GETTING STARTED
You may want to perform the ETX telescope assembly indoors in the light so that you become familiar with the
parts and operation before moving the telescope outside into the dark for observing. Just follow the simple steps
below and you will be up and running before you know it. It is best to set up the telescope in twilight or before
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Take the telescope and tripod outside. Set the telescope in a large open area where you can see lots of sky. Don’t
setup right next to a building or a wall. Make sure the ground is stable and is approximately level. It is best to set
up the scope away from bright nighttime lighting. Bright lights will spoil your night vision and impede your ability
to see the sky.
Please note the ETX 80 & ETX 90/125 have different
tripods. As a result, there are subtle differences when
setting up the tripods and installing the telescope
mount. Follow the steps below noting when there are
differences between the two telescope models and
proceed accordingly.
Assembling the Tripod
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Stand the tripod vertically with the tripod feet down
and with the tripod still fully collapsed. Grasp two of
the tripod legs and, with the full weight of the tripod
on the third leg, gently pull the legs apart to a fully
open position. ETX 80 users may need to loosen
the black lock knob located on the center shaft of the
tripod. Rotate counter clockwise to loosen if needed.
2 ETX 80 USERS ONLY:
Loosen the leg lock latches
on each leg (three per leg) and extend each leg
segment until the top of the tripod is level and at the
desired height. Re-lock the leg lock latches to secure
each leg segment.
ETX 90/125 USERS ONLY:
Loosen the lock
knobs on each leg (one per leg) near the foot
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of each tripod leg. Use the lock knobs to vary
the height of the inner, extend-able tripod leg
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not over-tighten.
3 ETX 80 USERS ONLY:
Tighten the center column
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knob prevents the tripod legs from being collapsed
inward into the storage position.
Lock Knob
ETX 80
Tripod
ETX 90/125
Tripod
Lock Knob
