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Instruction manual

Starscopes on azimuthal mount

Instruction manual

Starscope telescopes

on azimuthal mount

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Page 1: ...1 Instruction manual Starscopes on azimuthal mount Instruction manual Starscope telescopes on azimuthal mount ...

Page 2: ...2 Starscope 767 Starscope 707 Instruction manual Starscopes on azimuthal mount These instructions are valid for the telescope models shown in the illustration ...

Page 3: ...this manual If you have any special questions our staff will be happy to assist you Just write an e mail or call us and we will be glad to help you First information Never look at the sun with a telescope or any other optical device Permanent and irreversible damage would be done to your eyes which could lead to blindness For solar observation there are special solar filters that are mounted in fr...

Page 4: ...ing the telescope on the mount 10 Attaching and using the viewfinder telescope 13 Using accessories on the eyepiece side 15 Highest and lowest useful magnification 16 Observing with the telescope 16 Optional accessories 18 Maintenance and cleaning 19 Observation examples 20 Frequently asked questions 21 Technical Data 21 Note The pictures in this manual show the Starscope 767 ...

Page 5: ...ease check all parts for their undamaged condition Please also check whether all parts are present If you are setting up a telescope for the first time please follow our assembly instructions carefully as incorrect assembly can result in poor imaging of the optics or even damage to them If contrary to expectations you should ever notice damage to one of the parts when unpacking or checking please ...

Page 6: ...muthal mount A Mount B Finder scope C Erect lens D Eyepieces E F Locking screws for tripod legs G Support plate H Barlow lens I Fine adjustment J Screws wing nuts for tripod legs K Screws wing nuts for support plate L Optical tube M Tripod legs N Screws O Moon filter ...

Page 7: ...leg clamping Screws with wing nuts for the tripod leg mounting Storage plate for eyepieces and accessories Screws with wing nuts for the storage plate Assembly of the mount preparation Take the parts needed for this and place them ready for mounting You will need the following parts for the mount ...

Page 8: ...ch yet First screw the three screws F into the threads of the tripod legs but do not tighten the screws too much only hand tight You can later use these three screws to change the working height of the tripod or to adjust the tripod to an uneven floor Assembling the mount Now fasten the storage plate to the retaining plates of the ripod legs using the three screws K To do this insert the screws wi...

Page 9: ...plates Your AZ mount should now be secure and stable and is ready to receive the tele scope and screw a wing nut together with a washer onto the screw from below Do not tighten the nut yet Then spread the three tripod legs evenly and only then tighten the three screws J on the mounting head hand tight page 7 ...

Page 10: ...pe on the mount To mount the telescope on the mount you need the following parts 2 x screw N for tube mounting 1 x fine drive with screw I Telescope tube L Now carefully take the telescope and place it with the two holders in the two openings at the top of the mounting fork ...

Page 11: ...ront end of the telescope aperture points in the opposite direction of the tilt of the mount fork Secure the telescope to the mount with the two screws N Tighten the screws only hand tight so that the telescope can still be moved in the mount Next screw the holder for the fine adjustment onto the mount Front ...

Page 12: ...rod into the holder on the mount Attach the fine adjustment knob to the threa ded bolt of the telescope using the screwdri ver provided Tighten the screw firmly the fine adjustment knob still remains movable Now clamp the fine adjustment knob to the mount with the star knob screw ...

Page 13: ...s so that only the screws protrude from the tube Attaching and using the viewfinder telescope Now take the viewfinder and place it on the screws so that you can screw the knurled nuts back onto it After you have screwed both knurled nuts back onto the screws the viewfinder is mounted When mounting the viewfinder make sure that the aperture of the viewfinder telescope points in the same direction a...

Page 14: ...crosshairs or behind the illuminated dot Now you have aligned your finder with the telescope Your telescope is now ready for its first use Now you have to align adjust the viewfinder to the telescope To do this first insert the eyepiece with the largest focal length into the focuser Now look for a distant earthly object church tower high voltage pylon chim ney etc and look through the eyepiece Now...

Page 15: ...cation in small telescopes The image becomes very dark If you also want to observe nature with your new telescope you will quickly notice that the image is mirrored vertically and or hori zontally unlike the image of binoculars This is not a problem when observing the sky at night but an upright and laterally correct image is an advantage when obser ving nature To achieve such an image there are d...

Page 16: ... eyepiece into your eye Here s how to calculate the exit pupil Aperture of the telescope Magnification diameter of theexit pupil If the exit pupil is larger than the pupil of your eye light is lost and the image becomes dar ker It is believed that the human pupil dilates to a maximum diameter of 5 7 mm in comple te darkness Therefore avoid magnifications that result in an exit pupil that is too la...

Page 17: ... this happens DO NOT clean the optics with a cloth as this will damage the optical surfaces Instead you should warm the optics slightly e g with a hair dryer or with optionally available ex change heaters A slight warming is sufficient The optical elements must not become hot under any circumstances 7 If you bring the telescope back into a closed room after observing dew can form on the surface du...

Page 18: ...r almost all optical surfaces LED Red White Light Lamp with Dimmer Astro red light and white light ready to use with battery TS Zoom Eyepiece 7mm to 21mm Focal Length Change the magnification according to your needs steplessly TS Optics 8 piece eyepiece and accessory set in high quality metal case Useful and important accessories for nearly every telescope Optional accessories ...

Page 19: ...le fingerprints and pollen from flowers can damage the coating of the mirror or lens In this case the optics should be cleaned Store the telescope only with the dust co vers attached This is the best way to prevent dust from accumulating on the optics It is best to remove dust on the optics without touching it using a bellows available in our online store To remove fingerprints pollen or dust that...

Page 20: ...rings for example or even Jupiter s four brightest moons can be seen without much experience With a little more practice you will be able to see many additional details e g the cloud bands on Jupiter Venus also known as the morning or evening star already shows its phase shape even in small telescopes similar to our moon Mercury Mars and Uranus are also within reach of your telescope but they show...

Page 21: ... see to make sure there is no technical problem 3 the image becomes very dark when I choose a high magnification Why The higher the magnification the darker the image will be for geometric reasons If you find the image too dark simply choose an eyepiece with lower magnification longer focal length 4 The celestial objects move when I observe them through my telescope and disappear from the field of...

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