Zacuto VCT User manual

UNVERSAL CAMERA SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Take off factory lens shade.
2. With camera upside down,
center the Zacuto Universal
Base Plate on the bottom of
camera and mount it to the
camera with captured ¼ 20
screw.
3. If you purchased a HVX200 lens ring, put the
white hoop around the lens.
4. Next, put the metal gear
around the white hoop.
5. Using the small enclosed Allen wrench, tighten the
metal gear onto the white hoop. This may take a few
times to adjust. A fairly loose fit is correct. Be
careful not to tighten too hard or you will put tension
on the focusing mechanism of the camera and
focusing will be rough.

6. To allow for rods to slide back and forth, loosen 2
red rod levers on each side of the plate. Tighten the
levers when you are finished adjusting rods.
7. Make sure the rods are out far enough so you can
slide on the follow focus and matte box.
8. In some circumstances, in order to slide on the
follow focus, you may need to loosen the front two
red levers to allow for slight movement on the rods.
When the follow focus is in place tighten down those
same red levers.
9. Slide the follow focus onto rods and leave enough
room for later adjustment.
10. Attach the rod mount (black plastic part with rod
holes in it) to the matte box.
11. Some of the
levers on the
matte box and
follow focus
may need to be
adjusted to fit
your setup.

12. Slide matte box on the rods and tighten black
lever on the matte box rod mount to lock into place.
13. Loosen 4 red rod tightening levers.
14. Slide rods so they are flush with the front of the
matte box rod mount.
15. Tighten all 4 red rod levers when done moving
rods.
16. To center matte box on lens, you must adjust the
camera horizontally and vertically.
17a. To adjust horizontally, loosen (about a
quarter of a turn only) 4 Allen screws on the
bottom of the plate front and back as shown.
This allows you to move the red plate left and
right. This may need to be done a few times to
get the desired adjustment. Tighten all Allen
screws when you are done adjusting.

17b. To adjust vertically, loosen Allen
screws on the front and back of the plate.
This allows you to move the red plate the
camera is resting on up and down. This
may need to be done a few times to get the
desired adjustment. Tighten all Allen
screws when you are done adjusting.
18. Loosen the red levers so you can
bring the matte box slightly over the
lens. Move the matte box and rods as a
unit at the same time. After the matte
box is aligned, adjust the follow focus so
it’s aligned to the lens gear. Then
tighten down all red levers
19. Now to attach the Back Accessory Block. First
mount the camera on the tripod and then screw on
the rod extensions for the back.
20. Next, slide on the Back Accessory Block and
tighten the red levers to keep secure.
21. Screw in the Noga arms to hold your monitor,
hard drive, or any other accessories you wish to ride
on the plate.
22. After screwing in the Noga arm, tighten the red
lever (non-loosening arm tightener) to secure the
Noga arm so it will not become loose.

23. Next, screw on the monitor to the Noga arm
while holding the arm and keeping a hand on the
monitor so it doesn’t fall.
24. To adjust monitor into position, loosen the red levers of the Back
Accessory Block and then keep a hand on the monitor while you loosen the
big handle on the Noga arm. Slide the Back Accessory Block in (towards the
camera) to adjust monitor to desired spot. Tighten down Noga arm handle
and red levers to lock everything into places. To prevent the camera package
from being to back heavy try to get the Universal Support Camera Plate and
Back Accessory Block mounts as close together as possible.
25. If you have purchased the
power system, you can power
your camera, hard drive, and
monitor with the multiple D-taps
and 7.2 volts camera power
outlets.
26. SHOOT YOUR BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE!