How to set up a tripod and camera

• Firstly you spread the tripod's legs and release the tensioners on the legs so the legs can be extended to the correct height for your shot, the middle column can also be loosened and raised higher.
• Adjust the pan/tilt handle to the preferred angle which is located the the back of the tripod. 
• All tripods should contain a camera plate, without a camera plate the tripod would be worthless. The camera plate attaches to the bottom of the camera. On the camera plate there is a screw which will screw into the bottom of your camera.
• Most of the panning, tilting and zoom should be done with your preferred hand as it needs to be a smooth movement instead of jolting. Practice this shots and movements before recording.
• The camera lens must be placed facing the opposite side of the panning handle. An LED screen comes out the side of the camera and can be rotated so you can see yourself if recording alone. The record button is usually red on most cameras. 
• To take down the tripod, remove the camera first and then repeat what you originally did to put it up.