Preface
*This manual is prepared in common with all the PORTA
II
/ MINI PORTA mount series telescopes. You may occasionally find descriptions in the
text not relevant to your model. The manual explains usage of the PORTA
II
mount by mainly using pictures of the PORTA
II
A80Mf by way of
example. *Be sure to refer to an instruction manual of the optical tube assembly unit, if available, in conjunction with this manual.
*Always keep the instruction manual near your mount or telescope to enable any operational queries to be easily answered.
*This instruction manual describes necessary precautions for the safe use of the product to prevent yourself and others from possible injuries as
well as damages to the equipment. Only use the mounting/telescope after you are completely sure that you understand all the features.
Read carefully the instructions before use, and follow them precisely.
Caution
WARNING!
Thank you for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope from the “PORTA
II
/
MINI PORTA” series of altazimuth mounted telescopes.
Do not leave the telescope’s optical tube uncapped 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 arise from collision with
objects or stumbling or falling.
Keep caps, desiccant, or vinyl packing materials away from children, to avoid danger of swallowing
or suffocation.
Do not leave the mounting or telescope inside a car in the scorching sun or, in front of any heat sources,
particularly radiators of high temperature.
When cleaning, do not use organic solvents such as paint thinners or similar cleaners.
Prevent the product from being exposed to rain, water droplets, heavy dew, mud or sands.
Avoid touching any lens or mirror surface directly with fingers. If the lens or mirror becomes dirty
with fingerprints or general smears, gently wipe it using commercially available lens cleaner and
lens cleaning paper or consult your dealer.
Blow off dust on lens or mirror using commercially available blower blush.
For storage, keep in a dry place, where it is not exposed to the direct rays of the sun.
Handling and Storage
Never look directly at the sun with your naked eyes or through
any telescope or it’s finder scope or guiding scope.
Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
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