A1 settings that work
 

Rene - a fellow Danish videographer wrote:

"One of the user presets (4.98lb) at merlincookbook.com should get you excellent results"

I can only confirm, that this is the case. Having struggled a whole day with various settings, these settings immediately transformed the Merlin to a well balanced unit.

Now I "only" have to learn the shooting tricks :-)

Peter in Denmark

I just wanted to say that I totally agree with the 4.98lb settings in the user cookbook.
http://www.merlincookbook.com/user.php
I've tried the Merlin with different front and lower weights, and without a doubt, it's definitely the most stable using that setting. I'm also using a BP970 battery and a Red Eye wide angle lens, which is putting the unit over 5lbs, but it still works fine.