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T

ELESCOPE

ASSEMBLY

F

INDERSCOPE

A ASSEMBLY

E

YEPIECE

A ASSEMBLY

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12.

INSERTING EYEPIECE (12)

1) Loosen the thumbscrew on the end of 

    the focus tube.

2) Insert diagonal into focus tube and re-tighten 

    thumbscrew to hold diagonal in place.

3) Loosen the thumbscrews on the diagonal.

4) Insert the desired eyepiece into diagonal and 

    secure by re-tightening thumbscrews. 

ATTACHING THE FINDERSCOPE 

BRACKET (11)

1) Locate finderscope optical assembly. 

2) Slide finderscope bracket into the rectancular slot and 

    tightened screw to hold mount in place.

11.

ATTACHING THE RUBBER-O-RING (10)

1) Locate finderscope bracket. Carefully remove 

    the rubber-o-ring from the finderscope bracket.

2) Position o-ring into groove located approximately 

    half-way along the finderscope tube.

10.

ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE 

MAIN TUBE TO TUBE RINGS (9)

1) Remove the telescope tube from the paper covering.

2) Find the center of balance of the telescope tube. Place this 

    in between the two tube rings. Close the hinges around the 

    telescope and fasten securely by tightening the thumb nuts.

ATTACHING THE TUBE RINGS TO MOUNT(8)

1) Remove the telescope tube from its plastic packaging.

2) Remove the tube rings from telescope by releasing 

    their thumb nuts and opening their hinges.

3) Using the bolts provided, fasten the tube rings to the 

    mount with the 10mm wench provided.

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Summary of Contents for 1201EQ5

Page 1: ...Sun Shade Telescope Main Body Piggyback Bracket Finderscope Finderscope Bracket Alignment Screw Eyepiece Diagonal Focus Tube Focus Knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Polarscope Holder not shown Altitude...

Page 2: ...irectly at the sun Permanent eye damage will result Use a proper solar filter for viewing the sun When observing the sun place a dust cap over your finderscope to protect it from exposure Never use an...

Page 3: ...tely Retighten knobs to secure ATTACHING MOUNT TO TRIPOD 4 1 Stand tripod upright 2 Align metal dowel on the tropid head with the gap between the azimuthal adjustment knobs underneath the mount Tighte...

Page 4: ...ING 10 1 Locate finderscope bracket Carefully remove the rubber o ring from the finderscope bracket 2 Position o ring into groove located approximately half way along the finderscope tube 10 ATTACHING...

Page 5: ...our telescope make sure that your tripod is balanced and on a stable surface For photography point the telescope in the direction you will be taking photos before preforming the balancing steps R A Ba...

Page 6: ...istortion inside telescope tube and allows telescope to adapt to ambient moisture conditions P roper care for your telescope Fig h Using the EQ3 2 mount The equatorial mount has controls for both conv...

Page 7: ...3rd edition 2000 A Manual Of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad D Wallis and Robert W Provin Cambridge University Press New York 1984 Astrophotography An Introduction by H J P Arnold Sky Publishi...

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