FLYCAM SKU889 User manual

Brand: FLYCAM

Model: SKU889

Type: User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Galaxy Stabilizer Arm & Vest with HD-3000

Steadycam System

(GLXY-AV-HD-3 )

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FLYCAM GALAXY ARM & VEST WITH HD-3000 STABILIZATION SYSTEM 2

BOX I : It contains the following :

 HD-3000 Stabilizer

 Galaxy Arm

 Metal Quick Release

 Table Clamp

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS GUIDE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO

ASSEMBLE AND USE YOUR FLYCAM GALAXY ARM & VEST WITH HD-3000 STABILIZATION SYS-

TEM.

SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE 'ON

LINE' BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.

INTRODUCTION

This system is designed to allow you to capture hi and low angle, silky smooth gliding shots like a

Hollywood pro with the new adjustable spring and bearing mechanism.

Whether walking and talking across a busy intersecon, dancing, running up some steps at the

end of a jog, riding a vehicle, stumbling down a hallway or anything is made innitely easier and

cooler. It liberates you from the strain on your back and wrist and lets you concentrate on more

pressing maers. It enhances the eects of image and increases the arsc and professional ap-

peal of any footage.

This system requires pracce and understanding to achieve professional looking results. We are

sure that you will nd years of enjoyment with Flycam Galaxy Arm & Vest with HD-3000 Stabiliza-

on System.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received all that is pic-

tured and listed below. The grey foam shipping /storage containers have been especially de-

signed to protect your purchase while in transit and is a good place to keep your FLYCAM GALAXY

ARM VEST WITH HD-3000 STABILIZATION SYSTEM.

The Flycam Galaxy Vest is craed from durable fabric with an

ergonomic comfort design and a selectable posion front arm

mount sure to ease operator stress over lengthy shoot days.

Foam padded front and back, it's versality and light weight

makes for a very comfortable t.

GALAXY VEST

YOUR FLYCAM GALAXY ARM VEST WITH HD-3000 STABILIZATION KIT COMES IN TWO STORAGE

CONTAINERS

BOX II : It contains the Galaxy Vest

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GALAXY ARM

The stabilizing arm incorporates our advanced engi-

neering and precision machining making it light

weight, strong and the most sophiscated camera

stabilizer system in it's price range providing uid

moving shots and increased cinemac capability.

When the cameraman moves, the base of the stabi-

lizing arm moves as well. But the spring system in

the rest of the arm responds to the weight of the

sled. Instead of a sharp jolt, the camera shis its

posion smoothly. The camera will glide in low

mode video shots even in jerks.

HD-3000 STABILIZER

HD-3000 Stabilizer is designed for use with DSLR or DSLM’s as well

as medium sized camcorders, it's perfect for both professionals

and budding lmmakers

Sophiscated in design and engineering our HD series connues to

provide quality and long life service that FLYCAM has become fa-

mous. At a price point that rivals anything on today’s market, our

FLYCAM has to be considered a must have best buy.

NOTE: HD-3000 does not work under water, nor is it waterproof, so avoid direct exposure to rain

or water spray. Also the bearings are not sand proof; so avoid geng dirt or sand into them.

Head Assembly

 Head Plate

 Boom Plate

NOTE: These two individual pieces are shipped as one assembled

unit. You can easily detach the Head Plate from the boom plate by

simple push pull of ratchet knob as shown in the picture.

CENTRAL POST

For proper use, the HD-3000 Hand Held Stabilizer telescoping central

post with gimbal control is factory set prior to shipping.

NOTE: DO NOT aempt to ghten these parts as it will restrict free-

dom of movement.

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BASE PLATFORM

Provided the threaded stud located in the center of the base.

ATTACHING THE CENTRAL POST TO THE BASE PLATFORM

The boom of the central post has a threaded slot that matches the

pin located mid base on the plaorm. To aach the two, simply

thread them together and ghten to ensure a slip free connecon.

Alignment should end up with the central post being perpendicular to

the base plaorm as pictured. This will make camera balancing and

operaon much easier.

ATTACHING HEAD PLATE ASSEMBLY TO CENTRAL POST

 Remove the Head plate from the 3-piece head assembly in preparaon to aach it to your

camera. You will note a number of mounng holes that can be used to adapt to various

cameras. Now Center the Head Plate on the camera and secure it properly. Do not over

ghten this adjustment as it can break the threaded insert.

 Loosen the 2x allen bolts at boom of the camera plate and align the holes with the top of

the central post. Reghten the allen bolts securing the head to the stalk.

