Sachtler Cine 30 HD User manual

Cine 30 HD
Manual
Benutzerinformation
Fluid Head
Fluidkopf

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Version: 1.9/11/10
Ausgabedatum / Issue date: 11/10
Bestellnr. / Order no.: sko16t130a
Originalbetriebsanleitung/Original User Manual
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Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Safety instructions................................................................1
2 Operating elements..............................................................2
3 Operation..............................................................................4
3.1 Moving of the panbar ...................................................4
3.2 Levelling of the fluid head ............................................4
3.3 Removing of the camera plate.....................................4
3.4 Mounting of the camera ...............................................5
3.5 Removing of the camera..............................................7
3.6 Positioning of the camera ............................................7
3.7 Adjusting the camera´s counterbalance.......................8
3.8 Setting of the damping.................................................8
3.9 Brakes ..........................................................................9
3.10 Support for viewfinder extension..................................9
3.11 Change of the batteries................................................9
3.12 Transport setting of damping, counterbalance and
brakes ..........................................................................9
4 Technical specifications......................................................10
5 The modular system...........................................................11
5.1 Conversion to include different balance plate ............11
5.2 Conversion of the Cine 30 HD to include
flat base......................................................................11
5.3 Conversion of the Cine 30 HD to include
Mitchell base ..............................................................11
6 Accessories........................................................................12
7Warranty.............................................................................12

Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Sicherheitshinweise............................................................14
2 Bedienelemente.................................................................15
3 Betrieb................................................................................17
3.1 Schwenkarmverstellung .............................................17
3.2 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes........................................17
3.3 Entnehmen der Kameraplatte ....................................18
3.4 Einsetzen der Kamera ...............................................18
3.5 Entnehmen der Kamera.............................................20
3.6 Zentrieren des Kameragewichts ................................20
3.7 Einstellen der Kamerabalance ...................................21
3.8 Einstellen der Dämpfung............................................22
3.9 Bremsen.....................................................................23
3.10 Sucherlupenstütze .....................................................23
3.11 Austausch der Batterien.............................................23
3.12 Transportstellung von Dämpfung, Gewichtsaus-
gleich und Bremsen ...................................................23
4 Technische Daten...............................................................24
5 Das Baukastensystem .......................................................25
5.1 Umbau des Fluidkopfes auf andere Balanceplatte....25
5.2 Umbau des Cine 30 HD auf Flachboden...................25
5.3 Umbau des Cine 30 HD auf Mitchell .........................26
6 Zubehör ..............................................................................26
7 Gewährleistung ..................................................................27

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1 Safety instructions
!When the camera is mounted, the tie down of the fluid head
must only be released if camera and tripod are secured
against falling over.
!When releasing the vertical brake make sure that the came-
ra is secured against any sudden movement.
!Do not operate the fluid head upside down without the
necessary securing devices, i.e. ropes etc.
!Do not use sideload lever as a carrying handle while a
camera is mounted.

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2Operatingelements
sideload plate 30 HD
Screw for clamping
force adjustement
Snap lock
Safety lock
Rosette for left pan bar
Rosette for front pan bar
Vertical Brake
Adapter viewfinder
extension
Horizontal brake
Tie down
Payload range switch Pic. 1

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Tilt safety
lock
Rosette for
right pan bar
Counterbalance
1/2 step switch
Horizontal drag
adjustment
Vertical
drag
adjust-
ment
Illumina-
ted touch
bubble
Counterbalance
adjustment knob
Battery compartment for
touch bubble
Sideload lever
Pic. 2

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3Operation
3.1 Moving of the pan bar
Open the black clamping lever of the pan bar and move the
pan bar into the desired position. Close the clamping lever
of the pan bar. During transportation the pan bar can be
moved next to the tripod legs.
Caution: Open the clamping lever of the pan bar far
enough. The teeth of the pan bar clamp should not clatter
while moving the pan bar. Make sure that the teeth interlea-
ve with each other when closing the clamping lever of the
pan bar.
3.2 Levelling of the fluid head
The fluid head has a bubble to faciliate levelling.
Apply the vertical brake of the fluid head and hold the
camera with one hand. Open the tie down of the fluid head
and move the head in such a way, that the bubble moves
into the levels black circle. Tighten the tie down firmly.
Touch Bubble
The fluid head has a self illuminating Touch Bubble which
allows easy levelling even under unfavourable lighting con-
ditions.
The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the
bubble. The bubble will light up to 45 seconds.
3.3 Removing of the camera plate
The fluid head comes with a sideload camera plate clam-
ping mechanism.
!Hold the camera plate with one hand.
!Press the red safety lock.

