Leica GEOVID 8x42 R User manual

93761 XII/15/AX/B
LEICA GEOVID 8x42 R/10x42 R
LEICA GEOVID 8x56 R/15x56 R
Anleitung |Instructions
Notice d’utilisation |Gebruiksaanwijzing
Istruzioni |Instrucciones |Bruksanvisning
Инструкция по эксплуатации
Leica Camera AG
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Am Leitz-Park 5
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35578 WETZLAR
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DEUTSCHLAND
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www.leica-camera.com

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This product is manufactured under license from Leupold & Stevens, Inc.

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DESIGNATION OF PARTS
1. Eyepiece cups
Position a: Extended for viewing without
glasses
Position b: Retracted for viewing with glasses
2. Central focusing dial
3. Diopter compensation dial with
a. Scale
4. Eyes for carrying strap
5. Release button for distance metering
6. Laser transmission optics
7. Diopter compensation for reticule with
a. Scale
8. Hinged axis for adjusting the eye spacing
9. Battery compartment
10. Battery compartment cover
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
All over the world, "Leica" stands for top quality,
precision engineering with extreme reliability and
a long life.
We wish you a great deal of enjoyment and
success with your new Leica Geovid R binoculars.
To ensure that you use them correctly, we
recommend that you read these instructions first.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
– Binoculars
– 1 3V lithium round cell, type CR2
– Carrying strap
– Ever ready case
– Eyepiece cover
– 2 lens covers
– Warranty card

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CONTENTS
Designation of parts.................................................. 17
Foreword .................................................................. 17
Package contents ..................................................... 17
Disposal of electrical
and electronic equipment ..........19
Potential applications................................................ 19
Attaching the carrying strap and the eyepiece cover.. 19
Attaching the lens covers.......................................... 19
Inserting and replacing the battery ............................ 20
Battery charge level .................................................. 21
Adjusting the eyepiece cups /
Using with and without glasses.................................. 22
Adjusting the eye spacing ......................................... 22
Setting the focus / Diopter compensation................. 23
Distance metering..................................................... 24
Equivalent horizontal range (EHr)............................... 25
Scan mode ............................................................... 26
Measurement range and accuracy ............................ 26
Maintenance / cleaning............................................ 28
Accessories .............................................................. 28
Spare parts............................................................... 28
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 29
Technical data .......................................................... 30
Leica Product Support............................................... 32
Leica Customer Care ................................................ 32
Warning: As with any binoculars, avoid looking
directly at bright sources of light when using the
Leica Geovid R, to prevent eye injury.

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DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
(Applies within the EU, and for other
European countries with segregated
waste collection systems)
This device contains electrical and/or electronic
components and should therefore not be
disposed of in general household waste. Instead
it should be disposed of at a recycling collection
point provided by the local authority. This costs
you nothing. If the device itself contains
removable batteries or rechargeable batteries,
these should first be removed and, if necessary,
properly disposed of (refer to the specifications in
the manual for your device). Further information
on this issue is available from your local authority,
your local waste disposal company, or in the store
where you purchased this device.
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
Leica Geovid R binoculars have a robust
aluminum housing, allowing them to be used even
under adverse conditions. There’s no need to
worry about moisture-they are absolutely
waterproof to a depth of 5m and the internal
optics do not become fogged and a nitrogen
filling means that the internal optics do not
become fogged.
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP AND THE
EYEPIECE COVER
If you want to attach the eyepiece cover to the
carrying strap, you must thread the strap through
the eyelet on the eyepiece cover before you
attach the carrying strap to the left-hand side of
the binoculars.
ATTACHING THE LENS COVERS
To fit the two lens covers, the rubber rings on the
covers are pushed over the binocular tubes from
the lens side in such a way that the covers fold
downwards.

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INSERTING AND CHANGING THE BATTERY
The Leica Geovid R binoculars are powered by a
3 Volt lithium round cell (e.g. Duracell DL CR2,
Ucar CR2, Varta CR2 or other CR2 types).
1. Open the cover (10) over the battery
compartment (9) by turning it anticlockwise,
e.g. with a coin.
2. Insert the battery so that the positive contact
goes in first (as shown by the markings in the
battery compartment).
3. Close the cover again by turning it clockwise.
Notes:
• Batteries should be stored in a cool dry place.
• If the binoculars are not going to be used for a
long time, the battery should be removed.
Caution:
• Batteries should never be put in a fire, heated,
recharged, taken to pieces or broken apart.
• Used batteries may not be disposed of as
normal, household waste as they contain toxic
materials that are harmful to the environment.
To ensure that they are properly recycled, they
should be returned to the dealer or disposed of
as special waste (at a collection point).

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BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
A new battery lasts for around 2000 measure-
ments at 20°C. Depending on the conditions of
use, the battery life can be significantly shorter or
longer than this. Low temperatures and frequent
use of scan mode shorten the battery life.
A used battery is indicated by a flashing
measured value and reticule display. When
flashing starts, around another 50 measurements
are possible, but with a continuously reduced
range.
Caution:
Cold conditions impair the battery performance.
Therefore, at low temperatures the LEICA Geovid R
should be kept as close to the body as possible
and a new battery should be used.

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ADJUSTING THE EYEPIECE CUPS /
USING WITH AND WITHOUT GLASSES
The eyepiece cups (1) can easily be adjusted by
turning them and they lock securely in the
selected positions. They can be removed
completely for thorough cleaning.
For viewing with glasses (Figure A), they remain in
the fully screwed in position. For viewing without
glasses, they are extended by turning them
anticlockwise.
Two positions are available for optimum
adjustment (Figures B, C).
If the eyepieces are heavily soiled, we recom-
mend removing the cups for cleaning (Figure D).
They are removed by gently pulling them in the
fully extended position.
C D
ADJUSTING THE EYE SPACING
Bending the binoculars about the hinged axis (8)
individually adjusts the eye spacing. The right and
left field of vision should merge into a circular
image.

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SETTING THE FOCUS /
DIOPTER COMPENSATION
On the Leica Geovid R binoculars, the focus is set
for objects different distances away using the
central focusing dial (2). The two diopter
compensation dials (3/7) are used to compen-
sate for individual eyesight problems when
viewing without glasses and to focus the reticule.
Carefully run through the steps described below.
Only then can you utilize the full capabilities of
the optical system.
1. Turn the two diopter compensation dials to
their zero positions.
2. When viewing with both eyes, adjust them to
a distant object using the central focusing
dial.
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3. Press the release button (5) to activate the
reticule.
4. When the reticule appears, while continuing
to view with both eyes, adjust the right
diopter compensation dial (red index) so that
the reticule can be seen in focus in the right
optical system.
5. Then, with the reticule still activated but only
viewing with the right eye, use the central
focusing dial to adjust the image in the right
barrel until it is exactly in focus.
6. Finally, set the image in the left barrel to an
optimum focus with the left diopter dial (3).
The set values can be read using the "+" or "–" values
on the diopter scales (3a/7a).