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Sony EVF Recoil KitThe Sony EVF Recoil shoulder-mounted rig includes our VCT Universal baseplate, a handgrip and our F5/F55 specific top plate with a wide array of accessory mounting options. It is compatible with the Sony F5 and F55. Centered around the Universal VCT Baseplate, this kit allows you to transfer yourrig from tripod to shoulder in seconds. The quick releasable Recoil Handle gives you a secure grip and provides numerous options to mount a variety of accessories.

Left Loose

Right TightPull knob out to reposition.

Tightening Lever

Rod Port 15mm

1/4”-20 & 3/8”-16 mounting holes.

Cold Shoe Accessory Jaws

Racheting Lever

Z-Rail Jaws

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15mm Rod Ports

Racheting Lever

1/4”-20 & 3/8”-16Mounting Holes

Movable Rod Port withRacheting Lever

For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.

LEFT LOOSE RIGHT TIGHT

1 Recoil Handle

1 F5/55 Top Plate

1 Z-Grip Z-Mount Zwivel

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Lever Usage

Figure 2:a Operating Z-Grip

To change the angle of the Zwivel 2, loosen levers and rotate. To lock, tighten lever until pins lock into center wheel. Both halves can be independently rotated a full 365 degrees.

Loosen tightening lever on the top of the grip to adjust the grip’s position. Re-tighten lever when in desired position.

Tightening Lever

RachetingLever

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1 3/16, 5/32 Allen Wrench

5” Z-Rail

4.5” 15mm Rod

Side 1/4”-20 Mounting Holes Rear Rod Ports

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5/32 & 9/64 Allen Wrench1

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VCT Wedge PlateTail Hook15mm Rods

1 Universal VCT Baseplate

Figure 1:c Mounting VCT Plate to VCT-14 Tripod Quick Release Plate (VCT-14 Sold Separately)

Mounting VCT Pro to VCT-14(VCT-14 Sold Separately)

Pull red lever on VCT-14 to release your Universal VCT Plate.

Mount VCT Plate to VCT-14 by sliding the front wedge into front slot of the VCT-14 and the tail hook around the rear knob of VCT-14. The VCT-14 will click when the VCT Plate is locked into place

An alternative mounting method when using a tripod without aVCT-14, is to mount your tripod’squick release wedge plate to thewedge on the bottom of theVCT Pro.

Tripod Quick Release Plate

Figure 1:b Adjusting Rods

Attach rods to VCT Plate by loosening ratcheting levers, sliding rods into place and then re-tighten levers.

Adjust rod height by loosening both front allen screws equally. Slide rods up or down for desired position and re-lock allen screws.

Cord Lock (Sold Separately)

Figure 1:a Mounting Camera

The VCT Pro is designed to make it easier to keep your rig balanced when changing lenses. Instead of remounting the camera on the baseplate, simply slide the red plate forward or back by using the ratcheting lever

For shorter lenses, slide the red plate forward. For longer lenses, slide the red plate back.

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Remove red plate from baseplate by loosening the ratcheting lever and sliding the red plate out the back end of the baseplate. Push in the sliding plate release to unlock the red plate.

Screw camera to red plate.

Slide red plate back into baseplate. Making sure to push in the sliding plate release.

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Figure 4:a Mounting Recoil HandleFigure 3:a Assembling Top Plate & Handle

Figure 3:b Operating Top Plate

Figure 4:b Operating Recoil Handle

The jaws can be moved to either end of the handle or rotated 90 degrees to help position the handle and/or accessories in a balanced position.

Rod lock for Zamerican Arms, EVF Mounts, or 15 mm rods

Coldshoe Jaws for shoe accessories.

Threaded Accessories

Remove allen screw and jaws connected to handle.

Align jaws with rear mount, and tighten allen screw in place.

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? See front figure for full correct AssemblyCheck out our tutorial videos at zacuto.comFor additional accessories visit store.zacuto.comNEED

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Using supplied screws tighten the four top plate screws into the aligning mounting holes on the top of the camera.

Attach the 5” Z-Rail’s two 1/4” 20 screws into any of the mounting holes.

The Recoil handle is attached after the top plate and z-rail.

Rear rod ports offer the ability to attach optional Zamerican arms or other 15mm rod supports.

An opptional EVF cord lock can be mounted to the side of the top plate with the supplied 1/4”-20 screw.

Additional Recoil Options Sold Separately

Mounting Axis Mini to Recoil Handle.

Mounting Z-Drive and Tornado to VCT Rods

Rear rod supports can added for larger rigs requiring batteries or additional accessories.

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