MAGNUS FBVH-500 Flat Base Video Head Owner’s Manual
- June 4, 2024
- MAGNUS
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MAGNUS FBVH-500 Flat Base Video Head
Thank you for choosing Magnus. The Magnus REX FBVH-500 is a full-featured tripod video head with a flat base, which turns any photo tripod into a platform for performing professional cinematic moves with a camcorder or DSLR. The advanced fluid pan and drag adjustment controls and a spring-loaded counterbalance system give videographers the ability to execute smooth and even pan and tilt shots. A slide-in balance plate with a snap-in feature delivers speedy balance and easy camera mounting and swapping.
Precautions
- Please read and follow these instructions, and keep this manual in a safe place.
- Never set up or dismount a head while a camera is mounted.
- Do not exceed the head’s maximum weight capacity.
- The camera should be securely fastened to the quick-release mounting plate before mounting onto the head.
- Do not lift or move your tripod by the head
- The safe operation of the head is the user’s responsibility.
- All images are for illustrative purposes only.
Overview
Operating the FBVH-500
Attaching and Balancing a Camera
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Remove the balance plate by loosening the balance plate lock and then pressing the balance plate release buttonand sliding the plate out of the damp.
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Align the camera’s guide hole with the plate’s guide pin, and attach the plate with the 1/4-20 or 3/8-16 mounting screw. If the camera doesn’t have a guide hole, the guide pin retracts so the camera will sit flush against the plate.
Note: Remove the screw you’re not using from the plate by unplugging the rubber stopper and sliding the screw out through the hole. Screw it into one of the auxiliary sockets for safekeeping. -
Once the camera is attached, loosen the balance plate lock by a half turn and slide the plate into the clamp until the plate release clicks. Snap-in Feature: Loosen the balance plate lock by a half turn and seat the edge of the balance plate against the side of the clamp with the release button. Press down the other side of the plate until it snaps into the clamp.
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Find the proper balance for your camera by sliding the plate forward and back in the damp, and then tighten the balance plate lock until secure.
Tilt Controls
The FBVH-500 has a fixed spring-loaded counterbalance which returns the
head to a horizontal position when the handle is released. The more you
increase the tilt drag, the slower the head wll return to vertical.
- Use the tilt lock to tighten or loosen the tilting action.
- Use the tilt drag control to increase or decrease the tension.
Pan Controls
- Turn the pan lock half-turn to lock or unlock the panning motion.
- Turn the pan drag control to increase or decrease the tension.
Extra Mounts
The FBVH-500 is designed with auxliary 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threaded mounting
holes on opposite sides. Use them to attach accessories like articulating arms
or a double-ended spigot.
Adjusting the Handle
- Adjust the angle of the handle by loosening the arm angle lock.
- Adjust the length of the arm by loosening the handle length lock
Reversing the Handle
The FBVH-500 is equipped with rosettes on both sides of the head. The handle
is preinstalled on the right side of the head. To move the handle to the left
side, follow these steps
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Unscrew the arm angle lock, and remove the handle from the head
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Use a flat screwdriver or a coin to unscrew the end cap.
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Reverse the orientation for the rosette and screw.
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Replace the end cap, and use the arm angle lock to share the handle into the socket. When it’s properly attached, the screw and rosette should sit below the handle.
Specifications
- Load Capacity: 15 Ib. (6.8 kg)
- Base Mount: 3/8-16 female Flat base
- Height: 5.5 in. (14 cm)
- Weight: 3.9 in. (1.8 kg)
- Base Diameter: 3.2 in. (81 mm)
- Counterbalance System: Spring loaded
- Balance Plate: 4.7x 2 x 0.5 in. (12 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm)
- Balance Plate Sliding Range: 3.25 in. (8.2 cm)
- Quick-Release Safety: Yes
- Camera Mounting Screw: 1/4-20, 3/8-16
- Tilt Drag: Adjustable, fluid
- Tilt Range: 170
- Tilt Lock: Yes
- Pan Drag: Adjustable, fluid
- Pan Range: 360
- Pan Lock: Yes
- Pan-Arm Rosettes: 2 (left and right)
- Leveling Bubble: Yes
- Pan Arm Length: 13.5 to 22 in. (34.3 to 55.9 cm)
Five-Year Limited warranty
This MAGNUS product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of
five (5) years from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after
replacement, whichever occurs later. The warranty provider’s responsibility
with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or
replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product that fails during
normal use of this product in its intended manner and in its intended
environment. The Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be determined
by the warranty provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty
provider reserves the right to replace it with a model of equivalent quality
and function.
This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse, neglect,
accident, alteration, abuse, improper installation or maintenance. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED HEREIN, THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES
NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY ORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE This warranty provides you
with specifc legal rights, and you may also have additional rights that vary
from state to state the Magnus To obtain warranty coverage, contact Customer
Service Department to obtain a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”)
number, and return the defective product to Magnus along with the RMA number
and proof of purchase. Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser’s
own risk and expense.
For more information or to arrange service, visit www.magnustripods.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.
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