tilt angle
Altitude knob
Figure 4. The “tilt angle” of the binoculars
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Figure 5. The binocular will remain on target as you adjust the height using the parallelogram. The standing person in (a) is looking at the same thing while seated in (b). Note that only the parallelogram has moved; the tilt angle of the binocular has not. The pivot disk and binocular altitude should not be adjusted for this feature to work.
lar will move when pushed, but will not move on its own. Keep 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 over. Increase the knob tension when bringing the binocular 40˚ or more from horizontal.
Adjusting Azimuth
Moving the binocular in azimuth (left/right) is a simple matter of turn- ing the mount on its pivot disk. There is no azimuth lock feature.
Adjusting the Height of the Binocular
A nice feature of the
Adjusting the Paragon-Plus Tripod Height (#5379)
You may find that the binocular position is too low when the tripod legs are fully retracted. To raise the height you should extend the legs of the tripod. You should remove the binocular mount before extending the tripod legs to prevent the mount and tripod from falling over.
Figure 6. The binocular mount can be used to view objects at or near the zenith. Adjust the tripod so that you can stand under the binocular to view objects located high in the sky.
Each leg of the tripod has two telescoping sections. To extend a leg, loosen the lever lock knob, then extend the leg. When it has been extended to the desired length, tighten the lever knob back down. There is a handy scale printed on the middle segment of each leg, which can be used to judge the relative height of the legs.
Although the Paragon-Plus tripod also has an elevator shaft, this should be used with the binocular mount only after raising the tripod by use of the legs. Extending the elevator shaft reduces the stability of the binocular mount. To operate the elevator shaft, loosen the elevator lock knob and turn the elevator hand crank to adjust to the desired height. Then tighten the elevator lock knob.
Dual Rubber/Spike Feet (#5379)
The tripod is equipped with
To expose the spike feet, thread the rubber foot clockwise until the spike protrudes from the rubber. In some instances you may wish to remove the rubber feet altogether so more of the metal spike is exposed. This can be done by pulling the rubber feet off their anchors. They can be pressed on again at any time.
Parallelogram Safety Stop
The parallelogram has a safety stop to prevent the aluminum bars from completely collapsing. This ensures that no fingers will be caught and crushed by an accidental fast closing of the paral- lelogram. This feature will also prevent the counterweight from hitting the tripod.
Astronomical Use
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