Miller Compass 15 - Manual (Page 9)

Operating Instructions
4. Pan / Tilt Drag Control.
The Compass 15 Fluid Head offers 5 selectable positions of
fluid drag + zero setting in the Pan and Tilt. The settings are
equally stepped from light drag in position 1 up to heavy drag in
position 5, the drag plates are completely disengaged in position
zero.
• Do not Pan or Tilt the Fluid Head whilst adjusting PAN or
TILT DRAG CONTROL or whilst the PAN & TIL DRAG
CONTROL is between settings.
• The drag setting can be changed at any tilt or pan angle.
5. Pan/Tilt Lock Control.
The Compass 15 Fluid Head offers high capacity calliper disc
brake system to hold the Fluid Head in a fixed pan and/or tilt
position. Camera position will not change when applying or
releasing the Pan / Tilt locks.
• Do not pan or tilt the Fluid Head whilst the PAN or the TILT
LOCK is partially applied.
6. Illumination.
The Compass 15 Fluid Head offers illumination of the BUBBLE
LEVEL when the low ambient light conditions exist. Illumination
can be achieved by pressing the ILLUMINATION BUTTON once.
The light will switch off after 10 seconds.
Fig. 7
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Counterbalance Selector
Illumination Button
Bubble Level
Pan Drag Control
Tilt Drag Control