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Exclusive of Camera

YOUR FLYCAM HD-3000 VIDEO STABILIZER ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO

A D D I N G W E I G H T S A N D P O S I T I O N I N G F O R P R O P E R B A L A N C E

 Connuing the assembly and balance requirements to make your Flycam HD Stabilizer fully

funconal you will note that the base plaorm has a provision to mount the balance

weights via 2x BH bolts secured with knobs on both sides of the post.

 The purpose of the counter weight system is to match the low end of the stabilizer to the

weight of the camera and accessories at the high/top end with the gimbaled handle as the

pivot point in between.

 The heavier the camera and accessories, the more weights are required to achieve proper

balance. Generally as you add weight to one side of the central post, an equal amount has

to be added to the other side to maintain horizontal balance.

 However if you are using an oset conguraon such as a ip out viewnder or o center

accessories, extra weights might be needed on the opposite side of the post to counter act

and maintain proper balance.

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V E R T I C A L S T A L K A D J U S T M E N T

The up and down (vercal) posion of the tele-

scopic central post is adjusted by loosening the

control located at the base, raising or lowering the

stalk to achieve desired locaon and then reght-

ening the vercal control.

Do not over-ghten this control.

B A L A N C I N G Y O U R F L Y C A M H D - 3 0 0 0 H A N D H E L D V I D E O S T A B I L I Z E R

Before beginning the balancing process check the following:

 Camera is securely aached to head plate.

 Lens cap has been removed and secured.

 Telescoping clamp has been ghtened.

 Weight discs are added successfully.

 All the screws are ghtened securely.

 Baery & all cables should be secured.

B A L A N C I N G T H E H O R I Z O N T A L A X I S

When your Flycam HD Hand held video stabilizer is properly assembled, you can start the test

and setup of the horizontal balance. Horizontal balance allows the camera to remain level

during operaon with the Central Post in a vercal posion unless o axis framing is desired.

When tesng for horizontal balance start from a at and level surface like a table. This will allow

Flycam HD Hand held video stabilizer to hang freely as you hold it. If your Flycam HD Handheld

video Stabilizer is correctly balanced on its horizontal axis, then it will be both level & upright,

with the Central Post in a perfect vercal posion.

Warning: If you do not have enough weight on the Base Plaorm the enre FLYCAM could ip

upside down. Should this movement start to happen be ready to catch the stalk before a

complete 180 degree occurs. This type of unwanted movement requires more weight to be

added to the base with addional weight discs.

Another way to accomplish horizontal balance is to move the center of gravity of the camera by

re-bolng the camera to a dierent area of the Head and Boom Plate, either front to back or

side to side.

Should Flycam HD Handheld video stabilizer be front heavy, loosen the screws on the sides of the

Head Plate and gently slide Head Plate back unl opmum balance is achieved.

Tilng to the back means the load is tail heavy requiring the plate to be adjusted forward on the

head.

Always secure the screws aer any adjustments.

If you cannot achieve front to back axis balance with this method, then try remounng your

camera to a dierent hole on Head Plate. Having achieved horizontal balance for the front to

back axis, ghten the screws on the Head Plate.

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If the Flycam HD Hand held video stabilizer leans to the right, then loosen screws on the boom

of Boom Plate and then gently slide the boom Plate to le. If it leans to the le from the

operator’s point of view, then adjust the boom Plate to the right. A bit at a me unl balance is

achieved.

Secure all screws aer adjustments are made.

It may be necessary to recongure front to back adjustments once correct side-to-side

ne-tuning has been accomplished.

Another opon to consider is moving the Counter Weight discs back & forth on the Base

Plaorm by sliding them either closer to or further away from the Center Post via the built in

base slots. Make sure to ghten the discs down should you move them.

S l i g h t l y b o t t o m h e a v y , i t w i l l b e b o t h s t a b l e a n d e a s i e r t o c o n t r o l .

C h e c k t h e v e r t i c a l b a l a n c e b y u s i n g t h i s d r o p t i m e t e s t .

B A L A N C I N G T H E V E R T I C A L A X I S

The sled should be ed up to the docking adapter of your stand or similar so that you can start

the fore & aer balancing adjustments by centering the camcorder over the central post. To do

this:

 Loose side screws of head plate and boom screws of the boom plate.

 Look at Flycam HD Handheld video stabilizer from the side. If the camcorder lens is pped up

or down, move the camcorder forward or backwards unl the center of balance is situat-

ed over the central post.

