Glidecam Industries Glidecam HD-1000 Setup guide

Set-up and Operations Guide
Glidecam Industries, Inc. 23 Joseph Street, Kingston, MA 02364
Customer Service Line 1-781-585-7900
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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MANUAL
GLIDECAM
HD-SERIES
1000/2000/4000

PLEASE NOTE
Since the Glidecam HD-2000 is essentially the same as the HD-1000 and the HD-4000, this
manual only shows photographs of the Glidecam HD-2000 being setup and used. The Glidecam
HD-1000 and the HD-4000 are just smaller and larger versions of the HD-2000. When there are
important differences between the HD-2000 and the HD-1000 or HD-4000 you will see it noted
with a ***. Also, the words HD-2000 will be used for the most part to include the HD-1000 and
HD-4000 as well.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION # PAGE #
1. Introduction 4
2. Glidecam HD-2000 Parts and Components 6
3. Assembling your Glidecam HD-2000 10
4. Attaching your camera to your Glidecam HD-series 18
5. Balancing your Glidecam HD-2000 21
6. Handling your Glidecam HD-2000 26
7. Operating your Glidecam HD-2000 27
8. Improper Techniques 29
9. Shooting Tips 30
10. Other Camera Attachment Methods 31
11. Professional Usage 31
12. Maintenance 31
13. Warning 32
14. Warranty 32
15. Online Information 33

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Glidecam HD-1000 and/or Glidecam
HD-2000 or Glidecam HD-4000.
The amazingly advanced and totally re-engineered HD-Series from Glidecam
Industries represents the top of the line in hand-held camera stabilization.
The lightweight and state-of-the-art Glidecam HD-1000,HD-2000, and the HD-4000
hand-held camera stabilizers will transform your hard to watch shaky camera footage
into hypnotically smooth, professional footage.
The Glidecam HD-Series offers advanced features and a degree of sophistication
never before seen in a line of Hand-Held Camera Stabilizers.
With the Glidecam HD-Series Hand-Held Stabilizers your camcorder seems to
oat; always balanced and isolated from the undesirable motions of your hands.
Now you are free to move with your camera: panning, tilting, booming, and running
without any camera instability or shake.
The Glidecam HD-Series works so well that it allows you to shoot incredibly smooth
and graceful shots even while going to extremes like running up and down stairs or
traveling rugged terrain. When it comes to normal shooting, like walking or moving
the camera slowly around someone, the results are equally magical.
Each HD-Series Stabilizer’s offset, foam cushioned, handle grip is attached to a
free oating, three axis gimbal. This allows your hands to move up and down and
side-to-side, thereby isolating your hand’s unwanted motions from the camera. This
up and down movement alleviates the bouncing, pogo-type action often associated
with our competitor’s system. This is because their handle is not designed to have
the benecial ability to move up and down. This design feature, coupled with the over
all higher inertia of the HD-Series systems, produces a superior stabilization when
compared with our competition.
The unique and proprietary precision, three-axis gimbal incorporates several
adjustable axis convergence control. This allows all three axes to intersect for proper
operational alignment.
A camera-mounting platform with a quick-release, no-tools drop on camera plate
allows you to quickly attach or remove your camera. Ergonomic control knobs
allow quick, precise adjustments of the top stage’s back and forth and side-to-side
movement. These controls allow you to adjust the camera’s horizontal balance.
By varying the amount of counter weight on the base platform, or by changing the
length of the notool telescoping Central Post, you adjust the camera’s vertical balance.
When balanced properly the camera oats and you are ready to move into action.
#1 INTRODUCTION

