Manual de instrucciones de Orion PARAGON-PLUS 5376

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instruction Manual
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orion Paragon-Plus
Binocular Mount
#5379 with tripod
#5376 tripod not included
Binocular
mounting
knob
Parallelogram
Counterweight
Altitude shaft lock knobs
knob
Tension
knobs
Counterweight
Pivot disk
Counterweight
shaft
Elevator
Elevator
shaft lock
shaft crank
lever
Brace lock knob
Tripod leg
Lever
lock
knobs
Dual rubber/
Center brace
spike foot
Figure 1. The Paragon-Plus binocular mount
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Figure 2. Line up the threaded pan head attachment shaft of the Threaded tripod with the threaded tripod adapter hole on the bottom of the pivot disk. Then hold the Binocular binocular mount still while mounting knob turning the pivot disk to thread it onto the shaft. Figure 3. Attaching L-bracket the binocular to the binocular mount Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion Paragon-Plus 4) For the Paragon-Plus tripod, attach the parallelogram mount Binocular Mount. This sturdy

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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 tilt angle high in the sky. Altitude knob Figure 4. The “tilt angle” of the binoculars 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

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t ransporting specifications When moving the binocular mount any significant distance, you Maximum binocular weight: 5.5 lbs. should remove the binocular to prevent them from being dam- Counterweight: 8 lbs. aged. To make moving easier, you may want to separate the Binocular mounting knob: Accommodates Binocular with 1/4"-20 mount from the tripod. An optional carrying case (#15161) is also tripod adapter available from Orion to make transportation easier. Minimum binocular height (with Parago