PROAIM CINEMA Series User manual

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What’s In The Box
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Assembly Manua l
Ronin Controller
Bracket
Monitor Arm
Weight Rod Hub Locking Knob
17 Powermac Scissor Jib with
Gimbal Fluid Head
3 x Guide Rods
2 x Weight
Closers
Jib Controller
Powermatic Scissor 17ft Telescopic Camera Jib Crane Package (JB-SCSR-01)

BNC Wire
15V AC Adapter
4mm Allen Key 3mm Allen Key 2.5mm Allen 3/16 Wrench
Allen Key
Cable Tie
Flight Case
HDMI Male to
Male Wire
Female to
Female
Connector
Female to Female
Connector

Safety Hints
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO CRANE!
BE HIGHLY VIGILANT WHILE ASSEMBLING
Lack of aenon while aaching Dolly, Tripod & Crane together can cause substanal damage to equip-
ment.
BE WATCHFUL OF THE HANDS
Cauously operate to avoid pinching your hand/ngers between the arms.
INSPECT THE SURROUNDINGS PRIOR TO OPERATION
The operang area of the crane and its accessories must be kept clear.
ALWAYS ESTABLISH THE CORRECT BALANCE
Adjust the weight balance before telescoping the length.
CAREFULLY ATTACH HDMI CABLE
To prevent its interference with gimbal, leave appropriate space while connecng to the camera.
KEEP CHECK ON BATTERY LEVELS
If you work at low baery, it may aect the telescopic funconality.
FOLD THE CRANE WHILE TRANSFERING
When you want to move the crane for longer distance, fold it completely then move.
FIX THE LEGS WITH LOCKING PINS
When you assemble the stand & adjust its height, insert the locking pins for addional safety.
FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL PROVIDE BETTER SHOTS AND TROUBLE FREE OPERATION.
SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE ‘ONLINE’ BY
CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.

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 Loosen the knobs from the center of the
anchor dolly and spread it on the oor.
 Then ghten the knobs of the dolly again to
secure it properly.
NOTE: Lock down the wheels using provided
brakes to keep the dolly in a stac posion.
Anchor Dolly Setup
 Take out the Allen bolts from the dolly &
remove the studio wheels. Repeat this pro-
cess for all the studio wheels.
 Insert the track wheel onto the dolly, then
ghten the Allen bolts as shown in the image.
 Your Dolly with Track wheels will look as
shown in the image
NOTE: Dolly gives you the exibility to move the
crane as & when required.
Euro Mount
 Universal standard Euro/Elemac mount
threads are available on the dolly. You can
mount any Euro base accessories like
bazooka risers and mount the camera setups.
Assembling the Anchor Dolly
For Aaching Track Wheels (Not Included)

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 Aer locking it with the locking pin, ghten
the locking knob back and then take out its
rubber foot.
 Loosen knob at the boom of jib stand.
Stretch its legs on the oor and set the height
of the Stand as per the requirement. Then
ghten the knob back to secure it.
 Now take out the gravity robust tripod stand
from its case, and stretch its legs on the oor
as per the requirement.
NOTE: The Stand is telescopic, and you can
adjust the height according to shoong
requirements. Also, it has a micro-adjustment
feature on the legs for easy balancing.
Gravity Jib Stand Setup
NOTE: We have provided double locking safety
features on the Jib stand; The rst & primary is
a knob, and for secondary locking, there is
another locking pin, so at rst, lock the knob
and avoid slipping o the Stand. Locking Pin
Locking Knob
 Insert the plasc stopper into the Gravity
Robust Tripod Stand through matching Allen
bolts to the thread.
NOTE: We provide a plasc stopper for 17
scissor Crane and use it when there is no tripod
Holder in the dolly just like in Proaim Anchor
Tripod Dolly.
 Insert the plasc stopper into the gravity
robust tripod stand and secure it properly
with a screwdriver. Then insert back the
rubber feet as shown in the image.

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Scissor Telescopic Camera Jib Crane Setup
 Insert the bolt into the hub mounng hole of
the Scissor Jib crane and properly secure it
with the help of a wrench.
 Place Scissor Jib with Hub Mounng on top
of the jib stand. Insert the Hub Locking Knob,
as shown in the image.
 Aer aaching the hub locking knob, secure
it properly.
 Now mount the stand on dolly, as shown in
the image.
NOTE: This excellent combinaon of Proaim
Gravity Tripod Stand and Anchor Dolly is sturdy
enough to support the Crane when it's fully
loaded and weighed.
 Insert the strap between the dolly & stand,
press the strap buon, pull out the strap,
and insert the strap-end into the strap rest.
NOTE: To protect your equipment, safety
straps must be used for addional security.

