MOVIEBIRD®MovieBird 35 Instruction Manual
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1. Safety Guideline/Points
The manufacturer recomends the following safety procedures: in order to reduce the possibility
of an accident, every camera crane with arm range above 30 feet (9 meters) should be operated
by at least two trained technicians (grips).
In case of MovieBird cranes it concerns models: MB-30, MB-35, MB-45, MB-50XL, MB-52, MB-62.
Safety Guideline
1. The assembly instructions must be read and understood before setup or operation. The crane
may only be assembled in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual. The manufac-
turer’s technical specications and limits must be adhered to at all times and in no way exceeded.
2. The MovieBird Telescopic Crane may only be setup or operated by trained and experienced per-
sonnel.
3. The crane may not be assembled or operated under the inuence of alcohol, drugs or any other
intoxicating substances.
4. The manufacturer accepts no liability for damages, injuries, or accidents occurring due to negli-
gence by the crane operator, misuse of the crane or disregarding the instruction manual.
5. The camera crane must be used on the even terrain.
6. Make sure there are no electronic cables and electronic appliances within the movement range
of the crane arm when it is left unattended in assembled state. If the pan and tilt remote head is
higher than the central pivot section the crane system should not be left unsupervised.
7. After setup of the crane the pan and tilt remote head should be positioned under the central piv-
ot section. If the pan and tilt remote head is higher than the central pivot section the crane system
should not be left unsupervised.
8. Make sure that there are no wires with electric power which has a higher voltage than the safety
level within the movement range of the whole crane system. The power supply cable should not
be pulled when swivelling the crane arm.
9. Avoid abruptly swivelling or stopping the crane as it may cause the crane to fall.
10. The crane must not be used in environments with wind speed faster than 5.5–7.9 m/s.
11. When the camera crane is used during wet weather the pan and tilt remote head, control box
and control bar must be protected against the rain as the control box is strictly prohibited from
making contact with water.
