Vinten Vision 100 Manual

Vinten

Camera Control Solutions

Operators Guide

Vision 100

Pan & Tilt Head

Vision 100

Pan and Tilt Head

Publication Part No. 3431-8 Issue 3

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Vinten Broadcast Limited.

Vinten and Vision are registered trademarks of Vinten Broadcast Limited.

Safety - read this first

Warning Symbols in this Operators Guide

Where there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or damage to the pan

and tilt head or associated equipment, comments appear, highlighted by the

word WARNING! and supported by the warning triangle symbol.

Technical data

Weight (complete with pan bar and bowl clamp) 3.85 kg (8.47 lb)

Height to mounting face 150 mm (5.9 in.)

Length 148 mm (5.8 in.)

Width 175 mm (6.9 in.)

Load capacity See balance graph

Tilt range ±90°

Pan range 360°

Pedestal/tripod fixing 100 mm ball

Further information

For further information or advice regarding this pan and tilt head, please contact Vinten Broadcast

Limited, your local Vinten distributor (see back cover) or visit our website.

For full details on maintenance and spare parts, please refer to the Vision 100 Pan and Tilt Head

Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. 3466-9), obtainable from Vint-

en Broadcast Limited or your local Vinten distributor. For information on-line, visit our website at

www.vinten.com.

Contents

Page

Safety - read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Contents

Installing the head on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mounting the camera (3/8 in. mounting screws) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mounting the camera (3/8 in. mounting screws) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mounting the camera (optional VHS adaptor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Balancing the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Pan and tilt brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pan and tilt drag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Servicing

Routine maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Balance mechanism digital display calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Brake knob and drag control knob adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Associated publication

Vision 100 Pan and Tilt Head

Maintenance Manual

Publication Part No. 3466-9

(1) Pan bar

(2) Camera mounting screws

(3) Pan bar mounting

(4) Bowl clamp

(5) Pan brake lever

(6) Tilt drag adjustment knob

(7) Tilt brake lever

(8) Slide lock release

Vision 100 (Left-Hand Side)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9) Slide plate

(10) Slide plate clamp

(11) Battery cover

(12) Pan drag adjustment knob

(13) Switch for illuminated level

bubble and digital display

(14) Digital display

(15) Illuminated level bubble

(16) Balance knob

Vision 100 (Right-Hand Side)

(10)

(12)

(11)

(9)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

Introduction

The Vision 100 pan and tilt head embodies an adjustable spring counterbalancing mechanism,

thin film (TF) drag assemblies for pan and tilt motions and an adjustable camera mounting plate.

The balance system is easily adjusted by a knob (16) on the rear of the head. Maximum and min-

imum payloads that can be balanced, and tilt ranges, are depend-ent on the weight of the camera

and accessories and on the centre of gravity (C of G) height.

The graph shows the range of load and C of G height that can be maintained in balance. The shad-

ed area of graph corresponds to those load/C of G combinations that can be balanced over the

full tilt range. The areas to the right indicate the progressively reducing tilt range with greater load

and higher

C of G.

Where a load/C of G combination falls outside of the graph it will be necessary to increase or de-

crease the weight or the C of G height - if possible - to enable the head to balance the load.

Balance Graph

14 16 18 20

410 12

2 6 8

110

125

140

155

170

185

200

in. mm

±90°

±60°

±40°

22 24 26 28

15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

A digital display (14) indicates the setting of the balance mechanism on a scale of 00 - HI. The

display is illuminated by pressing the switch (13) and extinguishes automatically approximately 15

seconds after adjustments are complete. The same switch also illuminates the level bubble (15)

and the scales of the pan and tilt drag knobs (12)(6). The digital display and illumination systems

automatically compensate for ambient light levels. The battery for the system is housed in a com-

partment in the right-hand side of the mechanism housing, closed by a cap (11).

Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate the Vinten thin film (TF) system to ensure smooth

movement of the camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs (12)(6) to adjust the

drag setting. The whip-pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting. Both drag knobs are pro-

vided with scales illuminated by the switch (13).

Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position. The operating

levers for both brakes (5)(7) are fitted at the left-hand side of the head.

A level bubble (15), illuminated by pressing the switch (13), is fitted to the rear of the head.

Pan bar mounting points (3) are located at the rear of the head, on either side of the camera

mounting platform. A telescopic pan bar (1) is supplied and is attached using a pan bar clamp,

with angular adjustment available on the mount serrations. A second pan bar may be fitted.

The camera is attached to the head by means of a slide plate (9) or by using the optional Quickfit

adaptor. A clamp (10) is provided to hold the slide plate in position and a lock (8) prevents its in-

advertent removal from the head.

Operation

Installing the head on a tripod

The Vision 100 head is supplied with an integral ball mount and is designed for installation on a

compatible Vinten Vision tripod.

Adaptors are available which enable the heads to be installed on tripods or pedestals fitted with

other mountings. These are listed under ‘Optional Accessories’.

To install the head, remove the bowl clamp assembly (4) from the head, position the head on the

tripod and refit the bowl clamp assembly from below. Level the head with the aid of the level bub-

ble (15) and tighten the bowl clamp. The level bubble may be illuminated by pressing the switch

(13). The light will extinguish after 15 seconds.

Mounting the camera (3/8 in. mounting screws)

Remove the slide plate (9) from the head by releasing the slide plate clamp (10), pressing the slide

lock release (8) and pulling the plate out to the rear.

Attach the slide plate to the camera or camera mounting plate under the approximate centre of

the camera's weight using both mounting screws (2).

Set the platform level and apply both the pan and tilt brakes (5)(7).

Push the slide plate and camera into the track in the platform, ensuring the slide lock release (8)

snaps into position.

Balance the head (See Balancing the head).

Mounting the camera (optional Quickfit adaptor)

If not already attached, secure the Quickfit Adaptor (19) to the slide plate (9) with the two screws

(2) provided.

Free the Quickfit wedge (18) from the adaptor by simultaneously pushing in on the safety catch

(21) and operating the wedge release (20).

Fit the Quickfit wedge to the camera with the two screws (17) provided.

Insert the forward end of the wedge into the forward end of the adaptor. Lower the rear of the

wedge into the adaptor until an audible click indicates that the wedge is locked in position.

Balance the head (See Balancing the head).

Mounting the camera (optional Quickfit adaptor)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(9)

(2)

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