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Never look at the sun without using a solar filter. Do not use an
eyepiece solar filter. When using a solar filter, do not remove the full
lens cap, view only through the small opening. Looking at the sun
without proper use of a solar filter can cause permanent eye dam-
age, included blindness.
Using your finderscope will help you locate celestial bodies much
more quickly as the finderscope is equipped with a wider field of
view than your telescope. To simplify focusing while viewing, start
with the lowest power magnification and work up to the desired power.
When viewing faint deep-sky objects, images will not show color.
The human eye is not able to distinguish the differences in color
found in such dim images. The lack of color is due to human anatomy,
not any limitations of telescope construction.
VIEWING THROUGH YOUR
ZHUMELL TELESCOPE
CHECKING AND ALIGNING YOUR 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 finderscope and take
notice of the position of the same object.
3. Without moving the main telescope, turn the adjustment
thumbscrews located around the finderscope bracket until
the crosshairs of the finderscope are centered on the object
chosen with the main telescope.
4. If the image through the finderscope is out of focus, rotate the
eyepiece of the finderscope for a clear view.
Finderscope alignment is the first step to fine-tuning your telescope
and viewing celestial objects. Follow these steps to properly set up
and align your finderscope.
ADJUSTMENTS
Your telescope can be maneuvered along two axes, altitude
and azimuth.
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 find objects easily and then lock the controls.
Your telescope also comes with a 3x Barlow lens which triples the
magnifying power of each eyepiece. To use the Barlow lens, remove
the diagonal and insert the 0.96” to 1.25” adapter into the focuser.
Insert the Barlow directly into the adapter. Then insert an eyepiece
into the Barlow lens for viewing.
USING YOUR
ZHUMELL 3X BARLOW
USING YOUR
ZHUMELL SMARTPHONE ADAPTER
1.
Open the eyepiece clamp and place it around the body of the
eyepiece. Tighten the clamp unit it is secure.
2. Use the phone clamp knob to open the phone holder until
your phone fits inside. Tighten it to secure your phone in place.
3. Turn on the phone and open your camera app. Make sure the
flash is turned off.
4. Loosen the knob on the bottom of the adapter that secures the
phone clamp to the eyepiece clamp. Slide the phone clamp
up and down and rotate it left and right until your camera is
looking down through the eyepiece of the telescope. Tighten
the knob on the bottom of the adapter to secure it in place.
5. Use the telescopes focuser to adjust focus of your camera.
Snap the image using your app.
