Using Your Telescope - Orion SkyScanner BL 102mm Instruction Manual

Figure 12. Attach a side brace to each side
panel with base assembly screws.
Figure 15. Place the base assembly over the bottom ground plate
so that the center bolt aligns with the center hole in the top ground
plate.
At the end of your observing session, be sure to slide the power
switch to OFF to preserve battery life.
Changing the Battery in the Red Dot Scope
The red dot scope uses a standard CR2032 3V lithium ion
battery. Should it die, follow these steps to replace it with a
fresh one:
1. Remove the battery cover by pulling it downward from the
front slot (Figure 24).
Front panel
Figure 13. Attach the front panel to the
two side panels.
2.
3.

Using your Telescope

Choosing an Observing Site
When selecting a location for observing, get as far away as
Center bolt
possible from direct artificial light such as street lights, porch
lights, and automobile headlights. The glare from these lights will
greatly impair your dark-adapted night vision. Avoid viewing over
rooftops and chimneys, as they often have warm air currents
rising from them. Similarly, avoid observing from indoors through
an open (or closed) window, because the temperature difference
Bottom ground
plate
Figure 16. Place the flat washer then the spring washer over the
bolt, then thread on the azimuth tension knob.
Figure 14. Install the top ground plate to the
side panel assembly as shown.
Remove the old battery from underneath the spring tab
and replace it with a new one, with (+) side facing the
spring tab as shown in Figure 25.
Replace the battery cover and snap it into place.
Tension knob
Spring washer
Flat washer
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