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DS5/DS10/DS20 Fluid Head Operator's Manual
#180 DS5 Fluid Head
#182 DS10 Fluid Head
#184 DS20 Fluid Head

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  • Page 1 DS5/DS10/DS20 Fluid Head Operator’s Manual #180 DS5 Fluid Head #182 DS10 Fluid Head #184 DS20 Fluid Head...
  • Page 2: Features And Controls

    Features and Controls Fig 1.1 1/4” and pin carriage Sliding camera plate Slide lock Tilt lock Tilt drag Pan handle clamp Counterbalance selector Pan lock Pan drag 75mm claw ball Clamp nut Fig 1.2 DS10...
  • Page 3: Handle Mounting

    Handle Mounting The DS5/DS10/DS20 fluid head is supplied with a fixed length pan handle and clamp fitted to the right side of the head. A second pan handle can be attached to the DS5/DS10/DS20 for dual pan...
  • Page 4: Fluid Head Set-Up

    The DS5/DS10/DS20 is equipped with a sliding camera plate and a removable 1/4”-pin carriage which is standard mounting for DV and MiniDV camcorders. The DS20 is also fitted with a 3/8” &...
  • Page 5: Pan / Tilt Lock

    Control The counterbalance system was designed to neutralise the effect of the camera weight when it is tilted. The DS10 & DS20 Fluid Head offers a 2 position counterbalance system which can be operated via the COUNTERBALANCE SELECTOR (Fig. 2 & 3). The DS5 Fluid Head has a single position Counterbalance system and is preset.
  • Page 6: Maintenance

    Operating Instructions 5. Pan / Tilt Drag Control 5.1 The DS10/DS20 fluid head provides adjustment for tilt and pan drag control (Fig 4.). Rotate clockwise to engage friction resistance, anticlockwise to return to fluid action. Note: The fluid drag plate system has been designed to suit most operating conditions.
  • Page 7: Technical Data

    Technical Data Specifications – DS5/DS10/DS20 Fluid Head Description DS5 (#180) Weight - kg (lb) 1.6 (3.5) Payload Range - kg (lb) 0.5 - 2.5 (1.1 - 5.5) Pan/Tilt Drag Fluid Drag plate system Pan/Tilt Lock brake system Calliper Disk Brake Tilt Angle Range +90˚/-75˚...
  • Page 8 Spare Parts ITEM DS5/DS10 Camera Plate (inc. #493 carriage) DS20 Camera Plate (inc. #493, 3/8” & 1/4” screws) 1/4”– Pin carriage Camera Screw 1/4” Camera Screw 3/8” Fixed Length Pan Handle Fixed Length Pan Handle & clamp Pan Handle Clamp...

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Ds20Ds5, ds10, ds20Ds5

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