Vinten Vector 750i User manual

Vector 750i Encoded Head
V4080-0001
Operators Guide
V4080-4980/4

Vector 750i
encoded pantographic
pan and tilt head

Publication Part No. V4080-4980
Issue 4
2011
Published by
Videndum Production Solutions
Technical Publications Department
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Safety - read this first
Understanding these instructions
English The original instructions presented
in this operators guide were written
in English, and subsequently
translated into other languages. If
you are unable to understand these
instructions, contact Vinten or your
distributor to obtain a translation of
the original instructions (EU
Countries).
БЪЛГАРСКИ
Оригиналните инструкции,
представени внастоящото
ръководство на производителя,
бяха написани на английски език,
аслед това - преведени на други
езици. Ако не разбирате тези
езици, свържете се сVinten или с
Вашия дистрибутор, за да
получите оригиналните
инструкции (за страните от
Европейския съюз).
Česky Pokyny uvedené v této operátorské
píručce byly původněnapsány
anglicky a následněbyly p elo_eny
do ostatních jazyků. Nerozumíte-li
těmto pokynům, kontaktujte
společnost Vinten nebo svého
distributora, abyste získali p eklad
originálních pokynů(členské státy
EU).
Dansk De originale instruktioner, der
præsenteres i denne
betjeningsvejledning, er skrevet på
engelsk og derefter oversat til
andre sprog. Hvis du ikke forstår
disse instruktioner bedes du
kontakte Vinten eller vor forhandler
for at få en oversættelse af de
originale instruktioner (EU-lande).
Deutsch Die Originalanleitung in diesem
Bedienungshandbuch wurde auf
Englischverfasstundanschließend
in andere Sprachen übersetzt. Bei
Verständnisproblemen in einer der
übersetzten Sprachen kontaktieren
Sie bitte Vinten oder Ihren
Fachhändler; dort erhalten Sie eine
Übersetzung der ursprünglichen
Anleitung (EU-Staaten).
Eesti Käesolevakasutajajuhendialgtekst
on koostatud inglise keeles ning
seejärel tõlgitud teistesse
keeltesse. Kui juhend osutub teie
jaoks arusaamatuks, võtke juhendi
emakeelse tõlke hankimiseks
ühendust Vinteni või kohaliku
esindajaga (Euroopa Liidu riigid).
Ελληνικά
Οι αρχικές οδηγίες αυτού του
οδηγού για το χειριστή
συντάχθηκαν στα Αγγλικά και
µεταφράστηκαν στη συνέχεια σε
άλλες γλώσσες. Εάν δυσκολεύεστε
να καταλάβετε αυτές τις οδηγίες,
επικοινωνήστε µε τη Vinten ήτο
διανοµέα σας για να λάβετε µια
µετάφραση των αρχικών οδηγιών
(Χώρες ΕΕ).
Español Las instrucciones originales que se
indican en esta guía del operador
se han redactado en inglés y
posteriormente se han traducido a
otros idiomas. Si no entiende estas
instrucciones,póngase encontacto
con Vinten o con su distribuidor
para obtener una traducción de las
instrucciones originales (para
países de la UE).
Français Les instructions originales
présentées dans ce guide
d'utilisation ont été écrites en
anglais puis traduites dans d'autres
langues.Si vousnecomprenezpas
ces instructions, contactez Vinten
ou votre revendeur pour obtenir
une traduction des instructions
originales (pour les pays de l'UE).
Gaeilge Scríobhadh na treoracha bunaidh
dontreoirleabharoibritheoraseo as
Béarla, agus aistríodh iad go
teangacha eile ina dhiaidh sin.
Mura bhfuil tú in ann na treoracha
seo athuiscint, téigh i dteagmháille
Vinten nó le do dháileoir, chun
aistriúchán de na treoracha
bunaidh a fháil (Tíortha an AE).
Italiano Le istruzioni originali presentate in
questa guida per l'operatore sono
in lingua inglese e
successivamente tradotte nelle
altre lingue. Qualora le istruzioni
non fossero disponibili nella lingua
desiderata, potete contattare
Vinten o il vostro distributore per
ricevere la traduzione delle
istruzioni originali (Paesi UE).
Latviešu Šajāoperatora rokasgrāmatā
iekļautie norādījumi sākotnēji tika
sarakstīti angļu valodāun pēc tam
pārtulkoti citās valodās. Ja
nesaprotat šos norādījumus
svešvalodā, sazinieties ar Vinten
vai tirgotāju, lai saņemtu
norādījumu tulkojumu (kādāno ES
dalībvalstu valodām).

