Flycam FLCM-RK Manual de usuario
Instruction Manual
Redking Video Camera
Stabilizer (FLCM-RK)
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At Flycam, our goal is to ensure 100% Customer Sasfacon in all that we do.
We back our sales with a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase and work hard
to resolve any problems in the unlikely event one should arise.
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our reputaon of providing aordable, quality products is
PRIORITY #1.
Table of Contents
Subject Page
Foreword 3
Introducon 4
Safety Hints 5
Assembling 6-7
Warranty 15
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Welcome To Flycam!
Dear Client,
On behalf of all the people that work so hard to provide you with the most
up-to-date, exible and cost-ecient producon gear, we would like to welcome
you into the Flycam family.
By purchasing your Redking Video Camera Stabilizer, you have just joined a host of
designers, engineers, machinists, assembly, customer service and oce sta that
take great pride in all that they do. Our mantra of connuous improvement has
been the guiding principle of how we conduct our business since day one.
Once you have the opportunity to experience your new Redking Video Camera
Stabilizer, we hope you will agree that we cra quality products at a compeve
price. Products designed to meet and exceed the standards of today’s real
producon world.
Standards set by our valued clients and standards we strive to maintain.
With Best Wishes,
Flycam Team
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Flycam introduces its professional and rugged Redking handheld video stabilizer;
designed for lm and video cameras. Redking works so well that it allows you to
shoot incredibly smooth and graceful shots even while going to extremes like
running up and down stairs or traveling over rugged terrain. And when it comes to
normal shoong, like walking or moving the camera slowly around someone, the
results are equally magical. All you need is your imaginaon, and you are ready to
portray it with our state-of-art handheld camera stabilizer.
Camera Balance Plaorm
Foam Handle Grip
Dynamic Base Plaorm
Dovetail Quick Release Plate
Counter Weight
No-Tools Telescopic
Central Post
Precision Three Axis
Gimbal
No-Tools Posional,
Knurled Gimbal Handle
Horizontal Axis Adjustment
Knob
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received all
that is pictured and listed below.
Introducon
What’s In The Box
Storage Bag
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Safety Hints
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
THE GEAR!
BE HIGHLY VIGILANT OF SURROUNDINGS
Check the area you will be shoong in, before shoong. Make sure your path is
clear. Look for obstacles and note anything you might run into or trip over. Extra
care is also necessary when tackling stairs and other kinds of uneven ground.
ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR
If you intend to shoot while moving fast or while traversing uneven terrain, do not
hesitate to wear protecve gear as knee or elbow pads, or a helmet.
DO NOT SHOOT IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS
Avoid situaons where one commonly falls like skis, skates or running in muddy
elds.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED
Minors using this product should have adult supervision.
FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL PROVIDE BETTER SHOTS AND TROUBLE-FREE
OPERATION.
SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS
AVAILABLE ‘ONLINE’ BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.
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Assembling
A threaded stud is located in the center of Base Plaorm for aaching Central Post.
Securely ghten the adjustment knob on telescoping clamp by rotang it clockwise.
NOTE: The adjustment knob should only be ghtened by hand. Do not over-ghten it as it could
cause thread stripping.
Loosen allen bolts at the boom of Camera Plate, align its holes with the top of Central Post
& re-ghten them securing the plate to post.
Aach the quick release plate to the camera base. Slide the release lever to insert the
camera set up into quick release adapter. Return the lever to its original locked posion.
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Horizontal adjustment on the base plaorm is made by loosening the retaining screws and
moving the mounted cups closer to or further away from the stalk and then reghtening.
You will probably need to adjust and re adjust the horizontal posion to achieve opmum
performance.
Secure the counter weight plate by
using the black thumb nuts to prevent
weight movement.
NOTE: Remember to leave at least 1” of the telescoping post showing below the telescoping
clamp.
The easiest way to correctly align the
parts is loosen the screw on the top
part of telescoping clamp, using allen
wrench, unl you can rotate the parts
so they are correctly aligned. Then
simply re-ghten the screw.
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All the parts of your Redking Stabilizer
will be correctly aligned, as shown.
Balancing the Horizontal Axis—Stac Balancing
Fine tune side-to-side or fore/a balance with the knobs on camera plaorm. Hold the sled
absolutely vercal as you adjust. Turn the adjustment knobs with your other hand (or use the
stage motor transmier) unl you feel no pressure on your operang hand and the sled will be in
stac balance.
Now that your Flycam Redking Camera
Stabilizer is setup and assembled
properly, you can test and setup the
horizontal balance of the system. If the
Stabilizer is horizontally balanced
correctly, then camera will remain level
and central post will remain vercal
during operaon, unless you
intenonally posion stabilizer otherwise
or release any pan, lt or roll pressure on
central post.
When tesng for correct horizontal balance you need to make sure that you pick up your
Stabilizer from a at surface (for e.g. a table) and that you let the Stabilizer hang freely as you
hold it.
Note: If you do not have enough counter weight on the base plaorm at this me, the enre Sta-
bilizer will ip completely upside down. If this happens add more counter weight below unl dur-
ing this test the Stabilizer remains up.
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If Stabilizer lts to the front, then you will
have to turn Adjustment Knob counter
clockwise. If it sll lts to front, then
move dovetail quick release plate more
towards back by turning knob. If
Stabilizer lts to the back, then move
dovetail quick release plate towards front
by turning the knob clockwise. Always
secure dovetail quick release plate lock
aer any adjustments. If you cannot get
the front to back axis balanced with this
method, then try re-mounng your
camera to a dierent posion on dovetail
quick release plate.
Balancing the Vercal Axis – Dynamic Balancing
Dynamic balance is extremely important for precise operaon. For each arrangement of camera,
monitor posion, post length, accessories, etc., there are many possibilies for stacally
balancing the Steadycam. However, for each arrangement, there is only one combinaon that
also balances the sled dynamically.
Dynamic balance can easily be achieved by trial and error method.
In all cases, when a sled is in dynamic balance, the camera’s center of gravity will be towards rear
of the center line of central post. This rule gives you some point to begin balancing the
Steadycam.
Now that your Stabilizer is horizontally balanced, its vercal axis can be tested and properly
balanced. If the Stabilizer is vercally balanced correctly, then camera will remain level and cen-
tral post will remain vercal during operaon, unless you intenonally posion stabilizer other-
wise. If it is not balanced properly, then it will swing about and pendulums when you walk, run,
or turn.
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Slightly boom heavy, it will be both stable and easier to control.
Check the vercal balance by using this drop me test.
Make sure that everything is ght.
Grasp Central Post near the base and move it from vercal to horizontal.
Hold it there. Be sure that it will not hit the stand when you drop it. Keep your free hand to
catch the central post when it drops.
Count how many seconds it takes to fall to vercal. Try using a stopwatch.
If the drop me is less than 2 seconds, it is too boom heavy. You need to move the
boom mass closer to post.
If the drop me is more than 2 seconds, it is top heavy.
A DROP TIME OF 2 - 2.5 SECONDS IS PREFERRED.
Note: Recheck the balance by looking at sled. If necessary, use side screws and boom plate
screws to make required adjustments.
Holding Your FLYCAM stabilizer
When handling your Redking Video Camera Stabilizer one hand holds onto the handle while the
other is used to gently guide the camera in the direcon you wish to shoot and frame the shot.
For normal shoong, hold the handle in the middle.
For shots that require framing the camera up, down or sideways, hold the handle rmly at
the boom.
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