Cine 20 HD CF MS - Tripod Sachtler - Free user manual and instructions

Type	Fluid Head (Tripod Head)
Brand	Sachtler
Model	Cine 20 HD CF MS
Payload Range	2 kg to 22 kg (4.4 lb to 48.5 lb)
Boost Button Low/High	Low: 2-15 kg; High: 9-22 kg
Weight	4.1 kg (9 lb)
Counterbalance Steps	16
Damping Steps	7 horizontally and vertically + 0
Tilt Angle	+90° / -80° (depending on counterbalance knob position)
Pan Range	360°
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Battery Type	CR2032 (3V) button cell
Battery Life	Approximately 2000 illumination cycles
Camera Fitting	Side load plate, 2 x 3/8" screws or 1 x 3/8" + 1 x 1/4" screw + pin
Camera Sliding Range	150 mm (6")
Tripod/Pedestal Fitting	100 mm bowl
Pan Bar Attachment Diameter	18/22/36 mm (0.7/0.9/1.4")
Pan Bar Length	350 to 520 mm (13.8 - 20.5")
Illuminated Level	Touch activated bubble level
Brakes	Horizontal and vertical brakes, vibration-free
Safety Features	Safety push button, safety lock on side load lever, pinch point warning
Intended Use	Smooth pan and tilt movement for professional camera operation
Maintenance	Clean with soft cloth and mild detergent; battery replacement as needed
Certifications	CE, UKCA, FCC Class B

Frequently Asked Questions - Cine 20 HD CF MS Sachtler

How do I mount a camera on the Cine 20 HD CF MS fluid head?

Attach the camera plate to the camera using the provided 3/8" screws, aligning the plate with the camera's center of gravity. Then press the safety push button, open the side load lever fully, insert the plate's dovetail into the head's guide, lower it until the snap lock engages, and close the side load lever until you hear a click confirming the safety lock.

How do I adjust the counterbalance?

First lock the vertical brake, set vertical damping to '0', counterbalance knob to '1', and the boost button to 'LO'. Secure the camera and open the vertical brake. If the camera tilts, open the side load lever to the 'SLIDE' position, slide the plate forward (if back heavy) or backward (if front heavy) until balanced, then lock the lever. Then use the counterbalance knob (16 steps) and boost button (HI/LO) for fine-tuning.

What is the maximum payload of the Cine 20 HD CF MS?

The maximum payload is 22 kg (48.5 lb) when using the high boost setting. The overall payload range is 2 kg to 22 kg, with low boost covering 2-15 kg and high boost covering 9-22 kg.

How do I change the battery for the illuminated bubble?

The battery compartment is on the fluid head. Use a tapered object like a screwdriver to open the battery holder. Replace the old CR2032 (3V) button cell with a new one, ensuring the '+' symbol aligns with the marking on the cover. The battery lasts approximately 2000 illumination cycles.

How do I level the fluid head?

Apply the vertical brake and hold the camera. Open the tie down, then adjust the head until the bubble in the illuminated touch bubble moves into the black circle. The illumination activates by tapping the bubble. Tighten the tie down firmly once level.

What damping settings are available?

The fluid head offers 7 steps of damping (plus 0 to disable) for both horizontal and vertical movements. Turn the respective setting rings to select the desired level; indexed positions ensure proper engagement. Always set between indexed positions to avoid damage.

How do I transport the fluid head safely?

For transport, open both horizontal and vertical brakes. Set the counterbalance and damping to their maximum positions. Always remove the camera before transporting. The pan bar can be moved next to the tripod legs to save space.

What is the intended use of the Cine 20 HD CF MS?

It is designed for professional video and film production to provide smooth pan and tilt movements, giving operators full image control across a wide range of angles.

How should I clean and maintain the fluid head?

Clean regularly with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Avoid opening the housing except for battery replacement. Unauthorized opening voids the warranty.

What safety precautions should I take when using the fluid head?

Always ensure the tripod can support the combined weight of the head and payload. Keep fingers away from pinch points (e.g., between platform and head). Lock brakes when not shooting. Hold the camera securely during adjustment. Use the pan bar only for operation, not lifting. Remove camera before transport.

USER MANUAL Cine 20 HD CF MS Sachtler

Publication No. S2017-4980/0

Publication date 01/23/24

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Table of Contents

1 Safety .... 4 General Safety .... 4
2 Operating Elements 6
3 Operation 8

3.1 Intended Use 8
3.2 Moving the pan bar 8
3.3 Leveling the fluid head 8
3.4 Mounting the camera and / or plate 8
3.5 Counterbalancing the camera 10
3.6 Setting the damping 10
3.7 Brakes 10
3.8 Change the battery 10
3.9 Transport setting for damping, counterbalance and brakes 10

4 Technical Specification 11
5 Accessories 12

6 Inspection & Cleaning 12

7 Warranty 12

UK Declaration of Conformity 23
EU Declaration of Conformity 23
FCC Compliance Statement 23
Environmental considerations 24

General Safety

Important information on the safe installation and operation of this product. Read this information before operating the product. For your personal safety, read these instructions.

