Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5379 Orion
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IN 397 Re v . A 8/10 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion ® Paragon-Plus ™ Binocular Mount #5379 with tripod #5376 tripod not included Altitude knob T ension knobs Counterweight shaft lock knobs Counterweight .
2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Or ion P aragon-Plus Binocular Mount. This sturdy suppor t apparatus is designed to allo w comf ortable use of binoculars up to 80mm in aper- ture for astronomical or terrestr ial viewing.
3 3 lar will mov e when pushed, but will not mov e on its own. K eep in mind that as the angle of the binocular approaches the zenith, the knob tension will need to be increased so that the binocular does not flop ov er . Increase the knob tension when br inging the binocular 40˚ or more from hor izontal.
4 T ranspor ting When moving the binocular mount any significant distance, you should remove the binocular to prevent them from being dam- aged. T o make moving easier, you may w ant to separate the mount from the tripod. An optional carrying case (#15161) is also av ailab le from Or ion to make transpor tation easier .
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