Mounting To Tripod; Using Fieldscope - Nikon Prostaff 3 Instruction Manual

Mounting to Tripod

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1) Move the shoe lock lever 1 of the tripod in the direc-
tion of the arrow (A) and take out the quick shoe 2 .
2) Screw the flap 3 on the back of the quick shoe securely
into the screw hold of the tripod socket 4 .
CAUTIONS
If it is difficult to pull up the flap 3 , use something
like a coin to pry it up.
Attach the quick shoe after checking that all mov-
able parts including the panhandle 5 and scope
base stopper 6 are locked as shown in Fig. 1. Keep
in mind that the fieldscope may topple over or fall if
they are not locked properly.
3) Move the shoe lock lever 1 in the direction of the
arrow (A) and set the quick shoe 2 on the camera
platform 7 .
4) Make sure that the quick shoe 2 is securely locked
with the tripod.
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Fig. 1

Using Fieldscope

n Removing the objective cap (flip-down type)
1) Hook a finger on the upper claw of the objective cap at the tip of the objective lens barrel and
remove the objective cap. You can use the objective cap hanging on the body.
n Focusing & Zooming
1) Magnification can be changed by rotating the zoom-
ing ring 1 . To increase magnification, rotate the ring
clockwise. To decrease magnification, rotate the ring
counterclockwise.
Look in at the eyepiece with one eye and rotate the
focusing ring 2 to focus. Rotate the ring counter-
clockwise to focus on near objects and rotate the
ring clockwise to focus on distant objects.
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