Paramount Fitness MYT User manual

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Paramount MYT Tripod User Guide
Revision 1.1 December, 2014

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Table of Contents
MYT Tripod Setup and Use ........................................................................................................................... 3
Height Adjustments .................................................................................................................................. 3
Top Plate Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 7
Leveling the MYT Tripod ........................................................................................................................... 9
Button Head Adjustment ............................................................................................................................ 11
Appendix B: User Guide Revision History ................................................................................................... 14

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MYT Tripod Setup and Use
The Paramount MYT Tripod provides an ultra-stable platform for portable digital imaging with the
Paramount Mighty mount. It is designed for portability, ease of use, weighs 20 lbs. and has a capacity of
150 lbs. The legs have carrying handles for ease of transporting and setting up (see Figure 1) and
includes a padded carrying case (see Figure 2).
Figure 1: Paramount MYT Tripod retracted
Figure 2: Paramount MYT Tripod with case
Height Adjustments
The Paramount MYT Tripod has three different locking positions. When fully retracted for transport, it
measures at 25 in. (64 cm). There are also two operational heights. The tall height is 31 in. (79 cm), see
Figure 3, and short height is 27.5 in. (70 cm); see Figure 4.

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From each of these heights, the legs can be extended up to another 5 in. (13 cm) to accommodate
unleveled ground, or to increase the tripod’s maximum height. The end of each leg has a steel swivel
foot to conform to uneven mounting surfaces.
Figure 3: Tall height, 31 in. (79 cm).
Figure 4: Short height, 27.5 in. (70 cm).
The tripod height position locking knob is located on the center ring that adjusts the height of the tripod
and can be seen in Figure 5. When this knob is unscrewed so the tip does not engage the stainless steel
detent, the center ring is free to slide up and down. By lifting up on the top plate the legs will expand
and slide between the different height positions.
Once you have reached your desired height, the knob must be tightened until it fully engages and
presses against the stainless steel detent. With the knob screwed all the way in, there are two button
heads on the opposite side of the tube (Figure 6) as the position locking knob should and they should sit
right on top of set screws in the center ring (Figure 7). This ensures that the contact points are on
stainless steel, resulting in less force exerted on the aluminum tube. If the knob is fully tight, but the
contact of the set screw is not quite right, see “Button Head Adjustment” on page 11 on how to make
this adjustment. (This should not need to be adjusted frequently.)

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Figure 5: Height position lock knob.

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Figure 6: Button head contact points.

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Figure 7: Button head and set screw contact.
Top Plate Adjustment
The top plate has dimensions of 7-¼ in (18.4 cm) as shown in the technical drawing in Figure 8. The top
plate also rotates 360° to assist in polar alignment. The knob located on the top plate (Figure 9) loosens
and secures down the top plate from rotating.
This adjustment should be done before mounting the Paramount MYT on the tripod. It is
good practice to tighten this knob all the way down when you have the approximate
location however the top plate can be rotated with a bit of force after the Paramount MYT is
attached. The tighter the knob after this adjustment, the less room for movement there will
be during use.

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Figure 8: Top plate drawing.

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Figure 9: Top plate and knob.
Leveling the MYT Tripod
There are three bubble level and arrow pairs machined in to the bottom ring of the tripod as shown in
Figure 10. These arrows point to the leg that the bubble level corresponds with see examples
highlighted in blue in Figure 11. Use these levels as well as the bubble level on top of the mounting plate
to help get your tripod as level as possible before mounting the Paramount MYT.

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Figure 10: Leveling arrows

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Figure 11: The blue arrow points to the leg to raise or lower for this level bubble.
Button Head Adjustment
The Paramount MYT Tripod has been designed to ensure there are stainless steel on stainless steel
contact points. These contact points are on the opposite side of the tripod as the ring locking knob as
shown in Figure 12. There is a minor adjustment that can be done to ensure they are contacting in the
correct spot. (Again, this adjustment is not something you should have to do often.)

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Figure 12: Stainless steel set screws circled in yellow
There are two 3/8-24 set screws stacked on each other in each of the two contact spots. The set screw
closest to the center tube you can look at from above the tripod and should be able to see it touching
the top of the button head cap screw as shown in Figure 13. The one stacked behind the first set screw
is there to prevent the first from moving or coming unscrewed.
The only time you should need to adjust these screws are when the locking knob is screwed all the way
in and the button head cap screws are not making enough or good contact on the set screws.

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Figure 13: Set screws in transparent ring

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Appendix A: User Guide Revision History
Revision Number
Changes
1.1
Added Table of Contents.
Added page numbers.
Minor formatting corrections.
1.0
Initial publication.