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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 374 Rev. D 02/18

FunSc pe

76mm TableTop Reflector Telescope

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Summary of Contents for FUNSCOPE

Page 1: ...ate Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Copyright 2018 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this prod uct in...

Page 2: ...ion and relaxation These instructions will help you set up and use your FunScope tele scope Please read them thoroughly before getting started Please save all original packaging This will help protect...

Page 3: ...pness is adjusted 3 Focus wheels The focus wheels are used to bring objects into focus By turning them you move the rack and pinion focuser 4 in and out until sharp focus is achieved 4 Eyepiece securi...

Page 4: ...water resistant laminate it allows you to easily move the telescope in altitude up down and azimuth left right 9 Altitude tension knob This knob couples the optical tube to the vertical strut of the a...

Page 5: ...the FunScope during the day before observing astronomical objects at night This way you won t have to orient yourself in the dark Find a spot outdoors where you ll have plenty of room to move the tel...

Page 6: ...e 3 so the front open end is pointing in the general direction of an object at least 1 4 mile away With your fingers slowly rotate one of the focus wheels 3 until the object comes into sharp focus Go...

Page 7: ...the red dot finder scope by sliding the power switch to ON refer to Figure 5 The 1 position provides dim illumination while the 2 position provides brighter illumination Typically the dimmer setting...

Page 8: ...ten have warm air currents rising from them Similarly avoid observing from indoors through an open or closed window because the temperature difference between the indoor and outdoor air will cause ima...

Page 9: ...cking Celestial Objects The Earth is constantly rotating about its polar axis completing one full rotation every 24 hours this is what defines a day We do not feel the Earth rotating but we see it at...

Page 10: ...ttle by using a lower power eyepiece Magnification Limits Every telescope has a useful magnification limit of about 2x per millimeter of aper ture This comes to 152x for the FunScope Some telescope ma...

Page 11: ...Our eyes are not sensitive enough to see color in faint deep sky objects except in a few of the brightest ones Remember that you are seeing these objects using your own telescope with your own eyes T...

Page 12: ...y page of the Orion website telescope com or to charts published monthly in Astronomy Sky Telescope or other astronomy magazines Venus Jupiter and Saturn are the brightest objects in the sky after the...

Page 13: ...y on a given night see Useful Accessories section below Once you have identified a few constellations a good star chart atlas or astronomy app will come in handy for helping locate interesting deep sk...

Page 14: ...e the best images from your telescope so it should be checked regularly Collimation is a relatively easy process and can be done in daylight or darkness To check the collimation remove the eyepiece an...

Page 15: ...of secondary mirror Reflection of primary mirror Reflection of your eye Retaining tab Reflection of primary mirror Eyepiece holder Drawtube inside Telescope Wall Edge of secondary mirror Edge of seco...

Page 16: ...they may be perfectly aligned It is critical to keep the star centered so over time you may need to make slight corrections to the telescope s position in order to keep the star in the center of the f...

Page 17: ...a small telescope Orion carries these and many other useful accessories to help enhance your viewing experience with your telescope Visit our website at www OrionTelescopes com 8 Specifications Primar...

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Page 20: ...nstrument has been abused mis handled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal righ...