Celestron Advanced VX 12026, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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2. Remove the counterweight safety screw on the bottom
end of the counterweight bar by turning it counterclock-
wise. This screw prevents the counterweight from falling
off the mount in the case the counterweight locking screw
comes loose.
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weight.
4. Slide the counterweight over the counterweight bar and
move it about halfway up the bar.
5. Tighten the locking screw on the side of the counter-
weight to hold it in place.
6. Replace the counterweight safety screw.
Tip: The hole in the center of your counterweight is slightly
larger on one side. When you slide the counterweight
onto the counterweight bar, make sure that the smaller
hole is facing the equatorial head. This allows you to
slide the counterweight over the safety screw at the
bottom of the counterweight bar in case you need a
little bit more adjustment to balance additional acces-
sories mounted on your optical tube. The smaller hole
prevents the counterweight from completely sliding
over the safety screw.
Attaching the Hand Control Holder
The Advanced VX telescope models come with a hand
control holder that attaches to a tripod leg. The hand control
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around the tripod leg and the holder which attaches to the
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1. Place the leg clamp up against one of the tripod legs
and press firmly until the clamp wraps around the leg.
2. Slide the back of the hand control holder downward into
the channel on the front of the legs clamp until it snaps
into place.
Attaching an Optical Tube to the Mount
The telescope attaches to the mount via a dovetail slide
bar which is mounted along the bottom of the telescope
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declination and right ascension clutch knobs are tight and
the counterweight(s) are securely installed. This will ensure
that the mount does not move suddenly while attaching the
telescope. To mount the telescope tube:
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telescope mounting platform. This allows you to slide
the dovetail bar onto the mount.
2. If your telescope is equipped with one, remove the safety
screws located beneath the dovetail bar.
3. Slide the dovetail bar on the telescope tube into the
mounting platform of the mount. Slide the telescope so
that the back of the dovetail bar is close to the back of
the mounting platform.
4. Tighten the mounting screws on the side of the mounting
platform to hold the telescope in place.
Now that the optical tube is securely in place, the visual
accessories can now be attached to the telescope. This is
covered in detail in the section of this manual dealing with
the use of optical tubes.
Moving the Telescope Manually
In order to properly balance your telescope, you will need to
move your telescope manually at various portions of the sky
to observe different objects. To make rough adjustments,
loosen the R.A. and DEC clutch knobs slightly and move
the telescope in the desired direction.
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each axis of the telescope. To loosen the clutches on the
telescope, rotate the lock levers counterclockwise.
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