PROAIM CINEMA Series Instruction Manual
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At Proaim, 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.
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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 Proaim family.
By purchasing your Proaim 9ft Jib Arm with Tripod Stand, 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 Proaim 9ft Jib Arm with
Tripod Stand, 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,
Proaim Team
Welcome To Proaim!
Proaim presents its 9ft Jib Crane that allows execution of high level professional
shots while still keeping the crowd and crew safe. The High-Quality CNC
constructed 9ft jib arm is sturdy yet lightweight. It easily breaks down to parts for
compact storage. Experience pro style fluid movement with precision and lot more
flexibility that lets you grab your viewers’ attention like never before.
Effectively designed Jib arm have ultra-smooth, high-capacity Camera Base platform
for remarkably stable point. Intersection joint assembly allows for quick and secure
connection of jib sections. Comes with robust and heavy duty tripod stand that
accommodates heavy duty Jib with stability. A top notch workmanship and
immaculate quality Film Equipment lets you fly wherever your scene takes you.
What’s In The Box
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received
everything that is listed below.
LCD Monitor Arm
Tripod Stand
Weight Closers
Front Section
Central Post
Middle Section
End Section
Storage Bag
Loosen the lower knob 1 located at the top of the spreader legs.
Slide the legs down the center post to the widest possible position and tighten the knob 1
to secure. A wider spread ensures more stability.
Draw the center post up to the desired jib height and lock into place using the provided
locking pin.
Assembling
Jib Stand Setup
Jib Arm Set Up
Slide the Center Post of the Jib onto
the Stand Mount and secure it with
provided knob
Knob 1
Mount The Central Post Of The Jib On The Stand
Connect The End Section To The Center Post
Attach the End section of Jib with the
Center Post.
Using a wrench, tighten the dome nut
from both sides to secure the two
sections.
Connecting Front Section To End Section
The front section has connecting bars attached to one end as shown. Slide the bars of end
section into the slots on front section tightening the two sections together using the
supplied Allen Key.
Tighten the Allen keys as before to secure the sections. Your arm build is now complete.
Adding The Counter Weights
Securing the counter weights to the Jib is accomplished by the use of the stainless steel
shank. It has two lock offs, one for each side of the Arm to prevent the weights from
shifting during use or accidentally falling off the jib.
Standard exercise weights (not supplied) with a 1’ hole are easily rig mountable and are
used to equal the weight placed on the camera side of the Jib.
Once you discover correct balance,
consider marking the weights for that
particular camera facilitating an easier
set up the next time.
Camera Mounting Plate
To
accommodate
various
manufacturers and different sized
cameras, multiple slots are provided
for attachment.
You will need to fine tune your
counterweights
to
accommodate
camera, head and other accessories
being used on the Jib Arm.
If you are using the remote capability
of a Pan/Tilt Head, it can be easily
mounted to the jib via the 4 slots
located at the corners of the plate
using 4 screws.
This assembly is usually accomplished
from the underside (bottom) of the jib
camera plate.
Mounting The Pan/Tilt Head
Pin Feature For Tilting Shots
Removing the locking pin on the Center Post allows the operator to frame tilting shots by
use of the control handle.
Lock the pin for keeping your camera
in a fixed angle to take stable shots.
Mounting a Monitor
Provisions for LCD monitor mounting
to the Jib Arm are built in. The
monitor is not provided.
YOUR PROAIM 9FT JIB ARM WITH TRIPOD STAND
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, 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.