Vixen BT-ED70S-A Binocular Telescope Instruction Manual
- June 5, 2024
- Vixen
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Vixen BT-ED70S-A Binocular Telescope
Thank you for your purchase of a Vixen BT-ED70S-A Binocular Telescope. This manual applies to the BT-ED70S-A Binocular Telescope. Be sure to read instructions for the mount and tripod along with this manual if you purchased the product as a complete package.
- For observing, two 31.7mm (1.25-inch) eyepieces of the same focal length are required as they are not included.
- A pair of the eyepieces may be included if you purchase a complete package consisting of the BT-ED70S-A, HF2 Altazimuth Fork Mount and SXG-HAL130 tripod.
WARNING: Never look directly at the sun with your naked eyes or through
this product or its finder scope available. Permanent and irreversible eye
damage may result.
CAUTION: Do not leave the product uncapped in daytime. It may cause
passing sunlight through the objective lens of the optical tube, resulting in
fire. Do not use the product while transporting or walking, as injuries may
arise from stumbling, falling or collision with objects. Keep plastic and
vinyl packing materials away from children; these may cause danger from
swallowing or suffocation.
SPECIFICATIONS
About eyepieces applicable to BT-ED70S-A The removable eyepieces can be swapped for other Vixen NLV or LVW series of 31.7mm-size eyepieces, but if the eyepieces with high magnification are used, it may give rise to misalignment that is become detectable due to its high magnification. It is always recommendable to use the eyepieces with focal length longer than 10mm for observing to avoid it.
HANDLING・STORAGE
- Do not leave the product inside a car in bright sunshine, or in hot places. Keep any strong heat radiation sources away from the product.
- Do not expose the product to rain, water drops, dirt or sand.
- When cleaning, do not use solvents such as paint thinners.
- Avoid touching any lens surfaces directly with fingers. If a lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or general smears, gently wipe it using a commercially available lens cleaner and a lens cleaning paper, or consult your local Vixen dealer.
- For storage, keep the product in dry places, and do not expose to direct sunlight.
BT-ED70S-A Shown with the Fork Mount, Tripod and other Optional Accessories are available separately
COMPONENTS
USING YOUR BT-ED70S-A BINOCULAR TELESCOPE
- The BT-ED70S-A has threaded sockets of 1/4”-20 and a 3/8” on the bottom of the dovetail bar that fit directly.
- Attach the eyepieces so that the chrome barrel of the eyepiece is push into the eyepiece holder and fixed by friction. When you exchange the eyepieces, you should align the optical axis of left side and right side eyepieces in the procedure stated in ALIGNMENT.
- While looking through the right side eyepiece, turn the focus ring on the right side prism housing until the image appears in sharp focus. Next, look through the left side eyepiece and adjust the focus of the left side eyepiece in the same way by turning the left side focus ring.
- Adjust the interpupillary width to your eyes. Hold the left and right side prism housings with both hands and rotate them inward equally so that both eyepieces come to a position that fits your eyes. It is a point that circles of the field of view in the left and right eyepieces become one completely.
ALIGNMENT
It may be possible that a double vision occurs from the character of binoculars when you attach the eyepieces without consideration for optical alignment. In this case, make adjustments of the optical axis in the following procedure.
- How to Adjust a Double Vision: Look through the left side eyepiece and find an object further than 1,000m distant. Put the object in the field of view so that it lies on the imaginary horizontal centerline of the field of view, and shift it to the very right edge. An electric pole is shown here as a sample. The object near the edge of the field of view makes your recognition of the position of the object against the field of view circle easier. If the object is seen at the same level and position on the right side eyepiece as seen with the left side eyepiece, it shows that the eyepieces are aligned correctly. If not, rotate the right side eyepiece slowly clockwise or counterclockwise until the object moves toward the same position.
- If the above does not align the optics correctly, then rotate the left side eyepiece slowly while keeping the right side eyepiece as it is.
TIPS ON GENERAL OBSERVATION WITH BT-ED70S-A
The object can be seen clearer and brighter at low magnification. It is desirable to start with a pair of eyepieces with low magnification and exchange them for eyepieces with medium magnification. It will be hard to align the optical axis at high magnification due to the structure of binocular telescopes. It is advisable to use the Vixen NLV or LWV eyepieces with a focal length longer than 10mm for high magnification.