oConnor 1040 User manual
User Guide
Part No. C1265-0001
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EN
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
. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fitting the Pan Handle . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Mounting the camera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
.. .. 13
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
5
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
13
4
5
6
2
Optional Accessories
1
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4
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)
7
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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2
3
4
5
6
8
9
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
1
Rear View
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 2
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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).
!
WARNING!
that cannot support the combined mass of the head and its
full payload.
!
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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Installation
Remove / Install Camera Plate Platform
The camera plate can be installed facing front or rear depending on
the required load and balance requirements.
1. Remove the camera plate as described on “Mounting the
camera” on page 13.
2. Release the plate slide lock (A) by levering in a clockwise
direction.
3. Before sliding the plate away from the head,
remove the Hex stop screw (B).
4. Slide the platform forwards to remove from the head.
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5. Rotate the camera plate 180° and slide it on to the head from the
rear.
Locate the Hex stop screw in the front facing thread and tighten,
Installation
12
Installation
Fitting the Pan Handle
Pan Handle accessory mounting rosettes are located at the rear of the head, on both left and right sides.
The pan handle may be positioned on the rosettes in any position to suit the user requirements.
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Mounting the Camera
!
WARNING!
!
WARNING! For safe and reliable operation the head and all mounted equipment must be correctly balanced.
Payload Weight and C of G Height Adjustment
@ 4” (100mm) <52 lb. (23.5 kg)
@ 5” (127mm) <45 lb. (20.4 kg)
@ 8” (203mm) <33 lb. (14.9 kg)
Installation
Tip.
reduce the total payload that can be
balanced.
approximation can be the distance
from the bottom of the camera plate to
the centre of the lens.
Approximate estimate for
H
CAMERA WEIGHT
CAMERA CENTER OF GRAVITY
ABOVE PLATFORM
in
lbs
kg
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
4.5 914 18 23 27 32 36
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
356
305
254
203
152
102
51
mm 1040 COUNTERBALANCE CHART
BALANCED
AREA
H H
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Installation
3. Securely attach the camera plate to the bottom of the camera (D).
4. Insert the camera plate into the platform. Push it into the dovetail
at the rear of the platform, with the clamp in position (E), then
push the front down until the platform hook engages with an
audible ‘click’ (F). Note that the camera is now captive, but not
locked.
5. To lock the camera mounting plate, turn the clamp lever on the
platform fully counter-clockwise (G). The clamping mechanism will
engage with the camera plate securing the camera in position.
movement of the camera relative to the head platform. If there
is movement see “Adjust Camera Plate” page 21” for plate
6. Install the remainder of the payload (lens, zoom and focus
C
B
A
D
E
FG
If you are installing the head on a crane, pedestal, or dolly, you must
lock them before installing the camera.
To Mount the Camera:
1. Level the head and engage the tilt lock.
2. Remove the camera mounting plate from the platform. Push the
release (A) button at the front of the platform towards the front of
the head, rotate the lock lever (B) clockwise 180° (C) and lift out
the camera plate.
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Installation
Balancing the Payload
The purpose of setting the balance and counterbalance of the
payload is to negate the weight of the payload when tilting the head.
any set position throughout the tilt range.
Ensure the head is level before balancing. The camera and payload
achieved by moving the camera forwards (Fore) or backwards (Aft)
on the cradle.
!
WARNING! When positioning the payload, it is important
to be aware of the potential danger that an unbalanced
payload will fall away suddenly.
the handle, until the balance is set correctly.
!
WARNING! The payload balancing procedure may require
the assistance of another person.
!
Caution! The camera, handles and all accessories must
the head.
1. Make sure the tilt lock is engaged and that the camera and all
accessories are installed in their operating positions.
2.
3.
Depending on the payload weight, it may be necessary to
increase or decrease this setting to enable the payload to
be correctly balanced fore and aft.
Tilt Lock
Counterbalance
Crank
Tilt Adjust
Installation
4.
head’s tilt axis as shown below, slide the payload fore and aft
using the camera plates sliding platform until the load is centered
and balances upright in the vertical position with the tilt lock and
5.
Hold the payload and release
the tilt lock, then gently tilt the load from the horizontal position
fore 30 - 45° and release slowly then aft 30 - 45° and release
again, observing its response.
tilting fore may try to fall away from horizontal but tilting aft
will stop in any selected angle. This may require several
repeat attempts to achieve perfect balance.
Tip. Turn the counterbalance anticlockwise for smaller
payloads.
Turn the counter balance clockwise for larger payloads.
operates smoothly.
Tip. Before initially
mounting the camera.
is unknown, it may be
estimated by placing
the camera on a rod
and shifting it fore and
aft until the balance
achieved.
• If the camera springs back toward horizontal then the
counter balance requires lowering, turn the counterbalance
counterclockwise.
• If the camera drops away from the horizontal then the
counterbalance needs to be higher, turn the counterbalance
clockwise
When the camera stays in whatever position it is placed in
through the tilt range then counterbalance is correct.
If this cannot be achieved then reposition the camera plate.
It is unlikely that perfect balance will be achieved at this
point without supporting the load. You are looking for the
balancing point between the load falling fore or aft
Tilt Axis
C of G
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Operation
Operating the Pan and Tilt Locks
The pan and tilt friction locks are operated by the levers on the left side of the head.
The levers are designed so they can be released simultaneously with one hand.
Pan Tilt
18
Operation
Pan and Tilt Fluid Drag
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Maintenance
The battery illuminates the bubble level. It should be replaced whenever the illumination is inadequate.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Press the bubble level illumination button and verify that the bubble is lit for approximately 20 seconds.
Ensure the old battery is disposed of responsibly, visit www.http://www.ocon.com/support/weee-recycling/ for further information and advice.
Battery Replacement
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