FLYCAM Galaxy Stabilizer Arm & Vest Instruction Manual
- June 7, 2024
- FLYCAM
Table of Contents
Galaxy Stabilizer Arm & Vest (GLXY-AV)
Instruction Manual
At Flycam, our goal is to ensure 100% Customer Satisfaction in all that we do.
We back our sales with a 1-year warranty from the date of purchase and work
hard to resolve any problems in the unlikely event one should arise.
With our commitment to continuous improvement and your Feedback, building on
our reputation of providing affordable, quality products is PRIORITY #1.
Welcome To flycam!
Dear Client,
On behalf of all the people that work so hard to provide you with the most up-
to-date, flexible, and cost-efficient production gear, we would like to
welcome you into the Flycam family.
By purchasing your Galaxy Stabilizer Arm & Vest, you have just joined a host
of designers, engineers, machinists, assembly, customer service, and office
staff that take great pride in all that they do. Our mantra of continuous
improvement has been the guiding principle of how we conduct our business
since day one.
Once you have the opportunity to experience your new Galaxy Stabilizer Arm &
Vest, we hope you will agree that we craft quality products at a competitive
price. Products designed to meet and exceed the standards of today’s real
production world.
Standards set by our valued clients and standards we strive to maintain.
With Best Wishes,
Flycam Team
Introduction
The Most Commendable, Stable, versatile, lightweight, and affordable Vest/Arm stabilization system by Flycam offers your camera stabilizer to shoot professional & smooth tracking videos. Flycam Arm and Vest for video stabilizer allow capturing unparalleled dynamic shots without tiring your arms. The Comfort fit units provide fatigue-free shooting and allow the camera operator to walk, run, go up and downstairs, shoot from moving vehicles, and travel over uneven terrain without any camera instability.
What’s In The Box
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received everything that is listed below.
Assembling
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Having put your vest on, insert the hooks of the 26’’ long straps into the appropriate aluminum buckle.
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Tighten both straps with Velcro for a comfortable fit and lock both with the aluminum buckles.
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The length of the chest plate can be adjusted according to the height of the person by using this adjusting screw.
NOTE: Properly set up and custom fit, your vest should look like the provided picture. Straps are mode of through nylon and industrial strength Velcro and can be easily replaced or adjusted to suit individual needs.
- Our Flycam GALAXY Vest can be used with all professionals arms incl. Steadicam, Tiffin, Glide cam, and Sachtler.
- Loosen the knobs & insert the male part of the socket attached to the Flycam GALAXY Arm into the female part of the socket attached to the vest.
- Loosen the knobs & insert the male part of the socket attached to the Flycam GALAXY Arm into the female part of the socket attached to the vest.
ARM ADJUSTMENT :
The arm tension is adjusted for the heaviest camcorder it can hold so it does not bottom out when you put the camcorder and sled on the arm for the first time. Now adjust the arm for the weight of your camcorder :
- With the vest on, attach 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 until the camcorder does not rise or fall when
you let go of it in the middle of its booming range.
Position the arm :
- Move the camcorder to your left 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.
For Interchanging the spring, Follow this video
https://bit.ly/2pX67IZ
MAINTENANCE
Bearing Maintenance: The Flycam GALAXY Arm contains the bearings. If after some period of time your bearings don’t turn smoothly as when new, you can oil it lightly with light lubricating oil. We recommend that you use a minimum amount. Only a few drops are required, plus anything more than a little will end up dripping from the bearing and onto the rest of your Galaxy Arm. Be sure to keep the oil away from your Camera, and clean up any overspill when done.
Cleaning: Do not use solvents or harsh cleaners of any kind on your Flycam Galaxy Arm & Vest. If the unit becomes dirty, use only a cloth or sponge with water and a very mild detergent to gently rub the unit clean. Rinse well.
Storage: If you are going to store your Flycam Galaxy Arm & Vest for a long period of time then please store the unit upright in a dry or low to normal humidity area whenever possible.
If you are unable to find an environment like this, then we suggest you store the unit in an airtight plastic container or bag. Standing the unit upright helps to alleviate stress on the system.
YOUR FLYCAM GALAXY STABILIZER ARM & VEST
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!
(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES)
WARRANTY
We offer 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 craftsmanship 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 duties 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 consequential damages resulting 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 after the
Warranty Period has expired. We will cover
the complete cost of sending replacement parts within the warranty period.
After that, the Nominal cost of the product & Actual shipping cost will be
charged.
Do not send the unit to us without first getting a response and getting the
approval to send back the item.
In case of any kind of dissatisfaction, 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.
References
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