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TAKE  THE  TIME  TO   BECOME  FAMILIAR  WITH  YOUR  NEW  TELESCOPE.  LEARN  THE 
NAMES OF THE VARIOUS PARTS, WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED AND THEIR FUNCTION. IT 
IS THE BEST TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS DURING THE DAY TIME.

WHEN  SETTING  UP  FOR  A  VIEWING  SESSION,  PLACE  THE  TELESCOPE IN AN AREA 
SHELTERED  FROM  THE  WIND  IF  POSSIBLE.  THE BEST NIGHT TIME VIEWING WILL BE 
AWAY FROM CITY LIGHT AND WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE IS "STEADY".

WITH  A  LITTLE  PRACTICE  YOU  WILL LEARN  TO  JUDGE WHEN VIEWING CONDITIONS 
ARE  GOOD.  LOOK  FOR  THE  NIGHTS WHEN THE STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY WITH LITTLE 
OR NO TWINKLING.

USE  LOW POWER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WIDER FIELD OF VIEW AND BRIGHTER 
IMAGE.   RESERVE   YOUR   HIGH   POWERS   FOR   THE  NIGHTS   WHEN  THE  VIEWING 
CONDITIONS ALLOW FOR DETAILED OBSERVATIONS. 

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR TELESCOPE

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Page 2: ...SIDE UP AND CORRECTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WE RECOMMEND YOU BEGIN WITH THE LOWEST POWER EYEPIECE 25MM WHEN USING THE HIGHEST POWER EYEPIECE 10MM YOUR POWER WILL BE HIGHER BUT THE IMAGE WILL APPEAR DARK...

Page 3: ...E WIND IF POSSIBLE THE BEST NIGHT TIME VIEWING WILL BE AWAY FROM CITY LIGHT AND WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE IS STEADY WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE YOU WILL LEARN TO JUDGE WHEN VIEWING CONDITIONS ARE GOOD LOOK FOR T...

Page 4: ...HTEST IMAGE 10MM PL SSL 80X HIGHER POWER LESS BRIGHTEST C 3X BARLOW USED TO INCREASE THE POWER OF ANY GIVEN EYEPIECE BY 300 FOR EXAMPLE THE 25MM IS 32X POWER AND WITH THE 3X BARLOW IT IS 96X POWER D E...

Page 5: ...TRIPOD 6 TIGHTEN LOCKING KNOB UNDERNEATH THE TRIPOD TOP SECURELY 8 REMOVE ELECTRONIC MARS EYE FINDER 9 USE THE TWO THUMB SCREWS TO POSITION THE ELECTRONIC MARS EYE FINDER ON THE TELESCOPE TUBE FOR ADD...

Page 6: ...OB ADJUSTABLE RUBBER FEET FULLY ADJUSTABLE ALUMINUM TRIPOD MICRO ADJUSTMENT ROD SUN SHADE EYE PIECE ERECT IMAGE PRISM ALTITUDE LOCKING KNOB 6 IMAGE STABILIZING ELECTRONIC FOCUSER ALTITUDE AZIMUTH MOUN...

Page 7: ...LUTCH KNOB WHEN USING THE WIRELESS HANDBOX TO FOCUS C T H U L C CAUTION 4 BARLOW LENS THE BARLOW LENS IS USED TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM POWER FROM YOUR TELESCOPE FIRST REMOVE THE DIAGONAL PRISM FROM THE...

Page 8: ...4 REMOVE CIRCULAR BATTERY SAVER LOCATED BENEATH FRONT OF FINDER BE SURE TO SAVE AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SAVER WHEN NOT IN USE 5 TURN FINDER ON BY SLIDING ON OFF SWITCH FORWARD ON OFF SWITCH IS LOCATE...

Page 9: ...SE THE COVER 4 A TIGHTEN THE RIGHT CLUTCH KNOB TO USE THE FOCUSER ELECTRONICALLY B LOOSEN THE RIGHT CLUTCH KNOB TO USE THE FOCUSER MANUALLY LEFT KNOB ONLY VERY IMPORTANT SEE IMAGE 5 TURN ON THE ON OFF...

Page 10: ...E INDICATOR LIGHT OF ELECTRIC FOCUSER FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY OR WHEN THE FOCUSING BECOMES IRREGULAR IR RECEIVER 8 USE THE FAST FOCUS BUTTONS ON THE HANDBOX WHEN THE IMAGE IS NOT CLOSE TO FOCUS AND USE...

Page 11: ...o expenses warranties and implied warranties whether or not merchantability of fitness for any particular use or otherwise except as to title other than these expressly set forth above which are made...

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