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The Glidecam HD-Series Stabilizers offer unparalleled controllability and ease of
use with their unique rigid, yet dynamically adjustable, control and weight distribution
surfaces. Setting up, controlling and adjusting the system’s balance is now quick and
precise.
A unique and proprietary dynamic base platform can expand or contract. This allows
you to easily adjust the system’s dynamic balance or to increase the system rotational
pan inertia.
Shot after shot and move after move, the Glidecam HD-Series Stabilizers deliver
beautifully smooth and professional results. With the Glidecam HD-Series you no
longer need a tripod or a dolly. All you need is your creativity, imagination, and
innovation.
Glidecam Industries is now becoming the choice of a generation. Glidecam makes
your decisions concerning stability and movement easy and simple. Simply rely
as so many have and still do, on using a Glidecam Camera Stabilizer. Glidecam
Industries, Inc., bringing two decades of Camera Stabilization with a wide range
of camera stabilizers, each optimized for various camera weights and shooting
conditions.
The Glidecam HD-Series requires practice and understanding to achieve professional
looking results. We highly recommend that the user read this manual thoroughly
before setting up and operating the HD-1000,HD-2000, or the HD-4000. Doing so
will save you time, and will minimize the risk of damage to your camcorder or the
Glidecam HD-1000, HD-2000, or HD-4000. It is important to perform and follow
the Set-up and Operation’s procedures in the proper sequence, so as to avoid both
frustration and possible accident.
If you have any needs for technical assistance, you can call our Technical Support
Line at 1-781-585-7900, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am and
5:00pm Eastern Time.
We’re sure that once you have you Glidecam HD-1000, HD-2000, or HD-4000 up
and running, you will nd years of enjoyment with it.

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#2 GLIDECAM HD-2000 PARTS AND
COMPONENTS
Figure 1
When you unpack your Glidecam HD-2000 you will
see that some Assembly is required. The contents of
the Glidecam HD-2000 box includes the following:
(See Figure 1)
MANUAL
CENTER POST
QUICK RELEASE PLATE
CAMERA MOUNTING PLATFORM
EXPANDABLE BASE PLATFORM
TELESCOPING POST
HARDWARE BAG
COUNTER WEIGHTS
TOOLS NEEDED:You will need a Standard and
Phillips Head Screwdrivers. (not included)
Figure 2
This is the Glidecam HD-2000 CENTRAL POST
with attached Gimbal assembly.
(See Figure 2)
***NOTE: The HD-1000 and the HD-4000 have
slightly different sizes.
WARNING: Do not adjust or tighten the factory
settings on the Gimbal, Handle, and Yoke. These
parts should remain loose and move freely, for
proper operation.
Figure 3
These are the pieces that makeup the HEAD
ASSEMBLY of the Glidecam HD-2000
1) QUICK RELEASE PLATE
2) CAMERA-MOUNTING PLATFORM
(See Figure 3)
***NOTE: The TELESCOPING POST
comes inserted into the CENTRAL
POST when shipped.

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Figure 4
This is the QUICK RELEASE PLATE for the
Glidecam HD-2000 that you will attach to your
camera.
(See Figure 4)
(See SECTION 4 Attaching your Camera on PAGE
18 for Camera and QUICK RELEASE PLATE
Mounting)
***NOTE: The QUICK RELEASE PLATES for the
HD-1000 and the HD-4000 are different
Figure 5
This is the CAMERA-MOUNTING PLATFORM with
front-to-back and side-to-side movement
adjustment knobs.
Figure 6
This is the EXPANDABLE BASE PLATFORM.
(See Figure 6)
***NOTE: The HD-1000 and HD-4000 have slightly
different sizes.

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Figure 7
This is the TELESCOPING POST.
(See Figure 7)
***NOTE: The HD-1000 and HD-4000 have slightly
different sizes.
Figure 8
Shown in bag are the COUNTER WEIGHT
PLATES to be attached to the EXPANDABLE
BASE PLATFORM.
(See Figure 8)
***NOTE: The HD-1000 has 8 weight plates and
HD-2000 and HD-4000 have 12 weight plates.
Figure 9
Shown in the bag is the HARDWARE set for the
Glidecam HD-2000.
(See Figure 9)
***NOTE: The HD-1000 and the HD-4000 have
slightly different HARDWARE.

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Camera Mounting Screws
Black Bolts for Counter Plates
1/4” Washers Rubber Washers Black umb Nuts Counter Weight Plates

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Figure 11
First place the EXPANDABLE BASE PLATFORM
rmly on a leveled surface.
(See Figure 11)
#3 ASSEMBLING YOUR GLIDECAM
HD-2000
Figure 12
Next nd the TELESCOPING POST and locate
the THREADED INSERT which can be found in the
bottom of the TELESCOPING POST.
(See Figure 12)