PROAIM KITE-22-WONDER Manual instruction

PROAIM KITE-22 WONDER PACKAGE 2

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS GUIDE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO

ASSEMBLE OR USE YOUR PROAIM KITE-22 WONDER PACKAGE.

SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE 'ON

LINE' BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.

INTRODUCTION

A fully featured camera crane is the creave tool of choice for serious videographers and

semi-professionals. Our Proaim Kite-22 Wonder package is designed for years of trouble-free op-

eraon and has the fastest setup and longest reach of any crane in its price category. With preci-

sion engineering and quality of manufacture, the Proaim Kite-22 Wonder package is truly a pro-

fessional tool that will expand a directors creave opportunies. The smooth-coated, corrosion

resistant cables are easy to handle and will last a lifeme.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received all that is

pictured and listed below. The grey foam shipping /storage container has been especially

designed to protect your purchase while in transit and is a good place to keep your Proaim

Kite-22 Wonder package contents when not in use. You will receive this package in 8 boxes.

First Box includes

 Jib Secons

Second Box includes

 Jib Secons

Third Box includes

 Accessories of Jib Crane

Fourth Box includes

 Jib Stand

Fih Box includes

 Pan Tilt Head

Sixth Box includes

 Power Pack

Seventh Box includes

 Dolly

NOTE :

 We send the Jib secons in two boxes. One box has the secons with

pipe packing and the other box (cardboard box) has the rest of the

secons. We only send one pipe packing for the jib secons.

 We send the Dolly in cardboard box.

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Packaging Material of Jib Accessories Suitcase Box:

1. Spreader 10. Knobs for weight secon

2. Head Plaorm 11. Knobs for xing Hub Assembly

3. Weight rods 12. Locking pin for tripod legs

4. Joysck unit xing plate 13. Knobs for tripod legs

5. Hub Mounng 14. Locking pin for Jib arms

6. Stress Cable 15. Shank for weight secon

7. Shanks for Joining arms 16. Shank for Vercal Pivot Mounng

8. L-brackets for weight secon 17. Proaim Zoom Controller

9. LCD Monitor Adapter

Packaging Material of Pan Tilt Head Box:

1. Gold Pan Tilt Head

2. 1 x Joysck Box

3. 1 x AC Adapter

4. 1 x Universal Adapter

5. 1 x Cables

6. Tools

7. XLR Cable

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

For Spreader :

 Spread the spreader on oor and open the legs of

spreader with the help of provided knob.

 Take out the Jib Stand from its case, spread and extend its legs.

For Dolly :

 Open the legs of Dolly and spread it on oor. Then ghten the Allen bolts to secure the legs in

place.

Allen Bolts

This dolly has various holes for exible mounng of Tripod

 Take out the Spreader from the Accessory suitcase OR Take out the dolly from its bag.

 Match the holes of the boom leg secon with the upper leg secon to secure the tripod

stand with the Steel locking Pins and ghten the knobs.

Knob

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Warning: We have provided double locking precauons on Jib Stand; Pin is the rst and pri-

mary locking, knob is the secondary locking, so rst lock the Pin to avoid slipping of stand.

 In case of Spreader : Fix the tripod stand with Spreader and ghten the top ratchet knobs

of stand to secure it in place.

 In case of Dolly : Insert the tripod legs into the foots on the dolly.

Dolly Foots

 Install the Hub Assembly by sliding the boom of the hub assembly

into the stand’s Mount opening.

Warning: This is the Pan Fricon Knob. Never pan the Jib with this knob

ghtened.

If this knob turns while panning, it is too ght. Only ghten while parking

the jib !

INSTALLING THE HUB ASSEMBLY

Note : The Hub Assembly has several mounng holes. You can mount LCD

Monitor or Joysck box to this assembly if you want.

INSTALLING THE JIB SECTIONS

 Install the Secon 7 & 6 (largest diameter secon to the rear) to the vercal pivot point with the

long bolt, washers and nut. Tighten the nut properly to secure the secon.

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 Slide Secon 5 into Secon 6 and join with ring pin.

 Install the pin at the rst join holes of the secons and bolt, washers and nut from side at

the second holes of secon.

First hole

Second Hole

This Ring Pin is to avoid the play in Jib.

This knob is for ghtening the Jib secons.

IMPORTANT

ASSEMBLING THE REAR FRAME

 Take the two 16mm thick rods and two 25mm thick rods.

Aach these rods altogether so that it makes a rectangle

and for this insert the 16mm rods into slots of 25mm rods.

 Aach the Allen bolts by screwing in with hand and ghten with Allen key at all the four

points to secure properly.

