Vinten Vision 8 Manual

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Operators Guide
Vision 8
Pan & Tilt Head

Vision 8
Pan and Tilt Head
Publication Part No. 3441-8 Issue 4
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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 pan
and tilt head or associated equipment, comments appear, highlighted by the
word WARNING! and supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Technical data
Weight
Head 2.7 kg (5.9 lb)
Pan bar 0.2 kg (0.4 lb)
Bowl clamp 0.14 kg (0.3 lb)
Height to mounting face 15 cm (5.9 in.)
Length 14 cm (5.5 in.)
Width 12.5 cm (4.9 in.)
Typical payload 10.5 kg (23 lb) - See balance graph
Tilt range ±90°
Pan range 360°
Tripod fixing 100 mm ball
Further information
For further information or advice regarding this pan and tilt head, please contact Vinten Broadcast
Limited, your local Vinten distributor (see back cover) or visit our website.
For full details on maintenance and spare parts, please refer to the Vision 8 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. 3441-9) This is obtainable
from Vinten Broadcast Limited or your local Vinten distributor. For information on-line, visit our
website at
www.vinten.com.

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Contents
Page
Safety - read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operation
Installing the head on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Servicing
Routine maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Brake knob and drag control knob adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Associated publication
Vision 8 Pan and Tilt Head
Maintenance Manual
Publication Part No. 3441-9

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(1) Pan bar
(2) Balance knob
(3) Pan drag adjustment knob
(4) Switch for illuminated level bubble
(5) Pan brake knob
(6) Pan bar mounting
(7) Tilt brake knob
(8) Slide lock release
Vision 8 (Left-Hand Side)
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