APM ED Apo Series User manual

EDApoBinoculars
120mm45°
on High Quality Tripod
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InstructionManual

Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofoneofour
qualitybinocularproducts.Withthesebin-
ocularsfromAPM Telescopesonahigh quality
tripodyouhaveoptedforaproductthatwillmeetall
yourrequirements.
Properhandlingandcareisprerequisiteformaintaining
thehighqualityofyournewequipment.Pleaseread
thismanualcarefullybeforeassemblingtheequipment.
Featuresataglance

Features of the Binoculars
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularsusehighqualityFPL-53 SD glassandsocalledBAK-4 prismsforhigh
contrastandsharpimagesacrosstheentirefield.Additionalspecial coatingsonallopticalsurfacesfurther
enhancetheimagequalityandensuretruetolifecolors.Thisallowsyoutoseethesmallestdetails.
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularshaveamagnesium housing.Itisoneofthelightestofallmetals.Despiteits
lowweight,itisverystableandcorrosionisnotpossible.
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularsarefilledwithharmlessnitrogengasduringmanufacture.Thispreventsthe
ingressofwater,thusmakingit water-resistant.Youdonothavetoworryifyourbinocularsgetwet.Ifitgetswet,
justletitdryathomeanditisreadyforuseagain.Bythewaythenitrogenprotects your binoculars against lens
fungus.
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularshave1¼" standard eyepiece receptaclessothattheeyepiecescanbe
changedanddifferent magnificationscanbeachieved.ThefocalpositionwaschosensuchthatTeleVueDelos,
Nagler,PanopticeyepiecesandtheDocter12.5mmUWAeyepiececanbefocused.
Features of the Tripod
Thesuppliedtripodisverystableandsimple to handle.IteasilycarriesyournewAPMTelescopesAPO
binoculars.
Thetripodlegshavesegments,soyoucanadjusttheheight of the tripodtoyourneedsineverysituation.
Features of the Center Mount
ThestablecentermountconnectsyourAPMTelescopesAPObinocularstothetripodviaa
standard 3/8" connector.Itallowsfreeandprecisehorizontal and vertical movements.
Assembly
Firstpullthetripodlegsoffbylooseningthelockingscrewsonthelegsandthecentercolumn(if
applicable)andlockingtheminasuitableheight.Thenpositionthelower,cylindricalpartofthe
centermountandscrewthetripod's3/8"screwintothethreadinthefootofthecentermount.
Afterwardsyoucaninserttheshaftintothelowerpart.Nowfitthebinocularstripodadapterat
thebottomofthebridgetothecentermountarmandtightenthescrew.Thenpushthetwo
suppliedeyepiecesintotheeyepiecereceptacles,clampthemfirmlywiththesmallerofthetwo
ringsatthereceptacle.Thensettheappropriateinterpupillarydistancebyusingtheflutedlevers
atthereceptaclesandpushtheeyepiecesapartortogetheruntiltheyareattherightdistance.The
distanceissetcorrectly,assoonasarelaxedviewthroughtheglassispossible.Thereafter,the
binocularsarepreparedforobservation.
Focusing
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularshaveasocalledsingleeyepiecefocussystem.Thisgives
youtheopportunitytosetthefocusindividuallyforeacheye.Allyouneedtodoistofocusone
eyepiecebyturningthefocusing ring,thatisthewiderofthetworings,untiltheimageissharp.
Repeattheprocedureforthesecondeyepiece.Whenyouperformtheoperationonamediumfar
object,moredistantonesareautomaticallysharp.Bytheway,differencesinthevisual
performanceoftheeyesareautomaticallycompensatedfor.Ofcourse,APMTelescopesAPO
binocularshaveadioptercompensation,thatallowsforindividualfocusingatinfinity.

The Eyepieces
ThebasicequipmentofAPMTelescopesAPObinocularsincludestwo18mmeyepieces,
whichresultinamagnificationof37fold.Eyepieceswithlongerfocallengthsresultinlower
suchwithshorterfocallengthinhighermagnifications.
Slidable Dew Shields
APMTelescopesAPObinocularspossesslidabledewshields.Pullthemoutduringobservations
topreventthelensesfromfoggingorstraylightfromfallinginfromtheside.
Lens and Eyepiece caps
Youshouldalwaysprotectyourobjectiveandeyepiecelenseswiththesuppliedprotectivecaps
againstdustandscratches.Removethemonlywhenobserving.
Carrying Handle with Sighting Device
TheAPMTelescopesAPObinocularshaveacarryinghandleintegratedinthebridgeforeasy
transport.Thecarryinghandleisalsodesignedasasightingdevice,sothatobjectscanbe
easilypositioned.Thetwothreadsaresuitabletoreceivethereddotfinder.
Care and Maintenance
Toomuchistoomuch:PleasecleanyourAPMTelescopesAPObinocularsonlyifitisvisiblysoiled.Firstremove
loosedustwithanopticalbrushorbellows.Thiswillavoidscratches.Afterthatyoushouldcleanthedirtylens
withadampeyeglasscleaningcloth,microfiberclothorcleaningswab.Pleasecleaninsideout.
Customer Safety Advisory Notice
YoumustnotlookdirectlyintothesunwithyourAPMTelescopesAPObinoculars.Youmay
immediatelysufferirreparableeyedamage,whichcanleadtoblindness.
Onlyifthebinocularsareequippedwithlensfilterscertifiedforsolarobservation,thesuncan
besafelyobserved.Wearehappytoadviseyou.
Accessories
Azimuthal Fork
Mountforoptimal
trackingand
observationstothe
zenith.3/8"
mountingthread.Also
withAMTencoder/
Nexuscontroller
available.
Readytouse
Solar Filters
fromEuro
EMC.
Red Dot Finder
withcoated
glassscreen
andmatching
viewfinder
shoeforeasy
installation.

Technical Specifications:
Optical Characteristic 
Viewingangle 45°
Focallength 660mm
Objectivediameter 120mm
#Elements/#Groups 2E/2G
Fieldofview Max.2.4°
Lenscoating Fullymulticoated
Prismtype Roofprism
Eyepiecesincluded/magnification 2×18mmUltraFlatField/37×
Diameterfieldstop 28mm
Glasstypeofprisms BaK4
Mechanical Characteristic
Interpupillarydistance 54mm–75mm
Focustype Individualeyepiecefocus
Environmental Characteristic
Waterresistance Yes
Dimensional
Length×Width×Height 650mm×286mm×180mm
Weight(incl.tripodadapter,withouteyepieces) 9kg
Special features
Dewshields Slidable
Dewshieldsthread M130×16H,5mmdepth
Bodymaterial AluminiumMagnesiumalloy
Bodycolor Gray
Tripodadapterthread ⅜"and¼"
Nitrogenfill Yes

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