User's Manual

#5 BALANCING YOUR GLIDECAM DEVIN

GRAHAM SIGNATURE SERIES

Figure 38

Before you begin the balancing process, check the

following and make sure they have been done:

1. Camera is securely attached to the DOVETAIL

QUICK RELEASE PLATE and the DOVETAIL

QUICK RELEASE LOCK is tight.

2. The Lens Cap has been removed.

3. Camera Battery and Recording Media are

installed.

4. Flip out LCD into it’s operating position.

(See Figure 38)

5. Telescoping clamp has been tightened and

weights have been added.

6. The top of the ADJUSTABLE GIMBAL is

located between the 16 and 18 markings on the

TELESCOPING POST.

Figure 39

BALANCING THE HORIZONTAL AXIS

Now that your Glidecam Devin Graham Signature

Series is setup and assembled properly, you can test

and setup the horizontal balance of the system. The

objective in achieving correct horizontal balance for

the Devin Graham Signature Series is to allow the

camera to remain level during operation, given that

you are not applying either a pan, tilt, or roll type hand

pressure to the Devin Graham Signature Series. In

other words, if the Devin Graham Signature Series

is horizontally balanced correctly, then the camera

will remain level, and the CENTRAL POST will

remain vertical, unless you intentionally position the

Devin Graham Signature Series otherwise. Also, if

the Devin Graham Signature Series is horizontally

balanced correctly it will always return to a level and

vertical position after you release any pan, tilt, or roll

pressure on the CENTRAL POST.

(See Figure 39)