Sachtler Video 60 Plus Studio User manual

Video 60 Plus Studio
Manual
Benutzerinformation
Fluid Head
Fluidkopf

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Version: 3.1/09/14
Ausgabedatum / Issue date: 09/14
Bestellnr. / Order no.: sko16t080a
Originalbetriebsanleitung/Original User Manual
sachtler®
Vitec Group Videocom Division
www.vitecgroup.com
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Germany Germany
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to make changes based on
technical advances.
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Produkte immer auf dem
aktuellsten Stand sind.
Deswegen behalten wir uns
technische Änderungen vor.

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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 the V-plate ............................................................2
3.3 Mounting of the camera ........................................................2
3.4 Removing of the camera .......................................................3
3.5 Positioning of the camera......................................................3
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance................................4
3.7 Setting of the drag.................................................................6
3.8 Brakes....................................................................................6
3.9 Connection to teleprompter ..................................................6
3.10 Change of the batteries.........................................................6
3.11 Transport setting of drag, counterbalance and
brakes ....................................................................................7
4 Technical specifications .................................................................8
4.1 General data ..........................................................................8
4.2 Dimensions ............................................................................8
5 The modular system .......................................................................9
5.1 Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include
Touch & Go quick release system with camera plate 35......9
5.2 Conversion of pan bars and rosette....................................10
5.3 Conversion of Video 60 Plus Studio to include
Multi Disc.............................................................................10
5.4 Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include
half ball ................................................................................11
6 Warranty........................................................................................12

Inhaltsverzeichnis
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1 Sicherheitshinweise ......................................................................13
2 Bedienelemente ............................................................................13
3 Betrieb ..........................................................................................14
3.1 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes..................................................14
3.2 Entnehmen der V-Platte .....................................................14
3.3 Einsetzen der Kamera ........................................................14
3.4 Entnehmen der Kamera.......................................................15
3.5 Zentrieren des Kameragewichts..........................................15
3.6 Einstellen der Kamerabalance ............................................16
3.7 Einstellen der Dämpfung .....................................................18
3.8 Bremsen...............................................................................18
3.9 Teleprompteranschluß.........................................................19
3.10 Austausch der Batterien ......................................................19
3.11 Transportstellung von Dämpfung, Gewichtsausgleich
und Bremsen .......................................................................19
4 Technische Daten .........................................................................20
4.1 Allgemeine Daten.................................................................20
4.2 Abmessungen......................................................................21
5 Das Baukastensystem ..................................................................22
5.1 Umbau des Video 60 Plus Studio auf Touch & Go
Verschluß mit Kameraplatte 35 ...........................................22
5.2 Umbau der Schwenkarme mit Rosette ...............................23
5.3 Umbau des Video 60 Plus Studio auf Multi Disc ................24
5.4 Umbau des Video 60 Plus Studio auf Halbkugel ................24
6 Gewährleistung .............................................................................25

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1 Safety instructions
-> Before using the Video 60 Plus Studio fluid head make sure
that all 4 fixing screws of the tripod’s flat base are secured
tightly.
-> 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.
-> Before transport reset fluid drag to “0”.
2 Operating elements
VIDEO 60 Plus
Spindle of the Camera balance plate
Safety pin of the
V-plate lock
Vertical
brake
Tilt safety lock
Horizontal brake
Vertical set-
ting of fluid
drag
Horizontal setting of
fluid drag
Counterbalance knob
Clamp of the camera balance plate
Touch
bubble
V-plate-lock
Lever for ½ counterbalance springs
Battery holder for touch bubble
Teleprompter connection Rosette for
mounting
panbar

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3 Operation
3.1 Levelling of the fluid head
Touch Bubble
The Video 60 Plus Studio has a self illuminating level
bubble which allows easy levelling even under unfavoura-
ble lighting conditions.
The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the
bubble. The bubble will light up to 45 seconds.
3.2 Removing the V-plate
Push the safety pin of the V-plate lock to the front and
swing it into horizontal position. Pull the V-plate locking
lever out. The V-plate is now released and can be remo-
ved by pulling it backwards.
3.3 Mounting of the camera
Attach the camera V-plate to the tripod adapter plate
(camera accessory) around the camera’s centre of gravity.
-> Turn the counterbalance knob to position 9
-> Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake
-> The springs of the counterbalance engage automati-
cally by tilting the camera through the horizontal
position (audible clicking).
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 invisible.
Make sure that the tilt safety lock has engaged (the head
can’t be tilted any more).
-> Move camera with V-plate from the back along the
guides until it reaches the end stop.

