oConnor 1040 User manual
User Guide
Part No. C1265-0001
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Oconnor
1040
Fluid Pan & Tilt Head
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Contents
Safety / About This Guide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3
Health and Safety .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Mounting and Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
About this guide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Box Contents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5
Optional Accessories........................6
Components..................................7
Front View.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7
Rear View .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8
Installation....................................9
Mounting the head . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9
Levelling the Head . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9
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Fitting the Pan Handle . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Mounting the camera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
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Balancing the Payload . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Operating the Pan and Tilt Locks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Pan and Tilt Fluid Drag .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Maintenance. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
Battery Replacement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
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Technical Specications.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22
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Important information on the safe installation and operation of this
product. Read this information before operating the product. For your
personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate the product
if you do not understand how to use it safely. Save these instructions
for future reference.
Warning Symbols Used in These Instructions
Safety cautions are included in these instructions. These safety
avoid possible damage to the product
Health and Safety
!
WARNING!
warning triangle symbol.
Where there is a risk of damage to the product,
associated equipment, process or surroundings,
comments appear supported by the word ‘CAUTION’.
!
WARNING! Risk of personal injury or injury to
others. All personnel must be fully trained and
adhere to correct manual handling techniques and
Health & Safety regulations. It is the responsibility
of the local organisation to enforce safe working
practices at all times.
Mounting and Installation
!
WARNING!
!
WARNING!
extending tripod legs.
!
WARNING! Risk of nger entrapment.
head to a tripod that cannot support the combined mass of
the head and its full payload.
!
WARNING! Toppling hazard. Do not leave unattended.
Keep out of reach of children.
!
WARNING! The product must always be secured.
!
CAUTION! Always lock the vertical and horizontal brakes
when the camera is mounted but not in use or when
!
CAUTION! Hold the camera securely when mounting
!
CAUTION! Always hold the pan bar when making
head.
!
CAUTION! Only attach camera accessories to the pan
bar. Do not attach heavy items to the pan bar.
!
CAUTION! Always remove the camera before
transporting.
!
WARNING!
payload the tilt lock must be engaged.
Maintenance
!
WARNING!
accessories, the carrying out of non-approved alterations
of the product. It may also invalidate the terms and
conditions of the product warranty.
!
Caution! When replacing the battery, use only the same
or an equivalent type of battery recommended for use with
the product.
Safety / About This Guide
4
About this User Guide
OConnor Ultimate 1040 Fluid Head
to enable cinematographers easily move from heavier to lighter
payload camera set-ups without compromise.
any point in the tilt range. Providing perfect balance even for
lighter-weight cameras with counterbalancing down to zero, the
For camera operators, making the change to smaller, lighter cameras
while retaining quality has never been easier. And most importantly,
lbs. (20 kg) at a 5” (15 cm) centre of gravity and a +/-90° tilt range.
Safety / About This Guide
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Box Contents
11040 Head
2Large Euro Quick Release + Plate
3100 mm Ball Base
4100 mm Tie down S2052-1100
5Pan handle
6Pan handle extension 2575-135
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4
5
6
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Optional Accessories
1
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5
8
12
1Assistants box
2Front box mount 08308
3Eye piece leveller
Platform Assemblies & Plates
4Large Euro quick release (includes large Euro
Plate Part No. 08285)
5
Plate Part No. 08427)V4045-1901
Tripods + Hi Hats
6100mm Hi Hat 45A-0002
30L Tripod (Not Shown)
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Bases
8Mitchell Base assy. 100mm 08281
9Mitchell Tiedown
10 150mm Ball Base 08414
11 150mm Ball Tiedown
12 Studio Pedestal / Tripod Adaptor 08349
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Components
Position Description
1
2Handle / accessory mounting rosette
3
4Platform release lever
5Pan lock lever
6Front box mounts
7Tie down (100 mm)
8Ball base (100 mm)
9Tilt drag indicator wheel
10 Platform scale
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3
4
5
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10
Front View
8
Components
Position Description
1Handle clamp
2Pan handle
3
4
handle
5Provision for attachments
6Pan drag indicator wheel
7Battery compartment
8
9Bubble level
10 Tilt lock lever
11 Bubble illumination button
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Rear View
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Installation
Mounting the Head
The 1040 is installed onto standard tripods using the 100mm ball
base and tie down
Other bases are available See optional accessories).
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WARNING!
that cannot support the combined mass of the head and its
full payload.
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WARNING!
tripod.
Refer to the tripod instructions supplied with the tripod for
Leveling the Head
After securely mounting the head on to the tripod, center the bubble
level to set the level.
If necessary, in poor light conditions:
1. Press the button illumination bubble (the light will remain on for
20 seconds).
Ball Base
bubble.
Tighten the bowl clamp and re-check the level.
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