ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE TRIPOD
The telescope optical tube attaches to the tripod using the mounting bracket on
the bottom of the optical tube and the mounting platform of the tripod. Before
starting, make sure all of the knobs on the tripod are locked.
1. Remove the protective paper covering the optical tube.
2. Loosen the top right knob by turning it counterclockwise. This allows you to
tilt the tripod platform up 90°. After tilting the platform up, tighten the knob to
secure it in place.
3. The images show the bottom of the optical tube, the tripod platform, and
where they will attach to each other.
4. Under the center of the tripod platform, you will see a knob that contains a ¼ x 20 screw to attach the platform to the telescope optical tube.
5. You can put the ¼ x 20 screw into the threaded hole of the TravelScope 60 in the mounting bracket of the telescope optical tube. Hold the optical tube with
one hand while threading the screw clockwise until tight with the other hand.
6. Lastly, loosen the knob for the tripod platform and lower the platform down to the level position. Then, tighten the knob securely.
MOVING THE TRAVELSCOPE MANUALLY
The TravelScope is easy to move wherever you want to point it. The up and down (altitude) is controlled by the pan handle. The side-to-side (azimuth) motion is
controlled by the azimuth locking knob. Both knobs are loosened when turned counterclockwise and tightened when turned clockwise. When both knobs are
loose, you can fi nd objects easily and then lock the controls.
INSTALLING THE DIAGONAL AND EYEPIECE
The diagonal is a prism that diverts the light at a right angle to the light path of the telescope. This allows you to observe in a
position that is more comfortable than if you had to look straight through. The TravelScope diagonal is an erect image model
that corrects the image to be right side up and oriented correctly left-to-right which is much easier to use for terrestrial
observing. The diagonal can be rotated to any position.
To install the diagonal and eyepiece:
1. Make sure the two thumbscrews on the rear of the telescope tube do not protrude into the opening before installation.
Remove the plug up cap from the opening at the rear of the telescope tube, and the caps from the barrels on the
diagonal. Insert the small barrel of the diagonal all the way into the rear opening of the telescope tube. Then tighten the
two thumbscrews.
2. Put the chrome barrel end of one of the eyepieces into the diagonal and tighten the thumb screw. When doing this,
make sure the thumbscrew is not protruding into the diagonal.
ALIGNING THE FINDERSCOPE
1. Locate a distant daytime object and center it in the low power (20 mm) eyepiece in the main telescope.
2. Look through the eyepiece end of the fi nderscope and take notice of the position of the same object.
3. Without moving the main telescope, turn the adjustment thumbscrews located around the fi nderscope
bracket until the crosshairs of the fi nderscope are centered on the object chosen with the main telescope.
4. If the image through the fi nderscope is out of focus, rotate the eyepiece of the fi nderscope for a clear view.
NOTE:
Objects viewed through a fi nderscope are upside down and backwards, which is normal.
TELESCOPE BASICS
FOCUSING
To focus your TravelScope turn the focus knob located near the rear of the telescope.
NOTE:
Remove the front lens cap of the TravelScope optical tube prior to attempting your observation.
NOTE:
If you wear glasses, you may want to remove them when observing with an eyepiece attached to the telescope. However, if you have astigmatism, corrective lenses should be worn at all times.
Objective Lens
Eyepiece
Adjustment Screws
