User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS ROCKSTABLE PADS

[. . . ] Orion RockStableTM Anti-Vibration Pads Reflective decals Visco-elastic material "Feet" Center of tripod Figure 2a. Place the pad under the tripod leg with one "foot" facing the center of the tripod. Figure 2b. Make certain the tripod leg rests in the exact center of the pad. Figure 1. [. . . ] Installing the RockStable Anti-Vibration Pads. RockStable anti-vibration pads (Figure 1) can be used with any telescope tripod or camera tripod, large or small. They will work on any flat surface: gravel, grass, dirt, asphalt, wood, and concrete. RockStable anti-vibration pads will not reduce vibrations caused by poorly engineered mounts or tripod heads. If other significant vibrations persist when using these pads, there may be other mechanical problems with your mount. Set up your telescope and tripod as you normally would. If your tripod has rubber ends on the bottom of its legs, remove them. Lift one tripod leg about 3" off the ground and place an antivibration pad under the leg. Make certain that one "foot" of the anti-vibration pad faces the center of the tripod. Lower the tripod leg onto the center of the anti-vibration pad. Repeat this process for the other two tripod legs. Using the Round Reflective Decals Your RockStable anti-vibration pads come with a sheet of small, round reflective decals. These decals should be applied to the pads before the pads are used for observing. These reflective decals will increase the visibility of the tripod legs under dark skies, making it easier to avoid inadvertently bumping into them. [. . . ] For further warranty service information, contact: Customer Service Department, Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; (800) 676-1343. Customer Support (800) 676-1343 Email: support@telescope. com Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 IN 185 Rev A 04/02 [. . . ]