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VZ-MC100
Pan and Tilt Head - Set-Up and Operating
Instructions
PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: *Keep fingers
and loose clothing away from gears and moving parts. *Always unplug VZ-MC100 Pan and
Tilt Head when not in use. *Mount only on stable surfaces.
Warranty: 1 year parts and labor against defects in materials or craftsmanship
SETTING UP YOUR NEW PAN AND TILT HEAD – In addition to the parts shown on the first
page, the MC100 comes with a 20’ video cable, 20’ extension for LANC controls, and mounting
screws/washers for the head and camera.
1. Bolt the base plate of the VZ-MC100 head securely to jib or tripod mount. The base is
designed to mount on a flat surface or 100mm bowl, so an adapter may be necessary for
other sizes (consult jib or tripod maker). The mounting plate on the MC100 has a threaded
hole, but it should never be used without the included nut and washer to ensure that the head does not fall!
Pan and Tilt Motor Attachment
2. There are two motors included, one for Panning left/right (to place
at the base of the MC100), and one for Tilting up/down (to place at
the top).
The Tilt motor has the larger brass gear and the Pan
motor has a slightly smaller gear
. The motors are easily
attached by
a.)
connecting the male stereo plug from the motor to the
female plug on MC100 head and
b.)
loosening the clamp lever and sliding the clamp onto the stainless steel post
adjacent to the large black arm gears.
For initial setup, leave the motors disengaged
(the small brass motor gears
should be
pulled away
from the large black gears).
HORIZONTAL CAMERA BALANCING
3. Securely attach the camera to the mounting plate with bolt and
washer. After tightening the bolt, slightly loosen it again so
that the camera may slide forward and backward on the
mounting plate. Move the camera so that gravity allows it to
rest on the plate without tilting up or down, balancing the
camera horizontally. The tilt arm that holds the adjustable
mounting plate should be exactly parallel to the main arm
(straight up). Now you can thoroughly tighten the camera
mounting bolt(s) so that the camera doesn’t slide when tilting
(you may want to use multiple bolts for large cameras with tripod mounting plates).
CAMERA MUST BE PROPERLY BALANCED FOR OPERATION.
VERTICAL CAMERA BALANCING
4. With the camera now balanced and fixed securely to the mounting plate, rotate the camera
to point the lens directly downward (or upward if the lens is so long that it will strike the
base of the MC100). Be sure to keep the gears disengaged. Loosen the mounting plate
bracket by turning the lever counter-clockwise. This will allow the mounting plate to slide
freely back and forth as you
support the weight of the camera
(
if you don’t support the
camera’s weight, the plate mount may bind
and possibly scar the arm surface
).
-Slide the mounting plate in either direction until the camera is balanced vertically. Gravity
should keep the lens pointing straight down (or up, as the case may be) so that the camera
is exactly vertical – the mounting plate should be parallel to the main arm of the MC100.
Tighten the lever.
NOTE
: If you have achieved perfect balance, the camera should remain
in place at any tilt angle without drifting up or down, so tilt it at various angles to check.
CAMERA MUST BE THOROUGHLY BALANCED FOR PROPER OPERATION.
