Digital Juice Shoulder Mount Stabilizer User manual

Getting Started Guide
The Digital Juice Shoulder Mount Stabilizer is a camera support worn over
the shoulder and featuring 2-point stabilization through the back and chest.
The lightweight unit weighs less than 2 lbs, making it very easy to use, hold
and carry in your production kit. This is an invaluable tool when working
on location in large crowds, or when the camera has to be in constant
motion, preventing your handheld camera from falling, while still providing
a lightweight stable foundation for your shots. No matter where you are
shooting, you will get smoother looking video and reduce your muscle fatigue
when using this stabilizer.
Our lightweight Shoulder Mount Stabilizer (1) has a spring-loaded, locking
pivot point (2) with high density foam-lined shoulder and chest pads for an
easily adjustable and comfortable fit
on the body. The unit distributes the
weight of the gear mounted to it onto
the back and chest, relieving stress on
the shoulders and arms and leaving
the hands free to work controls.
Using the Shoulder Mount Stabilizer
Large and small camera mount extension plates allow a wide variety of
camera shapes and sizes to be accommodated and adjusted so that eyepiece
and viewscreen are positioned correctly (7, 8). The unit’s industry-standard
¼-20 mounts (9) will accept a wide variety of cameras and accessories.
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What’s Included:
• 1 Shoulder Mount Stabilizer unit (1) with built-in industry-standard ¼-20
camera mount plate and adjustable spring loaded pivot point (2)
• 1 1.5” Safety Strap (3)—clips onto the unit and across the body for
further safety and stability when in use
• 2 adjustable accessory base plates—allow a wide variety of camera
sizes to be accomodated
– 1 large adjustable base plate extends from the unit with a rectangular
rubber-padded base (4)
– 1 small adjustable base plate—attaches either directly to the unit or to
the large base plate accessory and has a rubber-padded quick release
base on top of a riser which raises the position of the camera by 2.5” (5)
• 1 soft, drawstring carry bag (6)—provided to keep the unit and its parts
clean and safe while on the go
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Getting Started Guide (continued)
Using the Shoulder Mount Stabilizer (continued)
The smaller mounting plate extension unit includes a quick release plate for
quick and easy camera placement and removal (10). The larger extension
plate (11) has a rectangular rubber-padded base to support larger cameras.
CAUTION
The Shoulder Mount Stabilizer is not designed for hands-free operation. The
Safety Strap should be attached to the Shoulder Mount Stabilizer, and the
strap secured around the operator, as specified in the product instructions
above. The Safety Strap is a safety device designed to prevent users from
inadvertently dropping their camera-attached Shoulder Mount Stabilizer. The
Safety Strap is NOT designed as a standalone or load-bearing apparatus.
Specifications
Dimensions: Approx. 14.75” x 9”/375mm x 229mm (at most compact, with
both base plates attached); 14.75” x 5.75” / 375mm x 146mm (at most
compact, without both base plate accessories)
Camera Mount Base Plates: Shoulder unit main camera mount plate—2.5”
x 1.5”/63.5mm x 38.1mm, large adjustable base plate accessory—3.75
x 2.25/95.3mm x 57.2mm, small quick release base plate & riser
accessory—1.25” x 1.75”/31.8mm x 44.5mm
Weight: Shoulder Mount with both base plates—1.6 lbs/.73kg, Shoulder
Mount Only—1.2 lbs/.54kg, base plate units—.2 lbs/.09kg each, 1.5” Safety
Strap—3 oz/85g
Weight Capacity: up to 10 lbs
You can use the Shoulder Mount Stabilizer with just the main unit’s
mounting plate (15), with either the small (16) or large (17) mounting plate
attached, or with both extension plates attached (18), depending on your
camera setup and needs.
The 1.5” Safety Strap provided with the Shoulder Mount Stabilizer clips to the
unit (19) and across the body for added security and stability (20). It can be
easily attached/detached using the quick-attach side squeeze buckle (21) and
sized for any body by adjusting the length of the web strap (22).
Both accessory plates can be
adjusted back and forth (12) or
angled to the side (13) to ensure an
optimal viewing/shooting position for
your camera via easy-grip, sliding,
lock-down screw knobs (14).
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