Introduction; Pro-6Hdv Pan And Tilt Head - Vinten PRO-6 HDV System Guide De L'utilisateur

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Introduction

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There are two protouch PRO-6 systems from Vinten. Both systems comprise of a PRO-6 pan and
tilt head, a Pozi-Loc two-stage tripod and a soft case. However, one system (PRO-6 HDVF) is supplied with
an adjustable floor spreader and the other (PRO-6 HDVM) comes with an adjustable mid-level spreader.
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PRO-6 pan and tilt head
(Fig 1)
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The PRO-6 pan and tilt head is designed to support the latest professional digital video cameras, up to
6 kg (13.2 lb) in weight. It embodies fluid drag assemblies for pan and tilt motions with brakes on each axis
to lock the head in any position. An illuminated levelling bubble is fitted to the rear of the head and a quick-
release, side-loading adjustable slide plate is provided for camera mounting. A single fixed pan bar is sup-
plied.
Balance
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The selectable balance range in the PRO-6 pan and tilt head is set for payloads of 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) to 6
kg (13.2 lb) at a centre of gravity (C of G) height of 5.5 cm (2.2 in.). The graph (Fig 5) shows the relationship
between C of G height and payload for optimum performance.
Pan and tilt drag
Both the pan and tilt mechanisms incorporate fluid drag assemblies to ensure smooth movement of the
camera about these axes and are fitted with control knobs (3) (14) to adjust the drag setting.
Pan and tilt brakes
Brakes (4) (15) on each axis are provided to lock the head in any position
Illuminated levelling bubble
To enable the head to be levelled, an illuminated levelling bubble (11) is fitted to the rear of the head. When
the switch (13) is pressed, the bubble will be illuminated for approximately 15 seconds. The battery for the
illuminated bubble is contained in a illumination module (12). The switch (13) will illuminate when the bat-
tery needs replacing.
Camera mounting
The camera is attached to the head by means of a slide plate (17), which is provided with a spring-loaded
locating pin (5) and 1/4 in. (6) and 3/8 in. (19) screws. When not in use, the screws are stowed in the cam-
era mounting platform (7). The slide plate (17) is loaded from above into the side-loading clamp mecha-
nism, and a clamp (2) is provided to hold the slide plate in position. The release button (1) allows removal
of the slide plate (17) from the head.
Pan bar
Pan bar mounting points (16) are located at the rear of the head, on either side of the camera mounting
platform. The pan bar (9) is attached using a pan bar clamp, with angular adjustment available on the
mount serrations. A single fixed pan bar (9) is supplied. A second pan bar may be fitted.
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