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LietuviųŠiame operatoriaus vadove
pristatomos pirminės instrukcijos
parašytos anglųkalba ir vėliau
išverstos įkitas kalbas. Jei šių
instrukcijųnesuprantate,
susisiekite su „Vinten“ arba savo
platintoju ir gaukite pirminių
instrukcijųvertimą(ES šalies
kalba).
Magyar A kezeloi útmutatóban található
utasítások angol nyelven íródtak,
és utólag fordították azokat más
nyelvekre. Ha nem érti ezen
utasításokat, kérjük, vegye fel a
kapcsolatot a Vintennel vagy a
helyi képviselettel, és igényelje az
eredeti utasítások fordítását (EU
országok).
Malti L-istruzzjonijiet originali
ippreżentati f'din il-gwida ta'
operaturi kienu miktuba bl-Ingliż, u
sussegwentement maqluba fl-
lingwi ohra. Jekk ma tistax tifhem
dawn l-istruzzjonijiet, ikkuntattja lil
Vinten jew id-distributur tieghek
biex tikseb traduzzjoni ta' l-
istruzzjonijiet originali (Pajjiżi ta'
UE).
NederlandsDe oorspronkelijke instructies in
deze bedieningshandleiding zijn
geschreven in het Engels en
vervolgens in andere talen
vertaald. Als het onmogelijk is deze
instructies te begrijpen, neemt u
contact op met Vinten of met uw
distributeur om een vertaling te
bemachtigen van de
oorspronkelijke instructies (EG-
landen).
Polski Oryginalne instrukcje
zamieszczone w niniejszym
podręczniku operatora zostały
napisane w języku angielskim, a
następnie przetłumaczone na inne
języki. Jeśli nie rozumiejąPaństwo
tych instrukcji, prosimy
skontaktowaćsięz siedzibąlub
dystrybutorem Vinten, aby uzyskać
tłumaczenie oryginalnych instrukcji
(kraje UE).
Português As instruções originais
apresentadas no guia do operador
foram escritas em Inglês e
traduzidas para outros idiomas. Se
não conseguir compreender estas
instruções contacte a Vinten ou o
seu distribuidor para obter a
tradução das instruções originais
(Países da UE).
RomânăInstrucţiunile originale prezentate
în acest ghid pentru operatori au
fost scrise în limba engleză, şi
traduse ulterior în alte limbi. În
cazul în care nu înţelegeţi aceste
instrucţiuni, contactaţi Vinten sau
distribuitoruldumneavoastrăpentru
a obţine o traducere a
instrucţiunilor originale (Ţările UE).
Slovensky Pôvodné pokyny, uvedené v tomto
návode na obsluhu, boli napísané v
anglictine a následne preložené do
iných jazykov. Ak nerozumiete
týmto pokynom, obrátte sa na
spolocnost Vinten alebo vášho
distribútora, aby vám zaslal preklad
originálnych pokynov (krajiny EÚ).
Slovenščina
Originalno besedilo teh navodil za
uporabo je bilo napisano v
angleščini in prevedeno v ostale
jezike. Če ne razumete teh navodil,
se obrnite na podjetje Vinten ali
lokalnega zastopnika, ki vam bo
posredoval originalna navodila
(velja za dr_ave EU).
Suomi Tähän käyttäjän oppaaseen
sisältyvät ohjeet on kirjoitettu alun
perin englanniksi ja käännetty
sitten muille kielille. Ellet ymmärrä
näitä ohjeita, ota yhteyttä Vinteniin
tai jälleenmyyjään ja pyydä
alkuperäisten ohjeiden käännöstä
(EU-maat).
Svenska Instruktionerna i denna handbok
skrevs ursprungligen på engelska
och har sedan översatts till flera
språk. Om du inte förstår dessa
instruktioner, kontakta Vinten eller
din återförsäljare för en ny
översättning av
originalinstruktionerna (EU-länder).

