PROAIM CINEMA Series User manual

Instruction Manual
Flyking Bowl Camera
Slider + Flight Case (SL-FLKB)

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Subject Page
Foreword 3
Introducon 4
Specicaons 4
Safety Hints 6
Assembling 7-11
Warranty 12
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We back our sales with a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase and work hard
to resolve any problems in the unlikely event one should arise.
With our commitment to connuous improvement and your Feedback, building on
our reputaon of providing aordable, quality products is
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Table of Contents

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Welcome To Proaim!
Dear Client,
On behalf of all the people that work so hard to provide you with the most
up-to-date, exible and cost-ecient producon gear, we would like to welcome
you into the Proaim family.
By purchasing your Proaim Flyking Precision Camera Slider (Bowl Mount), you have
just joined a host of designers, engineers, machinists, assembly, customer service
and oce sta that take great pride in all that they do. Our mantra of connuous
improvement has been the guiding principle of how we conduct our business since
day one.
Once you have the opportunity to experience your new Proaim Flyking Precision
Camera Slider (Bowl Mount), we hope you will agree that we cra quality products
at a compeve price. Products designed to meet and exceed the standards of
today’s real producon world.
Standards set by our valued clients and standards we strive to maintain. With Best
Wishes, Proaim Team
With Best Wishes,
Proaim Team

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Flyking Precision Camera Slider (Bowl Mount) is Versale, Quick to Set-up,
Well-built, virtually Maintenance Free and totally Field Ready. It is One Slider for All
Cameras, no maer how big or small the camera is. The camera plaorm slides on
Metalon-covered 8 precise ball bearings for soundless operaon. Its minimal design
makes it lightweight and portable. Not only it is compable with Mitchell base
tripods, it gets quickly aached to other tripods too with the help of strategic
3/8’’-16 threads.
Introducon
SPECIFICATIONS 2 FLYKING SLIDER 3 FLYKING SLIDER 4 FLYKING SLIDER
Construcon High Grade Aluminium,
CNC made
High Grade Aluminium,
CNC made
High Grade Aluminium,
CNC made
Load Capacity 70kg / 154lb 70kg / 154lb 70kg / 154lb
Length 2f 3f 4
Travel Distance 1 3inch 2 3inch 3 3inch
Tripod Mount Type 100mm Bowl Base.
Also will mount on
tripods having 1/4"-20
& 3/8”-16 screw
100mm Bowl Base. Also
will mount on tripods
having 1/4"-20 &
3/8”-16 screw
100mm Bowl Base. Also
will mount on tripods
having 1/4"-20 &
3/8”-16 screw
Camera Mount Type 100mm Bowl Mount
(75mm Conversion
Ring)
100mm Bowl Mount
(75mm Conversion Ring)
100mm Bowl Mount
(75mm Conversion Ring)
360 Degree Pan Lock Yes Yes Yes
Sliding Lock Yes Yes Yes
Leveller Yes Yes Yes
Ball bearing Steel, metalon bush Steel, metalon bush Steel, metalon bush
Minimum Height
from Ground to
Plaorm
21cm 21cm 21cm
Maximum Height
from Ground to
Plaorm
36.5cm 36.5cm 36.5cm
Track Rail Center
distance
12 cm 12 cm 12 cm
Flight Case
Dimension (L*W*H)
79*33*35 103*36*33 134*33*36

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Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received
everything that is listed below.
What’s In The Box

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ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
THE TRACK!
NEVER USE THE TRACK IN SAND, DIRT, CAUSTIC, OR SALT WATER ENVIRONMENTS!
This will cause irreparable damage to the bearings and rails, requiring complete
replacement!
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN CARRIAGE BRAKE!
Needlessly over ghtening the carriage brake can cause misalignment and severely
damage the roller bearings!
ONLY USE YOUR HAND TO LOCK OR RELEASE THE CARDELLINI HEAD LOCK!
Serious damage will result if it is wrenched on, or hammered o.
Hand ghten only!
NEVER STRIKE OR PUT METAL OBJECTS ON THE RAILS!
This can cause nicks and dings which will result in unsteady movement and image
vibraon!
ALWAYS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING THE TRACK ON A TRIPOD!
Load shi occurs when the camera moves along the track. This can cause the
camera and slider to tumble over resulng in catastrophic damage! Always use
sandbags on the legs and support on the ends to prevent this!
Safety Hints
FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL PROVIDE BETTER IMAGES AND TROUBLE FREE
OPERATION.
SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS
AVAILABLE ‘ONLINE’ BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.

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 Remove the bolt from Hub Locking Knob, and insert into the boom of slider by twisng it.
 Loosen the knob to move the top plaorm and ghten it to lock the top plaorm when you
need stac shots.
Assembling with Bowl Tripod Stand
 Mount the Slider on 100mm Tripod Stand (Not Included) and ghten Hub Locking Knob to
secure it on stand.

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 For 360° Rotaon of Slider, loosen the black knob as shown in image.
 Now ax your Bowl Mount Fluid Head (Not Included) on Slider and secure it properly.
YOUR PROAIM FLYKING CAMERA SLIDER (BOWL MOUNT)
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!

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 Now mount the Slider on Tripod Head
and lock it properly to ensure a secure
connecon.
Assembling without Bowl Tripod Stand
NOTE: Mount the Slider on any stand with 3/8”-16 thread.
 Aach Quick Release Plate of Tripod Head with 3/8” -16 thread, onto the end foots of Slider.
QUICK TRIPOD ATTACHMENT
SAVES PRODUCTION TIME

 Directly mount the Slider onto C–Stand
(Not Included), without any Quick
Release plate.
Aaching with C-Stand
 Insert the four End Feet on all the corners of Crossbars and ghten the knob to secure them.
 Aach each of the two Cross Bars on
each side of Slider and ghten them
accurately with allen key.
Aaching the End Feet