Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5374 Orion
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IN 230 Re v . A 05/07 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P .
2 Binocular (optional) Altitude knob T ension knobs Counterweight shaft lock knobs Counterweight shaft Counterweight Ele vator shaft cr ank Brace lock knob Center brace Dual rubber/spike f oot Helical lock rings T ripod leg Ele vator shaft loc k le v er Pivot disk P arallelogr am Binocular mounting knob (not shown) Figure 1.
3 C ongratulations on y our purchase of the Orion P aragon-Plus Binocular Mount. This sturdy suppor t apparatus is designed to allow comf or tab le use of binoculars up to 80mm in aper ture f or astronomical or terrestrial viewing.
Adjusting the “Tilt Angle” of the Binocular The binocular “tilt angle” is controlled with the altitude knob (Figure 4). Y ou should set the knob tension such that the binocu- lar will mov e when pushed, but will not mo v e on its own.
5 Astronomical Use The P aragon-Plus binocular mount allo ws viewing of subjects from the horizon all the wa y up to the zenith. T o vie w objects at the zenith, adjust the binocular mount and tripod so that they will be tall enough f or you to stand underneath the binocular .
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8 Orion T elescopes & Binoculars Post Office Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Customer Support Help Line (800) 676-1343 • Day or Evening www .telescope.com One-Y ear Limited W arranty This Orion Par agon Binocular Mount is warranted against def ects in materials or workmanship f or a period of one year from the date of purchase.
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