 Similarly insert all the secons one by one (small to the big) and install the pin and bolt ,

washers and nut to secure each secon.

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 Align the threads of joysck plate with the threads of the 1mm rods and ghten the Allen

bolts with Allen key.

 Take out the two black tubes from the weight rod.

 Insert one L-Bracket and then the central black tube with washers at both ends into the

weight rod.

 Insert the second L-Bracket & the third black tube at the end of the weight rod.

 Detach the top screw from the frame from both sides.

 Aach the rod with L-Brackets with the rectangular frame and ghten the top screw. Then

screw-in the knobs at both ends.

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 Aach the bigger weight rod with L-Brackets, for this insert the rod into one L-Bracket then

add the black tube with white washers at both the sides, insert the rod into the other L-

Bracket and then add the black tube. Tighten the nut and then aach the knob at the end.

INSTALLING THE REAR FRAME

 To mount the Rear secon, align the Assembly’s ‘L’ brackets to the tail of jib secon and in-

sert the bolt with washers through one end of the secon to the other. Slide the bolt

through and hand ghten.

 Add weights (Not Included) to the rear weight secon at both sides and ghten the weight

closer knobs to secure properly.

INSTALLING THE HEAD PLATFORM

 Install the Head Plaorm assembly (leveling arm up) to the end of the smallest secon with

the provided bolt, sha collars, washers and nut. Tighten all the Allen bolts and nuts to se-

cure properly.

NOTE: Add white washers as per requirement on both sides of jib secon so that there is no

play in between head plate & Jib secon.

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 Connect the Head Plaorm Leveling Cable by hooking the turnbuckle ends .

INSTALLING THE STRESS CABLE

INSTALLING THE PAN TILT HEAD

 Aach the Pan Tilt Head with the Jib. There are 4 mounng holes on the pan lt as well as

the jib plate. Align the holes and aach it with the screws. Tighten the wing nuts to secure

properly.

 Adjust the mounng extension so that the pan motor is in the rear facing posion before

mounng.

 Install your cable starng at the camera end; leaving enough cable slack for the camera for

full pan & lt movement, you may need to add Velcro to loop the cable around the jib arm.

POWER HEAD ANATOMY

A Square Mount for Crane / Tripod Stand

B 12v motor for Pan

C Brass Gear for Pan

D Inbuilt XLR Cable connector

E Head Frame

F 12v motor for Tilt

G Brass Gear for Tilt

H Camera Plaorm

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BALANCING

Balancing the camera on the head is crical to smooth operaon.

 Find the horizontal balance point of your camera by using 2 ngers of one hand while hold-

ing the handle.

 Mark this point on the side of the camera with chalk or tape.

 Turn the unit on and move the lt control unl the camera plate is vercal.

 Loosen the two screws holding lt motor. (DO NOT REMOVE).

 Grasp the motor and turn slightly to disengage gears.

 Mount the camera to the camera plate with the screw provided.

 Tighten by threading the nut up to the boom of the camera plate securely.

 Make sure your balance point previously marked with chalk or tape is in the middle of the

plate.

 Loosen the knob below the camera plate and slide the camera and plate up or down unl

the center line of your camera is about in the middle of the large gear. Now ghten knob.

 If the camera is perfectly balanced it will stay in any posion while motor gear is sll un-

aached.

 Grasp the motor and turn it back unl the gears mesh.

 Gently ghten motor screws.

 Secure the camera.

Note All reducon boxes have a small amount of backlash. The balancing of the camera will

reduce the backlash to a minimum making it felt at the top of the lt arc.

CABLES & CONTROL BOX

 Install the 12 volt DC power (4 pin XLR) in rear of Joysck Box.

Note: Any 12 volt baery may operate the PROAIM™ GOLD PAN

TILT HEAD as long as the connector mates and is #1 pin Negave

and #4 pin Posive.

JOYSTICK

 The joystick may be operated hand held, from a flat surface like a table top or attached to

the boom arm of the jib.

HEAD CABLE

PROAIM™ GOLD PAN TILT HEAD Digital only

 Attach the 4-pin power cord to rear of joystick box.

 Attach the both two pin male connector of cable to the both two

pin female connector of head for panning & tilting.

 If the joystick control is opposite, undo the connectors at the mo-

tors, rotate 180 degrees and re-install.

CAUTION: DO NOT USE A UNREGULATED POWER SUPPLY! IF USING A REGULATED POWER SUP-

PLY IT MUST PRODUCE LESS THAN 12 VOLTS. MORE THAN 24 VOLTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT

DAMAGE.

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