User Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of a Glidecam CENTURION.
Glidecam is the industry leader in camera stabilization. We have been in business
for over 20 years and strive to innovate and bring the best camera systems to the
market. The Glidecam CENTURION is a culmination of all the best technologies
with additional advancement on all the camera gimbals on the market today. The
technology, craftsmanship, research and development put into this gimbal make it
the best gimbal on the market today.
The Glidecam CENTURION is designed for a variety of cameras between 1-5lbs.
The gimbal easily adjusts to balance primarily SLR and mirrorless cameras. Not all
camera and lens combinations are accepted, so please adjust your model to balance
properly on this gimbal. If a perfect balance is not achieved around each axis then
the gimbal will not perform as specied.
The Glidecam CENTURION is a 3-axis Motorized Gimbal. The motors work with
position feedback, encoders, and the IMU sensor (Inertial Measurement Unit) to
communicate with our custom 32-bit controller. Combining the accuracy of our
sensors with the speed of the controller equals perfectly stable video in all three axis
with .02 degrees of accuracy.
The Glidecam CENTURION requires practice and understanding to achieve
professional looking results. We highly recommend that the user read this manual
thoroughly before setting up and operating the Glidecam CENTURION. Doing
so will save you time, and will minimize the risk of damage to your camcorder or
the Glidecam CENTURION. It is important to perform and follow the Set-up and
Operation’s procedures in the proper sequence, so as to avoid both frustration and
a possible accident.
If you have need of any technical assistance, you can call our Technical Support
Line at 1-781-585-7900, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and
5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time.
We’re sure that once you have your Glidecam CENTURION up and running, you will
nd years of enjoyment with it.
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