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Warning symbols in this
Operators Guide
Where there is a risk of
personal injury or injury to
others, comments appear
highlighted by the word
WARNING! supported by
the warning triangle symbol. Where there is a
risk of damage to the product, associated
equipment, process or surroundings,
comments appear highlighted by the word
CAUTION!
Usage
The Vector 750i encoded pantographic pan
and tilt head is designed for use by
professional broadcast and film camera
operators, and is ideally suited for use in VR/
AR tracking applications. The head can
support and balance a payload weighing up
to 75 kg (165.3 lbs), and must be correctly
mounted onto equipment designed to
support both the head and its maximum
payload.
Note: For use in VR/AR tracking applications,
the head must be partnered with the Virtual
Reality Interface (VRi) box (product number
V4083-0001, V4083-0002 or V4083-0003),
available from Vinten and Vinten Radamec.
Warning!
1. Do NOT attempt to use
this product if you do not
fully understand how to
operate it.
2. Do NOT use this product
for any other purpose
than that specified in the
Usage statement above.
3. Maintenance beyond that
detailed in this Operators
Guide mustbeperformed
only by competent
personnel.
Disposal of waste batteries
Any batteries included with this product must
not be treated as household waste. By
ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment
and human health, and help conserve natural
resources. Please view the section on how to
remove the batteries from the product safely.
Hand the batteries over to the applicable
collection point for recycling waste batteries.
Declaration of Conformity
In respect of the following equipment
manufactured by Camera Dynamics Ltd, this
product is manufactured in accordance with
the following EMC standards:
(EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU
FCC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Disposing of used electrical and
electronic equipment
When you see this symbol on a
product it indicates that this
product must not be disposed of
with household waste. In some
countries or European
Community regions, separate collection
systems have been set up to handle electrical
and electronic waste products. This product
must be disposed of at a collection point for
the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. Visit www.vinten.com for more
information.

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Technical specification
Maximum payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Kg (165.3 lbs)
Payload Centre of Gravity height range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80–250 mm (3–10 in.)
Weight (complete with pan bar and wedge adaptor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.9 Kg (39.5 lbs)
Height (with wedge adaptor)
Minimum balance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 mm (19.2 in.)
Maximum balance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 mm (11.9 in.)
Length (without pan bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354 mm (13.9 in.)
Width (without pan bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 mm (14.1 in.)
Tilt range @ 75 Kg (16.3 lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±52°
Pan range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360°
Pan resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,800,000 counts/360°
Tilt resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,643,000 counts/360°
Counterbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fully variable with digital readout
Operational temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PP3 (9V)
level bubble illumination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 seconds
encoder power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5VDC
base fixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .standard 4 bolt and Quickfix groove

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Contents
Safety - read this first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Technical specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Introduction and description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Perfect Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thin film (TF) drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
VR/AR capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mounting the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pan bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fitting the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Positioning the payload fore and aft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjust payload C of G height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking the platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pan and tilt brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mounting the VRi box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning balance mechanism tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Level bubble illumination unit battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Platform slide clamp adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Repositioning the wedge adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pan and tilt brake adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Balance and slide plate calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Main assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Components
[1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital numeric display
[2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital display push button
[3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan brake lever
[4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tilt brake lever
[5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrying handle
[6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance and slide plate LEDs
[7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level bubble illumination button
[8] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level bubble
[9] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .devicelink.i connector
[10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pan drag adjustment knob
[11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRi box mounting points
[12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan bar mount
[13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tilt drag adjustment knob
[14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide plate adjustment knob (Tommy bar)
Fig. 1 Vector 750i encoded pantographic head (rear view)
[7]
[10]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[8]
[9]
[1]
[11]
[6]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]

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[15] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four bolt fixing holes
[16] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bolt-hole position indicator
Fig. 2 Vector 750i encoded pantographic head (underside)
[15]
[16]