Counterbalancing Of The Camera; Setting Of The Damping - Sachtler Cine 7 + 7 HD Benutzerhandbuch

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3.5 Counterbalancing of the camera

Á Before adjusting the counterbalance of the camera, the
center of gravity of the camera must be centered preci-
sely over the axis of the fluid head.
Á Lock the vertical brake, adjust the vertical setting of the
fluid damping to "0", adjust the knob for the counterba-
lance setting also to "1" and switch the payload range
shifter (Boost Button) on the head´s front side to posi-
tion "LO".
Á Secure the camera with one hand and open the verti-
cal brake.
Á Should the camera be front or back heavy open the
side load lever (pic. 3, illustration "SLIDE"). Keep the
camera secured with one hand. Centre the camera
weight and compensate for a backheavy setup by sli-
ding the cameraplate forwards and for a frontheavy
setup by sliding backwards. The camera should remain
in the horizontal position.
Á Lock the cameraplate by closing the side load lever
completely (see also "NOTE" on page 7).
Á The fluid head Cine 7 + 7 HD is equipped with a six-
teen step counterbalance adjustment and payload
range shifter on the head´s front side with two positions
(HIgh and LOw).
Select the setting which compensates best with your
camera set up. Adjusting the lower setting comes
immediately effective. The adjustment of the higher set-
ting becomes effective after passing the "0" level while
tilting the fluid head.

3.6 Setting of the damping

The Cine 7 + 7 HD is equipped with a 7-step damping level
horizontally and vertically and a zero setting. By turning the
vertical setting and the horizontal setting the desired level
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