F R A S E R O P T I C S The Clear Advantage

The Mariner Series

14x40mm Gyro-Stabilized BinocularEngineered with STEDI-EYE® Technology

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The Mariner Series 14x40mm Gyro-Stabilized Binocular Engineered with STEDI-EYE® Technology

For the big-game angler, yachtsman, harbor patrolman, or industry professional whose success depends

upon crystal clear stable vision, Fraser Optics’ Mariner Series 14x40mm Gyro-Stabilized Binocular delivers

the clear advantage. Our gyro-stabilized binocular removes up to 98% of image motion caused by hand or

platform movement and is engineered using Fraser Optics’ patented STEDI-EYE® Technology. This binocular

is designed for the serious user and proven to perform in the most extreme conditions.

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Getting Started

1. Slideplainendofwebbingstrap(1)througheyepiecestraphook(2).

NOTE:Handstrapmaybeinstalledonoppositesideofthebinocularforaleft-handeduser.

2. Withexteriorsideofpadfacingbinocular,lacewebbingstrapthroughhandpad(3).

Insertwebbingstrapunderobjectivelensstraphookandpullwebbingstrapthroughstraphook.

Webbingstrapshouldnotbepulledtightagainstbinocular.Laceendofwebbingstrapsecurely

throughfastener(4).Withwebbingstrapinsidehandpad,fastenVelcroclosure.

3. Usingfastenersonwebbingstrap(5),adjustneckstraplengthsobinocularhangshalfway

betweenshouldersandwaist.WARNING:Theneckstrapofthebinocularmaybecometangled

duringanemergency.Tofacilitatequickremoval,theneckstrapincorporatesaquickdisconnect

feature(6)activatedbyapullreleasesystem(7).

4. Openbatterycover(8)onthefrontofthestabilizedbinocular.Inserttwonewbatteriesinthe

orientationindicatedoninsideofbatterycoverandreplacethebatterycover.

5. Turnthecontrolknob(9)toAUTO.Allowthemotortorunforapproximately30secondsto

gettofullspeed.

6. TurnthecontrolknobtoLOCK.

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Location and Description of Major Components

TheMarinerSeries14x40mmGyro-StabilizedBinocularisgyroscopicallystabilized.Thegyrois

drivenelectricallybyasmallmotor,poweredbytwoAAbatteriesorexternalpower,intherange

of6to30VDC.TheVehiclePowerCordadapterprovidesexternalpowerbyconnectingtheunit

tothevehiclecigarettelighter.

1. EYEPIECE.Twodetachablepiecesusedtolookthroughbinocular.Theseadjustforindividual

diopter(focus)andeyespacing.

2. EYECUP.Rubberendoneyepiece.Foldsbackforviewingwitheyeglasses.

3. OBJECTIVELENS.Locatedoneachsideofbatterybox.

4. OBJECTIVELENSCAP.Coversforprotectionofobjectivelenswhenstabilizedbinocular

isnotinuse.

5. EYEPIECELENSCAP.Coverforprotectionofeyepiecelenseswhenstabilizedbinocular

isnotinuse.

6. NECKSTRAP.Allowsusertocarrybinoculararoundneck.

7. HANDSTRAP.Adjustabletoallowforeasyoperationwithonehand.

8. BATTERYBOX.HousestwoAAbatteriesrequiredtosupplypowertouse

gyro-stabilizationfeature.

9. CONTROLKNOB.Turnstheunitpoweronandactivatesstabilization.

10.TRIPODMOUNTINGHOLE.1⁄4"-20threadedholelocatedonthebottomofbinocular

forsecuringdevicetoatripod.

11.VEHICLEPOWERCORDPORT.Connectstobinocularforusewithexternalpowersource.

12.BATTERYMETER.Indicatesbatterypower.

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Using Your Mariner Series Binocular

Touseyourbinocular,turnthepowertotheONpositionontheControlKnob(1).Waitapproximately

30secondsforthegyrotoreachfullspeed.Toactivategyro-stabilization,returnthepowerswitchto

theLOCKposition.StabilizationwillremainactiveuntilthepowerswitchisreturnedtotheONposition.

To Focus Your Binocular

1. SettheInterpupillaryAdjustmentbyholdingtheeyepieces(2and3)andmanuallymovingthem

towardthecenteroroutward,toaccommodatethespacingofyoureyes.

2. Nofurthereyespacingadjustmentsshouldbeneededduringuseofthedeviceandthe

notedsettingsmaybeusedforfutureinitialization.

3. Removetherightlenscap(4),leavingtheleftoneon.

4. Usingtherighteye,viewthroughtherighteyepiece(2)atadistanttarget.

Slowlyrotatetherighteyepieceuntilthetargetisbroughtintosharpfocus.

5. Replacetherightlenscapandremovetheleftone(5).

6. Usingthelefteye,viewthroughthelefteyepiece(3)atthesamedistanttarget.Slowlyrotate

thelefteyepieceuntilthetargetisbroughtintosharpfocus.

7. Removetherightlenscap.Thestabilizedbinocularisnowfocusedforyoureyes.

NOTE:Rotatingtheeyepiecefurtherthannecessaryintheclockwisedirectioncouldreducethe

depthoffieldthatcanbeachievedwithoutrefocusing.

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Cleaning Procedures

To clean the lenses:

• UsingFraserOpticsretractablebrush,removeasmuchdustanddirtaspossiblefromthe

exposedlenssurface.

• Brushacrossthesurfacewithlight,quickstrokes,flickingaftereachstroketodislodgethedust.

• Whenallvisibleparticlesofdustanddirthavebeenremoved,useFraserOpticslenscleaning

solutionorpre-moistenedcleaningclothsandgentlywipeoverthesurface.

