Cartoni FOCUS 12 Manuale utente
PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT
CARTONI ® / All rights reserved ©
User Manual
Version: 2.0
Issue date: May 2016
CARTONI S.p.A.
Via di Portonaccio, 33/B
00159 - Rome (Italy)
phone. +39 06 4382002
fax. +39 06 43588293
email. [email protected]
www.cartoni.com
USER MANUAL
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INDEX
1. Safety & Set-up instrucons
2. Operang elements
3. Procedures
4. Technical data
5. Maintenance
6. Warranty
7. Accessories & Product line
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The FOCUS 12 Fluid Head is the ideal support for the latest smaller, lighter
high-performance cameras weighing from 0 to 12 kg (0 to 26 lbs).
Extremely compact and lightweight, the innovave FOCUS 12 features a
connuously variable uid damping system on both pan and lt movements
and an unrivaled patented variable counterbalance which brings its range of
use to cover all exisng ENG and lighter high-performance cameras.
The FOCUS 12 Head comes equipped with a sliding quick release European
camera plate plate, illuminated spirit level and telescopic pan bar. Its lng
range is +/- 90° has a perfect response throughout the enre lt range. This
head interfaces with all 100 mm bowl base Tripods and supports.
The extreme ruggedness and versality together with a superior quality/price
rao makes the FOCUS 12 the best possible support for news Operators and
Videographers.
• Before using the product read this user manual.
• Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the Tripod stability.
• Verify that the camera payload (including lenses and accessories) is
lower than the maximum capacity of the Fluid Head.
• Before installing the camera make sure that the Fluid Head is in good
condions and bares no evident damages.
1. SAFETY & SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
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2. OPERATING ELEMENTS
1
3
4
6
5
1. Camera plate
2. Sliding camera plaorm
3. Pan bar aachment
4. Pan bar extension
5. Pan drag selector
6. Pan brake lever
7. Tilt brake lever
7
2
7
8. Camera plate release lever
9. Safety buon
10. Sliding plaorm lock
11. Tilt drag selector
12. Illuminated spirit level
13. Counterbalance selector
14. Tie down knob
15. Pan bar
11
8
13
15
14
9
10
12
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3. PROCEDURES
1 - Place the FOCUS 12 on your Tripod by loosening the e-down
knob (14) under the Fluid Head and level using the level bubble (12).
In low light condions, press buon (12) for light.
2 - Connect the Pan bar (15) to the Fluid Head ghtening the lever (3)
on the Pan bar aachment and select your desired operang angle.
The telescopic Pan bar length can be adjusted via lever (4).
3 - Lock both Pan and Tilt brakes (6 & 7), turn both Tilt drag selector (11)
and counterbalance knob (13) to the minimum.
4 - Open the Camera plate lock lever (8) completely to release the camera
plate (1).
5 - Remove the Camera plate (1) from the sliding Camera plaorm (2) by
squeezing simultaneously Camera plate lever (8) and the safety buon
(9). Aach the Camera plate (1) to the boom of the Camera and
ghten the clamping screw to secure the Camera. Try to center the
Camera plate on the Camera, keeping the center of gravity posion
in mind.
6 - Lock the sliding plaorm lever (10), click the Camera into the quick
release sliding plaorm (2), the plate will lock into place.
7 - Hold the Camera in horizontal posion with the Pan bar (15) and release
the Tilt brake lever (7). Release the sliding plaorm lever (10) and nd
the correct center of gravity posion, by sliding the Camera plaorm (2)
back and forth unl you have achieved the correct balance. Lock the
sliding plaorm lock (10).
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Minimum Payload Capacity
Maximum Payload Capacity
Weight
Pan Range
Tilt Range
Counterbalance
Fluid Drag
Bowl Diameter
Temperature Range
0 kg
12 kg / 26 lbs
2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs
360°
+/-90°
Connuous
Connuous
100 mm
-40°/+60°
4. TECHNICAL DATA
With indoor use - when needed - just clean the FOCUS 12 and Tripod with a
so cloth. Dirt accumulated during storage may be removed using a brush or
Air spray.
CARTONI products main mechanisms are sealed as they are also built for
professional outdoor use.
However, use under rough condions will require special care. Salt water is
very corrosive and can cause extreme damages. In atempt to avoid further
damage the Fluid Head should be washed o with fresh water at the earliest
opportunity and dried before storage.
Sand and dirt are abrasive and should be removed using a semi-s brush or
Air spray.
Disconnect spirit level baery during long term storage.
5. MAINTENANCE
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All CARTONI Fluid Heads & Pedestals have a free of charge three (3) year
warranty. Register your product at www.cartoni.com within 30 days from
date of rst purchase/invoice to receive further two (2) year warranty for the
unsurpassed free ve (5) year warranty.
Tripods, spreaders, dollies and all accessories are guaranteed one (1) year
from the date of rst purchase/invoice.
CARTONI warrant that the product supplied will - under proper use - be free
from defects in workmanship and materials and agrees that it will, at its
opon, either repair or replace any defecve part within duraon of
warranty from date of rst purchase with no labour charge.
This warranty does not apply to any CARTONI product that has been
damaged in shipping or handling, abused, misused, operated contrary to
instrucons for use, neglected, normal wear or tear, modied or changed in
design or construcon or serviced by unauthorized pares.
Repairs or misuse by any unauthorized pares will void this warranty.
Warranty claims must be submied – in wring - to the factory for
vericaon or to an authorized distributor/dealer designated by CARTONI.
It is the end user’s responsibilty when ordering to ensure that the products
ordered conform to his requirements.
All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied warranes are
limited to the me period set forth herein & subject to change without noce.
No liability can be accepted for any variaon.
6. WARRANTY
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