Do not operate the product if you do not understand how to use it safely.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Warning Symbols Used in these Instructions

Safety cautions are included in these instructions. These safety instructions must be followed to avoid possible personal injury and avoid possible damage to the product.

⚠ Warning! Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others, comments appear supported by the word 'WARNING'.

Caution! Where there is a risk of damage to the product, associated equipment, process or surroundings, comments appear supported by the word 'CAUTION'.

Refer to the product instruction manual.

Warning! Pinch point, injury to fingers or hands, exercise caution.

Health and Safety

Risk of personal injury or injury to others. All personnel must be fully trained and adhere to correct manual handling techniques and Health & Safety regulations. It is the responsibility of the local organisation to enforce safe working practices at all times.

Mounting and Installation

⚠ Warning! Do not fit a head to a tripod that cannot support the combined mass of the head and its full payload.

Warning! Do not place fingers between the platform and the body of the fluid head.

Caution! Always lock the horizontal and vertical brakes when the camera is mounted but not in use or when leveling the fluid head on the tripod.

Caution! Hold the camera securely when mounting or dismounting from the fluid head and when making adjustments to the tripod height or footprint.

Caution! Always hold the pan bar when making adjustments to the counterbalance or camera position. Do not use the pan bar to lift or move the tripod and fluid head.

Caution! Do not attach heavy items to the pan bar.

⚠ Caution! Always remove the camera before transporting.

Maintenance

⚠ Warning! The fitting of non-approved parts and or accessories or servicing by non-approved personnel could effect the safety of the product. It may also invalidate the terms and conditions of the product warranty.

⚠ Caution! When replacing the battery, only use the same or an equivalent type of battery recommended for use with this product.

General

⚠️ Caution! Before mounting the fluid head on the tripod, check if the tripod has a safe standing and if the tripod leg extensions are clamped

⚠ Caution! Before releasing the tie down on the fluid head (with amounted camera), the tripod must be secured against fall over.

Caution! Before releasing the vertical brake (at a non balanced camera set up) or the clamping of the camera/balance plate the camera must be secured against sudden movement, otherwise there may be a danger of finger trapping.

Caution! During camera tilt movements with extreme tilt angles there may be a danger of finger trapping between sideload plate and housing for users and third persons.

Caution! Do not use side load lever as a carrying handle.

Pic. 1

Pic.2

3.1 Intended Use

The Cine 20 fluid head has been developed to enable smooth pan and tilt movement giving the operator total image control through a wide range of angles. (See Technical data for Maximum payload).

3.2 Moving the pan bar

Open the black clamp lever of the pan bar and move the pan bar into the desired position. Close the clamp lever of the pan bar. During transportation the pan bar can be moved next to the tripod legs.

Caution: Open the clamp lever of the pan bar far enough that the teeth of the pan bar clamp do not touch while moving the pan bar. Make sure that the teeth interleave with each other when closing the clamp lever of the pan bar.

3.3 Leveling the fluid head

The fluid head has a bubble to facilitate leveling. Apply the vertical brake of the fluid head and hold the camera with one hand. Open the tie down of the fluid head and move the head in such a way, that the bubble moves into the levels black circle. Tighten the tie down firmly.

Touch Bubble

The fluid head has a self illuminating Touch Bubble which allows easy leveling even under unfavorable lighting conditions.

The illumination is activated by strong tapping on the bubble.

3.4 Mounting the camera and / or plate

Attach the camera plate around the cameras centre of gravity.

• Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake.
• Hold the camera and / or plate with one hand.
• Press the safety push button with your thumb and open the side load lever completely as shown in Pic. 3, illustration "OPEN".

Pic 3

- The camera(plate) is now unlocked and can be removed from the fluidhead.

- Attach the camera plate to the camera ( Two 3/8" screws are provided as a standard fixing solution.)

- If you need to attach your camera either with 1/4"screw and 3/8"screw or 1/4" screw and pin, just use the screws located in the parking positions, shown in picture 4.

• To mount the camera (plate) onto the fluid head, place the camera plate's dovetail in the dovetail's guide on the head (arrow A).
• Lower the camera (plate). The snap lock will spring back and snap in to secure the camera plate when it is in a flat position. (arrow B)

- Close the sideload lever until the red safety lock is locked (audible clicking).

If the camera plate is not locked into position, the sideload lever will not close completely.
Closing the sideload lever without camera plate (e.g. for transportation), press the marked safety pin whilst closing the sideload lever.

3.5 Counterbalancing the camera

Before adjusting the counterbalance of the camera, the center of gravity of the camera must be centered precisely over the axis of the fluid head.

