Vixen Sphinx SXP User Manual

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1-1

2-1

2-3

2-2

2-1

2-3

2-2

1-2

4-2

4-1

Extension clamp

SXG-HAL130三脚

ハーフピラー

SX P

North

Screwdriver

SX P

Screwdriver

Post

Vanity Ring

Outer Hole

Hole

SXG Half Pillar

Vanity Ring

Post

Allen wrench

Fixing Knob

Lock Knob

Place the tripod so that the metal post on the SXG Half Pillar faces north.

Chapter 1 PREPARATION

Refer to each instruction manual of your telescope and accessory together with this manual when you attach them to the mount.

Proceed to the step II if this accessory is not provided for your telescope.

Place the tripod on a level ground to make the telescope stable during
observation. Pull the tripod legs apart until each leg is fully extended.

Loosen the extension clamp on the tripod leg so that the tripod leg
can be adjusted.

Tighten the extension clamp to hold the tripod leg securely in place.

Attach the metal post on the tripod head. Thread the metal post into
the hole marked as SXP and tighten it with a screwdriver.

Tighten the metal post until the end of the thread securely; otherwise
it could cause a bending a break.

Position the tripod so that the metal post comes to north.

Assembling the Mount

. Setting up the Tripod

Put the vanity ring on the thread of the metal post and attch the metal
post on the head of the half pillar. (1-1)

There are two threaded holes on the head of the half pillar. Thread
the metal post into the outer hole and tighten it with the supplied Allen
wrench.

Loosen the fixing knob on the lower part of the half pillar in advance
and put the half pillar on the tripod head. (2-1)

Attach the half pillar on the tripod head so that the center projection
on the bottom of the half pillar fits the center hollow on the tripod
head. (2-2)

Tighten the lock knob beneath the tripod head to secure the half
pillar. (2-3)

Attaching the SXG Half Pillar

Ⅰ

Tripod

North