10
Locating Objects using the EZ Finder
A “finder scope” helps you point the scope,
rather like a rifle sight. The EZ Finder (2) works by
projecting a tiny red dot onto a screen
mounted in the front of the unit, so that when
you look through the screen, the red dot will
appear to float in space. When the EZ Finder is
properly aligned with the telescope, an object
centered on the EZ Finder’s red dot should also
appear in the center of the telescope’s
eyepiece. If not you may need to re-align the
EZ Finder (below).
To use the EZ Finder, move the small switch on
the battery pack (11) to the ON position. Then,
with your eye positioned near the rear of the
telescope, look through the EZ Finder with both
eyes open to see the red dot. This dot shows
you where in the sky the telescope is pointing.
Move the scope so the red dot is on the object
you want to view, and the object should
appear in the eyepiece.
Once you have the object located in the
eyepiece, be sure to turn the EZ Finder OFF!
