Flycam HD-3000 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.
HD-3000 Camera Stabilizer (FLCM-HD-3-QT)
Assembly Manua l
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Camera Plaorm
Central Post
Base Plaorm with
16 weight discs
Boom Plate
Mid Plate Head Plate
Quick release
adpater V-shape Adapter Accessories
Table Clamp
Storage Bag

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 Aach Central Post to the Base Plaorm by
means of threaded stud in center. Rotate
the Base Plaorm to properly secure with
Central post.
 Loosen allen bolts at the boom of Camera
Plaorm, align its holes with top of Central
Post & re-ghten them with allen key
securing the plaorm to post.
HD-3000 Stabilizer Setup
 Open the lever and remove Quick Release
Plate from Adapter. Then aach it with your
camera with the help of screw driver. Insert
your camera setup into the Adapter and
ghten the lever back.
 Connuing the assembly and balance
requirements to make your Flycam
Handheld Video Stabilizer fully funconal
you will note that the base plaorm has a
provision to mount the balance weights via
2x BH bolts secured with knobs on both
sides of the post.
NOTE: The camera can be directly aached to Head Plate.
 Remove Head plate from 3-piece Head Assembly in order to aach it to your camera. You will note a
number of mounng holes that can be used to adapt various cameras. Keep the camera in center of
Head Plate and secure it properly.
 Do not over ghten this adjustment as it can break the threaded insert.
NOTE: You can also mount your camera using Quick Release Plate.
Adding Weights & Posioning for Proper Balance

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 Vercal Adjustment of telescopic central
post is made by loosening the control
located at the base, raising or lowering the
post to desired locaon and then
reghtening the vercal control. Do not
over-ghten this control.
Balancing your Flycam Stabilizer
The purpose of the counter weight system is to match the low end of the stabilizer to the weight of the
camera and accessories at the high/top end with the gimbaled handle as the pivot point in between.
The heavier the camera and accessories, the more weights are required to achieve proper balance.
Generally as you add weight to one side of the central post, an equal amount has to be added to the
other side to maintain horizontal balance.
However if you are using an oset conguraon such as a ip out viewnder or o center accessories,
extra weights might be needed on the opposite side of the post to counter act and maintain proper
balance.
Total weight xed to the base plaorm should be equal to the weight of your camera plus the head and
any accessories.
Balancing the Horizontal Axis
When your Flycam HD Stabilizer is properly assembled, you can start the test and setup of
horizontal balance. Horizontal Balance allows the camera to remain level, during operaon, with
the Central Post in a vercal posion unless o-axis framing is desired.
When tesng for horizontal balance start from a at and level surface like table. This will allow the
stabilizer to hang freely as you hold it. If your stabilizer is correctly balanced on its horizontal axis,
then it will be both leveled & upright, with Central Post in a perfect vercal posion.
NOTE: If you do not have enough weight on Base Plaorm the enre Flycam could ip upside down.
If this movement starts to happen, be ready to catch the sled before a complete 180° occurs. This
type of unwanted movement requires more weight to be added to the base with addional weight
discs.
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

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Balancing the Vercal Axis
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 Central Post. To do this-
 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.
Another way to accomplish Horizontal Balance is to move the center of gravity of camera by
re-mounng the camera to a dierent area of the Head and Mid Plate, either front-to-back or
side-to-side.
If the stabilizer be front heavy, loosen the screws on the sides of Head Plate and gently slide Head Plate
back unl 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.
If the stabilizer leans towards right, then loosen the screws on the boom of Boom Plate and gently
slide the Mid Plate towards le. If it leans to le, then adjust the Mid Plate towards right. A bit at a me
unl balance is achieved.
NOTE: Always secure the screws and all parts aer any adjustments are made.
NOTE: 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.
 Grasp Central Post near the base and move it from vercal to horizontal.
 Hold it there. Be sure that it will not hit the stand when you drop it. Keep your free hand to catch the
central post when it drops.

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 Count how many seconds it takes to fall to vercal. Try using a stopwatch.
 If the drop me is less than 2 seconds, it is too boom heavy. You need to move the boom
mass closer to post.
 If the drop me is more than 2 seconds, it is top heavy.
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 achieved once your camera is set up with appropriate
accessories ready for shoong. This means baeries, lenses, media cards, LCD viewnder/
monitor, quick release plate, on-cam lights, and all the gear you will use 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 hole in the plate that is as close to threaded tripod mount on your camera as possible (while you
are sll holding your camera's center of gravity to the center of plate). Aach your camera (or quick
release, if you have one). Tighten it down so it won't accidentally rotate.
 Re-aach top plate to the stabilizer. Center it, but don't worry about geng it absolutely perfect.
 Remove most of the weights from Base Plaorm, but leave one on each side.
 Insert the central post as far as it can go and ghten so it won't slide out.
 Hold the handle normally and turn stabilizer so that it is horizontal to the ground. Let go of the stalk
while keeping a rm grip on 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 ‘horizontal to vercal’ test, unl it falls at the correct rate.
It will probably not be perfect.
 You'll get one movement that's too slow and then you'll add a pair and it will fall too fast. When that
happens, take o the last pair of weights that you added.
 Tighten down the weights so they don't slide around.
 To get the perfect count, slightly lower Central Post that aaches the Base Plaorm with the weights,
unl you get the ‘one-one thousand, two one thousand’ count to vercal posion.
 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.
 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 to
stabilizer and camera.

