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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

Post Office Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Customer Support Help Line (800)-676-1343

Orion Two-Year Limited Warranty

Orion warrants this telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Orion 
will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Orion, is found to be defec-
tive in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Orion to repair or replace such prod-
uct, the product must be returned to Orion together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to Orion.
The Proper Return Authorization Number must be obtained from Orion in advance of return. Call 800-
676-1343 to receive the number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container.  Items should 
be sent to Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.
This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. All returns must be accompanied by a 
written statement setting forth the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the owner, together 
with a brief description of any claimed defects. Parts or product for which replacement is made shall 
become the property of Celestron.
The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance, both to and from Orion, 
and shall be required to prepay such costs.
Orion shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope covered by this warranty within thirty 
days of receipt. In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days, Orion shall notify 
the customer accordingly. Orion reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued 
from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function.
This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in 
design or function, or subjected to abuse, misuse, mishandling or unauthorized repair. Further, product 
malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty.
ORION DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY 
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN.
THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF ORION UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR 
OR  REPLACE THE  COVERED  PRODUCT,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE TERMS  SET  FORTH 
HEREIN. ORION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, OR 
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY CELESTRON PRODUCT. ANY WARRANTIES 
WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO 
A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation 
on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state 
to state. Orion reserves the right to modify or discontinue, without prior notice to you, any model or style 
of telescope. If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope contact: Orion 
Telescopes & Binoculars, Customer Service Department, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076, (800) 
676-1343. This warranty supersedes all other product warranties.

Summary of Contents for Telescope

Page 1: ... 8 05 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 P O Box 1815 Santa Cruz CA 95061 Orion Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes 8 9 25 11 ...

Page 2: ...iameter of the visual back 2 Slide the chrome portion of the star diagonal into the visu al back Tighten the set screw on the visual back to hold the star diag onal in place 2 Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion Schmidt Cassegrain telescope The Schmidt Cassegrain opti cal system uses a combination of mirrors and lenses and is referred to as a compound or catadioptric telescope This unique...

Page 3: ...oles until secure Figure 3a Now you re ready to attach the finder scope 2 Unthread the two black nylon thumbscrews until the ends are flush with the inside of the bracket Figure 3b Remove the O ring from the foot of the bracket and slide it over the back of the finder it will NOT fit over the objective end of the finder It may need to be stretched a little Slide it until it seats into the slot in ...

Page 4: ...us on a closer object and counterclockwise for a more distant object A single turn of the focusing knob moves the primary mirror only slightly Therefore it will take many turns about 30 to go from close focus to infinity For astronomical viewing out of focus star images are very diffuse making them difficult to see If you turn the focus knob too quickly you can go right through focus without seein...

Page 5: ...bulb Then use an optical cleaning solution and white tissue paper to remove any remaining debris Apply the solution to the tissue not to the glass and then apply the tissue paper to the lens Low pres sure strokes should go from the center of the corrector to the outer portion Do NOT rub in circles You can use a commercially made lens cleaner or mix your own A good cleaning solution is isopropyl al...

Page 6: ...use an Allen wrench to turn the collimation screw you located in steps 2 and 3 Usually a tenth of a turn is enough to notice a change in collimation If the star image moves out of the field of view in the direction that the central shadow is skewed then you are turning the collimation screw the wrong way Turn the screw in the opposite direction so that the star image is moving toward the center of...

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Page 8: ...erves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not...

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