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!Open the sideload lever (about 180°) until the stop
position.
!Press down the snap lock.
!Take out the camera plate.
3.4 Mounting of the camera
Safety lock
Snap lock
Allen screw
for clamping
force adjust-
ment
Sideload lever
Pic. 3

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Attach the camera plate around the camera´s centre of
gravity.
!Turn the counterbalance knob to position 9.
!The springs of the counterbalance engage automatical-
ly by tilting the camera through the horizontal position
(audible clicking).
!Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake.
!Lock the head with the tilt safety lock.
The blocking and clicking into position of the tilt safety
lock is achieved by pulling out the red knob and turning
it 90°. Green marking on the red knob becomes invisi-
ble. Make sure that the tilt safety lock has engaged.
(The head can’t be tilted any more.)
!Place the camera plate´s dovetail in the dovetail´s gui-
ding on the head (see pic. 3).
!Lower the camera (plate). The snap lock will spring
back and snap in to secure the camera plate when it is
in a flat position.
!Close the sideload lever until the red safety lock is
locked (audible clicking).
Note: Adjustment of the clamping force
There are a lot of camera plates from other brands (e.g.
O`Connor, ARRI, ...) in the market. They principally fit to
the Cine 30 HD but may have other manufacturing toleran-
ces. If so, an adjustment of the clamping force is possible,
by turning the allen screw (see pic. 3) clockwise to increa-
se the force, counterclockwise to decrease clamping force.

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3.5 Removing of the camera
!Lock the head with the tilt safety lock.
The blocking and clicking into position of the tilt safety
lock is achieved by pulling out the red knob and turning
it 90°. Green marking on the red knob becomes invisi-
ble. Make sure that the tilt safety lock has engaged.
(The head can’t be tilted any more.)
!Hold the camera with one hand.
!Press the red safety lock.
!Open the sideload lever until the stop position (about
180°).
!Press down the snap lock.
!Take out the camera.
3.6 Positioning of the camera
!Hold the camera by securing the pan bar.
!Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake and
tilt safety lock by pulling out the red knob and turning it
90°. Green marking on the red knob becomes visible
(rocking the pan bars up and down will facilitate this).
!Turn the counterbalance knob to position 1.
Keep on holding the camera.
!Switch the payload range to position „low“ at the heads
front side. Keep on holding the camera.
!Select 0 on the vertical drag adjustment ring.
!Press the red safety lock.
!Open the sideload lever about 90°.
!To balance the camera correctly, bring the C.O.G. of the
camera right above the pivoting point of the fluid head.
Compensate for a back heavy setup by sliding the
camera plate forward and for a frontheavy setup by sli-
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!Lock the camera plate by closing the sideload lever
until the red safety lock is locked.
Caution: If you can’t manage to centre the camera, you
should move the camera plate to a different
position on the camera.
3.7 Adjusting the camera´s counterbalance
!Hold the camera by securing the pan bar.
!Release vertical brake.
!Release tilt safety lock.
!Turn the counterbalance knob to that number which
best compensates for the weight of the camera.
!After each spring is released, check if the camera will
remain in a tilted position, without moving upwards or
downwards significantly.
!With the half step switch you have the possibility to sel-
ect intermediate steps, e.g. 11/2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, etc.
!The payload range switch on the fluid head´s front side
determines the payload range: low (3 kg/6 lb to 30
kg/65 lb) resp. high (8 kg/18 lb to 35 kg/80 lb).
Please note: A lower counterbalance setting becomes
immediately effective in any tilt position. An increase of
the counterbalance setting will only be effective in the
horizontal position (springs must click in audibly).
3.8 Setting of the damping
The fluid head is equipped with seven damping levels hori-
zontally and vertically and a zero setting. Turning the verti-
cal or horizontal setting one selects the desired level of the
fluid damping. Turn the setting ring to ”0” in order to switch
off the damping completely.
Make sure that you always turn the setting to the next inde-
xed position. Engage the retainer pins by slowly panning
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ATTENTION: Panning or tilting the camera with settings
between the indexed position can damage the retainer pins
and/or disks.
If you set the setting rings on the same index number
(e. g. ”3”) the degree of the horizontal and vertical damping
is identical and thus enables precise diagonal panning
movements without jerks and vibrations.
3.9 Brakes
The horizontal brake applies the lock for the pan and the
vertical brake for the tilt movement. Both brakes are vibra-
tionless and can be used during shooting.
3.10 Support for viewfinder extension
The fluid head has a preparation to accept a support
system for a viewfinder extension.
3.11 Change of the batteries
The illumination is powered by three standard type button
cells (625 U or LR9) located in the battery holder, which
can be opened with a tapered object such as a screwdriver.
Make sure to insert the new batteries according to the
”plus” and ”minus” symbols as indicated in the covering
plate.
The batteries last for about 2000 illumination cycles.
3.12 Transport setting of damping, counterbalance
and brakes
To ensure smooth operation of the setting rings for the
damping over the long life time period of the fluid head, you
should turn both setting rings from position “0“ to maximum
position, before and after the use of the fluid head.
Setting during transportation: the most important issue is to
open both brakes - horizontal and vertical. Counterbalance
and damping should be set to maximum position.

