Panther Multiglider User manual

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I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l
Panther Multiglider

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Foreword
Congratulations to your decision of purchasing or renting your PANTHER Multiglider.
We are pleased that you made your decision in favor of a Slider from Panther, which
combines state-of-the-art technology and many years of experience in
manufacturing camera support equipment.
Selected materials, know-how and an innovative design ensure that in practice you
have a wide variety of possibilities, which you will appreciate during shooting.
Your new PANTHER Multiglider is a high-quality tool giving the creative
cameraman the means for camera shots and drives, which could so far only be
realized with great efforts or not at all.
The PANTHER Multiglider is a slider developed by specialists for specialists in order
to meet the expectations of every cameraman or grip.
To ensure that you will love working with your PANTHER Multiglider and that
all requirements during shooting can be fulfilled considering utmost safety and
reliability, please carefully read this operation manual.
With our best wishes
Andy Fitz
Panther GmbH

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Safety hints
1. Do not start operating the Multiglider until you have read and understood the
operating instruction. All safety hints, information on measures and weights,
as well as on maintenance intervals have to be observed.
2. The Panther Multiglider may only be operated by competent staff.
PANTHER regularly offers training seminars, in which participants receive a
certificate after successfully completing the training. For further information
and dates please contact us under [phone].
3. Lifting, swiveling and drive area of the Multiglider and its counterweight includ-
ing accessories have to be kept free in any case. Possible danger of bruises are
marked by yellow warning signs. The safety zone of ≥ 0,5 m must be kept free in all
directions.
4. Please observe that there is a danger of tilting whenever you mount any
equipment on the Panther Multiglider. Always lock sliding device with brakes before
tilting, loading or positioning the Multiglider. Always secure against unintended
movements.
In order to increase the stability, put footprint of tripod in its widest configuration.
5. Attention: do not use the Multiglider on inclined planes or in vehicles.
By means of brakes the Multiglider Sledge has to be secured against unintended
movements. Make sure that substructure (e.g. tripod) is strong enough to hold a pay-
load of 100 kg. Secure Tripod spreader. The subsoil needs to be firm and unyielding.
A minimum payload of 100 kg/m² is required of the subsoil.
6. Repair works should only be executed by the manufacturer or by well-trained
staff. PANTHER is offering training seminars, which can be held according to
agreement. For further information please call [phone] (Panther
Service Department).
7. When connecting any electrical device to the mains supply, the general VDE
guidelines have to be observed. The Multiglider needs to be protected against mois-
ture and dust.
8. Make sure that unauthorized personnel can not use the Multiglider if it is out
of order. If needed take the right measures against a storm.

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The Panther Multiglider
1. Multiglider Rail 6. Brake for sliding Camera Mount
2. Sliding Camera Mount:
75-, 100-, or 150mm bowl,
alternatively Mitchell Plate
7. Tilt-Brake for Camera Mount
3. Central Pivot Section 8. Brake Disc for Multiglider Rail
4. Sliding Counter weight
sledge
9. Tilt- Brake for Multiglider Rail
5. Tripod (substructure) 10. Pan-Brake

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Mechanical Principles
It is useful to understand the Multiglider’s mechanical principles, in order to avoid
misusing. This is why we are noting the most important characteristics in this opera-
tion manual.
The sliding camera mount is connected (via a belt) to the counter weight sledge.
The weight of both units always has to be equal. If the weight of camera is e.g. 10Kg,
the counter weight sledge must weigh the same. Add or remove counterweights on
counter weight sledge if necessary. The weights are available in different sizes
(width) for best adjustment.
Both units are perfectly adjusted if loaded sledge is not moving when rail is in vertical
or diagonal position.
Set Up
Adjust tripod to requested height and se-
cure safely. Dismount Fluid Head (if
mounted) and put central pivot section of
Multiglider on top of tripod. Secure with
locking knob of FluidHead.
Level central pivot section by adjusting
each leg of tripod.
Right fitting of rail in central pivot section. Tilt-Brake for Multiglider rail holds rail in
requested position.

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Lock rail in horizontal position and place
sliding camera mount in the center of rail.
Lock sliding camera mount with brake lever
(red).
Mount Fluid Head with knob which is sup-
plied with Multiglider. Do not use originals
knob of Fluid Head. It might be to big, es-
pecially using 100mm bowl.
Lock camera mount (bowl) with its two tilt
brakes.
Place camera with all accessories
onto Fluid Head.
Add or remove counterweights on
counter weight sledge if necessary.
The weights are available in different
sizes (width) for best balance. Secure
with supplied nuts.
Both units are perfectly adjusted (bal-
anced) if loaded sledge is not moving
(brake open) when rail is in vertical or
diagonal position.
Diagonal Shootings:
Place rail in requested diagonal position (angle) and lock Rail with its Tilt-Brake.
Open both Tilt-brake levers of camera mount (bowl) and level. Secure safely
after levelling.

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Multiglider as Jibarm
Multiglider can be used with supplied parallelogram rod.
Assemble Multimount with camera and
weights as described above.
Lock Rail in horizontal position. Slide
Camera mount to the end of rail and lock
with brake lever.
Mount parallelogram rod first to camera
mount later to central pivot section.
A: Horizontal (levelled) operation: B: Pre-tilted operation:
Mount parallelogram rod conclu
sive if camera
should be horizontal while tilting Mutiglider.
Mount parallelogram rod not conclusive, if
camera should tilt while tilting Multiglider.
Always support weight of camera while ad-
justing parallelogram rod!
Always support weight of camera while adjusting parallelogram rod!

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Levelling Foot
Levelling feet can be placed at any position due to t-groove connection.
Hook levelling foot into t-groove and secure with knob.
Levelling feet can be equipped with levelling foot or 16mm tubes. 16mm tubes can be
combined with suction cups in order to place Multiglider onto e.g. car hood.
Operation on Floor:
Mount 4 levelling feet into T-grooves and level the spindles.