Flycam DSLR-NANO-QR-BL User manual

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What’s In The Box
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received everything that is listed
below.
DSLR Nano Blue Handheld Camera Stabilizer
(DSLR-NANO-QR-BL)
Assembly Manua l
Quick Release
Head, Mid & Boom Plate
Central Post
Base Plaorm with 16
weight discs
Accessories

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‘V’ SHAPED ADAPTORS INCLUDED IN HARDWARE KIT
Quick release
plate
QUICK RELEASE PLATE AND ADAPTER
Lever to remove / aach
the quick release plate
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Mid Plate Boom PlateHead Plate
HEAD ASSEMBLY
• Head Plate
• Mid Plate
• Boom Plate
• These three individual pieces are
shipped as one assembled unit.
NOTE: The hardware package includes
two different-sized V-shaped adaptors
used to aach the camera to the head
plate. Choose any one suitable for your
camera. A locking pin at the front of the
adaptor prevents camera rotaon on
the head.
Quick release
adapter
NOTE: The threaded stud is located in
the center of the base plate to aach it
to the central post.

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• Remove the quick release plate from the
adapter by sliding the release lever to the
open posion. Next, aach the quick release
plate to the camera base.
• Remove the head plate by unscrewing the
four side knobs to mount the quick-release
adaptor.
• Loosen the Allen bolt at the boom of the
quick release adapter and aach it to the
head plate. Then, reghten the bolt to se-
cure the adapter to the plate.
CENTRAL POST
Warning: The gimbaled control unit, handle,
and yoke have been factory set for opmum
performance.
Do not aempt to adjust them.
ASSEMBLING YOUR HANDHELD STABILIZER
• Loosen the 2x Allen bolts at the boom of
the camera plate, align the holes with the
top of the central post & reghten the Allen
bolts securing the head to the stalk.
• Aach the head plate to the Flycam
handheld stabilizer with appropriate fore &
a posioning and ghten the side knobs as
shown. Further ‘ne tuning’ will probably be
required.

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• Slide the release lever to the open posion
and insert the camera set up into a quick
release adapter. Then, return the lever to its
original locked posion.
• Remove the head plate from the 3-piece
head assembly in preparaon to aach it to
your camera. You will note many mounng
holes that can adapt to various cameras.
If you do not wish to use the quick release plate, the camera can be directly aached to the Head Plate
by using the following assembly sequence (without the quick release plate)
• Center the head plate on the camera and
secure it properly.
YOUR FLYCAM HANDHELD VIDEO STABILIZER FULLY ASSEMBLED
Do not over ghten this adjustment as it
can break the threaded insert.

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• Align the camera center of balance to the
mid plate and secure the head plate and
camera to the mid plate.
Adding Weights & Posioning for Proper Balance
• The many slots on the head and boom
plates allow you to adjust the X & Y axis for
perfect balance easily. Once achieved, ght-
en the knobs to secure. Further ‘ne tuning’
will probably be required..
Connuing the assembly and balance requirements to make your FLYCAM DSLR Nano fully funconal, you
will note that the base plaorm has a provision to mount the balance weights in their cups via a slot
found on both sides of the post.
The counterweight system's purpose is to match the low end of the stabilizer to the weight of the camera
and accessories at the high/top end with gimbaled handle as the pivot point in between. The heavier the
camera and accessories, the more weight is required to achieve proper balance. Generally, as you add
weight to one side of the central post, an equal amount must be added to the other to maintain horizon-
tal balance. However, suppose you are using an offset conguraon such as a ip-out viewnder or off-
center accessories. In that case, extra weights might be needed on the opposite side of the post to coun-
teract and maintain proper balance.
The total weight xed to the base plaorm should equal the weight of your camera plus the head and ac-
cessories.
Horizontal adjustment on the base plaorm is
made by loosening the retaining screws, mov-
ing the mounted cups closer to or further away
from the stalk, and then re-ghtening. You will
probably need to
adjust and re-adjust the horizontal posion to
achieve opmum performance/personal pref-
erence.
Head Plate X adjustment
Head Plate Y adjustment

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NOTE: When adding weight to the cups, use
the supplied foam spacers as silencers to pre-
vent metal-to-metal washer noise.
Vercal Adjustment of the telescopic central
post is made by loosening the control at the
base, raising or lowering the post to the
desired locaon, and then re-ghtening the
vercal control. Do not over-ghten this
control.
Before beginning the balancing process check the following:
• Camera is securely aached to Head Plate
• Lens cap is removed and secured
• Telescoping Clamp is ghtened
• Weight discs are added successfully
• All screws are ghtened securely
• Baery, all accessories and cables are secured
Balancing the Horizontal Axis
When your FLYCAM DSLR Nano is properly assembled, you can start the test and setup of the horizontal
balance. Horizontal balance allows the camera to remain level during operaon with the Central Post in
a vercal posion unless off-axis framing is desired. Tesng for horizontal balance starts from a at and
level surface like a table, allowing the FLYCAM DSLR Nano to hang free as you hold it. If your FLYCAM
DSLR Nano is correctly balanced on its horizontal axis, then it will be both level & upright, with the
Central Post in a perfectly vercal posion.
Warning: If you do not have enough weight on the Base Plaorm, the enre Flycam could ip upside
down. If this movement starts to happen, be ready to catch the stalk before a complete 180 occurs. This
type of unwanted movement requires more weight to be added to the base with addional weight
discs.
Another way to accomplish Horizontal Balance is to move the center of gravity of camera by
re-mounng the camera to a different area of the Head and Mid Plate, either front-to-back or
side-to-side.
If the FLYCAM DSLR Nano is front heavy, loosen the screws on the sides of the Head Plate and gently
slide the Head Plate back unl the opmum balance is achieved. Tilng to the back means the load is
tail heavy requiring the plate to be adjusted forward on the head.
VERTICAL STALK ADJUSTMENT
Balancing Your Flycam Stabilizer

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If you cannot achieve front to back axis balance with this method, then try remounng your camera to a
different hole on the Head Plate. Having achieved horizontal balance for the front to back axis, ghten
the screws on the Head Plate.
If the FLYCAM DSLR Nano leans to the right, then loosen the screws on the boom of the Boom Plate
and then gently slide the Mid Plate to the le. If it leans to the le from the operator’s point of view,
then adjust the Mid Plate to the right. A bit at a me unl balance is achieved.
Balancing the Vercal Axis
• Loosen the side screws of Head Plate and the boom screws of Boom Plate. Look at the stabilizer
from side. If the camcorder lens is pped up or down, move the camcorder forward or backward
• unl the center of balance is situated over Central Post.
• Then, look at the stabilizer from front. If the post is not vercal, adjust the boom plate unl Central
Post is vercal.
• You can also adjust the weight cups closer to & farther away from the sled as per requirement, ll the
post is straight up and down.
• The stability of Flycam Stabilizer depends on it being slightly boom heavy. If it is top heavy, it will lt
more. If it is too boom heavy, it will be sluggish and hard to aim.
Slightly Boom Heavy, it will be both Stable and Easier to Control.
Check the Vercal Balance by using this Drop Time Test.
• Make sure that everything is ght and posion yourself behind the stand.
Always secure the screws aer any adjustments.
Secure all parts aer adjustments are made.
It may be necessary to recongure front to back adjustments once correct side-to-side ne-tuning has been
accomplished.
Another opon to consider is moving the Counter Weight cups back & forth on the Base Plaorm by sliding
them either closer to or further away from the Center Post via the built in base slots. Make sure to ghten
the cups down should you move them.
The sled should be ed up to the docking adapter of your stand or similar so that you can start the fore &
a balancing adjustments by centering the camcorder over the central post. To do this

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• Grasp the center post near the base and move the center post from vercal to horizontal.
• Hold it there. Be sure that it will not hit the stand when you drop the center post and put your free hand
to catch the center post when it drops.
A DROP TIME OF 2 - 2.5 SECONDS IS PREFERRED.
NOTE: Recheck the balance by looking at sled. If necessary, use side screws and boom plate screws to
make required adjustments.
Balancing Review
• Proper system balance can only be accomplished once your camera has been set up with the necessary
accessories and is ready to shoot. It includes baeries, lenses, media cards, an LCD viewnder/monitor,
a fast-release plate, on-camera lighng, and all the other equipment you'll need for your recording
session.
• Remove top plate of stabilizer and line-up your camera so that its center of gravity is as close to the
center of plate as possible (basically hold the camera in your hand unl it feels balanced both le and
right as well as forward and backward).
• Find the hole in the plate closest to your camera's threaded tripod aachment (while keeping your
camera's center of gravity to the center of the plate). Aach your camera (or quick release mount if you
have one). Tighten it up so it doesn't rotate accidentally.
• Re-aach the top plate to the Flycam. Center it, but don't worry about geng it absolutely perfect yet.
• Remove most of the weights from the Base Plaorm, but leave one on each side.
• Insert the center post as far as it will go and ghten so it won't slide out.
• Hold the handle normally and turn the FLYCAM DSLR Nano so that it is horizontal to the ground. Let go
of the stalk while keeping a rm grip on the handle and count how long it takes to return to vercal
again. You should be able to count a good, "One-one thousand, two-one thousand", before it rights
itself. With only two lile weights it might take considerably longer.
• Add one pair of weights at a me and repeat the "horizontal to vercal" test unl it falls at the correct
rate. It will probably not be perfect.
• Count how many seconds it will take to fall to vercal. Try using a stopwatch.
• If the drop me is less then 2 seconds, it is too boom heavy. You need to move the boom mass closer
to the post.

