Carson Optical RP-300 instruction manual Carson Optical 35 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, NY

Models: RP-300

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Phone Fax For information, call toll-free Carson Optical 35 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, NYRP-300TELESCOPE IMPORTANT DO NOT USE YOUR RED PLANETTM TELESCOPE Table of ContentsSTANT AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE Each box contains the followingPage Page Key to Figures Setting Up Your Tripod Assembly of your Red Planet TelescopeAttaching the Counterweight Attaching the Equatorial MountBalancing the Telescope Calculating PowerBalancing the Mount in R.A Balancing the Mount in DecA Brief Overview of Celestial Coordinates Understanding Celestial MovementPolar Alignment Using Setting Circles Using the TelescopeImage Orientation Cleaning Care and Maintenance of Your TelescopeAdjusting the Diagonal Holder Fig.10Fig.11Adjusting the Primary Mirror SpecificationsNight Time Star Collimation Testing WarningsWarranty Information Customer ServiceWarranty Procedure