SIRUI P-424FS Video-Photo Monopod Instructions

SIRUI P-424FS Video-Photo Monopod

Version: V1.0 2022.09.26

Product Parts Name

• 3/8 and 1/4 Mounting Screw Mounting Platform
• Top Quick Release Sleeve
• Upper Twist Collar
• Wrist Strap
• Flip Locks
• Rubber Foot
• Bottom Quick Release Sleeve
• Ball Locking Knob
• Release Button
• Tripod Base

Product Retractable Legs

1. Unlock the legs.
2. Extend or retract the legs.
3. Lock the legs.

• The wrist strap can be easily taken off. Twist the Upper Twist
• Collar to lock/unlock the main tube section. Clockwise Turn: Secure
• Counter-clockwise Turn: Unlock

Use the Ball Locking Knob to lock the ball or adjust the friction

• Clockwise Turn: Secure Counter-clockwise Turn: Unlock

Product Tripod Base Setup

1. Open the base. Attach a head or other photography equipment to the Mounting Platform. Open up the base in the direction of the arrow.
2. Fold up the base. Pull out the knob to change its position. Press the Release Button. Fold up the base in the direction of the arrow.

Product Inverting the 3/8 and 1/4 Mounting Screw

1. Press the button on the side of the platform to take out the screw.
2. Invert the screw and insert it into the platform. Don’t release the button until the screw hits the end.

Product Monopod

Take out the Mounting Platform. Pull down the Top Quick Release Sleeve. Insert the Mounting Platform. Pull down the Bottom Quick Release Sleeve. The vertical notch is designed for portrait shooting. The base can be adjusted in height to adapt to various settings.

Low Profile Tripod

• When tilting is required, attach head equipment to the tripod.
• When tilting is not required, adjust the friction and tighten the Ball Locking Knob.

P-424FS/FL Video/Photo Monopod Specs

| Without Base| Without Base
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| P-424FS| P-424FL
Sections| 4| 4
Max. Diameter (mm/inch)| 36/1.42| 36/1.42
Min. Diameter (mm/inch)| 25/0.98| 25/0.98
Max. Height (mm/inch)| 1600/63.00| 1900/74.80
Min. Height (mm/inch)| 650/25.60| 730/28.74
Max. Load (kg/lbs)| 1490/58.66| 1790/70.74
Weight (kg/lbs)| 540/21.26| 610/24.01
Leg Angle Adjustment| 1.2/2.65| 1.25/2.75
Diameter of Leg Tube (mm/inch)| 12/26.45| 12/26.45

Caution

• To protect your photo/video equipment, please hold the equipment with your hands or step on the tripod base while shooting.

Notice

1. Please make sure the buckles are locked securely and hold the monopod with your hands when adjusting the Upper Twist Collar and the Ball Locking Knob.
2. Place the monopod on a flat surface to detach it.
3. Please use the tripod base (rubber feet attached) on a flat surface.
4. Hold the camera with your hands before pulling down the Top/Bottom Quick Release Sleeve.

CAUTION

• Do not move the extended monopod with a camera mounted around it.
• Extend the leg tubes from large to small and retract the leg tubes from small to large.

Parts Name

Retractable Legs

360° Panning System

Friction Adjustments

Friction Adjustments and All-Round 36° Tilting

1. Use the Ball Locking Knob to lock the ball or adjust the friction.
2. Loosen the Ball Locking Knob to tilt the monopod 36° in any direction.

Tripod Base Setup

1. Open the base.
2. Fold up the base

Mounting Screw

Inverting the 3/8″ and 1/4″ Mounting Screw

Inverting the screw:

1. Press the button on the side of the platform to take out the screw.
2. Invert the screw and insert it into the platform. Don’t release the button until the screw hits the end.

Monopod

Low Profile Tripod

Suggestion 1: Pair the monopod with the VH-90 platform or VA-5/VH-10 fluid head from SIRUI.

Suggestion 2: Instructions on using the low profile tripod

P-424FS/FL Video/Photo Monopod Specs

Caution

• To protect your photo/video equipment, please hold the equipment with your hands or step on the tripod base while shooting.

Notice

1. Please make sure the buckles are locked securely and hold the monopod with your hands when adjusting the Upper Twist Collar and the Ball Locking Knob.
2. Place the monopod on a flat surface to detach it.
3. Please use the tripod base (rubber feet attached) on a flat surface.
4. Hold the camera with your hands before pulling down the Top/Bottom Quick Release Sleeve.

CAUTION: Do not move the extended monopod with a camera mounted around. Extend the leg tubes from large to small and retract the leg tubes from small to large.

• Do not exceed the recommended maximum load weight (please refer to the manual)
• Please make sure that the locks are securely tightened when in use. For added safety, please put your wrist through the wrist strap when using the monopod.
• This product should not be used in environments that exceed the following conditions (-40 ~ +100°C/-40 ~ +212°F). And, when used in damp, dirty or dusty environments, please clean and dry thoroughly after use, to assure proper functioning in the future. It is not recommended to expose this product to saltwater. If exposed, please clean with mild soap and warm water and towel dry.
• Please keep from high temperatures and direct exposure to bright sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Please do not leave the equipment alone in a public place, which can be an inconvenience or hazard to others.
• To protect your camera gear, please remove it from the tripod/ball head when transporting from place to place.
• Please use a soft towel with warm water and mild soap to clean the locking system and gliding parts when necessary. Towel dry before storing the monopod.
• Under most situations, there is no need to lubricate any parts of this product. The addition of most lubricants will gum up the mechanisms and reduce their normal gliding characteristics. Please call or email us if you have any questions or special needs.
• Please keep this product away from all electrical power sources.

Contacts

GUANGDONG SIRUI OPTICAL CO., LTD.

• Add: The Third Industrial District, Wuguishan Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong, China (Zip Code: 528458)
• Tel: 86-760-88897373
• Fax: 86-760-88207062
• E-mail: info@sirui-photo.com
• Website: www.sirui.com

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