Orion 7220 Instruction Manual

Orion 70mm multi-use finder scope

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Orion 70mm Multi-Use
Finder Scope
#7220
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Copyright © 2012-2014 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
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IN 497 Rev. C 06/14

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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2012-2014 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars. IN 497 Rev. C 06/14...
  • Page 2 Figure 1. The Orion 70mm Multi-Finder (MF70). Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion 70mm Multi-Use Finder Scope (MF70). The fi nder scope is an invaluable tool for fi nding objects in the night sky. It is a miniature telescope that mounts onto a larger telescope.
  • Page 3 (FOV) telescope or as a very bright Brand/Type Distance fi nder scope or guide scope. (mm) Orion 90 degree prism Field of View (FOV) Orion 90 degree mirror It is important to understand that a Orion 45 degree prism wide fi eld of view is what makes a Vixen 1.25”...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    You are now ready to choose from a variety of accessories such as Takahashi eyepieces and reticle eyepiece for Takahashi visual or photography work, or a guide William camera such as the Orion StarShoot Optics UWAN 2 1/2 AutoGuider for guiding. Tele Vue Ethos...
  • Page 5 piece thumbscrew itself can be used as a lever to adjust focus. When focused is reached lock down the eyepiece thumbscrew. Tiny adjust- ments can be made before fi nally lock- ing down the rotation locking thumb- screw to lock the focuser position. The thumbscrew should only be slightly tightened to avoid damage to the inter- nal threads.
  • Page 6 Figure 9. MF70 with StarShoot (not included). AutoGuider guide camera. We recommend using the #05528 Orion T-thread Spacing Ring Kit or the #05326 Orion Variable 12-17mm T-thread Spacer Ring to get the best spacing combination. For the StarShoot AutoGuider or the StarShoot G3, the required spacing is approximately 70mm.
  • Page 7: Weight Balance

    We recommend using the #05528 Orion T-thread Spacing Ring Kit or the #05326 Orion Variable 12-17mm T-thread Spacer Ring to reach other additional spacing combinations. Weight Balance The MF70 was designed to be extremely light weight. By adding an optional prism/mirror diagonal and eyepiece, the total weight can increase rapidly.
  • Page 8: Cleaning Lenses

    so that only fine adjustment of the MF70’s adjustment screws will be needed to center it on the FOV. Otherwise you’ll have to make coarser adjustments to the MF70’s adjustment screws to redirect the aim of the MF70. The best method for adjusting the aim is to loosen one of the adjustment screws while tightening another adjustment screw.
  • Page 9: Specifications

    Specifications Optical design Refractor Optical diameter 70mm Focal length 279mm Focal ratio f/4.0 Coatings Fully coated Glass material Crown/Flint Resolving power 1.70arc*sec Lowest useful magnification 10x Mount type Optical Tube without Mount Tube material Aluminum Length of optical tube 8.2 in. Weight, optical tube 1.2 lbs.
  • Page 10: One-Year Limited Warranty

    One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided...

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