• Lock the vertical brake, adjust the vertical setting of the fluid damping to "0", adjust the knob for the counterbalance setting to "1" and switch the payload range shifter (Boost Button) on the head's front side to position "LO".
• Secure the camera with one hand and open the vertical brake.
• Should the camera be front or back heavy open the side load lever (pic. 3, illustration "SLIDE"). Keep the camera secured with one hand. Centre the camera weight and compensate for a back heavy setup by sliding the camera plate forwards and for a front heavy setup by sliding backwards. The camera should remain in the horizontal position.
• Lock the camera plate by closing the side load lever completely
• The fluid head is equipped with a sixteen step counterbalance adjustment and payload range shifter on the head's front side with two positions (High and Low).
• Select the setting which compensates best with your camera set up. Adjusting the lower setting is immediately effective. The adjustment of the higher setting becomes effective after passing the "0" level while tilting the fluid head.

3.6 Setting the damping

The Cine 20 is equipped with a 7-step damping level horizontally and vertically and a zero setting. By turning the vertical setting and the horizontal setting the desired level of fluid damping is selected. Turn the setting ring to "0" in order to switch off the damping completely. The different damping levels can only be felt if the horizontal and vertical brakes are open. If you apply damping, the degree of horizontal and vertical damping is identical and this enables precise diagonal panning movements without jerks and vibrations. Make sure that you always turn the setting to the next indexed position (arrow pointing on index dot). Engage the retainer pins by slowly panning or tilting the camera.

Panning or tilting the camera with settings between the indexed positions can damage the retainer pins and/or disks.

3.7 Brakes

The horizontal brake applies the lock for the pan and the vertical brake for the tilt movement. Both brakes are free off vibrations and can be used during shooting.

3.8 Change the battery

The illumination is powered by one standard type button cell (CR 2032, 3 V) located in the battery holder, which can be opened with a tapered object such as a screwdriver. Make sure to insert the new batteries according to the “plus” symbol as indicated in the covering plate. The battery lasts for about 2000 illumination cycles.

3.9 Transport setting for damping, counterbalance and brakes

To ensure smooth operation of the setting rings for the damping over the long lifetime period of the fluid head, you should turn both setting rings from position "0" to maximum position, before and after the use of the fluid head.

Setting during transportation: the most important issue is to open both brakes - horizontal and vertical.

Counterbalance and damping should be set to maximum position.

Payload range overall 2kg to 22 kg (4.0 lb to 48.0 lb)
Boost Button: LO: 2 kg to 15 kg (4.4 lb to 33 lb)HI: 9 kg to 22 kg (20 lb to 48,5 lb)
Counterbalance steps 16
Camera sliding range 150 mm (6")
Grades of drag horizontally and vertically 7 each and 0
Tilt angle +90°/-80° (depending on position of counterbalance knob)
panning range 360°
Temperature range -40°C (-40°F) to 60°C (140°F)
Weight 4.1 kg (9 lb)
Camera fitting sideload camera plate mechanism, camera attached either with 2 x 3/8"screws or 1 x 3/8" screw, 1 x 1/4" screw or 1 x 1/4" screw, 1 pin
Tripod/Pedestal fitting 100 mm bowl
Pan bar telescopic with attachment diameter of 18/22/36 mm (0.7/0.9/1.4"), length350 to 520 mm (13.8 - 20.5")
Battery LR 2032, 3 V

The following accessories are available:

• A "Front pan bar" with Code no. 3373.
  • A "Pan bar HD left" with Code no. 3371.
• For further accessories please have a look in out catalogue or on our web page www.sachtler.com.

6 Inspection & Cleaning

Clean the fluid head regularly using a soft cloth and mild detergent.

7 Warranty

The warranty will be invalidated if:

• The head is improperly installed or used in a manner contrary to this user guide.
• The head housing is opened by unauthorized personnel.

Extended Warranty

Please register at www.sachtler.com for an extended warranty period

UK Declaration of Conformity

UK CA

Videndum Production Solutions Ltd. declares under our sole responsibility that the product detailed in this manual conforms with all relevant provisions of the following UK Regulations:

• The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
- The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012

A copy of the declaration is available on request.

UK contact: Videndum Production Solutions Ltd, William Vinten Building, Easlea Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7BY

EU Declaration of Conformity

CE

Videndum Production Solutions Ltd. declares under our sole responsibility, supported by Videndum Production Solutions GmbH - our authorized representative, that the product detailed in this manual conforms with all relevant provisions of the following EU directives:

• Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2011/65/EU

• Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU

Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU

A copy of the declaration is available on request. EU contact: Videndum Production Solutions GmbH, Parkring 29, 85748 Garching, Germany

FCC Compliance Statement

FC

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules.

Environmental considerations

European Union Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2012/19/EU)

This symbol marked on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with general household waste. In some countries or European Community regions separate collection systems have been set up to handle the recycling of electrical and electronic waste products. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health. The recycling of materials helps conserve natural resources. Visit our website for information on how to dispose of this product and its packaging.

In countries outside the EU:

Dispose of this product at a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment according to your local government regulations

Disposal of waste batteries

Any batteries included with this product must not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health, and help conserve natural resources.

Read “Changing the Battery” in this user guide for instructions on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for recycling waste batteries.

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