VariZoom VZCS1LK - Manual

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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.
***Turn off your camera’s Optical Image Stabilizer while it is mounted to the MC100***
SETTING UP YOUR NEW PAN AND TILT HEAD
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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 motor with the larger gear will turn the head faster, so use the larger one
on the axis that needs more speed.
The motors are easily attached by a.) loosening the clamp lever and sliding the clamp
onto the stainless steel post adjacent to the large black arm gears. b.) connecting the
male stereo plug from the motor to the female plug on MC100 head and
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. There are 2 steps to balancing the camera – horizontal and vertical - this is just the first
step, the horizontal balancing, which is quite simple.
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.
Bad Horizontal
Balance
Good Horizontal
Balance