 Then, look at the Flycam HD Handheld video stabilizer from the front. If the post is not ver-

cal, adjust boom plate unl the center post is vercal.

 You can also adjust weight discs closer to & further away from the sled as per requirement

ll the post is not vercal.

The stability of the Flycam HD Stabilizer depends on it being slightly boom heavy. If it is top

heavy, it will lt more. If it is too boom heavy, it will be sluggish and hard to aim.

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A DROP TIME OF 2- 2.5 SECONDS IS PREFERRED.

Note: Recheck the balance by looking at the sled. If necessary, use the side screws and the boom

plate screws to make required adjustments.

CUSTOM FITTING YOUR GALAXY VEST

 Having put your vest on, insert the hooks of the 26’’ long straps in-

to the appropriate aluminum buckle.

 Make sure that everything is ght and posion yourself behind the stand.

 Grasp the center post near the base and move the center post from vercal to horizontal.

 Hold it there. Be sure that it will not hit the stand when you drop the center post and put

your free hand to catch the center post when it drops.

 Count how many seconds it will take to fall to vercal. Try using a stopwatch.

 If the drop me is less then 2 seconds, it is too boom heavy. You need to move the

boom mass closer to the post.

 If the drop me is more than two seconds, it is top heavy.

 Tighten both straps with Velcro for a comfortable t and lock both

with the aluminum buckles.

 The length of the chest plate can be adjusted according to the

height of the person by using this adjusng screw.

 Properly set up and custom t, your vest should look like the pro-

vided picture

 Straps are mode of through nylon and industrial strength Velcro

and can be easily replaced or adjusted to suit individual needs.

 Our GALAXY Vest can be used with all professionals arms incl.

Steadicam, Tin, Glide cam and Sachtler.

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ASSEMBLING OF GALAXY ARM

 Loosen the knobs & insert the male part of the socket

aached to the GALAXY Arm into the female part of the sock-

et aached to the vest.

 Once vercal and horizontal balance is achieved, mount the

Stabilizer on the gimbaled control unit of the arm.

ARM ADJUSTMENT : The arm tension is adjusted for the heaviest camcorder it can hold so it

does not boom out when you put the camcorder and sled on the arm for the rst me. Now

adjust the arm for the weight of your camcorder :

 With the vest on, aach the arm & undock the rig.

 Move the arm to the middle of its booming (up and down range) and let go. (If it stays where

it is, you are probably close to the right adjustment)

Keep making small adjustments unl the camcorder does not rise or fall when you let go of it in

the middle of its booming range.

Posion the arm :

 Move the camcorder to your le so the arm crosses your body.

 Adjust the arc of your arm so the rig feels comfortable to you.

 Keep the camcorder close to your body.

YOUR FLYCAM GALAXY ARM VEST WITH HD-3000 STABILIZATION SYSTEM

IS READY TO GO.

With Oponal Accessories

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HANDLING OF HD-3000

When handling your HD-3000 you will use one hand to hold onto the

handle and the other hand to gently guide the Camera in the direc-

on you wish to shoot. We call the hand that holds the handle, the

“Holding Hand” and the hand that aims the Camera for lng, pan-

ning etc. as the “Guiding Hand.”

When holding the Handle of your HD-3000 you will need to:

1. Hold it rmly.

2. Hold it either in the middle or at the boom of the handle.

With Oponal Accessories

For normal shoong, hold the handle in the middle. For shots that

require aiming the Camera either up or down or sideways, hold the

handle rmly at the boom. This will allow the “yoke” part of the

gimbal to twist around without hing your hand or knuckles.

When you handle your HD-3000 you will want to use your “Stabilizer

Hand” to gently hold onto either, the point just below the yoke and

bearing assembly, or an area down by the Base. These two areas al-

low for easy control of the HD-3000 when in use.

MAINTENANCE

Bearing Maintenance – The Main Bearing on your HD-3000 is aached to the Central Post

about two inches down from the top. It is metal and parally enclosed by the Bearing Assem-

bly. The GALAXY Arm also contains the bearings. If aer some period of me your bearings

don’t turn smoothly as when new, you can oil it lightly with light lubricang oil. We recommend

that you use a minimum amount. Only a few drops are required, plus anything more than a

lile will end up dripping from the bearing and onto the rest of your Galaxy Arm & HD-3000 .

Light lubricang oil can also be used if needed on the Yoke and Handle Bearings. Be sure to

keep the oil away from your Camera, and clean up any over spill when done.

