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    DS5/DS10/DS20 Fluid Head Oper ator’ s Manual #180 DS5 Fluid Head #182 DS10 Fluid Head #184 DS20 Fluid Head[...]

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    F eatur es and Contr ols 2 Fig 1.1 DS5 Fig 1.2 DS10 1/4” and pin carriage Sliding camera plate Slide lock T ilt lock T ilt drag Pan handle clamp Counterbalance selector Pan lock Pan drag 75mm claw ball Clamp nut[...]

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    Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing the Miller DS5/DS10/DS20 fluid head for use with our professional tripods and portable video camcorders. All fluid heads are 75mm ball levelling design and boast similar physical appearance and size. The DS5 utilises a single position counterbalance system to handle camera payloads up to 2.5kg (5.5lb). The DS1[...]

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    4 Before using please read the following operating instructions. Do not omit any step. N.B. The safe operation of this piece of professional equipment is the responsibility of the operator . 1.1 Loosen the P AN HANDLE CLAMP fully , then rotate the P AN HANDLE until it is approximately perpendicular to the THREADED STUD and tighten the P AN HANDLE C[...]

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    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. The COUNTERBALANCE SELE[...]

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    6 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. The friction drag adjustment should only be utilised when extra resistance is requi[...]

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    7 Specifications – DS5/DS10/DS20 Fluid Head Description DS5 (#180) DS10 (#182) DS20( #184) W eight - kg (lb) 1.6 (3.5) 1.7 (3.7) 1.75 (3.9) Payload Range - kg (lb) 0.5 - 2.5 (1.1 - 5.5) 2.5 - 5.0 (5.5 - 11.0) 5.0 - 10.0 (11.1 - 22.0) Pan/T ilt Drag Fluid Drag plate system Fluid Drag plate system Fluid Drag plate system with friction boost. system[...]

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    MILLER CAMERA SUPPORT (Australia) 30 Hotham Parade, Artarmon, Sydney NSW 2064 Australia T el: +61 2 9439 6377 Fax: +61 2 9438 2819 Email: sales@miller .com.au MILLER FLUID HEADS (Europe) L TD. Unit A2, Ford Lane Industrial Estate Ford Lane, Ford, West Sussex BN18 0DF United Kingdom T el: +44 (0)1243 555 255 Fax: +44(0)1243 555 001 Email: sales@mill[...]