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IN 207 Rev. C 07/08

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Summary of Contents for 9883

Page 1: ...eptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com OrionTelescopes com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 Orion Spa...

Page 2: ...r II bracket Micro motion rod attachment post Yoke Azimuth lock knob Tripod leg Accessory tray Leg lock knob Eyepiece Focuser Altitude micro motion control thumbwheel Yoke knob Altitude lock knob Alti...

Page 3: ...d a flat head screwdriver All screws should be tightened securely to eliminate flexing and wobbling but be careful not to over tighten or the threads may strip Refer to Figure 1 during the assembly pr...

Page 4: ...Remove the two metal thumbnuts from the optical tube Place the bracket of the EZ Finder II on the tube so that the holes in the bracket slide over the two threaded posts The EZ Finder should be orient...

Page 5: ...ttery provides the power for the diode To use the EZ Finder II turn the power knob clockwise until you hear a click indicating that power has been turned on With your eye positioned at a comfortable d...

Page 6: ...s One good way to tell if conditions are good is by how many stars you can see with your naked eye If you cannot see stars of magnitude 3 5 or dimmer then conditions are poor Magnitude is a measure of...

Page 7: ...with your telescope You should be able to see bands on Jupiter the rings of Saturn craters on the Moon the waxing and waning of Venus and many bright deep sky objects Do not expect to see color as yo...

Page 8: ...able to ferret out more and more subtle details and structure To find deep sky objects in the sky it is best to consult a star chart or Planisphere These guides will help you locate the brightest and...

Page 9: ...h the telescope pointed toward a bright surface such as white paper or wall Placing a piece of white paper in the tele scope tube opposite the focuser i e on the other side of the secondary mirror wil...

Page 10: ...this process on the other two sets of collimation screws if necessary It will take a little trial and error to get a feel for how to tilt the mirror in this way When you have the dot centered as much...

Page 11: ...To clean the primary mirror carefully remove the mirror cell from the telescope To do this you must loosen the three screws from the end of the optical tube that are flush with the end of the tube Co...

Page 12: ...tsonville CA 95076 If the product is not registered proof of purchase such as a copy of the original invoice is required This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment the instrument has been abu...