NOTE:Microcleaningkitsuppliedwithstandardmodeldoesnotcontaintheaboveitems.

TheAdvancedkitsoldseparatelydoescontaintheitemsreferenced.

CAUTION:Neverwipedryordirtylenseswithadrycloth.Cleantheexteriorofthebinocular(notthe

lenses)withacleanFraserOpticsmicrofibercloth.Removegreaseandsoilwithsoapandwaterand

adampcleancloth.Drywithaclean,lintfreecloth.Blowdirtandlintfromcaseinteriors.

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Equipment Specifications

Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14x

Objectivediameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40mm

Exitpupil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3mm

Fieldofview(74m@1,000m) . . . . . . 4.3°

Resolution(day). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3Arcseconds

Stabilizationfreedom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±8º

Focusadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5diopters

Scanrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8°/sec

Interpupillaryadjustment . . . . . . . . . . 60-75mm

Power(internal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2AAcells

Power(external). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30VDC

Weight(day). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5lbs.(2.04kg)

Dimensions

Length(day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.25"(210mm)

Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5"(190mm)

Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5"(89mm)

Environmental Operational Storage

Hightemperature 120ºF(49ºC) 160ºF(71ºC)

Lowtemperature –25.6ºF(–32ºC) –50.8ºF(–46ºC)

Waterproof 1meterdepth N/A

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Troubleshooting Procedures

AllinternalmaintenanceontheMarinerSTEDI-EYE®stabilizedbinocularistobeaccomplished

byFraserOptics.Openingbinocular,orattemptinganyrepairbeyondthatwhichisoutlined

inthismanual,mayvoidwarrantyand/orcausedamageto,ordegradeperformance.If,after

troubleshooting,therearedeficienciesthatcannotbecorrected,pleasereturntothemanufacturer.

Contactinformationisprovidedattheendofthismanual.

MALFUNCTION TEST OR INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTION

Notfunctioning 1.ChecktoseeifcontrolknobisintheONposition.

TurnONcontrolknob.

2.Inspectbatterypowerindicator. Ifbatterypowerindicatorshowsred,replacebatteries.

Nobatterypower 1.Checktoseeifbatteriesarepresent. Ifbatteriesaremissing,installnewbatteriesproperly.

2.Checkforlowordeadbatteries. Installnewbatteriesproperly.

3.Checktoseethatbatteriesareproperlyinstalled.

Installbatteriesproperly.

4.Checktoseeifbatterycapcontactisbent,broken,orcorroded.

ContactFraserOptics.

5.Failuretorespondtoitems1through4above.

ContactFraserOptics.

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Return for Service InstructionsIfyourFraserOpticsproductfailstoperforminanyway,pleasecontactacustomerservicerepresentativebycalling(215)443-5240.IftheproductneedstobesenttoFraserOpticsforservice,thecustomerservicerepresentativewillprovideyouwitharepairnumber(RMA).

Please follow these steps when sending any product to Fraser Optics Product Service: 1.Pleaseremovethelenscaps,mounts,straps,mountingrings,covers,andallother

accessoriesfromtheproduct.2.Recordtheserialnumberoftheproductandkeepitwhereyoucanfinditifneeded.3.Includeanotewiththeproductindicatingadetailedreasontheproductisbeingsentand

clearlyprinttherepairnumberontheoutsideofthepackage.4.Makecertainthatyourname,shippingaddress,telephonenumber,ande-mail(ifapplicable)

areincludedinthenote.

IftheproductwaspurchasedintheUS,insureyourproductfortheappropriatedollarvalueandsenditto:FraserOpticsc/oProductService1025ThomasDriveWarminster,PA18974-2892

Wewillnotbeheldliablefordamagesincurredtounit(s)duringtransit.

Repair ProcessWhenyourunitisreceived,itwillbeevaluatedtodeterminewhatrepairsareneededandwhetherornotwarrantycoveragewillbeapplicable.Itisouroptiontorepairorreplaceyourunit.Ifyourunitiscoveredunderwarranty,youwillbenotifiedviaourcustomerservice.IfyourunitisNOTcoveredunderwarranty,anestimateforrepairorreplacementwillbecommunicatedtoyouviaourcustomerservice.

Youwillhave20daystorespond,eitheracceptingordecliningtherecommendation.Ifyouaccepttherecommendationforrepairorreplacement,youwillneedtoprovidepayment.Paymentcanbeintheformofacheck,orifyouprefer,byMasterCard,VISA,orAmericanExpress.Iftherepairorreplacementiscoveredunderwarranty,youwillreceivenoadditionalcorrespondence.Yourrepairedunit,oracomparablereplacementofequalvalueandfunction,willbeshippedtoyouviaUPS.

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Product Maintenance, Service and RepairForproductsthatrequirerepairorservicing(afterthewarrantyperiodorwhenthewarrantyisvoid),customersshouldcontactFraserOpticsCustomerService(215)443-5240.

*INTERNATIONALPURCHASES:PleasecontactCustomerService(215)443-5240forinstructions.

CAUTION:Toavoidpossibledamageintransit,alwaysusetheoriginalstoragecasewhenshippingyourSTEDI-EYE®stabilizedbinoculars.Ifthestoragecaseismissingordamaged,contactFraserOpticsforspecialshippinginstructions.

Manufacturer’s LiabilityFraserOpticsisnotresponsibleandassumesnoliabilityforindirect,specialorconsequentialdamages,personalinjury,propertydamage,orlossofproperty,income,orlifearisingfromtheuseofitsproducts.UsersareresponsibleforpropertrainingandusageofFraserOpticsproducts.FraserOpticsisnotliableforclaimsofperformanceorproductfailureunderanytheoryoftort,contract,orcommerciallaw.

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