Sachtler Video 18 S2 User manual

Video 18 S2 & 20 S1 Fluid Heads
User Guide
Video 18 S2
Video 20 S1
Fluid Heads
Part Nos. Video 18 S2 1811
Video 20 S1 2010
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Contents / Inhaltsverzeichnis
Safety.....................................2
Safety and About This Guide .................3
Box Contents ..............................4
Operating Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation.................................7
Touch Bubble.............................7
Mounting the Head ........................7
Mounting and Dismounting the Camera ........8
Fitting the Pan Bar........................10
Balancing the Payload.....................12
Adjusting the Centre of Gravity (C of G) .......12
Adjusting the Counterbalance ...............15
Adjusting the Drags.......................17
Transportation ...........................18
Maintenance ..............................19
Technical Specication .....................20
General Notices ...........................21
Sicherheit ................................22
Sicherheit und Über diese Bedienungsanleitung 23
Lieferumfang..............................24
Bedienelemente ...........................25
Montage..................................27
Selbstleuchtende Libelle (Touch Bubble) ......27
Montage des Fluidkopfes ..................27
Einsatz und Entnahme der Kamera ..........28
Schwenkarmmontage .....................30
Einstellen der Kamerabalance ..............32
Einstellen des Schwerpunktes (C of G)........32
Einstellen des Gewichtsausgleichs...........35
Einstellen der Dämpfung...................37
Transport...............................38
Wartung..................................39
Technische Spezikationen..................40
Allgemeine Hinweise .......................41

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Safety
Important information on the safe installation and operation of
this product. Read this information before operating the product.
For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate
the product if you do not understand how to use it safely. Save
these instructions for future reference.
Warning Symbols Used in these Instructions
Safety cautions are included in these instructions. These safety
instructions must be followed to avoid possible personal injury and
avoid possible damage to the product.
!WARNING!
Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to
others, comments appear supported by the warning
triangle symbol.
Where there is a risk of damage to the product,
associated equipment, process or surroundings,
comments appear supported by the word ‘CAUTION’.
Health and Safety
!WARNING! Risk of personal injury or injury to
others. All personnel must be fully trained and adhere
to correct manual handling techniques and Health &
Safety regulations. It is the responsibility of the local
organisation to enforce safe working practices at all
times.
!
WARNING! Do not t a head to a tripod that cannot
support the combined mass of the head and its full
payload.
Mounting and Installation
!
CAUTION! Always lock the horizontal and vertical
brakes when the camera is mounted but not in use or
when levelling the uid head on the tripod.
!
CAUTION! Hold the camera securely when mounting
or dismounting from the uid head and when making
adjustments to the tripod height or footprint.
!CAUTION! Always hold the pan bar when making
adjustments to the counterbalance or camera
position. Do not use the pan bar to lift or move the
tripod and uid head.
!
CAUTION! Do not attach heavy items to the pan bar.
!
CAUTION! Always remove the camera before
transporting.
!
WARNING! Risk of nger entrapment. Do not place
ngers between the platform and the body of the uid
head.

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Safety and About This Guide
The Sachtler Video 18 S2 and Video 20 S1 uid heads were
developed to enable smooth pan and tilt movement giving the
operator total image control through a wide range of angles.
This user guide has been produced to instruct the user on the correct
set-up, operation and maintenance of the uid head.
Maintenance
!
WARNING! The tting of non-approved parts and or
accessories or servicing by non-approved personnel
could effect the safety of the product. It may also
invalidate the terms and conditions of the product
warranty.
!
CAUTION! When replacing the battery, only use the
same or an equivalent type of battery recommended
for use with this product.
Intended Use
About this User Guide
Warranty
This product is covered by a one year warranty.
The warranty will be invalidated if:
• The head is improperly installed or used in a manner contrary to
this user guide.
• The head housing is opened by unauthorised personnel.
Extended Warranty
Please register at www.sachtler.com for an extended warranty period.

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Box Contents
Item Description Part No
1Video 18 S2 or Video 20 S1 Fluid head 1811 or
2010
2Tie down SKO13B0366
3User guide S2022-4980
4Camera plate 1064
5Pan bar plus right 3270

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Operating Elements
1Vertical brake
2Touch & Go system lock lever
3Touch & Go system safety lock
4Counterbalance adjustment knob
5Vertical drag control
6Illuminated touch bubble
7Rosette for left pan bar
Left View

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Operating Elements
1Camera plate
2Spare camera screws
3Payload range shifter (boost button)
4Horizontal brake
5Horizontal drag control
6Tie down
7Battery compartment for touch bubble
8Balance plate clamp lever
9Rosette for right pan bar
Right View

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Installation
Touch Bubble
The uid head is tted with an illuminating touch bubble which
allows easy levelling in poor lighting conditions. The illumination is
activated by tapping the bubble and will automatically switch off after
approximately 20 seconds. Levelling the Head
1.Apply the horizontal and vertical brakes and hold the head rmly
with one hand.
Mounting the Head
The uid head is designed to be installed onto standard tripods
using the tie down with the 100 mm ball base. The uid head can be
mounted to a slider or pedestal using a FB converter (# 3913).

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Installation
2.Loosen the tie down and move the head so that the level bubble is
central. Tighten the tie down and check the level bubble remains
central when the head is rotated through a full 360º.
Mounting and Dismounting the Camera
1.Apply the horizontal and vertical brakes.
2.Hold the plate or camera with one hand. Grasp the locking lever
with your thumb and index nger and pull down the safety button.

