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II. Setting Up the Telescope

Your new TableTop telescope arrives with the optical tube 
already attached to the base. Carefully remove the assembled 
telescope from the shipping box and set it upright on its base. 
Remove the plastic bag from the telescope. 
Rotate the telescope tube so it is positioned somewhat like in 
the pictures on the cover of this manual. You may note that the 
saddle clamp knob (see 

Figure 3

) is in a downward position. 

That is fine if it is. But if you‘d prefer to have it in the upward 
position as shown in 

Figure 3

, for more convenient access to 

it, that’s easy enough to do. Just hold the telescope tube in 
one hand and loosen the saddle clamp knob with the other 
until you can lift or slide the telescope tube’s dovetail bar out 
of the saddle. Then rotate the saddle until the clamp knob is 
pointing up. Finally, reattach the telescope tube to the saddle 
and tighten the saddle clamp knob. 

Install the EZ Finder II

Slide the foot of the EZ Finder’s bracket into the dovetail shoe 
on the telescope tube (

Figure 4

). Make sure the EZ Finder II 

is oriented with the sight tube facing the front end of the tele-
scope, as shown.

Install and Eyepiece and (for the StarMax 90) the 

Diagonal

The TableTop telescopes come with two 4-element Bertele 
eyepieces: one of 20mm focal length and the other of 10mm 
focal length. More information about the eyepieces are pro-
vided later in this manual. 

For the SkyScanner 100 Reflector, insert an eyepiece directly 
into the focuser (

Figure 5A

). First remove the cap from the 

focuser and loosen the two thumbscrews to provide clearance 
for the eyepiece barrel. Then insert the barrel of the eyepiece 
into the focuser and lightly retighten the thumbscrews. 
For the StarMax 90 Mak-Cass, you will first insert the star 
diagonal into the visual back adapter. The diagonal deflects 
the light exiting the telescope by 90 degrees, providing a more 
convenient angle for viewing through the eyepiece. Once the 
diagonal is secured in the visual back adapter with the two 
thumbscrews, insert an eyepiece into the diagonal and secure 
it with the thumbscrew on the diagonal (

Figure 5B

). 

Tabletop or (Optional) Tripod?

One of the great assets of the TableTop telescopes is their 
extremely compact, portable size. You may find that the most 
comfortable way to use the telescope is while sitting down or 
kneeling on the ground next to it. If you wish to raise the tele-
scope off the ground a bit so that it can be used while stand-
ing or sitting in a chair, then a platform such as a milk crate, a 
camping table, or a picnic table might be just the ticket. 
One other possibility for how to “mount” the telescope is on 
an optional tripod. The TableTop telescopes are equipped with 
a built-in photo tripod adapter (

Figure 6

), which features a 

female 3/8”-16 threaded insert in the center, and a remov-
able 1/4”-to-3/8” thread adapter pre-installed in it. The adapter 
allows the TableTop telescope base to be mounted on most 
standard photographic tripods. Most photo tripods have either 
a 3/8"-16 or a 1/4"-20 threaded post to allow attachment of a 
pan head or ball head. Attaching the TableTop telescope to the 
tripod’s threaded post rather than to a pan head will provide 
better stability. So we recommend removing any pan head or 
ball head from the tripod and installing the telescope directly 

Figure 4.

 Slide the foot of the EZ Finder II bracket into the 

dovetail shoe on the telescope tube, as shown. Then tighten the 

thumbscrew.

Thumbscrew

Shoe

Sight tube

Figure 3. 

The telescope optical tube is attached to the dovetail 

saddle via a dovetail bar mounted on the telescope tube. StarMax 

90 Mak-Cass pictured here.

Saddle 

clamp knob

Dovetail bar

Dovetail Saddle

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Страница 2: ...nder II reflex sight the eyepiece and in the case of the StarMax 90 the diagonal These compact telescopes are designed for grab and go portability Whether you set yours on a pic nic table the hood of your car or on an optional tripod for your viewing session we re sure you and your family and friends will love scanning the night sky for its many hidden treasures The following instructions will hel...

Страница 3: ...lescope it is suggested that you save the internal packaging In the unlikely event the product needs to be returned the shipping materials can be reused to ensure it arrives safely at its destination Make sure all the parts listed in the Parts List and shown in Figures 1 and 2 are present Figure 2 Components of the StarMax 90 TableTop Mak Cass telescope EZ Finder II Moon filter 20mm eyepiece 10mm ...

