User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS 05370

[. . . ] The widest stance is achieved when the tri-brace is as far down as it will go on the elevator shaft housing. The brace lock knob should be tightened to secure the stance. If you are using the tripod in a confined space, the stance can be narrowed by loosening the tri-brace lock knob, and pushing the legs closer together. The tri-brace will move up on the elevator shaft housing. [. . . ] Dual Rubber/Spike Feet The Paragon is equipped with dual-purpose feet that consist of a retractable rubber foot and a metal spike. The rubber Using the Fluid Pan Head The Paragon HD-F2 features a precision fluid-type pan head, which has a range of motion of 180° on the vertical axis and 360° on the horizontal axis. Both axes are equipped with a large tension-adjustment knob and a lock knob. The tension-adjustment knobs allow you to set the desired ease of motion for each axis. Panning is easy using the pan head handle. Its angle relative to the mount head is adjustable. Loosen the handle lock knob, then remove the handle from its sleeve completely. Reinsert the handle into the sleeve at the desired position and thread the lock knob back in until tight. The removable mounting shoe allows quick attachment and removal of your instrument. The shoe has a 1/4"-20 threaded post and a ribbed mat, and is retained by a spring-loaded, quick-release lock lever. When mounting an optical instrument, you must first remove the shoe from the head by releasing the lock lever. Attach the shoe to the instrument, then replace the shoe on the head. Make certain the shoe is locked securely in place before releasing the instrument from your grip. It is recommended that the instrument be removed from the tripod for transportation. It is possible to point an instrument at the zenith (straight up). This is especially useful when using the tripod for astronomical observation. Instead of pushing the handle down to tilt the pan head up, tilt the pan head so that the handle points upward. This way the handle will not contact the tripod itself IN 129 Rev. You will have to rotate the instrument 180° on the pan head from its normal position to point it upward in this "reversed" way. Raising and Lowering the Pan Head To raise or lower the pan head, first loosen the elevator lock knob. Then use the hinged hand crank to move the aluminum rack-and-pinion elevator shaft up or down. Its vertical range of travel is 13". [. . . ] Built-in 1/4"-20 threaded socket for attachment to tripod; has 1/4"-20 threaded post for attachment of instrument. #7033 One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion Paragon HD-F2 Tripod is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion's option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. [. . . ]