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Installation
3.With the safety button held down, move the locking lever as far as
possible to the left.
4.The plate or camera will be released.
5.Attach the camera plate to the camera around its centre of gravity.
Additional screws are stored in the platform assembly.

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Installation
6.Mount the camera and plate onto the platform. It will lock
automatically and the lock lever will click audibly back into its initial
position.
Fitting the Pan Bar
Fit and adjust the pan bar to the desired position, tighten the clamping
screw ensuring the teeth mesh fully.

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Installation
Adjusting the Pan Bar
To adjust the position of the pan bar, loosen the clamping screw
sufciently to allow the rosettes to rotate without fowling.
Conguring the Pan Bar
As standard, the pan bar is congured to mount on the right hand
side of the uid head. The pan bar can be congured for left hand
mounting, as follows:

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Installation
Balancing the Payload
Before operating the uid head, the payload (camera, lens and any
other tted accessories) must be correctly balanced to ensure safe
and reliable operation.
!
WARNING! When balancing the payload, it is
important to be aware of the potential danger that an
unbalanced payload will fall away suddenly. Maintain
a rm hold on the payload until the balance is set
correctly.
!
WARNING! Risk of nger entrapment. Do not place
ngers between the platform and the body of the uid
head.
!
CAUTION! Always hold the pan bar when making
adjustments to the counterbalance or camera position.
!
CAUTION! The camera, pan bars and all accessories
must be tted in their operational position before
balancing the head. Any equipment tted or adjusted
later can unbalance the uid head.
Adjusting the Centre of Gravity (C of G)
Before adjusting the counterbalance, the centre of gravity (C of G) of
the payload must be centred precisely over the axis of the uid head.
Ensure that the head is level before balancing.
1.Apply the vertical brake and adjust the vertical setting of the uid
drag to “0”. Set the counterbalance adjustment knob to “1”. Note
moving the counterbalance from one setting to another requires the
head to pass the horizontal position to take affect.

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Installation
2.Estimate the overall weight of the payload. Using the reference
charts, set the payload range shifter (boost button) to LO or HI
as appropriate. Note moving the shifter from HI to LO takes affect
immediately. Moving from LO to HI takes affect as the uid head
passes the horizontal position.
Observe that where there is an overlapping payload
range on the chart, experimentation may be
required between the LO and HI settings.
15 20 25
510 25 kg
33 44 55 lb
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15 20 25
510 25 kg
33 44 55 lb
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Video 18 S2
Video 20 S1
1.5 kg 13.1 kg
7.7 kg 19.3 kg
25 kg
13 kg
15 kg
1.5 kg
16 lb 42.5 lb
3.5 lb 29 lb
3.5 lb 33 lb
29 lb 55 lb
Note. The payload range shifter (boost button) is
congured to the high setting as standard.

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Installation
3.Hold the pan bar rmly, disengage the vertical brake. Observe how
the payload moves and where it stops.
If the platform stops in a
horizontal position (camera
pointing directly forward) or
falls away evenly in either
direction, the balance is
correct.
4.If the payload falls away in either direction (front or back heavy):
(a) Unlock the sliding balance plate by pushing back the red lever
underneath the balance plate as far as possible.
(b) If the payload tilts backwards (points up), slide it towards the
front of the uid head (fore). Re-lock the sliding balance plate.
(c) If the payload tilts forwards (points down), slide it towards the
rear of the uid head (aft). Re-lock the sliding balance plate.
(d) Re-check the movement of the payload. If further adjustment is
required, repeat steps ato c.

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Installation
Additional C of G Adjustments
If it is not possible to correctly set the C of G of the payload using the
standard method:
1.Move the camera plate to offset the payload further in the required
direction.
2.Use the C.O.G plate (# 1063) which is available as an accessory.
Adjusting the Counterbalance
The uid head is equipped with a 16 step counterbalance adjuster
to accurately balance the payload. Note, moving the counterbalance
from one setting to another requires the head to pass the horizontal
position to take affect.
1.Set the counterbalance adjustment knob to the mid-range setting
(8).
2.Tilt the payload approximately 30° in both directions and release
it. If the payload stays in the same position when released, the
payload is correctly balanced.

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Installation
3.If the payload continues to move upwards when released, the
balance is set too high. Lower the balance adjuster setting by one
increment and retest.
4.If the payload continues to move backwards when released, the
balance is set too low. Raise the balance adjuster setting by one
increment and retest.
5.Tilt the payload through positive and negative angles of travel,
checking that the payload remains at any angle of tilt unsupported.
If the payload angle falls or rises, repeat the
balancing procedure (steps 3 and 4) until balance
is achieved.

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Installation
Adjusting the Drags
The uid head is equipped with horizontal and vertical seven step
drag controls. The drags help to eliminate jerks and vibrations when
moving the uid head during lming. The drags can also be fully
disengaged.
!
CAUTION! Always set the drag adjusters to the index
positions. Setting the drag adjusters between index
positions can cause serious damage to the uid head.
1.Turn the horizontal and vertical drag controls to the required index
position (1 lowest, 7 highest drag resistance) by aligning the arrow
with the dot marker. Turn the brakes off and engage the drag by
slowly panning or tilting the camera.
Applying the same drag setting to the horizontal
and vertical controls enables precise and even
diagonal movement.

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Installation
Transportation
To ensure smooth and reliable operation over the long life of the uid
head, the following settings should be applied to the controls during
transportation or periods of storage:
Brakes Open (OFF)
Counterbalance Maximum (16)
Drags Maximum (7)
Transporting with the Pan Bar
To transport the uid head with the pan bar attached, stow in the
vertical position with the tripod legs to prevent damage.