Cleaning– Do not use solvents or harsh cleaners of any kind on your Galaxy Arm, Galaxy Vest &

HD-3000 . If the unit becomes dirty, use only a cloth or sponge with water and a very mild de-

tergent to gently rub the unit clean. Rinse well.

Storage– If you are going to store your Flycam Galaxy Arm Vest with HD-3000 Stabilizaon Kit

for a long period of me then please store the unit up right in a dry or low to normal humidity

area whenever possible.

With Oponal Accessories

If you are unable to nd an environment like this, then we suggest you store the unit in an air-

ght plasc container or bag. Standing the unit upright helps to alleviate stress on the system.

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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT SHOOTING TIPS

Walking the Line - This is an exercise designed to help you oper-

ate your HD-3000 more accurately and easily. Using masking

tape, or gaer’s tape, create a cross mark on a at and even

wall. This cross mark will be used for framing purposes. Now on

the oor leading up to the cross mark, tape a straight line,

about 10-20 feet long.

The purpose of this exercise is to walk the line that you have

taped on the oor, while keeping the cross mark centered in the

LCD monitor. Praccing this exercise will teach you how to

frame a shoot with precision.

BALANCING REVIEW

Proper system balance can only be achieved once your camera is set up with the appropriate

accessories ready for shoong. This means baeries, lenses, media cards, LCD viewnder/

monitor, quick release plate, on-cam lights, and all the gear you will use for your recording ses-

sion.

 Remove the top plate of the Stabilizer and line up your camera so that its center of gravity

is as close to the center of the plate as possible (basically hold the camera in your hand un-

l it feels balanced both le and right as well as forward and back).

 Find the hole in the plate that is as close to the threaded tripod mount on your camera as

possible (while you are sll holding your camera's center of gravity to the center of the

plate). Aach your camera (or quick release mounts if you have one). Tighten it down so it

won't accidentally rotate.

 Re-aach the top plate to the Stabilizer . Center it, but don't worry about geng it abso-

lutely perfect yet.

 Remove most of the weights from the Base Plaorm, but leave one on each side.

 Insert the center post as far as it will go and ghten so it won't slide out.

 Hold the handle normally and turn the Stabilizer so that it is horizontal to the ground. Let

go of the stalk while keeping a rm grip on the handle and count how long it takes to re-

turn to vercal again. You should be able to count a good, "One-one thousand, two-one

thousand", before it rights itself. With only two lile weights it might take considerably

longer.

 Add one pair of weights at a me and repeat the "horizontal to vercal" test unl it falls at

the correct rate. It will probably not be perfect.

 You'll get one that's too slow and then you'll add a pair and it will fall too fast. When that

happens, take o the last pair of weights that you added.

 Tighten down the weights so they don't slide around.

 To get the count perfect, slightly lower the center post that aaches the Base Plaorm

with the weights unl you get the "one-one thousand, two one thousand" count to the

vercal posion.

 Fine-tune the le-right, forward-backward balance. You will have to go back and forth be-

tween the two direcons to get the balance just right. Loosen the screw sets that allow the

sled to move le and right. Adjust the top plate so that it is centered and ghten down the

screws like you would a re slowly and alternang side to side.

 Repeat for "forward-backward" balancing.

 Check to see if your camera is sing level. If not, repeat the necessary steps unl it does

 Pracce walking/movements ensuring your body moon is not transmied to your hands

and then the Flycam Stabilizaon System and camera.

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WARRANTY

We oer a one year warranty for our products from the date of purchase.

We will repair or replace your product, free of charge, in the event of a defect in materials or

crasmanship obtained during normal use or handling based on the user manual. Please note

that we will not cover any shipping costs for returning the product to us. If any VAT or import

dues are applied to the return, we will also charge these costs to the customer.

The warranty does not include, by the way of example, damage caused by products that we do

not supply or from mishandling in transit, accident, misuse, neglect, lack of care of the product ,

or service by anyone other than our company.

We are not liable for incidental or consequenal damages resulng from the use of the unit or

occurring due to any breach of this warranty.

Replacement parts of the product will be provided at nominal cost (covering the cost price of the

replacement parts only) to the customers aer the Warranty Period has expired. We will cover

the complete cost of sending replacement parts within the warranty period. Aer that, Nominal

cost of the product & Actual shipping cost will be charged.

Do not send the unit to us without rst geng a response and geng the approval to send back

the item.

In case of any kind of dissasfacon, we urge you to Contact us immediately and we shall do our

Best to help you out. For any other assistance you can reach us via email.

For any other assistance you can reach us via email.

FLYCAM SKU889 User manual

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