Orion 5271 Manual

instruction Manual
orion Versatile tripod adapter for
®
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Orion Versatile Tripod Adapter for Binoculars!
This quality adapter is ideal for mounting
binoculars up to 80mm in aperture on a tripod
equipped with a ¼"-20 attachment stud, for
comfortable, steady viewing. Made of solid
cast aluminum, the adapter's sturdy stem is
slim enough to accommodate both roof-prism
and porro-prism binoculars – hence, the
"versatile" in its name. We hope you enjoy
using the Versatile Tripod Adapter and wish
you many years of rewarding viewing!

setup

Familiarize yourself with the parts of the
Versatile Tripod Adapter by referring to
Figure 1.
To attach the Versatile Tripod Adapter to a
tripod:
1. Thread the ¼"-20 stud on the tripod
mounting shoe into the threaded socket
on the bottom of the adapter until tight.
The bottom of the Versatile Tripod Adapter
has a rubber grip pad to ensure a firm
grip on the tripod's mounting shoe.
Figure 2 shows the adapter attached to
the tripod.
To attach the binoculars to the Versatile
Tripod Adapter:
1. Make sure the tripod's altitude axis is
locked to prevent sudden rotation when
the binoculars are mounted on the
adapter.
2. Remove the cap from the binoculars'
threaded mounting socket, which is
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¼"-20 binocular
attachment stud
Rubber
knob
¼"-20 socket
(on bottom)
Figure 1. The Orion
Versatile Tripod Adapter
for Binoculars
Figure 2. The Versatile
Tripod Adapter installed
on a tripod head.
IN 445 Rev. A 02/12