SmallRig SC-15K User manual

4-Arm Suction Cup Camera Mount Kit SC-15K
User Manual

In order to ensure user's safety and prevent the product damages caused by any
improper use, please carefully read the “Warnings” below and properly keep this User
Manual for future reference.
Foreword
Thank you for purchasing SmallRig products.
Warnings
1. Please read this User Manual carefully.
2. The 4-Arm Suction Cup Camera Mount Kit, when adhering on a still object, has a
tested maximum horizontal suction of 120 kg and maximum vertical suction of
30 kg. Please check suction force every 24 hours.
3. It is recommended, when adhering on a vehicle, the 4-Arm Suction Cup Camera
Mount Kit work with a cable tether and bear no more than 5kg. Please run the
vehicle smoothly at a speed of below 80km/h and check suction force every 2 hours.
4. Suitable for dry, flat, glossy, solid surfaces.Not for: painted surfaces, natural marble,
old tiles, breathable wallpaper, diatom mud walls, unpainted wood, frosted glass,
other rough or breathable materials.
5. Suitable Temperature -20°C to 60°C.
6. When the white marking line shows, it means vacuum loss. Push the air pump
until 100% vacuum pressure.
7. This product is not dustproof and waterproof, please do not use it in water.
8. Protect the product from falling to the ground or strong impact.
9. Do not place the product near combustible or corrosive solutions.
10. Do not disassemble the product by yourself to avoid malfunction due to
improper operation.
Intended Use
1. Please read this User Manual carefully, especially the "Warnings" section.
2. Please use or store the product under the environmental conditions specified in
this User Manual.
3. Failure to use the product in accordance with the manual or failure to meet
the specified working and storage conditions will be considered a violation of use.
Product received
Top view of unpacking
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02 Take off the dust cover
before use, and check the
bottom of the suction cup to
ensure it is clean, intact, and
undamaged.
03 Before use, clean the
surface thoroughly and
make sure that it is dry, level,
free of debris, and firmly
secured.
04 Identify surfaces such as
natural marble surfaces, old
tile surfaces, breathable
wallpaper surfaces,
diatomaceous earth wall
surfaces, unpainted wooden
surfaces, frosted glass
surfaces, and other rough or
breathable material surfaces
that cannot be used.
01 Overview of the
components.
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06 Keep pushing the air
pump inward until it can no
longer be pushed in. The white
marking line is invisible,
indicating that the air pump
has reached the shortest
length and is ready for use.
07 Please follow steps 5
and 6 to install the remaining
suction cups in appropriate
positions.
08 Insert the magic arm
from the end with anti-off pin.
05 Press the suction cup
with one hand and push the
air pump inward with the other
hand. When the white marking
line on the air pump is only
partially retracted, it indicates
that the suction is incomplete.
Please continue pressing the
air pump until it is tightly
locked in place.
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10 Repeat step 9 and lock
up the remaining magic arms
11 After unlocking the side
knob of the Half Ball Head,
press the anti-off pin and
remove the Quick Release
Plate.
12 Turn one end of the magic
arm's NATO clamp knob
towards the bottom of the Half
Ball Head, then insert the Half
Ball Head from the end with the
anti-off pin. Finally, lock the end
with NATO clamp.
09 The locking knob at the
end of the magic arm’s NATO
clamp is pullable. If there is any
interference of the suction cup
during the locking process, you
can pull up the locking knob at
the NATO clamp end and push
it to an angle where there is no
interference until it locks
securely in place.
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13 Follow step 12 to install the
remaining NATO clamps of
magic arms.
14 After installing the Half Ball
Head, unlock the magic arm,
adjust the Half Ball Head to the
horizontal position, and then
lock the magic arm.
15 Install the Quick release
plate onto the camera cage (it
is recommended to use it with
“SmallRig cage”, only one
screw can be locked at the
bottom of the camera, which
may lead a risk of deflection!)
16 Press the anti-off pin of
the Half Ball Head, insert the
camera, and lock up the base
of the Half Ball Head.
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17 Unlock the Half Ball Head,
fine-tune the camera to a
horizontal position, and then
lock the PTZ dome camera.
18 Install the Y-shaped lens
support (recommended for use
with larger and longer lenses)
onto the magic arm end of the
1/4 "-20 interface.
19 Connect the lens support
with the magic arm, and then
lock onto the suction cup.
20 Adjust the lens support to
the bottom of the lens and lock
the magic arm.
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21 Pass a magic sticker
through the Y-shaped lens
support and wrap around the
lens to make the lens and the
Y-shaped support well fitted.
22 Attach a safety rope to the
cage.
23 Lock another safety rope
onto the Half Ball Head.
24 Lock the other end of the
above two safety ropes onto
the vehicle, and wrap and tight
up as shown in the figure.
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25 Finally, manually check the
entire unit to ensure that the
white marking line of the
suction cup is retracted, and all
of the suction cups are firmly
attached, and the unit is
steadily connected. Besides, it
is recommended to check the
status of the unit every 2 hours.
26 Mount the dust covers to
prolong the life of the suction
cups.
27 Pack all the accessories in
the box for future use.
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