Vixen MINI PORTA Instruction Manual Download Page 8

Take off the two finder 
bracket fixing screws on 
the telescope.

Attach the bracket on the 
finder scope as shown in 
the figure, tighten the finder 
bracket fixing screws secu
-rely.

Preparation

 Attaching the Finder Scope to the Telescope

Preparation / 

Attaching the Finder Scope to the T

elescope

Attaching the Finder Scope

 (PORTA 

II

A70Lf) 

Back out the adjustment 
screws on the finder brac
-ket to allow passage of 
the finder scope.  (Make 
sure the adjustment screws 
do not fall off the bracket.)

Slide the rubber O-ring onto the eyepiece end of the 
finder.  There are two grooves on the finder tube.  
Position the O-ring on the narrow groove at the middle 
of the finder tube.

Pull up the fixed stud on 
the bracket ring and pull 
it so that the finder tube 
slides into the bracket ring 
from its eyepiece end.
Release the fixed stud at 
the position that the wide 
groove on the finder tube 
is underneath the stud.

Tighten the two adjust-
ment screws so that the 
finder scope is aligned 
as shown in the figure.

Loosen the finder bracket 
lock screw on the tele
-scope.

Attach the finder bracket 
as shown in the figure, 
tighten the finder bracket 
lock screw securely. 

Attaching the Finder Scope

 (PORTA 

II

 A80Mf and PORTA 

II

 R130Sf)

Adjustment Screws

Adjustment Screws

Finder Bracket

Finder Bracket

Groove (narrow side)

O-ring

Finder Scope

Adjustment Screws

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Fixing Screws 

Finder Bracket

Fixing Screws 

Finder Bracket

Fixing Screws 

Finder Bracket

Fixing Screws 

Attaching the Finder Scope

 

(PORTA 

II

 / MINI PORTA Telescopes with the XY Red Dot Finder)

Loosen the chrome finder 
bracket lock screw on the 
telescope.

Attach the bracket on the 
dot finder as shown in the 
figure, tighten the finder 
bracket lock screw securely. 

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Finder Bracket

Lock screw

Dot Finder

Dot Finder

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Summary of Contents for MINI PORTA

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for Vixen PORTA MINI PORTA Altazimuth Mount Telescopes...

Page 2: ...d in daytime It may cause a fire by sunlight passing through the objective lens or mirror of the optical tube or finder scope Do not use the product while transporting or walking where injuries could...

Page 3: ...ith the XY Red Dot Finder Using an Optional SXG Half Pillar For PORTA II Only 1 2 3 Page 6 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 9 Page10 Basic Operation Page13 Adjustments Page10 Page10 Page...

Page 4: ...ch for attaching the dovetail block Smaller Allen Wrench for adjusting tension of altitude azimuth motion Allen Wrench for attaching the dovetail block Smaller Allen Wrench for adjusting tension of al...

Page 5: ...cm in length 5 7 Kgs 12 5 lb MINI PORTA Altazimuth Mount About 3 5 Kgs 7 7 lb Adjustable from 70cm to 130cm in length 2 8 Kgs 6 17 lb The PORTA II MINI PORTA altazimuth mount features simple altitude...

Page 6: ...ion handle over the worm shaft Place the accessory tray over the tripod leg spreader and position it so the screw bolt on the tripod leg spreader fits the matching hole at the center of the accessory...

Page 7: ...Preparation Preparation Assembling the Telescope Assembling the Telescope Mounting the Optical Tube Attaching the Eyepiece WARNING WARNING Dovetail Lock knob Dovetail Lock knob Dovetail Lock knob Dov...

Page 8: ...tube is underneath the stud Tighten the two adjust ment screws so that the finder scope is aligned as shown in the figure Loosen the finder bracket lock screw on the tele scope Attach the finder brack...

Page 9: ...p chart below as for the installation of other optional tripods available for the PORTA II Loosen the lock knob underneath the tripod head of the PORTA II and take the mount body off Make sure to hold...

Page 10: ...use of unbalance shift it to the center of balance With the optical tube in the horizontal position hold the optical tube and loosen slightly the tube ring lock knobs so the optical tube can slide Gra...

Page 11: ...se a conspicuous target in the distance and place the target in the center of a field of view of the telescope In the illustration a distant Vixen tower is brought into the center of the field of view...

Page 12: ...not be seen as a tight point image or blurred if you have weak eyesight Adjust the dot finder by turning the adjustment knobs on the side of the dot finder so that the red dot aims at the same target...

Page 13: ...ace the altitude handle in a desired position as shown in the figure right Match the dovetail block with an outer pair of thre aded holes on the altitude axis plate Attach the dovetail block with the...

Page 14: ...the optical tube Locate the four Allen head screws holding the base of the altitude unit on the azimuth axis Grasp the arm of the altitude unit and back out the screws with the Allen wrench Attach th...

Page 15: ...f view again With the finder scope aligned and the eyepiece attached you are ready to use the PORTA II MINI PORTA telescope for your celestial observation in the night sky Let s begin by observing a b...

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