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-> Push the locking lever in and backwards until it
touches the head and secure locking of the V-plate
by lifting safety pin.
3.4 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 invisible. Make sure that
the tilt safety lock has engaged (the head can’t be tilted any
more).
-> Push the safety pin of the V-plate lock to the front and
swing it into horizontal position. Pull the V-plate locking
lever out. The camera with V-plate is now released and
can be removed by pulling it backwards.
Caution: If necessary the camera should be held by two
persons, as the weight can approach
65 kg / 143 lb.
3.5 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).
-> Select 0 on the vertical drag adjustment ring.
-> Open the lock of camera sliding balance plate.
On the Video 60 Plus Studio the lock of camera sliding balan-
ce plate is opened on the left side of the fluid head.
-> By turning the spindle forwards and backwards move
the camera until you have reached a position where
the camera is balanced horizontally. Rear-heavy came-
ras are moved to the front by turning the spindle clock-
wise,

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front-heavy cameras are moved to the back by turning
the spindle anti-clockwise. You will find it easier when
holding the camera in a horizontal position.
-> Secure sliding balance plate with clamping lever
(spindle drive is self-locking, clamping serves to elimi-
nate play).
On the Video 60 Plus Studio the lock of balance plate is
closed on the left side of the fluid head.
Caution: If you can’t manage to centre the camera, you
should move the V-plate to a different position
on the tripod mounting adapter.
3.6 Adjusting the camera’s counterbalance
-> Hold the camera by securing the pan bar.
-> 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.
Engaging or disengaging the lever for 1/2 springs (small weight
symbol will apply) or release half a spring which will help to
select optimum counterbalance. When spring is engaged lever
should be in an upright position, metal pin is not visible - if
disengaged metal pin inside the lever is visible.
-> 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).
3.6.1 Engaging and disengaging of fixed counterbalance
springs (should only be performed in special situations)
The Video 60 Plus Studio has 4 fixed counterbalance
springs which are always engaged in position "1" of the
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necessary to change this pre-setting - e.g. you may wish
to disengage some springs in order to suit an ENG
camera. If you disengage all 4 springs, position "1" of
the counterbalance knob will spin free and you would
compensate by the strength of the right lever only (half a
spring).
All this is possible through a fairly simple procedure:
-> apply the tilt safety lock
-> open the lock of the balance plate by pushing the
red lever underneath the balance plate as far as
possible.
-> keep on turning the knob of the spindle to the left
until the balance plate is in the very rearmost positi-
on
You will see 4 tiny holes in the base plate above the 4
counterbalance fixing points (only from serial no. 60300
upwards)
-> you may now screw in (increasing of counterbalan-
ce strength) or screw out (decreasing of counterba-
lance strength) the hexagonal screws. For this you
should use an allen key #2.
Caution: The screws always remain inside the head.
A counterbalance spring is dis-engaged if the screw's head is
flush with the surface of the housing, i.e. it should not stick
out. The spring is engaged if you can't see the silver head of
the screw anymore because the screw is screwed in.
-> bring back the balance plate into its normal
position.
-> apply the lock of the balance plate
-> open the tilt safety lock.

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3.7 Setting of the Drag
The Video 60 Plus Studio is equipped with nine drag
steps horizontally and vertically and a zero setting. By
turning the vertical setting and the horizontal setting the
desired level of the fluid drag is selected.Turn the ring to
”0” in order to switch off the drag completely. Make sure
that you always turn the setting to the next indexed
position. Engage the retainer pins by slowly panning or
tilting the camera.
ATTENTON: Panning or tilting the camera with settings
between the indexed positions 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 drag
is identical and thus enables precise diagonal panning
movements without jerks and vibrations.
3.8 Brakes
The horizontal brake applies the lock for the pan and the
vertical brake for the tilt movement. Both brakes are
vibrationless and can be used during shooting.
3.9 Connection to teleprompter
The Video 60 Plus Studio has two tapped holes at the
front to attach teleprompters.
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.

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3.11 Transport setting of drag, counterbalance
and brakes
To ensure smooth operation of the setting rings of the
drag mechanism 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:
- open both brakes - horizontal and vertical.
- Counterbalance and drag should be set to
maximum position.

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4 Technical specifications
4.1 General data
Tripod / pedestal fitting:
camera fitting:
Max. load:
Weight:
Batteries:
Pan bars :
Tilt angle:
Grades of drag:
Balance plate:
Counterbalance:
Temperature range:
Panning range:
+90° / -60°
horizontally and vertically 9 + 0
120 mm/4.7” sliding range
in 18 steps
-40°C to 60°C/-40° to 140°F
360°
integrated flat base for all OB tripods
and Multi Disc for Quickfix and
Sachtler pedestals, respectively
V-Plate
65 kg/143 lbs
11.1 kg/24.5 lbs
3 each 625 U or LR9
two front sections ø 28.5 mm
4.2 Dimensions
200 mm
124 mm
91,5 mm
235 mm

