Cartoni MASTER 65 FLUID HEAD User manual

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MASTER65FLUIDHEAD
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USER’SMANUAL
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CARTONI®/Allrightsreserved©
ManualVersion:1.0
Issuedate:Feb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.......................................................................................................................................5
4.Technicaldata..................................................................................................................................6
5.Manteinance....................................................................................................................................6
6.Warranty..........................................................................................................................................7
7.Accessories&productline..............................................................................................................7
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1. Introduction
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Designedtosupportcameraweightsfrom20Kg(44lbs)to65Kg(143lbs),thenewMASTER
65isidealforoutdoorBroadcastwithbulkyboxedlenses.
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DependingonCoGposition,themaximumpayloadis:
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‐At200mm:65kg
‐At175mm:70kg
‐At150mm:80kg
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Itcombinesawiderangeofcounterbalancecapabilities,performingprefectbalanceatanytilt
anglewithanewCARTONIFluiddragsystembasedonsiliconfilm.Thenewdragensures
almostfreewheelingatitsminimumuptoconsistentdragforsmoothandslowmovements
withlongfocallengths.
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ThisruggedHeadcomesequippedwiththestandardDovetailplatformonalargesliding
platform.Themicrometricmovementsoftheslideareoperatedbyahandycrankplaced
undertheslide.
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Allsettingsareergonomicandplacedintherightpositions.PanBarsarecompatiblewiththe
Vintenattachment.MASTER65comesequippedwithadigitalreadoutforcounterbalance
referenceandilluminatedspiritbubble.
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TheMASTER65flatbaseinterfaceswithMitchelmounttripods,Pedestalsandothersupports
via4boltsfixingsystem,2¾”castle‐nutoraM12threadedcentralknob.
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Beforeusingtheproductreadthisuser’smanual;
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Beforeinstallingthefluidheadonthetripodcheckthetripodstability;
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Verifythatthecamerapayload(includinglensesandaccessories)islowerthanthemaximum
capacityofthefluidhead;
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Beforeinstallingthecameramakesurethatthefluidheadisingoodconditionsandbaresno
evidentdamages.
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2. Operatingelements
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1)Cameraplate
2)Righthandleattachment
3)Righthandle
4)Righthandleattachmentlever
5)Cameraplatelocklever
6)Battery
7)Transporthandle
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8)Horizontallockbutton(On)
9)Horizontallockbutton(Off)
10)Tiltlocklever
11)Panlocklever
12)Tiedownknob
13)Slidingplatelocklever
14)Leftpanhandleattachment
15)Leftpanhandleattachmentlever
16)Slidingplatecrank
17)Leftextensiblehandle
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18)Pandragselector
19)Counterbalanceselector
20)Digitaldisplay
21)Bubbleanddisplaylightbutton
22)Bubblelevel
23)Tiltdragselector
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3. Procedures
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Openthetripodtothedesiredheightandlockalltheknobs.
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PlacetheMASTER65headontripodbaseandrotateuntilitmatchesthesteelnotch;
tightentheheadfirmlyscrewingintheknob(12)underneaththeflatbase.Checkthe
spiritbubble(22)andmodifythelegsangleifneeded.Incaseoflowvisibility,press
button(21)forbubblelightandtoactivatethedigitaldisplays.Lightwillturnoff
automaticallyafterapproximately30seconds.
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Lockhorizontalpositionwithbutton(8),insertpanlock(11)andturnbothtiltdrag
selector(23)andcounterbalanceselector(19)toposition“0”.
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Toreleasethecameraplate(1)slideforwardthecameraplatelocklever(5)androtate
it90°counterclockwise,thenremovethecameraplate.
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Attachthecameraplatetothebottomof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.
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PlacethecameraonthetopoftheMASTER65,pushingthecameraplate(1)forward
toperfectlymatchtheslidingplateseat,thenclosethecameraplatelocklever(5).
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Holdingthepanbar(17)firmly,disengagehorizontallockwithbutton(9)andfindthe
correctcenterofgravityslidingthecameraassemblyforeandaftusingthesliding
crank(16)(extracttheknobtorotate).Locktheslidewithlever(13).
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Setthecounterbalancesystembyturningthecounterbalanceselector(19)to
appropriatetension.Thecamerahastostaystillatanytiltangle.Ifneeded,finetune
balance,adjustingtheslidingplate.
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Pushbutton(21)toactivatedisplays(20),unlockpanlock(11)andselectthedesired
fluiddragintensityonbothpanandtiltbyturningpanselector(18)andtiltselector
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4. Tecnicaldata
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Minimumpayload 20Kg–44lbs
Maximumpayload 80Kg–176lbs
Weight16,0Kg–35,3
lbs
BowldiameterFlatbase
FluidcontrolContinuous
CounterbalanceContinuous
Panrange360°
Tiltrange+/‐65°
Temperaturerange ‐40°/+60°
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5. Maintenance
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Withindooruse‐whenneeded‐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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driedbeforestorage.
Sandanddirtareabrasiveandshouldberemovedusingasemi‐stiffbrushorAirspray.
Disconnectspiritlevelbatteryduringlongtermstorage;forbatteryreplacementaccessthe
batterycompartment(6).
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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.