User manual ARRI ARRIHEAD II

[. . . ] 22 3 ARRIHEAD Safety Specifications Danger of injury or equipment damage possible. · The ARRIHEAD II has been thoroughly tested with regard to its safety and quality of workmanship. · In order to ensure optimal performance, follow the operating instructions described herein. · The general safety regulations as well as the service and maintenance procedures mentioned in this manual should be carefully followed. · The ARRIHEAD II should be assembled only by qualified personnel, familiar with the procedures. [. . . ] · Ensure that the bridge plate BP-4 is properly engaged and locked in the recess of the sliding base. · Attach all camera accessories required for filming. bridge plate BP-4 8 ARRIHEAD · Slide the gear selector switch Á photo to "1" and loosen the friction lever Á photo. · To balance the camera, first loosen the left and right tilt locks Á photo and the locking lever Á photo of the siding base. Shift the camera on the tilt plate, until the "0" mark on the lower cradle falls in line with the witness mark. Keep a firm hold on the camera throughout, then resecure the three locking levers Á photo. friction locking lever for hand wheel locking lever for sliding base tilt lock gear selector switch 9 ARRIHEAD · The viewfinder and eyepiece will remain stationary during tilting, as long as the eyepiece leveler Á photo is fixed to both the threaded receptacle of the viewfinder extension (top) and the fixing bolt on the ARRIHEAD II Á photo. · Loosen the knurled screw Á photo, adjust the viewfinder to eye-level and re-tighten the knurled screw. knurled screw eyepiece leveler fixing bolt 10 ARRIHEAD · If required, slide the battery holder Á photo into the dove-tail guide Á photo on the right side of the ARRIHEAD II. battery holder dove-tail guide 11 ARRIHEAD Panning · Loosen the friction lever Á photo. · Slide the gear selector switch Á photo to the desired position. · The ARRIHEAD II is now prepared for continuous 360° panning with use of the hand wheel Á photo. In order to avoid damaging the jaws of the friction lever and lock Á photo, it is essential to loosen both, before turning the hand wheel. pan lock friction locking lever for hand wheel gear selector switch hand wheel 12 ARRIHEAD Tilting · Loosen the friction lever Á photo. · Slide the gear selector switch Á photo to the desired position. · The cradle of the ARRIHEAD II can now be tilted by turning the hand wheel Á photo. In order to avoid damaging the locking jaws of the friction lever and lock Á photo, it is essential to loosen both, before turning the hand wheel Á photo. gear selector switch friction locking lever for hand wheel tilt lock hand wheel 13 ARRIHEAD Adjustable Tilt Drive The tilt drive of the cradle can be pivoted horizontally 38 degrees counter clockwise. This preserves the full tilting rage of the ARRIHEAD II when using an ARRIFLEX 535 camera equipped with a 1000 ft (300 m) magazine. · Swing the tilt drive to the desired position and retighten the lock Á photo. lock 14 ARRIHEAD Tilt Plate · The tilt plate Á photo pivots open to allow filming with extreme upward or downward tilt positions (up to 90° + or -). The tilt plate support is engaged in the corresponding bore holes. For safety, the camera should be removed while the tilt plate is adjusted. tilt plate 15 ARRIHEAD Filming with extreme upward angles · Push both release grips and raise the tilt plate Á photo as required. · Ensure that the locking pins of the support brackets Á photo are engaged exactly in the bore holes Á photo of the upper plate. · To allow easy mounting of the camera, set the tilt plate in a horizontal position. · Then mount the camera on the sliding base Á photo and lock in position. release grips support brackets bore holes tilt plate 16 ARRIHEAD release grips tilt plate sliding base bore holes support brackets 17 ARRIHEAD Filming with extreme downward angles · Push both release grips Á photo and raise the tilt plate as required. · Ensure that the locking pins of the support brackets Á photo are engaged exactly in the bore holes Á photo of the upper plate · To allow easy mounting of the camera, set the tilt plate in a horizontal position. · Mount the camera on the sliding base and lock in position. tilt plate release grips support brackets bore holes 18 ARRIHEAD Transport For transporting the ARRIHEAD II use the optionally available handles. · Plug the rods Á photo into the center bore hole of the ARRIHEAD II. · Ensure that the four registration pins Á photo plug in to the other bore holes and retighten the fixing screws. rods registration pin fixing screw 19 ARRIHEAD Service and Maintenance For optimal performance it is essential that all ARRIHEAD II guides are kept clean. 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