Vinten Protouch PRO-6 HDV Manual

Vinten
Camera Control Solutions
Operators Guide
protouch
PRO-6HDV System

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protouch
PRO-6HDV
System
Publication Part No. V4018-4980Issue 3
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Preface
Thank you and congratulations on your new
Protouch PRO-6HDV system from Vinten
We want you to get the most from your new PRO-6HDV system, and therefore encourage you to
read this operators guide to familiarise yourself with its many features, some of which may be new
to you. It also covers essential health and safety information and a section on maintenance that
will ensure you keep your new product in perfect condition.
To receive additional benefits, register with Vinten now on line by visiting www.vinten.com/regis-
ter.
Features and benefits of your new PRO-6HDV system
The PRO-6HDV system is perfectly suited for event videography, corporate and ENG applications
using DV and mini-HDV format cameras.
• Maximum payload 6 kg (13.2 lb).
• 3 step (plus zero) spring counterbalance system for positive camera control.
• Top-loading ‘Side Load’ quick-release slide plate, with 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. camera
screws and locating pin, accommodates all cameras.
• Illuminated levelling bubble for convenient low-light set up.
• Cam-operated tripod clamping system requires low effort with a 90° turn from on to
off, providing the user with a positive indication that the tripod is securely locked.
• Extensive tripod height range and unrivalled torsional stiffness.
Once again, thank you for choosing the PRO-6HDV system.
We are confident it will give you many years of reliable
performance.

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Safety - Read This First
Warning Symbols in this Operators Guide
Where there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or damage to the head,
tripod or associated equipment, comments appear, highlighted by the word and
supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Technical Data
PRO-6HDV pan and tilt head
Weight
Head with bowl clamp 1.95 kg (4.29 lb)
Pan bar 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
Height to mounting face 12.4 cm (4.9 in.)
Length 12.2 cm (4.8 in.)
Width 17.5 cm (6.9 in.)
Load capacity 6 kg (13.2 lb)
Tilt range +90° -60°
Pan range 360°
Tripod fixing 75 mm ball
Pozi-Loc tripod
Levelling bowl diameter 75 mm
Maximum height with floor spreader 156.2 cm (61.5 in.)
Minimum height with floor spreader 41.6 cm (16.4 in.)
Maximum height with mid-level spreader 155.6 cm (61.26 in.)
Minimum height with mid-level spreader 53.6 cm (21.1 in.)
Weight 3.2 kg (7.0 lb)
Transport length 71 cm (28.0 in.)
Recommended maximum load 25 kg (55 lb)
Floor spreader
Maximum leg radius 77 cm (22.5 in.)
Minimum leg radius 38 cm (15 in.)

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Weight 0.7 kg (1.5 lb)
Mid-level spreader
Maximum spreader radius 97.7 cm (38.4 in.)
Minimum spreader radius 16.2 cm (6.3 in.)
Weight 0.48 kg (1.05 lb)
Further information
For full details on maintenance and spare parts, please refer to protouch PRO-6HDV System -
Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. V4018-4990) This is obtain-
able from Vinten or your local Vinten distributor. For information on-line, visit our website at
www.vinten.com.

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Contents
Page
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety - Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction
PRO-6HDV pan and tilt head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pozi-Loc tripod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tripod spreaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation
Assembly
Tripod and floor spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tripod and mid-level spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mounting the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking camera balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Optional equipment
Carrying strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Servicing
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Routine maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjustments
Pan brake knob adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tilt brake knob adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
‘Pozi-Loc’ tripod leg clamp adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Associated publications
Protouch PRO-6HDV System - Maintenance Manual
Publication Part No. V4018-4990

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Fig 1 PRO-6HDV Pan and Tilt Head
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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(15)
(16)
(18)
(19)
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(1) Camera slide plate release
(2) Camera slide plate clamp
(3) Tilt drag control
(4) Tilt brake
(5) Locating pin
(6) 1/4 in. camera screw
(7) 3/8 in. camera screw stowage
(8) Balance selector
(9) Pan bar
(10) Bowl clamp
(11) Illuminated levelling bubble
(12) Illumination module
(13) Levelling bubble illumination switch
(14) Pan drag control
(15) Pan brake
(16) Pan bar mounting
(17) Camera slide plate
(18) Camera slide plate bung
(19) 3/8 in. camera screw

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Fig 2 Pozi-Loc Tripod and Floor Spreader
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(25)
(24)
(26)
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(20) Tripod bowl
(21) Clamp knob
(22) Floor spreader
(23) Floor spreader adjuster
(24) Foot securing strap
(25) Leg tie strap
(26) Attachment point for mid-level spreader
(27) Tie down hook