Sachtler Cine 75 HD User manual

Cine 75 HD
Manual
Benutzerinformation
Fluid Head
Fluidkopf

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Version: 2.9/07/11
Ausgabedatum / Issue date: 07/11
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Originalbetriebsanleitung/Original User Manual
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Table of contents
1 Safety instructions ...............................................................1
2 Operating elements..............................................................1
3 Operation .............................................................................2
3.1 Levelling of the fluid head............................................2
3.2 Removing of the camera plate ...................................2
3.3 Mounting of the camera...............................................2
3.4 Removing of the camera..............................................3
3.5 Positioning of the camera............................................4
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance ......................5
3.7 Setting of the Damping................................................5
3.8 Brakes ..........................................................................6
3.9 Support for view finder extension and Front Box .......6
3.10 Change of the batteries ...............................................6
3.11 Transport setting of damping, counterbalance
and brakes ...................................................................6
4. Technical specifications.......................................................7
4.1 General data ................................................................7
4.2 Dimensions ..................................................................8
5 Conversion of the Cine 75 HD to include Mitchell base .....8
6 Accessories..........................................................................9
7 Warranty.............................................................................10

Inhaltsverzeichnis
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1 Sicherheitshinweise............................................................11
2 Bedienelemente .................................................................11
3 Betrieb................................................................................12
3.1 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes........................................12
3.2 Entnehmen der Kameraplatte ...................................12
3.3 Einsetzen der Kamera ...............................................12
3.4 Entnehmen der Kamera .............................................13
3.5 Zentrieren des Kameragewichts ................................14
3.6 Einstellen der Kamerabalance ..................................14
3.7 Einstellen der Dämpfung............................................15
3.8 Bremsen.....................................................................16
3.9 Sucherlupenstütze und Front Box.............................16
3.10 Austausch der Batterien ............................................16
3.11 Transportstellung von Dämpfung, Gewichts-
ausgleich und Bremsen .............................................16
4 Technische Daten ..............................................................17
4.1 Allgemeine Daten.......................................................17
4.2 Abmessungen ............................................................18
5 Umbau des Cine 75 HD auf Mitchell Basis .......................18
6 Zubehör..............................................................................19
7 Gewährleistung ..................................................................20

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Cine 75 HDManual
1 Safety instructions
ÁWhen the camera is mounted, the clamping screw of the
Cine 75 HD must only be released if camera and tripod are
secured against falling over.
ÁWhen placing the camera plate into the Cine 75 HD, make
sure not to put fingers within the range of the locking lever,
since it will snap back.
ÁWhen releasing the vertical brake make sure that the came-
ra is secured against any sudden movement.
ÁDo not operate the fluid head upside down without the
necessary securing devices, i.e. ropes etc.
ÁBefore transport reset fluid damping to “0”.
2 Operating elements
safety lock of
Touch & Go®
system
vertical brake
horizontal brake
vertical setting of fluid damping
horizontal setting of fluid damping
counterbalance knob
flange for
viewfinder
extension
locking lever of Touch & Go® system
lever for ½ counterbalance spring
battery holder of
the Touch Bubble
level
rosette for mounting
pan bar
spindler of the sliding balance plate
lock of the sliding balance plate
tilt safety locker
Boost Button
Touch Bubble
level
quick adjust button for the sliding balance plate
flange for front box

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3 Operation
3.1 Levelling of the fluid head
The Cine 75 HD has a bubble level.
Apply the vertical brake of the Cine 75 HD and hold the
camera with one hand. Open the clamping screw of the
fluid head and move the head in such a way, that the bub-
ble moves into the levels black circle. Tighten the clam-
ping screw firmly.
Touch Bubble level
The Cine 75 HD has a self illuminating touch bubble which
allows easy levelling even under unfavourable lighting
conditions.
The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the bub-
ble. Depending on the force applied the bubble will glow
up to 45 seconds.
3.2 Removing of the camera plate
The Cine 75 HD comes with a Touch & Go® quick release
plate.
ÁHold the camera plate with one hand.
ÁGrasp the locking lever with your thumb and index and
pull down the red safety button.
ÁMove the locking lever as far as possible to the left
(audible clicking) and take out the camera plate.
3.3 Mounting of the camera
Attach the camera plate to the tripod adapter plate (came-
ra accessory) around the camera’s centre of gravity.
ÁTurn the counterbalance knob to position 12
ÁApply horizontal brake and release vertical brake.

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ÁThe springs of the counterbalance engage automati-
cally by tilting the camera through the horizontal posi-
tion (audible clicking).
ÁLock 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°. The 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).
ÁPut the front of the camera plate in place first.
ÁBy fitting the camera onto the head it will lock automa-
tically and the locking lever will snap back audibly into
its initial position.
3.4 Removing of the camera
ÁLock 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°. The 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).
ÁHold the camera with one hand.
ÁGrasp the locking lever with your thumb and index and
pull down the red safety button.
ÁMove the locking lever as far as possible to the left
and take out the camera plate.