Страница 4: ...t the star diagonal into the visual back adapter The diagonal deflects the light exiting the telescope by 90 degrees providing a more convenient angle for viewing through the eyepiece Once the diagonal is secured in the visual back adapter with the two thumbscrews insert an eyepiece into the diagonal and secure it with the thumbscrew on the diagonal Figure 5B Tabletop or Optional Tripod One of the...

Страница 5: ...nder scope you must remove the small tab sticking out from the battery compartment Doing so will allow the pre installed 3V CR 2032 button cell battery to make contact with the finder scope s electronic circuitry to power the finder s red LED illuminator The tab can then be discarded Turn the power knob clockwise until you hear the click indicating that power has been turned on Look through the ba...

Страница 6: ...ntil it clicks off Replacing the Battery Replacement 3 volt lithium CR 2032 batteries are available from many retail outlets To replace the dead battery use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the battery cover Figure 10A Then carefully pull back on the retaining clip and shake out the old battery Do not over bend the retaining clip Then slide the new battery under the retaining clip with ...

Страница 7: ... a useful magnification limit of about 2x per millimeter of aperture This translates to a limit of 200x for the SkyScanner 100 Reflector and 180x for the StarMax 90 Mak Cass Some telescope manufacturers will use mislead ing claims of ultra high magnifications See distant galaxies at 640X While such magnifications are technically possible the actual image at that magnification would be a dim indis ...

Страница 8: ...ediately see faint nebulas gal axies and star clusters or even very many stars for that mat ter Your eyes take about 30 minutes to reach perhaps 80 of their full dark adapted sensitivity As your eyes become dark adapted more stars will glimmer into view and you ll be able to see fainter details in objects you view in your telescope To see what you re doing in the darkness use a red filtered flashl...

Страница 9: ...et Figure 13 MoonMap 260 With locations and names of over 260 features on the Moon such as craters mountains valleys seas and more the Orion MoonMap 260 is a great tool for beginning astronomers This detailed map will even show you where various space craft have landed on the Moon s surface The whole family will enjoy looking at the Moon with the telescope then using the MoonMap 260 to learn the n...

Страница 10: ...he most luminous object in the sky excluding the Sun and the Moon It is so bright that sometimes it is visible to the naked eye during full daylight Ironically Venus appears as a thin crescent not a full disk when at its peak brightness Because it is so close to the Sun it never wanders too far from the morning or evening horizon No surface markings can be seen on Venus which is always shrouded in...

Страница 11: ... Vixen style dovetail with clamp knob Optical tube mounting adapter Vixen style dovetail bar two 20 threaded holes on bottom Eyepieces 20mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated 10mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated Magnification with supplied eyepieces 62 5x 20mm and 125x 10mm Diagonal Mirror star diagonal 90 1 25 Finder scope EZ Finder II Reflex Sight 3V lithium ion battery includ...

Страница 12: ...nting saddle Vixen style dovetail with clamp knob Optical tube mounting adapter Vixen style dovetail bar two 20 threaded holes on bottom Eyepieces 20mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated 10mm 4 element Bertele design 1 25 multi coated Magnification with supplied eyepieces 20x 20mm and 40x 10mm Finder scope EZ Finder II Reflex Sight 3V lithium ion battery included Moon filter Neutral densit...

Страница 13: ...ack Is the primary mir ror reflection more centered in the secondary mirror now You may need to loosen a different screw then tighten the other two to better center the primary mirror in the secondary It s a matter of trial and error The goal is to center the primary mirror reflection in the secondary mirror as in Figure 14A by adjusting these three screws in this fashion Do not adjust the center ...

Страница 14: ...er 100 Reflector s primary mirror very often if ever and you will never need to clean the primary mirror of the StarMax 90 Mak Cass since it is inside a closed tube Covering the telescope with the dust cap when it is not in use will help prevent dust from accumu lating on the mirrors When bringing the telescope inside after an evening s viewing it is normal for moisture to accumulate on the mirror...

Страница 15: ...cap there is no reason to remove the inner cap This is an older cap design that was intended to allow removal of the inner cap to produce a smaller aper ture which would cut down on brightness when observing the Moon for example But using a Moon filter such as the one included with your telescope is a much more effective means of reducing lunar brightness The inner cap is not intended to be remove...

Страница 16: ...he original retail purchaser only During this war ranty period Orion Telescopes Binoculars will repair or replace at Orion s option any warranted instru ment that proves to be defective provided it is returned postage paid Proof of purchase such as a copy of the original receipt is required This warranty is only valid in the country of purchase This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment t...

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