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Congratulations on the purchase of your Simmons®spotting
scope, a versatile high-performance spotting scope offering a
wide range of terrestrial viewing applications.
Mounting tHe Scope anD Setting up tHe tripoD
(Tripod is included with model# 841103 only)
• Remove the spotting scope from its case.
• Spread out the tripod legs and place the tripod on a level
surface. To extend the legs to the desired height, open a leg
lock lever, pull the leg section out, then close the leg lever
back down to lock the leg position. The tripod will be more
stable if you extend the upper sections of the legs first, then
use the lower leg sections as well if necessary.
• Once all the leg sections are fully extended, if you need more
height, extend the center column as well. To do this, loosen
the elevation height lock, turn the elevation crank handle,
then retighten the height lock.
• Pull the quick mount latch out as far as it will go and hold it
open. Lift the quick mount plate to remove it out of the
mounting platform, then release the latch. Lift the wingnut
handle on the bottom of the quick mount plate so that it
stands straight out. Attach the quick mount plate bolt into the
scope using the wingnut handle to turn the bolt until it is
secure, but do not overtighten.
• Press the quick mount latch again and slide the quick mount
plate (with scope attached) onto the tripod. Let go of the latch.
If the latch does not close, reorient the plate until the plate lies
flat within the tripod base.
cHanging MagniFication
Unscrew and set aside the eyepiece cover tube. Grasp and rotate
the zoom ring located at the middle of the eyepiece to change the
scope's magnifying power. When rotating this ring, the image
appears to zoom in and out. It may be necessary to re-focus after
zooming from a low to a high magnification setting.
SETUP and OPERATION