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Holding your Flycam Stabilizer
When handling your Flycam HD Stabilizer, one hand holds onto the handle while other is used to
gently guide the camera in direcon you wish to shoot and frame shot.
For normal shoong, hold the handle in middle.
For shots that require framing the camera up, down or sideways, hold the handle rmly at boom.
This will allow the yoke part of gimbal to rotate without hing your hand or knuckles.
 When you handle your HD Stabilizer, you
will want to use your ‘stabilizer hand’ to
gently hold onto either, the point just
below yoke and bearing assembly, or an
area down by the Base. These two areas
allow for easy control of HD Stabilizer when
in use.
Maintenance
Bearing Maintenance: The main bearing on HD stabilizer is aached to Central Post about two
inches from top. It is of metal construcon and parally enclosed by bearing assembly. If aer a
period of me your bearings don’t turn smoothly, lubricate with a minimum quanty of light
lubricang oil. It 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 stabilizer. If the unit
becomes dirty, use a damp so cloth or sponge with mild detergent to gently clean external
parts.
Storage: Should you need to store your Flycam HD stabilizer 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
bag. Standing the unit upright is preferred as it alleviates stress on the system.
NOTE: Flycam HD Stabilizer doesn’t work under water, nor is it waterproof. Avoid direct exposure
to rain, water spray or any harsh environment. The bearings are not sand proof. Avoid geng dirt
or sand in them.
Pracce Makes You Perfect - Walking the Line
 Using masking or gaers tape, create a cross
mark on a at and even wall. The mark
becomes your framing center. On the oor
leading 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 in-focus. With a bit of eort,
dramac uid like movements will become
your second nature and provide producon
value to all your setups.

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YOUR FLYCAM HD-3000 HANDHELD VIDEO STABILIZER
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!
(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES)
Warranty: We oer 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.
NOTE: If you wish to use Table Clamp, then below are the steps:
 Aach Clamp onto the table, ghten
provided knob to secure, then aach handle
onto the Clamp. It helps achieving balance
in just seconds and saves your valuable
me.

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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.
All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmied by any form or by any means,
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Locking Buckles
Chest Plate
Comfort Vest
So Shoulder
Padding
Height Adjustment
Knob
Arm-Vest Connector
Comfort Arm
Spool Adapter
Box Packing
Small Bracket
Comfort Arm & Vest (CMFT-AV)
Assem b l y M a n u a l

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Aach back and front of Vest by clipping
shoulder buckles. Then Put-on the Vest and
aach chest buckles. Tighten the shoulder
Velcro straps to a snug posion.
Tighten lower straps with help of Velcro on
back for a comfortable t and lock them with
buckles.
Make Vest t as ght as possible. Doing so
provides maximum control over the stabilizer
system and makes for slip-free operaon.
Stabilizer Arm & Vest Setup
To compensate for the weight of camcorder
and stabilizer, an adjustable tension spring
knob is provided. Turn the knob clockwise to
set angle of arm at a desired fixed position
and anti-clockwise for taking smooth gliding
shots.
Arm Adjustment
The length of chest plate can be adjusted
according to your height by using Adjustment
Knob.
Insert Arm-Vest Connector into space
provided.
The universal Arm mount requires no tools to
aach it to Vest. When assembling, just put it
into the mount, as shown. Now aach Spool
Adapter to Comfort Arm in order to mount
your Stabilizer onto it.
NOTE: Once the t of Vest feels comfortable, you can remove it by un-clipping the buckles and strap
from one side only. This makes it easy to remove and dress it back on, when needed.
NOTE: If you are using Stabilizer Jr. or Glidecam Handheld Stabilizer, you will need to replace Spool
Adapter post.

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Bearing Maintenance
If aer some period of me the bearings stop running smoothly as when new, you can oil it with light
lubricang oil. We recommend using only a few drops, anything more than a lile will end up dripping
from the bearing and onto the rest of your Comfort Arm. Be sure to keep the oil away from your camera,
and clean up any over-spill when done.
Cleaning
Do not use solvents or harsh cleaners of any kind on Comfort Arm & Vest. If the unit becomes dirty, use
only a cloth or sponge with water and a very mild detergent to gently rub the unit clean. Rinse well.
Storage
If you are going to store Flycam Comfort Arm & Vest for a long period of me, then we recommend
storing it up-right in a dry or low-to-normal humidity area.
If you are unable to nd an environment like this, then we suggest you store the unit in an airght plasc
container or bag. Keeping the unit upright helps to lessen stress on the system.
Maintenance
Determine which end ts into boom of your
handle, insert adapter post into yoke, replace
retaining screws and ghten securely.
YOUR FLYCAM COMFORT ARM & VEST
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!
(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES)

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Warranty: We oer 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.