
damage the Fluid Head should be washed o with fresh water at the earliest
opportunity and dried before storage.
Sand and dirt are abrasive and should be removed using a semi-s brush or
Air spray.
Disconnect spirit level baery during long term storage.
5. MAINTENANCE
10 - When spirit bubble light fails it is me to replace the baeries (9). Pull
out the baery tray.

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6. WARRANTY
All CARTONI Fluid Heads & Pedestals have a free of charge three (3) year
warranty. Register your product at www.cartoni.com within 30 days from
date of rst purchase/invoice to receive further two (2) year warranty for the
unsurpassed free ve (5) year warranty.
Tripods, spreaders, dollies and all accessories are guaranteed one (1) year
from the date of rst purchase/invoice.
CARTONI warrant that the product supplied will - under proper use - be free
from defects in workmanship and materials and agrees that it will, at its
opon, either repair or replace any defecve part within duraon of
warranty from date of rst purchase with no labour charge.
This warranty does not apply to any CARTONI product that has been
damaged in shipping or handling, abused, misused, operated contrary to
instrucons for use, neglected, normal wear or tear, modied or changed in
design or construcon or serviced by unauthorized pares.
Repairs or misuse by any unauthorized pares will void this warranty.
Warranty claims must be submied – in wring - to the factory for
vericaon or to an authorized distributor/dealer designated by CARTONI.
It is the end user’s responsibilty when ordering to ensure that the products
ordered conform to his requirements.
All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied warranes are
limited to the me period set forth herein & subject to change without noce.
No liability can be accepted for any variaon.

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For the complete Accessories list & Product line please visit CARTONI’s
ocial website www.cartoni.com.
Every product has an updated list of compable items sorted by groups, with
descripons and technical data.
7. ACCESSORIES & PRODUCT LINE

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