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60AZ INSTRUCTION MANUAL

EXPLORASCOPE 60AZ 

Model #22105

Summary of Contents for National Park Foundation ExploraScope 60AZ

Page 1: ...60AZ INSTRUCTION MANUAL EXPLORASCOPE 60AZ Model 22105 ...

Page 2: ...yepiece solar filter or a Herschel wedge Internal heat build up inside the telescope can cause these devices to crack or break allowing unfiltered sunlight to pass through to the eye Do not leave the telescope unsupervised especially when children or adults unfamiliar with the correct operating procedures of your telescope are present We recommend saving your telescope box so it can be used to sto...

Page 3: ...le through the guide is unobstructed 2 Holding the telescope tube above the mount slide the slow motion rod through the guide on the mount and gently lower the hinges on the sides of the telescope tube into the cradles at the top of the U shaped mount Fig 2 3 Tighten the set screw on the guide to hold the telescope in place 4 Insert the two telescope tube mounting bolts through the tops of the U s...

Page 4: ...bs until you find the sharpest image THE STARPOINTER FINDERSCOPE The ExploraScope comes with a StarPointer red dot finderscope that you will use as a sighting tool when aiming the telescope at a target To install your StarPointer finderscope 1 Remove the two silver nuts from the threaded posts at the top of the tube near the focuser 2 Place the two holes in the base of the finderscope over the thr...

Page 5: ...m eyepiece and manually move the telescope until the object you chose lies in the center of the view If the image is blurry gently turn the focus knobs until it comes into sharp focus 5 Once the object is centered in your 20 mm eyepiece turn on the finderscope by turning the power switch knob clockwise as far as it will go 6 With your head positioned about a foot behind the finder look through the...

Page 6: ...an see the Moon through the finderscope s window and the red dot is centered on the Moon 4 Look through the 20 mm eyepiece Gently turn the focus knobs to adjust the sharpness of the image CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT To get a closer view of the Moon replace the 20 mm eyepiece with the 4 mm eyepiece It will give you more magnification making the Moon appear much...

Page 7: ...bjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty CELESTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF CELESTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ...

Page 8: ...uipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from t...

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