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• Fine-tune the le-right, forward-backward balance. You will have to go back and forth between the two
direcons to get the balance just right. Loosen the screw sets that allow the sled to move le and right.
Adjust the top plate so that it is centered and ghten down the screws like you would a re slowly and
alternang side to side.
• Repeat for "forward-backward" balancing.
• Check to see if your camera is sing level. If not, repeat the necessary steps unl it does.
• Pracce walking/movements ensuring your body moon is not transmied to your hands and then the
Flycam and camera.
Holding your Flycam Stabilizer
When handling your DSLR Nano one hand holds
onto the handle while the other is used to
gently guide the camera in the direcon you
wish to shoot and frame the shot.
For normal shoong, hold the handle in the
middle.
For shots that require framing the camera up,
down or sideways, hold the handle rmly at the
boom.
This will allow the “yoke” part of the gimbal to
rotate without hing your hand or knuckles
Maintenance
Bearing Maintenance: The Main Bearing on your FLYCAM DSLR Nano is aached to the central post
about two inches from the top. It is of metal construcon and parally enclosed by the Bearing assembly.
If aer a period of me your bearings don’t turn smoothly, lubricate with a minimum of light machine oil.
Light lubricang oil can also be used on the Yoke and Handle Bearings. Be sure to keep oil away from your
camera, & clean up any over spill.
Cleaning: Do not use solvents or harsh cleaners of any kind on your Flycam DSLR Nano. If the unit
becomes dirty, use a damp so cloth or sponge and a mild detergent to gently clean external parts.
Storage: Should you need to store your FLYCAM DSLR Nano for a long period of me then place the unit
upright in a dry or low to normal humidity area whenever possible. If you are unable to nd this kind of
environment then we suggest you store the unit in an airght plasc container or bag.
• You'll get one that's too slow and then you'll add a pair and it will fall too fast. When that happens, take
off the last pair of weights that you added.
• Tighten down the weights so they don't slide around.
• To get the count perfect, slightly lower the center post that aaches the Base Plaorm with the weights
unl you get the "one-one thousand, two one thousand" count to the vercal posion.

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Pracce Makes You Perfect - Walking the Line
Pracce this simple exercise to master your
FLYCAM DSLR Nano with professional results.
Using masking or gaffer tape, create a cross
mark on a at and even wall. The mark be-
comes your framing center. On the oor lead-
ing up to the cross mark lay a straight tape
line of about 20 feet. Pracce walking the line
while keeping the cross mark center framed
and focused. With some effort, dramac uid
movements will become second nature and
provide producon value to all your setups.
Standing the unit upright is preferred as it alleviates stress on the system.
NOTE: The FLYCAM DSLR Nano doesn’t work under water, nor is it waterproof. Avoid direct exposure
to rain, water spray or any other harsh environment. Also the bearings are not sand/grit proof and need
to be kept free of these contaminants. Avoid geng dirt or sand in them.
Warranty: We offer one year warranty for our products from date of purchase. Within this period of me,
we will repair it without charge for labor or parts. Warranty doesn’t cover transportaon costs nor does it
cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage. Warranty repairs are subjected to inspecon
and evaluaon by us.
Liability: We are not liable for damage caused by products that we do not supply or from mishandling in
transit, accident, misuse, neglect, lack of care of the product, or service by anyone other than our company.
Contact Us: In case of any kind of dissasfacon, please Contact us immediately and we promise our utmost
support and care unl you use our product.