ASSEMBLY
Set up your Travelscope indoors the fi rst time and familiarize yourself with the correct assembly procedure before attempting it outdoors.
SETTING UP THE TRIPOD
1. The tripod comes preassembled. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs outward until each leg is fully
extended.
2. You can raise the tripod legs to the height you desire. At the lowest level, the height is about 16” (41 cm) and
extends to about 49” (125 cm).
3. To raise the height of the tripod, unlock the tripod leg lock clamps at the bottom of each tripod leg by opening the
clamp for each section and pulling outward. Once a clamp is unlocked, pull the tripod leg out as far as it will go, and
then close the leg lock to secure it. Continue doing this for each tripod leg and each section to raise the height to
the level you desire.
4. If you want to raise the tripod height up further, use the central column locking knob. Turn the locking knob
counterclockwise until loose. Then, pull up on the head of the tripod. Continue pulling to the height you desire and
then tighten the locking knob.
Objective Lens
(under lens shade)
Telescope Optical Tube
Focus Knob
Finderscope
Eyepiece
Erect Image
Diagonal
Tripod
Central Column Locking Knob
Tripod Head Platform
Pan Handle
OTHER INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:
Compass
White LED fl ashlight with carabiner clip
1.25” moon fi lter,
20 mm eyepiece
8 mm eyepiece
3x Barlow lens
Travel backpack.
PARTS LIST
We recommend saving your telescope box so it can be used to store the telescope when it is not in use. Unpack the box carefully as
some parts are small. Use the parts list below to verify that all parts and accessories are present.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
SOLAR WARNING
Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with a telescope unless you have the proper solar fi lter. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
Never use your telescope to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the telescope and any accessories attached to it.
Never use an eyepiece solar fi lter or a Herschel wedge. Internal heat build-up inside the telescope can cause these devices to crack or break, allowing unfi ltered
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.
