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A. FINDER SCOPE ALIGNMENT:
B. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS IN DAYLIGHT:
1) Insert the K25 eyepiece into the eyepiece holder. Look at an easily recognizable,
stationary object that is at least 300 feet away. Slightly loosen the two altitude control
locking knobs, the azimuth locking knob (See Fig. 2 on page 4), and the vertical fine
adjustment rod. Turn the telescope on both its horizontal and vertical axis until the
object is in the center of the field of view. Then bring the image into focus.
2) Firmly re-tighten the adjusting knobs and the vertical fine adjustment rod so that the
telescope is locked in position.
3) Look through the finder scope. If the object is not visible or centered in the finder
scope, simply release one of the three small adjusting screws holding the finder scope
and re-position the finder scope until the object is centered within the X-shaped
crosshairs.
4) All screws should be completely tightened as soon as the view through the finder
scope coincides with the view of the main telescope.
5) You may need to repeat this procedure to ensure a perfect alignment.
C.
The CDB767AZ1 telescope is fitted with an altazimuth mount. “Alt” refers to altitude, the
vertical movement of the telescope, while “azimuth” refers to the horizontal movement.
Note: Objects in the finder scope are upside down. This is normal and is
common to all astronomical telescopes.
Since a telescope by design has a narrow field of view, it can be challenging to locate
the particular object you wish to view. For this reason the telescope is fitted with a
low-power, wide-field miniature optical device called a finder scope. Always use your
finder scope to first locate the object you would like to view.
The finder scope should
be aligned with the main telescope tube before you begin using the telescope
, in
order that both the telescope and finder scope are positioned to provide exactly the
same angle and view.
THE ALTAZIMUTH MOUNT:
