Unpacking And Storing Of The Instrument; Setting Up The Instrument - Horizon Fitness HTS-580 Series Operation Manual

1.3 Unpacking and Storage of the Instrument
Unpacking of the Instrument
Place the case lightly with the cover upward, unlock the case and take out the
instrument.
Storage of the Instrument
Replace the cover on the telescope lens, place the instrument into the case with
the vertical clamp screw and circular vial upward (objective lens toward the tribrach),
tighten the vertical clamp screw, close and lock the case.
1.4 Instrument Set Up
Mount the instrument onto the tripod and secure firmly. Level and center the
instrument precisely to ensure the best performance. Use a rugged tripod with a 5/8"
tripod screw. Our Fiberglass SL180FGB tripods are recommended.
Operation Reference: Leveling and Centering the Instrument
1). Setting up the tripod
First extend the extension legs to suitable length and tighten the screws, firmly
plant the tripod in the ground over the point of beginning.
2). Attaching the instrument to the tripod
Secure the instrument carefully on the tripod and slide the instrument by
loosening the tripod mounting screw. If the optical plumb site is positioned over the
center of the point tighten the mounting screw.
3). Roughly leveling the instrument by using the circular vial
Turn the leveling screw A and B to move the bubble in the circular vial, in
which case the bubble is located on a line perpendicular to a line running through
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