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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.
