Nikon StabilEes 14x40, Instruction Manual

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Switching Stabilization Mode

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StabilEyes Digital Image Stabilizing

— Here's How It Works

The microprocessor-controlled 14x40 StabilEyes

binoculars rely on a system that includes the

following: a gimbaled assembly with erecting

prisms, sensors that detect vibration and motion

vertically and horizontally, and direct drive

motors that provide instant correction.

AZ (azimuth) and EL (elevation) piezo gyro

vibration sensors detect any cyclical and

repetitive motion, such as that encountered on a

boat (or any moving platform); the AZ and EL

gyro sensors detect the direction in which the

binocular is aimed. All four inputs are received

by the microprocessor; output signals to the

direct drive motors institute the necessary

corrections — within the ±5° freedom of

stabilization angle — to achieve ±0° accuracy.

In operation, the system is silent. The motors

operate only when correction is called for, thus

conserving power and extending component

operating life.

Compared to other binocular image stabilizing

schemes, the StabilEyes not only eliminates

jittery images due to muscle tremor, but also

corrects for vibration as well as the kinds of

movements encountered on aircraft, sea and

land vehicles.

StabilEyes allows you to switch between the two stabilization modes to suit your situation.

1. LAND mode

Select when using StabilEyes on land, in a relatively stable position with pan or tilt, such as bird

watching. 

2. ON BOARD mode

Select when using StabilEyes in a high-vibration situation, such as on a moving vehicle. 

Prism Assembly

EL Position Sensor

Objective Lens

AZ Position Sensor

Battery Compartment

EL Piezo Gyro Sensor

AZ Direct Motor

AZ Piezo Gyro Sensor

EL Direct Motor

Gimbal Assembly

Eyepiece Lenses

Installing the Handstrap

The handstrap may be installed on either side of the

StabilEyes. First, open the two snap closures on the

handstrap cushion and open both ends of the hook-and-

loop strap. As you will see, the strap is permanently

attached to the handstrap cushion. Insert one strap

through the bracket on the binoculars and press it

against itself. 

Then do the same with the other end of the strap. Close

the cover, snap the closures and the handstrap is ready

to use.

1. Make a large loop at each end of the

neckstrap.

3. Lead the strap inside the loop and through

the buckle and pull tight. Do the same with

the outer loop. Repeat on the other side of

the binoculars.

4. Neckstrap installed.

2. Insert the strap through the neckstrap

bracket.

Installing the Neckstrap