VORTEX OPTICS Impact User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of an Impact spotting
scope. Designed for high country travel or longer trips in
the outdoors, this spotting scope will certainly impress
you with its optical excellence and light weight.
Spotting scopes are not intended for looking at the sun, or any
other intense light source. Such viewing could damage the retina
and cornea of your eyes—even to the point of causing blindness.
Caution:
The
Spotting Scope
Impact
The Impact features very bright images thanks to
Broadband fully multi-coated optics.
Optical Quality.
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Focus Dial
Magnification
Adjustment Ring
Objective Lens
Tripod Mounting
Foot
The Impact is lightweight and sturdy with rubber armor
over a polycarbonate body for extraordinary strength and
durability. The Impact is fully sealed and nitrogen purged,
making it waterproof and fogproof.
Rugged Design.
Adjustable
Eyecup
Ocular Lens
Eyepiece

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Mount the Impact spotting scope on a sturdy tripod or
car window mount for steady viewing. Simply secure the
tripod mounting foot on the tripod head or quick-release
plate of a standard camera or camcorder tripod.
Using the Impact Spotting Scope
Attaching the spotting scope to a tripod
The Impact spotting
scope uses a standard
1/4”–20 screw thread
on the underside of the
mounting foot.
The Impact’s eyepiece features long eye relief and an
adjustable rubber eyecup for comfortable viewing
whether or not you wear eyeglasses or sunglasses.
Adjustable eyecups
With eyeglasses or
sunglasses, fold back
the eyecup.
Without eyeglasses or
sunglasses, keep the eyecup
fully extended.
Adjustable 25–75x zoom eyepiece
The Impact features a versatile 25–75x eyepiece that
brings distant details
into view. Refocusing
is normally required
when you change the
magnification.
•Increase magnification by turning the
adjustment ring to the left (counter-clockwise).
•Decrease magnification by turning the
adjustment ring to the right (clockwise).
Focus the Impact spotting scope by slowly rotating the
focus dial until you see
a sharp, clear image
through the eyepiece.
Focusing the eyepiece

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Maintain the optical brilliance of the Impact spotting scope
by keeping the lens surfaces free of dirt, dust, and oils.
Protect Lenses While Out in the Field.
Caring for the Lenses
Make use of the lens covers to protect the lenses when
not viewing.
Keep Lenses Clean.
Along with normal use comes the need to clean the spotting
scope lenses. Follow these guidelines for cleaning:
1.Remove any dust or grit from lenses before wiping.
Use a can of pressurized air or soft camel hair brush
(acrylic optical brushes also work well).
2.Clear lens of smudges, fingerprints, or eyelash oil.
Fog the lenses with your own breath and wipe with the
non-abrasive lens cloth included with the Impact spotting
scope.
Cleaning fluid and optical paper can also be used. However, you
should never use facial tissue, heavy cotton, or flannel clothing
on lenses—these materials can scratch the lens surfaces.
Other cleaning options:
The VIP Warranty
We build optics based on our commitment to your
absolute satisfaction. That’s why Vortex products are
unconditionally guaranteed.
Vortex Optics
2120 West Greenview Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
[email protected]
Vortex pledges this Very Important Promise to you—a
Very Important Person. That’s why we call it the VIP
warranty. In the event that a
Impact requires service, no
matter the cause, Vortex Optics
will repair or replace the spotting
scope at no charge to you.
Call Vortex Optics at 800-426-0048 for prompt,
professional, and friendly service.
The Vortex VIP warranty is completely transferable and has no warranty
card to fill out. The VIP warranty does not include occurrences of loss,
theft, deliberate damage, nor damage as a result of unauthorized repair,
modification, or disassembly. Vortex Optics reserves the right to replace
warranted products with a product of similar value and/or specifications
in the event that the original product is no longer manufactured or has
been discontinued.

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