PROAIM Astra User manual

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What’s In The Box
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that is listed below.
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Astra 4 Camera Jib Crane (JB-AS04-00)
Assembly Manua l
4 Jib – comes with Camera Mount Plate
Vercal Counterweight Bar LCD Mounng Bracket
Tightening knob

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1. Using tripod head
Astra Jib Setup
 Remove the quick release plate from the
tripod head. Screw into the crane’s mount,
located on the rear secon.1/4”-20 &3/8”-16
threads available. Do not aempt to use the
lt funcon on the uid head with the crane
aached.
 With the stand mount aached to the crane ,
set it on top of the stand’s main sha and
ghten the knob to secure it.
 At this point, the crane will be front heavy.
Allow it to rest on the ground. Aach
extension plate by using the provided screw.
Now, aach the camera to the extension plate
by using ¼”-20 universal sized screw; it will
thread from the boom of the camera.
Properly secure your camera.
Camera mount with uid head
 Firstly you will need to aach the BS-100
screw with your uid head then aach the
uid head with your camera plate.
2. Using crane stand
Now that the crane’s rear secon is mounted securely to support stand, it is me to connect the Camera
setup to the camera plate.
 Secure your camera properly as shown.
Camera Setup

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Mounng Counterweights
 Aer the camera is mounted, it is safe to add
counterweights to bring the crane into
balance. First, aach the bar that the
counterweights will be placed on. Connect
the vercal counterweight bar to the bolt.
NOTE: When the proper amount of counterweight has been added, the crane will rest in a horizontal
posion. Moons will be smooth and eortless. Note, the type of camera and mounng posion will aect
the balance. If the mounted camera is front heavy then mount the vercal bar in the rst hole.
 Manual lt mode is achieved by loosening the
knob & removing the pin at the top of the
stand mount. Now the handle can be used to
lt the camera independently from the
crane’s body.
1. For straight angle
Below is the manual lt funconality of the camera.
3. For lower angle
Manual Tilt Mode
WARNING: when lng manually, always maintain control of the camera. A front heavy camera may
Move forward abruptly without noce.
2. For upper angle

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Oponal Tilt Brake
 For using lt funcon, loosen the knob to lt
the crane to the desired posion. Tighten
back the knob if you want to put a brake to
lt feature.
Monitor Mounng Bracket
 To aach the monitor bracket, screw the
knob into the threaded hole on the crane’s
tripod mount.
YOUR PROAIM ASTRA 4FT CAMERA JIB CRANE
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!
(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES)
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