Bresser First Light MAK, Instruction Manual

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COMPONENTS
15 Viewfinder fixing screws: Tighten the screws to fix the prism rail of the
viewfinder in the viewfinder shoe (14).
16 N/A
17 Declination/DEC Clamp: It influences the manual movement of the
telescope. Turn the DEC clamp counterclockwise to release the
telescope clamp. You can then rotate the telescope freely around the
declination axis. By turning the DEC clamp clockwise (hand-tighten
only), you prevent the telescope from being moved manually.
18 Right ascension axis (RA) pitch circle: More information in the accom-
panying booklet (download via link on p. 2).
19 Declination axis pitch circle (DEC): More information in the accompa-
nying booklet (download via link on p. 2).
20 Counterweight rod receptacle: The counterweight rod is screwed into
this and then the counterweights are pushed on and clamped. You can
find more information in the "Structure" section
21 Counterweight with counterweight clamping screw (21a): Balances the
weight of the optical tube. Tighten the counterweight clamping screw
to prevent it from slipping off the counterweight rod.
22 Counterweight Bar Unit: Slide the counterweight onto the counter-
weight rod (see 21).
23 Counterweight locking screw: Prevents the counterweight from acci-
dentally slipping off the counterweight rod.
24# Flexible rotary shafts for the RA axis and DEC axis.
25 Clamping screw for the pole height. By loosening this screw, the pole
height of the telescope can be adjusted with the long spindle screw
27.
26 Azimuth fine adjustment screws: With these screws you can adjust the
horizontal rotation of the mount while centering the Polar star in the
eyepiece or use the adjusted finder for this purpose first.
27 Pole height adjustment screws: Used to set the latitude of the observa-
tion position. By loosening the pole height clamping screw (25), the pole
height of the telescope can now be adjusted.
28 Polar altitude scale: This allows you to read the latitude of your obser-
ving site, which you make by operating the polar altitude adjustment
screw. (seechap. "Structure", pt. 6).
29 N/A
30 N/A
31 Pole height axis for setting the pole height of the so-called right ascen-
sion axis: More information in the accompanying booklet (download via
link on p. 2)
32 N/A
33 RA Clamp: Controls the manual movement of the telescope. By turning
the RA locking screw counterclockwise, you free the telescope and
allow it to rotate freely around the RA axis. Turn the screws clockwise
(hand tight), close the clamp again and prevent the telescope from
moving manually. However, you can now use the rotary shaft (24 below)
for the fine drive of the RA axis.
34 DEC drive shaft
35 Mounting connection screw. This connects the tripod head and the
mount base. Hand-tighten the screws to ensure that the mount is
secure.
36 Height adjustable tripod rod: Carry the telescope mount. The mount is
placed on the tripod head (see chap. "Structure", pt. 4).
37 Spreader plate with integrated accessory holder: provides spreading of
the tripod legs under slight tension against the spreader plate ends and
increases the stability of the tripod. Eyepieces or other accessories can
be conveniently stored when not in use, but remain within reach.
38 Height adjustment screws for tripod legs: Loosen the screws to extend
the lower tripod leg segments. Once you have reached the appropriate
tripod height for you, tighten the screws again.
39 Tripod head: The mount is inserted into the tripod head and screwed
to it.
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For more information on set-
ting the width scale, refer to the
chapter "Assembly instructions",
point 2. 6.
DEFINITION:
In this manual, the terms "Right
Ascension" (RA), "Declination"
(DEC), "Elevation" and "Azimuth"
(AZ) are mentioned several times.
These terms are explained in more
detail in the accompanying book-
let (download via link on p. 2).
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ATTENTION!
Hold the optical tube when loose-
ning the DEC clamp! The weight
of the tube could cause it to
suddenly swing! You could injure
yourself or damage the tube.