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3.5 Positioning of the camera
ÁHold the camera by securing the pan arm.
ÁApply horizontal brake and release vertical brake and
tilt safety lock by pulling out the red knob and turning it
90°. A Green marking on the red knob becomes visible
(rocking the pan arms up and down will facilitate this).
ÁSelect 0 on the vertical drag adjustment ring.
ÁOpen the lock of the camera sliding balance plate.
On the Cine 75 HD you have to open the lever on the right
side of the head.
ÁBy turning the spindle forwards and backwards move
the camera until you have reached a position where
the camera is balanced horizontally. Rear-heavy
cameras are moved to the front by turning the spindle
counter cockwise, front-heavy cameras are moved to
the back by turning the spindle clockwise. This will be
easier when the camera is held in a horizontal position.
ÁSecure sliding balance plate with clamping lever
(spindle drive is self-locking, clamping serves to elimi-
nate play).
Caution: If you can’t manage to centre the camera, you
should move the camera plate to a different
position on the tripod mounting adapter.
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance
ÁHold the camera by securing the pan bar. Turn the
counterbalance knob to that number which best com-
pensates for the weight of the camera.
ÁAfter each spring is released, check if the camera will
remain in a tilted position, without moving upwards or
downwards significantly.

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ÁEngaging or disengaging the right lever (small
weight symbol) will apply or release half a spring which
will help to select optimum counterbalance. When the
spring is engaged the lever should be in an upright posi-
tion, metal pin is not visible - if disengaged the metal pin
inside the lever is visible.
ÁWith the Boost Button you can shift the range of the
counterbalance. Switch on the Boost Button for hea-
vyer cameraconfigurations (big weight symbol).
Please note: A lower counterbalance setting beco-
mes immediately effective in any tilt
position. An increase of the counter-
balance setting will only be effective
in the horizontal position (springs
must click in audibly).
3.7 Setting of the Damping
The Cine 75 HD fluid head is equipped with nine damping
levels horizontally and vertically and a zero setting.
By turning the vertical setting and the horizontal setting
the desired level of the fluid damping can be selected.
Turn the setting ring to ”0” in order to switch off the dam-
ping completely.
If you set the setting rings on the same index number
(e. g. ”3”) the degree of the horizontal and vertical dam-
ping is identical and thus enables precise diagonal pan-
ning movements without jerks and vibrations.
Make sure that you always turn the setting to the next
indexed position. Engage the retainer pins by slowly pan-
ning or tilting the camera.
ATTENTION:
Panning or tilting the camera with settings between the
indexed positions can damage the retainer pins and/or
disks.

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3.8 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.
3.9 Support for view finder extension and Front Box
The Cine 75 HD has on its left side a preparation to
accept a support system for a view finder extension.
Drill holes at the front of the fluid head accept a Front Box
bracket. (e.g. OConnor Front Box)
3.10 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 sharp 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.
3.11 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.

Cine 75 HDManual
4 Technical specifications
4.1 General data
Tripod / pedestal fitting:
Camera fitting:
Max. Load:
Weight:
Batteries:
Pan arms:
Tilt angle:
Grades of drag:
Balance plate:
Counterbalance:
Temperature range:
Panning range:
+90° / -60°
horizontally and vertically 9 each and 0
120 mm / 4.7” sliding range
24 Steps + Boost Button
-40° C to +60° C / -40° F to +140° F
360°
150 mm ball with integrated Flatbase /
Mitchell base
Touch & Go® with camera plate 35
4 - 61.6 kg / 8.8 -135.8 lb
@ 200 mm / 8” cog
4.8 - 74.5 kg / 10.6 -164.2 lb
@ 150 mm / 5.9” cog
(expandable to 84.1 kg / 185.4 lb @150mm cog)
12 kg / 26 lb
3 each 625 U or LR93
One telescopic pan bar with attach-
ment diameter 20mm / 0.8" (front),
25mm / 1" (back) and 32mm / 1,3" at
the bar end. Adjustable length of 430 -
600 mm / 16.9” - 23.6”
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4.2 Dimensions
150 mm
90 mm
250 mm
5 Conversion of the Cine 75 HD to include Mitchell
base
Especially in the United States the Mitchell mount is widely spread.
For conversion turn the fluid head upside down, so you can access
the bottom of the head.
Next to the center 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 the 4 Allen screws hand-tight.
The fluid head is tightened onto the tripod via the Mitchell locking
knob.

