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INSTALLING THE FINDERSCOPE

ProED telescopes come with an 8x50 finderscope. The specifications for the 
finderscope refer to the magnification and aperture (in millimeters).  
Therefore, an 8x50 finderscope magnifies objects eight times and has a 50mm 
objective lens.

FINDERSCOPE INSTALLATION

1.   The finderscope comes 

attached to the dovetail 
finderscope bracket and 
is ready to be attached to 
the telescope.

2.   Loosen the thumbscrew 

on the side of the dovetail 
mount.

3.   Slide the base of the 

finderscope bracket 
into the dovetail mount 
and lock down the 
thumbscrew to hold in 
place.

ALIGNING THE FINDERSCOPE

The finderscope is adjusted by using the two adjustment screws and one 
spring loaded tension screw located on the rings of the finderscope bracket. 
To make the alignment process a little easier, you should perform this task 
in the daytime when it is easier to locate objects in the telescope without the 
finderscope. 

To align the finderscope:
1.   Choose a visible object 

that is in excess of one 
mile away. This will 
eliminate any possible 
parallax effect between 
the telescope and  
the finderscope.

2.   Point your telescope at the 

object you selected and 
center it in the eyepiece of 
the telescope.

3.   Check the finderscope to 

see where the object is 
located in the field  
of view.

4.   Adjust the thumb screws 

on the finder bracket 
until the cross hairs are 
centered on the target.

ATTACHING VISUAL ACCESSORIES

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