Manual
Video 60 Plus EFP
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keep on turning the knob of the spindle to the left
until the balance plate is in the very rearmost positi-
on
You will see 4 tiny holes in the base plate above the 4
counterbalance fixing points (only from serial no. 60300
upwards)
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you may now screw in (increasing of counterbalance
strength) or screw out (decreasing of counterbalance
strength) the hexagonal screws. For this you should
use an allen key #2.
Caution: the screws always remain inside the head
. A
counterbalance spring is disengaged if the screw's head
is flush with the surface of the housing, i.e. it should not
stick out. The spring is engaged if you can't see the silver
head of the screw anymore because the screw is scr-
ewed in.
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bring back the balance plate into its normal position
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apply the lock of the balance plate
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open the tilt safety lock.
3.6.2 Please note:
Fluid heads manufactured from the year 2000 onwards
have a balance plate with quick adjustment. The balance
plate can be set to different positions quickly.
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apply the tilt safety lock
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open the lock of the balance plate by pushing the
red lever underneath the balance plate as far as
possible
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press the red knob on the right side next to the pan
bars rosette
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now the spindle is disengaged and the balance plate
can slide without any resistance
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when you have reached the position where the
camera should be more or less balanced, you may
release the knob