Cartoni MASTER 40 User manual

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USER’SMANUAL
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MAINTENANCE

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CARTONI®/Allrightsreserved©
ManualVersion:1.0
Issuedate:May2019
CARTONIS.p.A
ViadiPortonaccio,33/B‐00159Rome(Italy)
Phone+39064382002
Fax+390643588293
Email[email protected]
www.cartoni.com
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Index
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1.Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1
2.Operatingelements.........................................................................................................................2
3.Procedures.......................................................................................................................................4
4.Specifications...................................................................................................................................5
5.Maintenance....................................................................................................................................5
6.Warranty..........................................................................................................................................6
7.Accessories&productline..............................................................................................................6
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1. Introduction
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CARTONIintroducesMAXIMA40,aninnovativecompactdesignFluidActionHeadfeaturingan
amazinglysmoothpatentedcounterbalancesystem.TheMAXIMA40istheidealsupportfor
allfullyequippedFilmCamerasandsophisticatedbroadcastpackages.
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TheMAXIMA40controls,knobsandlevers,areergonomicallyplacedtoensureCamera
operatorscompleteease‐of‐useinanysituation,whetherinthestudio,locationorduring
outsidebroadcastswhiledragandcounterbalancestepsaremonitoredonadigitaldisplay.
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Payloadcapacitygoesfromzero(0)to40Kg(88lbs)withaperfectbalancethroughoutthe
entire180°tiltrange.
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ThespecificallydesignedcontinuousFluidDragSystemperformsfromalmostfreewheelingto
extremelyconsistentdragformaximumversatility.
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ThelargeslidingCameraplateiscompatiblewithArriandO'Connorslidesforincreased
versatilityandease.
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Extremelyruggedandprecise,theMAXIMA40ismeanttobecometheultimateindustry
standard.
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BeforeusingtheMAXIMA40FluidHead,pleasemakesuretoreadthisuser’s&maintenance
manual;
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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MAXIMA40FluidHead;
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BeforeinstallingtheCameramakesuretheMAXIMA40isingoodconditionsandbaresnoevident
damages.
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2. Operatingelements
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1) Slidingplatelocklever
2) Horizontallocklever
3) Counterbalanceselector
4) Panlocklever
5) Pandragselector
6) Tiltlocklever
7) Illuminatedbubblelevel
8) Illuminatedbubblelevel
anddisplaylightbutton
9) Digitaldisplay
10) Extensiblehandle
attachmentlever
11) Extensiblepanhandle
12) Shorthandle
13) Shorthandleattachment
lever
14) Shorthandleattachment
rosette
15) Cameraplate
16) Slidingplate
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17) Handleattachmentlever
18) Handleattachmentrosette
19) Sliderelease
20) Tiltdragselector
21) Tiedownknob
22) Batteryhousing
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3. Procedures
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Openthetripodtothedesiredheightandlockallthesafetyknobs.
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PlacetheMAXIMA40FluidHeadonthetripodbaseandrotateuntilitmatchesthe
steelnotch;tightentheHeadfirmlybyscrewingintheknob(21)underneaththeflat
base.Checktheilluminatedbubblelevel(7)andmodifythelegsangleifneeded.In
caseoflowvisibility,pressbutton(8)forilluminatedbubblelevelandtoactivatethe
digitaldisplays(9).Lightswillturnoffautomaticallyafterapproximately30seconds.
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Lockthehorizontalpositionwithlever(2)redposition,insertpanlock(4)andturn
bothtiltdragselector(20)andcounterbalanceselector(3)toposition“0”.
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ToreleasetheCameraplate(15)pushtheredsafetybuttoninsidetheslidelocklever
(1)andcompletelyopenit,pushdowntheredsliderelease(19)andremovethe
Cameraplate.
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AttachtheCameraplateundertheCameraassemblyandfirmlysecureitwithboth
screws.TrytoplacetheCameraplatecenteredundertheCamerasystem,keepingin
mindthepositionofthecenterofgravity(CG).
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PlacetheCameraonthetopoftheMAXIMA40,leaningsidewardsagainsttheleftside
ofthehead(slidelockside),thenpushtheassemblyintohorizontalpositionuntilyou
feeltheclickoftheredsliderelease(19)(atthispointtheCameraplateisclampedbut
stillmovingfore‐and‐aft).
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Holdingthepanbar(11)firmly,disengagelever(2)togreenpositionandfindthe
correctcenterofgravity(CG)slidingtheCameraassemblyfore‐and‐aft.Locktheslide
locklever(1).
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Setthecounterbalancesystembyturningthecounterbalanceselector(3)tothe
appropriatetension.TheCamerahastostaystillatanytiltangle.Ifneeded,finetune
thebalancebyadjustingtheslidingplate.
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Pushbutton(8)toactivateilluminateddigitaldisplays(9),unlockPanlock(4)and
selectthedesiredFluiddragintensityonbothPanandtiltbyturningPanselector(5)
andtiltselector(20).
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4. Specifications
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Minimumpayload 0Kg–0lbs
Maximumpayload 40Kg–88lbs
Weight15,0Kg–33,1lbs
BowldiameterFlatbase
FluidcontrolContinuous
CounterbalanceContinuous
Panrange360°
Tiltrange+/‐90°
Temperaturerange ‐40/+60°C
‐40/+140°F
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5. Maintenance
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Whenneeded,withindoorusejustcleantheHeadandTripodwithasoft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conditionstheywillrequirespecialcare.Saltwaterisverycorrosive
andcancauseextremedamages.InattempttoavoidfurtherdamagetheFluidHeadshouldbe
washedoffwithfreshwaterattheearliestopportunityandperfectlydriedbeforestorage.
Sandanddirtareabrasiveandshouldberemovedusingasemi‐stiffbrushorAirspray.
Disconnecttheilluminateddisplay&bubblelevelbatteryduringlongtermstorage;forbattery
replacementaccessthebatterycompartment(22).
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6. Warranty
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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firstpurchase/invoicetoreceive
furthertwo(2)yearwarrantyfortheunsurpassedfreefive(5)yearwarranty.
Tripods,spreaders,dolliesandallaccessoriesareguaranteedone(1)yearfromthedateof
first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option,eitherrepairorreplaceany
defectivepartwithindurationofwarrantyfromdateoffirst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instructionsforuse,neglected,normalwear
ortear,modifiedorchangedindesignorconstructionorservicedbyunauthorizedparties.
Repairsormisusebyanyunauthorizedpartieswillvoidthiswarranty.
Warrantyclaimsmustbesubmitted–inwriting‐tothefactoryforverification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warrantiesarelimitedtothe
timeperiodsetforthherein&subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Noliabilitycanbeacceptedforanyvariation.
7. Accessories&productline
ForthecompleteAccessorieslist&ProductlinepleasevisitCARTONI’sofficialwebsite
www.cartoni.com.
Everyproducthasanupdatedlistofcompatibleitemssortedbygroups,withdescriptionsand
technicaldata.