Preparation, Setting up the tripod attaching the skypod mount, Setting up the telescope – Vixen SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount User Manual

Page 10: Attaching the half pillar (optional)

PREPARATION

SKYPOD

Mount

Half Pillar

Tripod Head

Half Pillar

Locking Knob

Setting up the telescope

Setting up the Tripod

Attaching the SKYPOD Mount

Stand the tripod on even
and sold ground. Adjust
the height of the tripod
as the occasion demands.

To change the height,
loosen the leg extension
clamp of each tripod leg.
Be sure to tighten all the
leg extension clamps
securely after adjusting
the height of the tripod.

Hold the SKYPOD Mount over the tripod head
so that the center shaft is above the matching
hole. Place the SKYPOD Mount on the tripod
head so that the two are flush. Tighten the
locking knob on the underside of the tripod
head firmly.

Take off the tray lock
knob at the center of the
tripod leg spreader to
reveal the tray anchor
bolt.

(Proceed to II when you don't need the Half Pillar for
your SKYPOD.)
Use an optional Half Pillar when your telescope optical
tube can hit the tripod leg. Hold the Half Pillar over
the tripod head so that the center shaft is above the
matching hole. Place the Half Pillar on the tripod head
so that the two are flush. Tighten the locking knob
on the underside of the tripod head fir mly.

Hold the SKYPOD Mount over the Half Pillar so that the center shaft is above the matching hole. Place the SKYPOD
Mount on the Half Pillar so that the two are flush. Tighten the locking knob on the underside of the tripod head firmly.

Attaching the Half Pillar (Optional)

Pull the tripod legs apart
until the tripod leg sprea-
der has been fully extend-
ed to let the tripod stand
by itself.

Place the accessory tray
over the tripod leg sprea-
der and position it so the
anchor bolt on the tripod
leg spreader fits the mat-
ching hole at the center of
the accessory tray. Then,
attach the accessory tray
with the tray lock knob.

Leg Extension Clamp

Tray Anchor Bolt

Tripod Leg

Spreader

Tripod Leg

Spreader

Tray Lock

Knob

Accessory Tray

Tray Lock

Knob

Accessory Tray

(Not used)

Half Pillar

Tripod Head

SKYPOD

Mount

Tripod Head

Half Pillar

Locking Knob

(Not used)