Attaching A Tripod; Digital Compass; Turning The Compass On; Calibrating The Digital Compass - MINOX BN 7x50 DCM Manual De Instrucciones

wearing glasses, fold the rubber eyecups down to enable
a maximum field of view, right into the edges.
Warning: Do not look into very bright light sources
or the sun with your binoculars as this can cause ir-
reparable damage to the eyes.

Attaching a tripod

To ensure tireless viewing with your MINOX BN 7x50
DCM, a tripod adapter can be mounted to the binoculars
which can then be attached to nearly any tripod. For
this, we recommend the optional MINOX tripod adapter
(order nr. 69727). To attach the adapter, first remove
the tripod mounting thread cap (7) and then turn the
mounting screw on the adapter clockwise until tight.
Keep the cap in a safe place and reattach after removing
the tripod adapter.

Digital compass

General instructions for BN 7x50 DCM
Tip: It is recommended to leave the objective lens caps
on to ease viewing during the following calibration
and adjustment procedures.
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Turning the compass on

To turn the compass in your MINOX BN 7x50 DCM on,
press the On / Off button (10). When looking through
the binoculars, you will now see a red LED display (CMP)
in the center of the field of view. By pressing the On/
Off-Button again for at least 2 seconds, the compass will
be deactivated. If you do not make any other settings,
the display will automatically turn itself off after ap-
proximately one minute. In this way, your view remains
undisturbed and battery power can be saved.

Calibrating the digital compass

One of the main features of your MINOX BN 7x50 DCM
is the fully integrated digital compass, which as opposed
to analog compasses, can be calibrated at any time.
This has the advantage that negative influences caused
by nearby metal objects or electrostatically charged
fields can easily be compensated for. Before using the
compass for the first time, it must be calibrated in order
to guarantee precise readings.
In contrast to analog compasses, the digital compass in
your MINOX BN 7x50 DCM can be manually calibrated at
any time. We suggest calibrating in regular intervals to
ensure exact readings at all times, especially if you have
used the binoculars near metal objects or electrostati-
cally charged fields.
To do this, please carefully follow the next steps:
1. Activate the compass by pressing the On / Off button
(10). Look through the binoculars – you will see a
red LED display – the compass is now activated.
Slowly turn the binoculars in a continuous movement
along their x-axis at least 3 times, as depicted in the
illustration.
2. Slowly turn the binoculars in a continuous movement
along their y-axis at least 3 times, as depicted in the
illustration.
3. Lastly, turn the binoculars at least 3 times in a slow
and continuous movement along their z-axis, as
depicted in the illustration.
The compass is now calibrated.
y
x
z
Please note: Make sure that the calibration has been
concluded before the compass turns itself off.
Digital compass:
Note: Please see the brief instructions on page 50.
A chronological summary of the menu structure is
illustrated to provide a quick reference guide to the
functions and controls of the binoculars.
General instructions for the digital compass
By turning the mode dial clockwise or counter-clock-
wise, the various menu functions of the digital com-
pass can be chosen and implemented. After activating
the compass, you will see the following functions one
after the other by turning the dial clockwise:
1. Compass display (using the navigation buttons (3),
you can choose:)
a. Display 1: Center mark display (CMP) (fig. 4)
b. Display 2: horizontal graticule (fig. 5)
2. Tilt angle (TLT)
3. Barometer status (BAR)
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