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 Then insert another guide rod into the boom
lock bracket and lock it in place to secure it
correctly.
 Aer inserng two guide rods ghten with
the help of bolts
 Loosen the gimbal bracket bolts then insert
the two guide rods on either side.
NOTE: Pan Lock enables locking the jib’s pan
movement for achieving high/low angle shots.
Tilt Lock allows you to x the jib’s lt angle to get
linear tracking shots.
NOTE: Check the Scissor Jib level with the help
of a Bubble Leveler. You can adjust the height
of jib stand to keep your jib levelled.
NOTE: While using the jib at extremely high
posion, the rear part of Gimbal will touch
Gimbal Bracket. Therefore, adjust the angle of
Gimbal Bracket by loosening the bolt of Guide
Rod Mount.
Boomlock
Bracket
Guide Rod

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 Both the ends are secure with closers.
 Insert the weight into the weight rod.
NOTE: Weight will be added according to the
setup required to balance the camera properly.
 Insert Weight Rod and secure properly with
a knob.
 Install Jib Controller on Weight Rod, then
secure with a provided knob.
NOTE: Telescope / Retract the length of
Scissor Jib using Jib Controller. Precise
Controller conveniently pushes out / pulls
in the jib length and controls the
 Connect the Jib Controller cable to the right
and Motor Driver Cable to the le of the
Baery Plate.
 Now mount your V-Mount Baery
(Not Included) onto the Baery Plate.
NOTE: The system is integrated with a
V-Mount Baery Plate, which adapts a 14.8V V
-Mount baery to power the drive system.
Weight Rod Setup

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Aer aaching the v-mount baery, you can
operate the scissor jib in 2 alternate ways. If
you press the buon to the baery side, it
will be operated by the scissor jib baery, and
if you press it from the power side, it will run
on the power.
You can rotate your scissor crane 360° by
loosening the knob, as shown in the image.
Connect the Monitor Arm and ghten it with
the help of provided screws.
NOTE: LCD Mounng Arm helps in aaching
an LCD monitor for beer viewing of shots; the
arm can be mounted le/right as per your
requirement.
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Fix LCD Monitor (Not Included) on Monitor
Arm directly and lock it with the help of
provided screw.
To power your LCD, insert its wire’s rst port
to power plug in the motor and the second
port to the back side of the LCD.
LCD is assembled properly with wire, as
shown in the image.
LCD Monitor Arm Setup
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Aach Gimbal Fluid Head and lock it with the
help of provided knob.
NOTE: Gimbal Fluid Head comes aached with
jib plate. If in case it gets detached, you can
easily mount it. Steady Fluid Head ensures
perfect alignment of your 3-Axis Gimbal on
Scissor Crane.
Mount any Gimbal of your choice
(Not Included) and adjust the tension of Fluid
Head as per the requirement.
NOTE: Without camera setup this jib gets
balanced at 24kg weight. If the camera weight is
1kg, the jib is balanced with 24+3.5 = 27.5kg.
For more details we provided balancing ps on
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Install Ronin controller bracket on the weight
rod. Then aach the Ronin controller with the
bracket and lock it.
Aer compleng Scissor Jib installaon, retract
the jib arm. Then aach cable es to the hole
of each frame.
Gimbal Fluid Head Setup
From the back , put the cables into the holes in
the same direcon, then ghten the cables e
to the marked posion. Make sure that the
cables can not move from each frame.
NOTE: Maximize the length of scissor jib arm to
check the cable so that it should remain spiral like
in the image .
Aaching the Cable Tie

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Maintenance
Bearing Maintenance
If aer a period of me your bearings don’t smoothly, lubricate with light machine oil. Be
sure to keep oil away from your camera, & clean up any over-spill.
Cleaning
Do not use solvents or harsh cleaners of any kind on your crane. If the unit becomes dirty,
use a damp so cloth or sponge and a mild detergent to gently clean external parts.
Balancing Tips :
Jib self balancing With 24kg Weight
If the camera weight is 1kg, the jib is balanced with 24+3.5 = 27.5kg
If the camera weight is 2kg, the jib is balanced with 24+7= 31kg
If the camera weight is 10kg, the jib is balanced with 24+35= 59kg
YOUR PROAIM POWERMATIC SCISSOR 17FT CAMERA JIB CRANE PACKAGE
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!
(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES)

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Warranty: We oer one year warranty for our products from date of purchase. Within this period of me,
we will repair it without charge for labor or parts. Warranty doesn’t cover transportaon costs nor does it
cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage. Warranty repairs are subjected to inspecon
and evaluaon by us.
Liability: We are not liable for damage caused by products that we do not supply or from mishandling in
transit, accident, misuse, neglect, lack of care of the product, or service by anyone other than our company.
Contact Us: In case of any kind of dissasfacon, please Contact us immediately and we promise our
utmost support and care unl you use our product.