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People often ask, how to set up a Celestron monocular?
Let’s find out!
How to Set up a Celestron Monocular?
Setting up a Celestron monocular is simple. Just adjust the focusing ring until you see a clear image in the viewfinder and then press the “L” key to activate the autofocus system.
The eyepieces have an adjustable diopter that allows you to correct any refractive errors or prescriptions.
Be careful when looking at the sun through binoculars. It can cause permanent damage to your eyes.
Focusing
To focus your monocle, just look through its eyepiece and adjust the focus ring until the picture is clear and sharp.
Eyecup Adjustment
If you don’t use eyeglasses, twist the eyecups up; otherwise, fold them down for the best field of vision.
You’re now ready to enjoy the view from your monocular.
Tripod Adaptability
With its built-in tripod adapter, your Celestron monocle features a threaded hole on the side opposite the focusing knob. Simply thread the bolt from the mounting plate onto the threaded hole to secure your monocle to your telescope.
Cleaning
Cleaning your monocular lens is important for maintaining its optical integrity. If your monocular lens gets dirty, it will dim the amount of light passing through it and your overall view will be diminished.
- Clean off any dirt from the lens using a soft lens cleaning cloth or a can of pressurized air.
- Cleaning lenses involves removing any fingerprints, smudges, or dust particles from the lens’ surfaces using a soft, clean lens cloth or lens tissue. You start at the center of the lens and move towards its edge.
- If you want to clean your lenses properly, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of your camera.
- Don’t even think about cleaning your monoculars internally or taking it apart!
Care and Storage
If you take good care of your Celestron monocular, it will serve you well for years.
- Keep the monocular safe from damage by protecting it from impacts and don’t force any of its moving parts past their limits.
- Keep your monoculars in a safe place where they won’t get wet or exposed to extreme temperatures.
- If you store your monocular for an extended period of time, put them in a plastic bag or an airtight container with a drying agent.
- Do not leave the binoculars in a car on a sunny/hot day or near anything that heats up because this could cause them to get damaged.
- If there is any debris or moisture on the monocular or within its moving parts, clean them immediately to avoid any unexpected damage.
Using the Smartphone Adapter
With the eyecups of the binoculars twisted down to their lowest positions:
- To put the phone into position, pull outwards on the spring clamp arms until they grasp the phone firmly.
- If the clamp position knob isn’t already loosened, loosen it now and then reposition the eyecups of the adapter until they’re aligned with the camera lenses of the phone.
- Adjust the smartphone clamp position knob until the position of the eyecup aperture remains centered over the smartphone camera.
- Loosen the eyeglass cuffs’ tension knobs
- Put the eyecup cuffs over the eyecups of the binoculars and tighten the eye cuff tension knobs until they’re securely fastened in place.
- To activate the smartphone camera, open its app and check that the image displayed through the binocular is centered in the smartphone’s viewing window. If it isn’t, adjust the adapter’s clamps until it is.
Vignette: Note that the photo will appear as a circle within a black border area. Use the phone’s zoom function to enlarge the picture so that the vignetting goes away.
Be careful when carrying the binoculars with the phone adapter in place because it could be accidentally knocked out of your hands and cause damage to the phone.
Battery
To insert or remove the batteries, press down on the back of the device with your thumb, then slide the top part off. Insert the batteries with the positive (+) end facing up. Reattach the top piece.
Connectivity
- Press and hold the buttons on the back of the TV for five (5) second intervals until a blue LED starts blinking. Your TV has now been paired successfully.
- Using the Bluetooth settings on your phone, pair the device called “GBshutter”.
- Open your photo gallery app. Press the button next to the shutter icon on your smartphone.
- To record videos, hold down the shutter button until you see the red dot appear. Then release the shutter button to begin recording. You can stop recording by pressing the shutter button again.
Warranty
You’re covered by the Celestron Limited Lifetime warranty. Celestron guarantees this telescope to be free from material and craftsmanship defects for its useful life to the original owner.
How to Set up a Celestron Monocular?
Frequently Asked Questions
How far can a monocular see?
With night vision binoculars, you can usually get about 1,000–3,000 feet (300–900 m). Monocular models tend to be better for shorter distances, while binoculars are better for longer distances.
What size monocular is best?
Most binoculars have a range of magnifications from 5 to 10. A good starting point would be 5-8 times. If you’re going to look at things really far away (like when you’re bird watching), you might need something closer to 9 or 10 times. Most binoculars come in sizes ranging from 20 to 42 millimeter.
Can you use a monocular to look at stars?
Monoculars are widely popular these days for stargazers, wildlife watchers, observers of vast landscape, and hunters. They offer 8X magnifications that bring distant objects close to your eyes. Their design structure is sturdy but light weight.
Can you use a monocular as a telescope?
Monoculars can be thought of as miniature telescopes, spotting scopes, or pairs of binoculars cut into halves. They’re either used for looking at things up close or far away.
What are binoculars with one eye called?
Binocular telescopes provide greater magnifications than monoculars, but they’re heavier and bulkier.
Conclusion
We hope you now know how to set up your Celestron monocular.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below.
