| Step 4. Attaching Telescope |
Dovetail | Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2). |
lock (#2) |
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| Step 5. Attaching Optics |
| Insert 45º diagonal: Insert diagonal (#6) into the eyepiece side |
| of the telescope. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. |
| Insert the eyepiece: Remove the supplied 25mm eyepiece (#7) |
| from its container and slide it into the open end of the diagonal. |
45º diagonal | Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. |
Remove the round dust cover lid from the end of telescope. | |
(#6) |
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| Use the focus knob to bring objects into focus. You may need |
| to turn the focus knob quite a few turns to focus your telescope |
| for the first time. Always start observing using a lower power |
Eyepiece (#7) | eyepiece (such as the 25mm eyepiece) to get a wider field of |
view. Later on you can change to higher powers. (Eyepieces of | |
| higher powers have narrower field of views; it’s more difficult to |
| locate objects using |
Focus knob |
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| Step 6. Connecting Hand Controller |
| Plug hand controller into any one of the HBX (handbox) ports on |
| the mount. |
| 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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