2.. Next,.place.the.rubber.base.mat.on.any.secure.level.
surface.
3.. Now.remove.the.telescope.and.attached.base.from.
its.protective.plastic.bag.and.place.it.onto.the.mat..
Inspect. it. both. externally. and. internally. (uncapping.
it. and. looking. into. and. down. through. the. optical.
window).for.any.obvious.signs.of.shipping.damage..
If. the. shipping. container. itself. is. crushed. or. torn.
open.at.any.place,.this.step.is.especially.critical..If.
damage.should.be.found,.contact.Edmund.Scientific.
Customer.Service.at.1-800-728-6999.and.then.return.
the. telescope. as. instructed. in. the. warranty. box. on.
page.1..
4.. Remove. the. red. plastic. plug. from. the. focuser.
drawtube,. then. uncap. and. insert. the. low-power.
(28. mm). eyepiece. into. the. tube.. Note. that. the.
sanded. portion. of. the. drawtube. and. the. two. tabs.
face.upward..The.right.tab.is.designed.to.put.slight.
tension.on.the.eyepiece.to.keep.it.from.sliding.out..
The. left. tab. is. bent. slightly. upward. to. prevent. the.
drawtube.from.being.turned.too.far.in.and.dropping.
onto.the.telescope’s.main.mirror!
Assembly
Your. new.Astroscan. telescope. is. essentially. ready. for.
use. right. out. of. the. box,. but. there. are. a. few. simple.
steps.you.need.to.perform.before.you.can.actually.look.
through.it..
1.. First,.locate.and.identify.the.following.items:..
•. the.telescope.itself!..
•. mounting.base.(attached.to.telescope).
•. dew/light.shield.(see.photo.on.page.10).
•. shoulder.strap.
•. rubber.base.mat.
•. two.Plossl.eyepieces.(28.mm.-16X.and.15.mm.-.30X).
•. eyepiece.cap.
•. rubber.eyeguard.
•. reflex-sight.finder.(see.photo.on.page.9).
•. dust.cap.for.front.of.telescope.
•. extra.base.bearing.pads.(pack.of.three).
•.
Astroscan User’s Guide
.
•.
The Edmund Sky Guide
.
•. Scientifics’.Star.and.Planet.Locator
5.. Attach.the.finder.by.sliding.it.into.the.grooved.mounting.
bracket.(with.the.tube.portion.facing.forward).located.
to.the.right.of.the.focuser,.and.tighten.the.two.Phillips-
head.screws.to.secure.it.in.place..
6.. Attach.the.dew/light.shield.to.the.front.of.the.telescope.
by. placing. the. two. notched-out. sections. in. their.
corresponding.places.at.the.top.of.the.tube.
7.. Unlock. the. ¼-20. threaded. thumbscrew. located.
under. the. base. by. turning. its. knob. clockwise..This.
will.release.the.telescope.from.its.mounting.and.allow.
it.to.be.moved.about.on.its.three.red.supporting.pads.
(one.on.top.of.each.of.the.three.legs).or.lifted.off.the.
base.entirely.
8.. Your.new.Astroscan.is.now.ready.for.use!.However,.
it. is. strongly. recommended. that. you. read. this.
remainder.of.this.guide.before.proceeding,.especially.
the.section.on.“Basic.Operation.and.Viewing.Hints”.
(beginning.on.page.7),.which.explains,.among.many.
other.useful.things,.how.to.align.and.use.the.reflex-
sight.finder.to.aid.in.pointing.the.telescope.
