1. Attach the suction cupsto the tripod legs.
2.Spreadthe tripod legsall the way to full spreadposition.
3.Locatethe most rigid areason the car-hood and mount the vacuum cups on them.
Avoid using soft or exible areas.Put the tripod on the hood and pressit gently to activate
the suction cups.
4.Positionthe tripod with two legspointing to the rearview mirrorsand the third leg pointing straight in
front towards the bumper.
5.Adjust the spreadof the backleg to compensatefor the hoods slope and level the tripod.
6.Insert the safety strapsinto the buckles,rst securethe top safety strap by securing the at hook to the
edge of the car hood. Placethe hooks so opposite strapswill apply counter force against eachother.
Makesurethe hooks will not slide when driving, nd parallel opposite hood edgesor concaveor straight
edges,avoid using arched edges.Pull and tighten the straps with reasonableforce,be careful not to bend
the car’sbody!
7.Thetripod is now safeand you canmount the cameraon it.
8.Usethe leveling knobs to ne-tune your side tilt and to bring the camerato a level related to the
car’sbody outlines.
1.Attach the cameramounting arm to the center column using the 3/8 screwand tighten the locking ring.
2.Loosenknob on the main column lock and swing the arm to the desired position. Keepthe arm
length, (distance between the load (Camera)and the center column) asshort aspossible.
3.Attach the swivel head or any other 3/8 cameraor quick releaseassemblyto the carriage or to one of the
arm’s ends.
4.Make sure everything is locked before a shoot.
For side mounting follow the steps listed above with one special provision:
*4. Position the tripod legs with two pointing UP and one pointing DOWN, double-check
your staps before each take.
*The camera arm for the VariZoom AutoRig is not recommended for cameras over 10 lbs.
Use caution whenever the arm is mounted on the rig.
This product is covered by a 1 year manufacturers warranty.
• Alwayswashthe car before useto provide a cleanand smooth surfacefor the suction cups,the Vacuumcupswill not work on car
body dentsor scratchedpaint,
• Do Not usethe AutoRigwith the suction cupsonly!! Alwaysattach and tighten the safetystrapsbeforeuse,
Do Not mount the cameraon the AutoRiguntil all safety strapsare safelyand rmly attached and tightened.
• UseextremeCaution whendriving with the carmount.Especiallywith a sidemount that sticksout from the car.
• Usea rig mounted car only according to the trac rulesin your country or area.
CAUTION
In the front hood position you can use any camera. From a small DVcamcorder to a full sizeENGcamera.
Adjustable Camera Mounting Arm
