Owner`s manual
11
Mounting the camera on the sled:
• Place the camera above the camera mounting platform. Be sure the locking
knob is loose. Angle the right edge of the dovetail into the holder. Be sure to
keep everything parallel. Lower the left side into the holder.
• If the camera won’t drop fully into place, be sure the right side of the dovetail
is fully inserted, all is parallel, and the locking mechanism is out of the way.
It’s a close t.
Connect the power and video
cables and test that everything
works:
• Connect the BNC to BNC
video cable (use the BNC to
RCA adapter if necessary)
from the camera to the video
input on the back of the stage.
If necessary, choose the
camera’s video output that
allows you to watch playback
as well as “live” video.
• If necessary, connect the
power cable by plugging the
three-pin Lemo into the Power
output on the back of the stage
and the other end into the
appropriate DC power input on
your camera. Several power
cables are available for various
cameras and voltages. See the
accessories page for the power
cable details.
• Secure the cables with cable
ties, Velcro
®
, or gaffer tape.
Leave enough slack for
adjustment of the stage.
• Power up the monitor and
camera to make sure you have
a picture. If you do not, try
adjusting the brightness and
contrast controls; check the
cables, battery voltage, etc.
• Turn off the camera and
monitor.
Now proceed to static balance
the sled.
• Camera power connector.
3 pin LEMO: EGG.0B.303.
• Standard denition (PAL/NTSC)
composite video in. BNC
• After the dovetail drops into place, slide the camera until the fore-aft c.g.
mark is about .5in (12mm) behind the centerline of the telescoping posts.
The post is 1.1in (28mm) in diameter, so you can use the back of the post
as a guide for placing the camera c.g.
• Tighten the locking knob to fully lock the camera into place. You are now
ready to static balance the sled.