INSTALLING THE FINDERSCOPE
ProED telescopes come with an 8x50 finderscope. The specifications for the
finderscope refer to the magnification and aperture (in millimeters).
Therefore, an 8x50 finderscope magnifies objects eight times and has a 50mm
objective lens.
FINDERSCOPE INSTALLATION
1. The finderscope comes
attached to the dovetail
finderscope bracket and
is ready to be attached to
the telescope.
2. Loosen the thumbscrew
on the side of the dovetail
mount.
3. Slide the base of the
finderscope bracket
into the dovetail mount
and lock down the
thumbscrew to hold in
place.
ALIGNING THE FINDERSCOPE
The finderscope is adjusted by using the two adjustment screws and one
spring loaded tension screw located on the rings of the finderscope bracket.
To make the alignment process a little easier, you should perform this task
in the daytime when it is easier to locate objects in the telescope without the
finderscope.
To align the finderscope:
1. Choose a visible object
that is in excess of one
mile away. This will
eliminate any possible
parallax effect between
the telescope and
the finderscope.
2. Point your telescope at the
object you selected and
center it in the eyepiece of
the telescope.
3. Check the finderscope to
see where the object is
located in the field
of view.
4. Adjust the thumb screws
on the finder bracket
until the cross hairs are
centered on the target.
ATTACHING VISUAL ACCESSORIES
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