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5 The modular system
Due to the Video 60 Plus Studio fluid heads modular design
you may perform certain modifications yourself. In order to
safe time you can do all work with an allen wrench #4 unless
otherwise specified.
The following modifications can be performed:
-> Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include Touch & Go quick
release system with camera plate 35
-> Conversion of pan bars and rosette
-> Conversion of Video 60 Plus Studio to include Multi Disc
-> Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include half ball
5.1 Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include
Touch & Go quick release system with camera plate 35
Remove the fixation screw in the spindles top end.
Open the lock of the balance plate and keep on turning
the knob of the spindle to the left until you can remove the
balance plate.
Loosen the 4 screws (now visible) of the base plate under-
neath and remove it.
Take at your hand the EFP set up from the Sachtler
accessory range.
With this set up it is likely that you have to remove the
Touch & Go balance plate from the base plate first.
Release the camera plate from the EFP set up. Grasp the
locking lever with your thumb and index and pulldown the
red safety button.
Move the locking lever as far as possible to the left and
take out the camera plate.
Open the lock of the balance plate by pushing the
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Turn the spindle knob of the EFP set up until you see an
allen screw size 4 opening in the camera plate receptacle.
Take out this screw.
Open the 2 screws of the spindle fixation with allen
wrench # 2 and remove the fixation piece.
Keep on turning the knob of the spindle to the left until
you can remove the balance plate.
Screw the base plate of the Touch & Go balance plate
onto the head. Fasten the allen screws hand-tight.
Guide the balance plate with spindle into the base plate.
Turn the spindle to the right until you can see it coming
out at the front of the head.
Place the fixation piece and tighten it with the 2 allen
screws (allen wrench #2). The spindle is now fastened.
Secure the balance plate by screwing allen screw size 4
into the hole of camera plate’s receptacle at the provided
place.
The conversion is done.
5.2 Conversion of pan bars and rosette
Open the 4 screws of the pan bar rosette and remove it.
If this is not possible hammer the positioning pins through
to the inside.
Replace the rosette against another one from the Sachtler
accessory range and position it first with the two pins.
Place the 4 allen screws and fasten them hand-tight.
Now you can use other pan bars.
5.3 Conversion of Video 60 Plus Studio to include
Multi Disc
Put the Video 60 Plus Studio upside down, so that you
can access the bottom of the head.

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The Video 60 Plus Studio 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.
5.4 Conversion of the Video 60 Plus Studio to include half
ball
Put the Video 60 Plus Studio upside down, so that you
can access the bottom of the head.
Take at hand the ball adapter piece with clamping screw
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
clamping screw.

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ENG adapter plate
When using an ENG camera we recommend ordering the ENG
adapter plate (Code No. 3083). This guarantees a safe connec-
tion of the ENG camera with the Video 60 Plus Studio without
any play.
Cable clamp
A cable clamp (Code No. 6054) can be attached to the side of
the Video 60 Plus Studio fluid head. This will anchor up to
three Video cables of different size.
6 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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BenutzerinformationVideo 60 Plus Studio
1 Sicherheitshinweise
-> Vor dem Gebrauch des Video 60 Plus Studio Fluidkopfes ist
sicherzustellen, daß die 4 Befestigungsschrauben im Stativ-
Flachboden fest angezogen sind.
-> Beim Lösen der Vertikalbremse muß sichergestellt sein, daß
die Kamera gegen plötzliche Bewegung gesichert ist.
-> Kopfüber darf der Fluidkopf nur mit ausreichender
Sicherung (z.B. Stahlseile) eingesetzt werden.
-> Vor dem Transport die Steuerringe der Dämpfung auf “0”
stellen.
2 Bedienelemente
VIDEO 60 Plus
Einstellknopf der Kamera Balanceplatte
Sicherheitsstift für
Keilplattenverrieglung
Vertikal-
bremse
Aufbau-Arretierung
Horizontalbremse
Steuerring
der Vertikal-
dämpfung
Steuerring der
Horizonzaldämpfung
Drehknopf zur
Einstellung des
Gewichtsausgleichs
Klemmung der Balanceplatte
selbst-
leuchtende
Libelle
V-Platte Verrieglung
Kipphebel für ½
Gewichtsausgleichfeder
Batteriefach der selbstleuchtenden
Libelle
Rosette zur
Schwenkarm
befestigung
Teleprompteranschluß

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3 Betrieb
3.1 Nivellieren des Fluidkopfes
Beleuchtete Wasserwaage (Libelle)
Der Video 60 Plus Studio verfügt über eine selbstleuchten-
de Libelle, um auch bei ungünstigen Lichtverhältnissen
leicht nivellieren zu können.
Durch kräftiges Antippen der Libelle wird die Beleuchtung
aktiviert. Die Libelle leuchtet bis zu 45 Sekunden.
3.2 Entnehmen der V-Platte
Schieben Sie den Sicherungsstift der V-Platten-
Verriegelung nach vorne und stellen ihn in die horizontale
Position. Ziehen Sie den V-Platten-Verriegelungshebel
nach vorne und dann nach außen. Die V-Platte wird freige-
geben und kann nach hinten herausgezogen werden.
3.3 Einsetzen der Kamera
Befestigen Sie die V-Platte ungefähr im Schwerpunkt der
Kamera.
-> Stellen Sie den Drehknopf des Gewichtsausgleichs auf
Position 9.
-> Schließen Sie Horizontalbremse und öffnen Sie die
Vertikalbremse.
-> Achten Sie darauf, daß die Federn des Gewichtsaus-
gleiches einrasten, indem Sie den Kopf durch die
Horizontale neigen (hörbares Einrasten).
-> Blockieren 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.