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Cine 75 HDManual
6 Accessories
Recommended parts from the Sachtler accessory range:
Description: Code No.: Details:
Mitchelladapter piece 6053
with locking knob
Panbar left 3074-020 Front section
3074-100 Back section
Cable clamp V 75 6055
Front panbar 3172
Case V/C 75 9517

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7 Warranty
Warranty expires if:
ÁThe fluid head was operated improperly or not in line with
the specified technical data, or
Áthe 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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Cine 75 HDBenutzerinformation
1 Sicherheitshinweise
ÁBei aufgesetzter Kamera darf die Klemmschale des Cine 75
HD nur dann gelöst werden, wenn die Kamera mit Stativ
gegen Umkippen gesichert wurde.
ÁBeim Einsetzen der Kameraplatte auf den Cine 75 HD die
Finger nicht in den Bereich des Verriegelungshebels brin-
gen, da dieser zurückspringt.
ÁBeim Lösen der Vertikalbremse muß sichergestellt sein, daß
die Kamera gegen plötzliche Bewegung gesichert ist.
ÁKopfüber darf der Fluidkopf nur mit ausreichender
Sicherung (z.B. Stahlseile) eingesetzt werden. Vor dem
Transport die Steuerringe der Dämpfungen auf “0” stellen.
2 Bedienelemente
Sperrknopf der Touch
& Go® Klemmung
Vertikalbremse
Steuerring der Vertikaldämpfung
Steuerring der Horizontaldämpfung
Drehknopf zur Einstellung des Gewichtsausgleichs
Selbst-
leuchtende
Libelle
Anschluß für
Sucherlupen
Stützsystem
Verriegelungshebel der Touch & Go® Klemmung
Kipphebel für 1/2 Gewichtsausgleichsfeder
Klemmung für Kamera-Balaceplatte
Batteriefach für
Libellenbe-
leuchtung Rosette zur
Schwenkarmbe-
festigung
Einstellknopf für Kamera-Balanceplatte
Aufbau-Arretierung
Boost Button
Schnellverstellknopf für Kamera-Balanceplatte
Horizontalbremse
Anschluß für eine Frontbox

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3 Betrieb
3.1 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes
Der Cine 75 HD verfügt über eine beleuchtete Libelle, um
das Nivellieren zu erleichtern.
Schließen Sie die Vertikalbremse des Cine 75 HD und
sichern Sie die Kamera mit einer Hand.
Lösen Sie die Klemmschale des Fluidkopfes und richten
Sie den Kopf so aus, daß die Luftblase der Libelle im
schwarzen Kreis steht. Klemmschale danach gut festziehen.
Beleuchtete Libelle
Der Cine 75 HD verfügt über eine selbstleuchtende Libelle
um auch bei ungünstigen Lichtverhältnissen leicht
Nivellieren zu können. Durch kräftiges Antippen der Libelle
wird die Beleuchtung aktiviert. Je nach Druckstärke leuch-
tet die Libelle bis zu 45 Sekunden.
3.2 Entnehmen der Kameraplatte
Der Cine 75 HD ist mit einem Touch & Go® Kamera-
Schnellverschluß ausgestattet.
ÁFassen Sie die Kameraplatte mit der einen Hand.
ÁVerriegelungshebel mit Daumen und Zeigefinger der
anderen Hand greifen und den roten runden Sperr-
knopf nach unten ziehen.
ÁVerriegelungshebel bis zum linken Anschlag (hörbares
Einrasten) drücken und dabei Kameraplatte entnehmen.
3.3 Einsetzen der Kamera
Befestigen Sie die Kameraplatte ungefähr im Schwerpunkt
der Kamera an der Stativadapterplatte (Kamera Zubehör).
ÁStellen Sie den Drehknopf des Gewichtsausgleichs auf
Position 12

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Cine 75 HDBenutzerinformation
ÁSchließen Sie Horizontalbremse und öffnen Sie die
Vertikalbremse.
ÁAchten Sie darauf, daß die Federn des Gewichtsaus-
gleiches einrasten, indem Sie den Kopf durch die
Horizontale neigen (hörbares Einrasten).
ÁBlockieren Sie den Fluidkopf mit der Aufbau-Arretierung.
Das Sperren und Einrasten der Aufbau-Arretierung ge-
schieht durch Herausziehen des roten Knopfes und Dre-
hung um 90°. Grüne Markierung am Knopf verschwindet.
Vergewissern Sie sich, daß die Aufbau-Arretierung einge-
rastet und der Kopf in der Horizontalen blockiert ist. (Der
Kopf läßt sich mittels der Schwenkarme nicht mehr neigen.)
ÁSetzen Sie die Kameraplatte zuerst vorne in die
Aufnahme ein.
ÁBeim Einsetzen der Kamera mit Kameraplatte verrie-
gelt sie sich automatisch und der Verriegelungshebel
schnellt in die Ausgangsposition zurück (hörbares
Einschnappen).
3.4 Entnehmen der Kamera
ÁBlockieren Sie den Fluidkopf mit der Aufbau-Arretierung.
Das Sperren und Einrasten der Aufbau-Arretierung ge-
schieht durch Herausziehen des roten Knopfes und Dre-
hung um 90°. Grüne Markierung am Knopf verschwindet.
Vergewissern Sie sich, daß die Aufbau-Arretierung einge-
rastet und der Kopf in der Horizontalen blockiert ist. (Der
Kopf läßt sich mittels der Schwenkarme nicht mehr neigen.)
ÁFassen Sie die Kamera mit der einen Hand.
ÁVerriegelungshebel mit Daumen und Zeigefinger der
anderen Hand greifen und den roten runden Sperr-
knopf nach unten ziehen.
ÁVerriegelungshebel bis zum linken Anschlag drücken
und dabei Kamera entnehmen.