Cartoni MASTER 40 User manual

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT
USER’S MANUAL
& Maintenance

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Index
1. IntroductIon 4
2. operatIng elements 6
3. procedures 8
4. specIfIcatIons 9
5. maIntenance 10
6. Warranty 10
7. accessorIes & product lIne 11
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Manual Version: 1.0
Issue date: July 2019

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1. IntroductIon
The MASTER 40 is the ideal support for Broadcast Camera congura-
ons up to 40 kg (88 lbs). It features an amazingly smooth patented coun-
terbalance system and the superb thin plates uid drag.
The MASTER 40 controls, knobs and levers, are ergonomically placed to
ensure Camera operators complete ease-of-use in any situaon, whether
in the studio, locaon or during outside broadcasts while drag and counter-
balance systems are monitored on a digital display.
Payload capacity goes from zero (0) to 40 Kg (88 lbs) with a perfect
balance throughout the enre 180° lt range.
The specically designed connuous Fluid Drag System performs from
almost freewheeling to extremely consistent drag for maximum versality.
It features a V wedge plate for box lenses interface, installed on a wide
sliding plaorm for perfect centering of the Camera.
Extremely rugged and precise, the MASTER 40 is meant to become the
ulmate industry standard.
Before using the MASTER 40 Fluid Head, please make sure
to read this user’s & maintenance manual;
Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the
Tripod stability;

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Check that the Camera payload (including lenses and
accessories) is lower than the maximum capacity of the
MASTER 40 Fluid Head;
Before installing the Camera make sure the MASTER 40 is
in good condions and bares no evident damages.

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1 Sliding plate lock lever
2 Tilt lock lever
3 Horizontal lock lever
4 Counterbalance selector
5 Pan lock lever
6 Pan drag selector
7 Tie down knob
8 Illuminated bubble level
9 Illuminated bubble level and digital display light buon
10 Digital display
11 Extensible handle aachment lever
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❶
❻
❺
❹
❸
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2. operatIng elements
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12 Extensible pan handle
13 Camera plate
14 Pan bar aachment rosee
15 Pan bar aachment lever
16 Camera plate lock lever
17 Tilt drag selector
18 Baery housing
⓬
⓲⓱⓰
⓯
⓭
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Open the Tripod to the desired height and lock all the safety knobs.
Place the MASTER 40 Fluid Head on the Tripod base and rotate unl
it matches the steel notch; ghten the Head rmly by screwing in
the knob (7) underneath the at base. Check the illuminated bubble
level (8) and modify the legs angle if needed. In case of low visibility,
press buon (9) for illuminated bubble level and to acvate the digital
displays (10). Lights will turn o automacally aer approximately 30
seconds.
Lock the horizontal posion with lever (3) red posion, insert pan lock
(5) and sliding plate lock (1) and turn both lt drag selector (17) and
counterbalance selector (4) to posion “0”.
To release the Camera plate (13) slide forward the Camera plate
lock lever (16) and rotate it 90° counterclockwise, then remove the
Camera plate.
Aach the Camera plate under the Camera assembly and rmly
secure it with both screws. Try to place the Camera plate centered
under the Camera system, keeping in mind the posion of the center
of gravity (CG).
Place the Camera on the top of the MASTER 40, by pushing the
Camera plate (13) forward to perfectly match the sliding plate proper
posion, then close the Camera plate lock lever (16).
Holding the pan bar (12) rmly, disengage sliding plate lock (1) and
lever (3) to green posion and nd the correct center of gravity (CG)
by sliding the Camera assembly fore-and-a. Lock the sliding plate
with lever (1).
3. procedures

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Set the counterbalance system by turning the counterbalance selector
(4) to the appropriate tension. The Camera has to stay sll at any lt
angle. If needed, ne tune the balance by adjusng the sliding plate.
Push buon (9) to acvate illuminated digital displays (10), unlock Pan
lock (5) and select the desired Fluid drag intensity on both Pan and lt
by turning Pan selector (6) and lt selector (17).
Minimum payload 0 Kg 0 lbs
Maximum payload 40 Kg 88 lbs
Weight 15 Kg 31.1 lbs
Bowl diameter Flat base
Fluid control Connuous
Counterbalance Connuous
Pan range 360°
Tilt range +/- 90°
Temperature range -40/+60 °C -40°/+140°F
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5. maIntenance
6. Warranty
When needed, with indoor use just clean the Head 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 they will require special care. Salt
water is very corrosive and can cause extreme damages. In aempt to avoid
further damage the Fluid Head should be washed o with fresh water at
the earliest opportunity and perfectly dried before storage.
Sand and dirt are abrasive and should be removed using a semi-s
brush or Air spray.
Disconnect the illuminated display & bubble level baery during long
term storage; for baery replacement access the baery compartment (18).
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,

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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 responsibility 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.
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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PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT