oConnor 2560 User manual

C1260-0002
2560
2560
Part No. C1260-0001
www.ocon.com
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Contents
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Box Contents C1260 - 0001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Head and Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mounting the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Levelling the Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lock Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fitting the Pan Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Balancing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fore / Aft Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Payload Weight and C of G Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Numeric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Centre of Gravity (C of G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating the Pan and Tilt Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pan and Tilt Fluid Drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjust Lock Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
General Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Safety
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
instructions must be followed to avoid possible personal injury and
avoid possible damage to the product.
Health and Safety
Mounting, Installation and Operation
WARNING!
Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others,
comments appear supported by the 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.
WARNING! Risk of finger entrapment. Do not place fingers
between the platform and body of the fluid head.
WARNING! Avoid trapping fingers when collapsing and
extending tripod legs.
WARNING! DO NOT fit the 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 levelling
the fluid head on the tripod.
CAUTION! Hold the camera securely when mounting or
dismounting from the fluid head and when making
adjustments to the tripod height or footprint.
CAUTION! Always hold the pan bar when making
adjustments to the counterbalance or camera position. Do
not use the pan bar to lift or move the tripod and fluid 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! Before fitting or adjusting the camera or payload
the tilt lock pin must be engaged. See “Installation” on
page 9.

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Safety / About This Guide
Maintenance
About this User Guide
This guide describes the installation, configuration and operation of the
OConnor 2560 fluid head.
The 2560 features OConnor's step-less counterbalance system as well
as ultra-smooth pan and tilt fluid drag designed for cine style shooting.
A collapsible counterbalance crank handle and numerical readout
make counterbalancing the payload easy. The platform and brake
arrangements mean that all of the controls are on the camera
operator's side of the head (left side) for an improved operation
experience.
Additionally the platform has a marking scale and four rosette handle
mountings. The platform release lever has a one touch finger and
thumb actuated safety release catch, while still requiring conscious
effort for safety.
OConnor's fluid drag system allows an extremely quick pan movement
from one position to another, recovering instantly without any spring
back.
Variants
Two variants of the 2560 are available.
Basic Kit C1260 - 0002:
Supplied as a basic head with no accessories.
Full Kit C1260 - 0001:
Supplied as a full kit, see Box Contents C1260 - 0001 on page 6.
WARNING! The fitting of non-approved parts and or
accessories, the carrying out of non-approved alterations or
servicing can be dangerous and could affect the safety 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.
The C1260-0002 is supplied with a protective plastic base,
secured with 4 x Allen bolts, which must be removed and
swapped for a 150mm spherical and tie down or Mitchell
and tie down before use.