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4 Technical specifications
Payload range overall:
low
high
Counterbalance steps
Cameraplate sliding range
Grades of drag:
Tilt angle:
Panning range:
Temperature range:
Weight:
Max. load:
Camera fitting:
Tripod / Pedestal fitting:
Pan bar:
Batteries:
3 kg to 35 kg (6 lb to 80 lb)
3 kg to 30 kg (6 lb to 65 lb)
8 kg to 35 kg (18 lb to 80 lb)
18
150 mm (6“)
horizontally and vertically 7 each and 0
+90° / -75°
360°
-40°C (-40 °F) to 60°C (140°F)
5.6 kg (12.4 lb)
35 kg (77 lb)
sideload camera plate mechanism
150 mm (6“) ball / flat base
telescopic with attachment diameter
of 18/22/36 mm (0.7 / 0.8/1.4“),
length 350 to 520 mm (13.8 - 20.5“)
3 each 625 U or LR969
for illuminated touch bubble

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5 The modular system
The following modifications can be performed:
! Conversion of the fluid head to include different balance
plate
! Conversion of Cine 30 HD to include flat base
! Conversion of Cine 30 HD to include Mitchell
5.1 Conversion of the fluid head to include different
balance plate
On the Cine 30 HD a Sachtler Touch & Go balance plate
(EFP set up Video 25 Plus) can be mounted. Also the other
way round, on a Video 25 Plus, built since march 2006, a
sideload set up Video 25 Plus can be mounted.
5.2 Conversion of the Cine 30 HD to include flat base
Put the Cine 30 HD upside down, so that you can access
the bottom of the head.
Next to the centre bolt you will see 4 allen screws. Those
have to be unscrewed and the whole piece has to be
removed.
Now the Cine 30 HD can be mounted onto flat base tripods
and pedestals with 4 bolt flat base directly. For Quickfix
mount and all Sachtler pedestals the Multi Disc from the
Sachtler accessory range is required.
It is mounted onto the fluid heads 4 bolt flat base.
5.3 Conversion of the Cine 30 HD to include
Mitchell base
To convert put the fluid head upside down, so that you can
access the bottom of the head.

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Next to the centre bolt you will see 4 allen screws. Those
have to be unscrewed and the whole piece has to be
removed.
Take the Mitchell adapter piece with locking knob from the
Sachtler accessory range.
Place the adapter piece into the recess at the bottom side
of the head.
Fasten hand-tight the 4 allen screws.
The fluid head is tightened onto the tripod via the Mitchell
locking knob.
6 Accessories
The following accessories are available:
! Afront pan bar HD with Code No. 3372
!Apanbar left HD with Code No. 3371
!Afrontbox adapter for an O´Connor front box
with Code No. 3920.
!A Touch & Go adapter plate 35 (Code 3061) for use
Sachtler camera plate 35 (in autumn 2006)
For further accessories please have a look in our catalogue or
visit our webpage (www.sachtler.com).
7 Warranty
Warranty expires if:
! The fluid head was operated improperly or not in line with
the specified technical data, or
! the head housing was opened by unauthorised personnel.
We reserve the right to make changes based on technical
advances.
Please register at www.sachtler.com for an extended warranty
period.

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Benutzerinformation
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1Sicherheitshinweise
!Bei aufgesetzter Kamera darf die Klemmschale des Fluid-
kopfes nur dann gelöst werden, wenn die Kamera mit Stativ
gegen Umkippen gesichert wurde.
!Beim Lösen der Vertikalbremse muß sichergestellt sein, daß
die Kamera gegen plötzliche Bewegung gesichert ist.
!Kopfüber darf der Fluidkopf nur mit ausreichender Siche-
rung (z.B. Stahlseile) eingesetzt werden.
!Der Sideload-Hebel zum Arretieren der Kameraplatte darf
nicht zum Tragen des Kopfes mit montierter Kamera benutzt
werden.