Aligning The Finder Scope - Vixen SPHINX SXD Instruction Manual

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The higher the magnification, the larger the object appears. However, the image is
dimmer at high power than at low power.
Field of view at low power
Smaller image but you get a wider field of view and brighter, sharper image.
Field of view at high power
A large image but you get a narrower field of view and darker, fainter image.
Hint 5 Changing the Motor Speed in Home Position
The motor speed adjustments are available on the screen of Home Position. This is a
useful and convenient feature to change your preference , if you make finer adjustments to
the telescope's directions, aligning the finder scope and viewing terrestrial objects.
IV Aligning the Finder Scope
For the novice telescope user it is difficult to locate a selected object in the field of view at
high magnification. Using a finder scope will make this easier.
Be sure to align the finder scope with the telescope before you start observing.
Adjusting a 7x50 finder scope
(1) Choose a conspicuous target in the distance and place the target in the center of the
field of view of the telescope in accordance with procedures I to III in Basic Operation.
In the illustration, a distant tower is brought into the center of the field of view of the
telescope.
(2) As you look through the finder scope, you should find the same target somewhere within
the finder's field of view.
In the illustration, the tower is seen in the upper right of the finder's field of view.
*The
finder scope has crosshairs.