The ARCA-SWISS C1 manual 1

ARCA-SWISS International29, quartier de l’europeFR-25048 Besancone-mail: arca-swiss@wanadoo.frPh. + 33-381-85 40 60Fax + 33-381-85 40 69

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1 Quickset device Flip-Lock®2 Spirit-level3 Panning4 Panning locking lever5 Control knob tilt transversal6 Friction adjustment wheel transversal7 Control knob tilt longitudinal8 Friction adjustment wheel longitudinal9 Manual base tilt10 Swivel device11 Swivel device locking lever

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The Cube is mounted through the 3/8” thread in the swivel device (10) onto the tripod. The turning inner circle of the swivel device (10) must rest upon a hard, flat surface. By means of an ARCA SWISS camera plate or the extension bracket of your ARCA-SWISS camera. The camera is installed onto the ARCA SWISS Flip-Lock® quickset device (see page 5).The movement of the camera is effected inside the circular arc, thus a change of the object distance as well as the image selection hardly develops. Through loosening the Swivel locking lever (11) of the swivel device (10) the desired image selection is determined and locked. Depending on the kind of image, the camera becomes in one or both axles longitudinal (12) transverse (13) aligned by means of the spirit levels. The manual base tilt (9, 14) is used for camera angles of 30° and above. The range 0-30° should be made by the geared longitudinal control knobs (7). With slope angles under 30° the manual base tilt must be (9) engaged in the zero-position and fixed. After adjustment and leveling of the camera, the panning (3) can be rotated while the camera remains leveled. The panning locking lever (4) locks the pan (3). The basic friction of the tilts (transversal/longitudinal) using heavy cameras can be adjusted with the grey friction adjusting wheels (6, 8). If the base friction is correctly adjusted, the camera can be adjusted only by the control knobs (5, 7, 9) or by pushing manually the movement at the Cube head.

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The Functions

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Tilt Longitudinal ± 28°

Tilt transversal ± 28°

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Base tilt 60°

Base and Longitudinal tilt 90°

REMEMBER: The manual base tilt (9, 14) is used for camera angles of 30° and above. The range 0-30° should be made by the geared longitudinal control knobs (7). With slope angles under 30° the manual base tilt must be (9) engaged in the zero-position and fixed. The basic friction of the tilts (transversal/longitudinal) using heavy cameras can be adjusted with the grey friction adjusting wheels (6, 8). If the base friction is correctly adjusted, the camera can be adjusted only by the control knobs (5, 7, 9) or by pushing manually the movement at the Cube

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The Flip-Lock® quickset device permits, by virtue its three setting positions: fully locking, or unlock-ing, of the camera configuration at lightning speed; sliding in horizontal direction to calibrate the center of gravity and clamping with the safety device; fully open release of camera. Pull the release button (A), between thumb and first finger, and swing the lever 90° to obtain the “sliding” position (See 1, 2 in illustration). To switch the security device from the sliding position to the “fully opened” position, pull the cogged axle (B) with the thumb and fully open the quickset device another 90° (See 3, 4 in illustration).

IMPORTANT!! Before mounting your ARCA-SWISS camera to the Flip-Lock® Quickset Device, you need to check whether the camera plates or extension brackets lock securely in the quickset device. Once you have tested the locking tension, then attach plate or extension bracket to the camera. Please note that the Flip-Lock quickset device will lock on your plates or extension brackets without any force, even with heavy camera set-ups. If necessary, you can adjust the width (tension) of the Flip-Lock® device by adjusting the small wheel, between the fixation socket and the Flip-Lock® lever. First, push together the Flip-Lock® device and adjust. DO NOT adjust more than 2-3 turns, or the adjustment wheel may fall off. It is preferable to make small adjustments, not large.

ARCA-SWISS does not take responsibility for damages caused by the wrong adjustment of the Flip-Lock® device; use of generic non ARCA-SWISS camera plates; OR unnecessary force.

The Flip®Lock device

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The Flip®Lock device

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monoball®classic system

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monoball®fix system