Cartoni MAXIMA 5.0 User manual

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT
USER’S MANUAL & Maintenance

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Index
1. IntroductIon 5
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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1. IntroductIon
The new MAXIMA 5.0 is the ulmate answer for Digital Cinematogra-
phy with heavy duty packages. Its outstanding patented counterbalance
compensates payloads from zero to 50 kg, with “perfect balance” through-
out the 180° lt range. The patented connuous uid drag system per-
forms from almost freewheeling to extremely consistent drag for maximum
versality and perfect diagonal shots.
The MAXIMA 5.0 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 shoong. Drag and counterbalance set-
ngs are monitored on a large digital display.
The large sliding camera plate is compable with Arri, Sony and O’Con-
nor slides. The head comes with a telescopic pan bar and a short front pan
bar. With the classic Mitchell base the MAXIMA 5.0 interfaces with all at
base Mitchel tripods and plaorms.
Oponal 150mm bowl base can be easily applied.
Before using the MAXIMA 5.0 Fluid Head, please make sure to read
this user’s & maintenance manual;
Before installing the Fluid Head on the tripod check the tripod
stability;
Check that the Camera payload (including lenses and accesso-
ries) is lower than the maximum capacity of the MAXIMA 5.0
Fluid Head;
Before installing the Camera make sure the MAXIMA 5.0 is in
good condions and bares no evident damages.

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2. operatIng elements
1 Slide 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 buon
9 Digital display
10 Extensible handle
aachment lever

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11 Extensible pan handle
12 Short handle
13 Short handle aachment lever
14 Short handle aachment rosee
15 Camera plate
16 Tool box aachment
17 Handle aachment lever
18 Handle aachment rosee
19 Safety buon slide lock lever
20 Tilt drag selector
21 Tie down knob
22 Baery housing
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Open the tripod to the desired height and lock all the safety knobs.
Place the MAXIMA 5.0 Fluid Head on the tripod base and rotate unl
it matches the steel notch; ghten the Head rmly by screwing in
the knob (21) underneath the at base. Check the illuminated bubble
level (7) and modify the legs angle if needed. In case of low visibility,
press buon (8) for illuminated bubble level and to acvate the digital
displays (9). Lights will turn o automacally aer approximately 30
seconds.
Lock the horizontal posion with lever (2) red posion, insert pan
lock (4) and turn both lt drag selector (20) and counterbalance se-
lector (3) to posion “0”.
To release the Camera plate (15) push the red safety buon (19) and
open the slide lock lever (1) completely ll to posion 2, then remove
the Camera plate.
Aach the Camera plate under the Camera assembly and rmly se-
cure it with both screws. Try to place the Camera plate centered un-
der the Camera system, keeping in mind the posion of the center of
gravity (CG).
Place the Camera on the top of the MAXIMA 5.0, leaning sidewards
against the le side of the head (slide lock side), then push the as-
sembly into horizontal posion unl you feel the click of the slide
lock lever (1), which will be in posion 1 (at this point the Camera
plate is clamped but sll moving fore-and-a).
3. procedures

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Holding the pan bar (11) rmly, disengage lever (2) to green posion
and nd the correct center of gravity (CG) sliding the Camera assem-
bly fore-and-a. Lock the slide lock lever (1) all the way in.
Set the counterbalance system by turning the counterbalance selec-
tor (3) 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 (8) to acvate illuminated digital displays (9), unlock Pan
lock (4) and select the desired Fluid drag intensity on both Pan and lt
by turning Pan selector (5) and lt selector (20).
Minimum payload 0 Kg 0 lbs
Maximum payload 50 Kg 110 lbs
Weight 13 Kg 28.7 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
4. specIfIcatIons

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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 (22).
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 ver-
icaon or to an authorized distributor/dealer designated by CARTONI.
It is the end user’s responsibility when ordering to ensure that the prod-
ucts ordered conform to his requirements.
All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied war-
ran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
Manual Version: 1.0 - Issue date: April 2021