Inserting Phone Inserting Phone Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3 Fig.3 Fig.2 Fig.1 UNLOCK Rotate to unlock top clamp. Slide top clamp into Insert phone into left clamp. Slide top clamp into Insert phone into left clamp. Rotate to unlock top clamp. uppermost position. uppermost position.
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Inserting Phone (cont.) Inserting Phone (cont.) Fig.4 Fig.5 Fig.6 Fig.6 Fig.5 Fig.4 Ensure phone is flat as possible Squeeze and pull right Release right clamp to Squeeze and pull right clamp Release right clamp to secure Ensure phone is flat as possible to adapter.
Align & Lock Align & Lock Fig.7 Fig.8 Fig.9 Fig.7 Fig.8 Fig.9 Slide phone vertically until Turn alignment screw until Slide top clamp down camera is roughly aligned camera is centered in camera against phone edge. Slide phone vertically until Turn alignment screw until Slide top clamp down against cutout.
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If needed, lock. screw to lock in place. www.carson.com/multicam. clamp to make further use alignment screw and adjustments. top clamp to make further adjustments.
Attaching to Optic Fig.12 Fig.13 Align optic adapter over eyepiece and press Phone can be positioned in either portrait or down firmly. Be careful not to move landscape mode. your camera out of alignment.
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Attaching to Optic (cont.) Fig.14 Fig.15 Fig.16 Ensure that optic adapter is Turn on camera. If image is not To maximize your image, flush to the eyepiece of your centered, repeat alignment pinch to enlarge image. monocular. steps (Fig. 7–11). For best results, use in video mode.
Using Monocular Without Adapter Fig.17 Fig.18 Fig.19 For eyeglass wearers, eyecup should be in innermost If desired, attach wrist strap by Focus monocular by turning position. If you do not wear screwing bolt on end of strap center focus knob until eyeglasses, you may choose into the threaded socket of viewing image is sharp.
TO REMOVE PHONE FROM ADAPTER: To save your alignment, make no further adjustments to the top clamp and alignment knob. Simply remove phone using right clamp only as shown in Fig.4. USING ADAPTER AGAIN: The alignment of your phone to the adapter should be saved from the initial setup, so many steps can be skipped (Fig.1–2, 7–11) and only a quick fine adjustment of the alignment may be needed.
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alignment because it’s restricted by the top clamp, try removing your phone case. Alternatively, you can remove top clamp assembly using screw as shown below in left figure. For this configuration, you will not be able to save your vertical alignment Q3: I can’t align my phone vertically with the top clamp;...
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Q4: How do I know which phones will work with the adapter? A4: Please see the smartphone sizing guide below. SMARTPHONE SIZING GUIDE If your phone (in its case) fits in “portrait” orientation between the 2 arrows, it will fit the smartphone monocular adapter. Q5: My phone rotates on the eyepiece when used in landscape (horizontal) mode.
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Q7: My image doesn’t appear to be centered or is not a complete round image; what’s wrong? A7: The phone alignment needs to be adjusted in vertical direction using top clamp (Fig.7) and in horizontal direction by using alignment screw (Fig.8). Check that phone is flat on adapter (Fig.6), and adapter is flush with optic (Fig.14).
Tips & Tricks: PHOTOGRAPHY • Tap object of interest on your phone screen to autofocus. • For videos, tap and hold object of interest on phone screen for a second to lock focus. Tap again to release the focus lock. •...
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