The SONY VCT-R640 is a tripod with the video camera recorder/digital still cameras.Imagine the creative shots you'll take when among your gear you'll stow a Sony tripod. Simply mount your camcorder on the portable tripod, and you'll soon be snapping timed or detailed exposures.

• Easy height adjustment with elevator mechanism
• Quick-release mounting shoe

Get steadier, professional-looking footage with this lightweight tripod. Its three-way pan head lets you follow the action left, right, up or down. The quick-release function lets you go mobile in a few seconds. It features expandable height from 21.5 to 56 inches.

Specifications:

Identifying the Parts:

1.) Camera Mounting Shoe                                    9.) Leg

2.) Camera Mounting Screw and Knob                   10.) Stay

3.) Pin                                                                11.) Camera Mounting Shoe Lock Lever

4.) Tripod Head Lock Knob                                   12.) Pan Lock Knob

5.) Tripod Head                                                    13.) Tilt Lock Knob

6.) Elevator                                                          14.) Pan Handle

7.) Level                                                               15.) Elevator Length Adjustment Crank

8.) Elevator Lock Knob                                          16.) Leg Length Adjustment Lock Lever

Setting the Tripod:

1.) Spread the legs until the tripod becomes stable

2.) Press down the stay

3.) Unlock the leg length adjustment lock levers

4.) Adjust the length of the legs

5.) Lock the leg length adjustment lock levers

Mounting the Camera:

Install the battery pack "Memory Stick" and a cassette in the video camera recorder/digital still camera before mounting to the tripod

1.) While pulling the camera mounting shoe lock lever fully to the right,slide out the camera mounting shoe from the tripod head.

2.) Attach the camera mounting shoe to the camera.Tighten the screw firmly.When you attach the video camera recorder,aline the pin with the positioning hole.(a)

3.) While pulling the camera mounting shoe lock lever fully to the right,replace the camera mounting shoe with the camera attached into the tripod head.Then,push the camera mounting shoe lock lever to the left to lock.

Adjusting the Height of the Elevator

1.) Loosen the elevator lock knob

2.) Open the elevator length adjustment crank

3.) Adjust the height by rotating the elevator length adjustment crank

4.) Tighten the elevator lock knob

Panning and Tilting

Before panning and tilting,make sure that the elevator knob is locked firmly.If it is unlocked,it will cause a camera shake

Panning

1.) Loosen the pan lock knob.

2.) Adjust the position of the camera by moving the pan handle

3.) Tighten the pan lock knob.

Tilting

4.) Loosen the tilt lock knob.

5.) Adjust the position of the camera by moving the pan handle

6.) Tighten the tilt lock knob.

Changing the Angle of the Tripod Head

Loosen the tripod head lock knob,stand the tripod head to the right then tighten the tripod head lock knob