iOptron 8507, 8506 Attaching telescope, Attaching optics, Connecting hand controller

Models: 8507 8506

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Step 4. Attaching telescope

 

 

 

 

Step 4. Attaching telescope

 

 

 

 

Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2).

 

 

 

Dovetail

 

 

 

lock (#2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5. Attaching optics

 

 

 

 

Insert 90º diagonal: Remove the round dust cover lid from the

 

 

 

 

drawtube of the telescope. Insert diagonal (#6) into the drawtube.

 

 

 

 

Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only.

 

 

 

 

Insert the eyepiece: Slide the supplied 25mm eyepiece (#7) into

 

 

 

 

the open end of the diagonal. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm

 

 

 

90º diagonal

feel only.

 

 

 

 

(#6)

Use the focus knob to bring objects into focus. You may need to

 

 

 

 

 

Eyepiece (#7)

 

 

 

 

turn the focus knob quite a few turns to focus your telescope for

 

 

 

 

the first time.

 

 

 

Focus knob

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6. Connecting hand controller

 

 

 

 

Plug hand controller into any one of the HBX (handbox) ports on

 

 

 

 

the mount using supplied coiled cable.

 

 

 

 

Turn on power. Now you are ready to observe. Use the 4 Arrow

 

 

 

 

keys (▲▼◄►) to rotate the scope Up, Down, Left, and Right.

 

 

 

 

Use the SPEED key to change the slew speed from the slowest

 

 

 

 

(2X) to the fastest (MAX).

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iOptron 8507, 8506 instruction manual Attaching telescope, Attaching optics, Connecting hand controller