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B
C
FIGURE 3-7. MOUNTING A CAMERA/ CAMCORDER TO THE NYX-14
A
3.1.8 UNIVERSAL CAMERA ADAPTER APPLICATION
To mount the NYX-14 (affixed with a camera or video recorder) to a tripod, you will need a universal
camera adapter. Mount the connected devices to a tripod as follows:
1. Screw the adapter onto the tripod.
2. Remove the eyecup from the NYX-14 eyepiece.
3. Install the NYX-14 on the adapter rail (A) and tighten the fixing screw (B).
4. Install the camera on the adapter rail (C) and insert the fixing screw (D) into the tripod socket of the
camera. Tighten the fixing screw.
5. Loosen the screws one by one. Align the optical axis of the NYX-14 with the camera objective. Tight-
en the screws (E and F).
6. To focus the image, loosen the screw (G) and adjust the distance between the monocular and the
camera’s eyepiece. Tighten the screw (G).
F
E
D
B
C
FIGURE 3-8. UNIVERSAL CAMERA ADAPTER APPLICATION
G
A
3.1.9 MOUNTING A DEMIST SHIELD TO THE NYX-14
Mount a demist shield to the NYX-14 as follows:
1. Remove the eyecup from the NYX-14 eyepiece.
2. Coat the demist shield with an anti-fogging compound, to prevent moisture condensation on the
surface of the shield.
3. Screw the demist shield into the threading of the eyepiece.
4. Secure the eyecup back into place.
3.1.10 MOUNTING A SACRIFICIAL WINDOW TO THE NYX-14
Mount a sacrificial window to the NYX-14 as follows:
1. Remove the NYX-14 lens cap.
2. Screw the sacrificial window into the lens threading.
