Parts Listing; Setting Up; Cleaning/Maintenance; Specifications - Edu Science T600 User Manual

Warning:
Never use a telescope to look at the sun! Looking
at or near the sun will cause instant and
irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is
often painless, so there is no warning to the
observer that damage has occurred until it is too
late. Do not point the telescope or its viewfi nder at
or near the sun. Do not look through the telescope
or its viewfi nder as it is moving. Children should
always have adult supervision while observing.

Parts listing

Please check while unpacking, if all parts are complete:
1 Objective lens
2 Tripod with accessory tray
3 Telescope mounting arm with clamp and panhandle
controller
4 Telescope tube with dew shield
5 Red Dot Finderscope
6 Eyepiece 20 mm/12.5mm
7 Focus Wheel
8 Diagonal mirror

Setting up

It is recommended to do the fi rst set-up during the
daytime to familiarize yourself with steps and
components of setting up your telescope. Now you may
easily set up the telescope even in low light.
1. Spread the tripod (2) legs until the tripod spreaders
are level. Afterwards, put the accessory tray in place
and thread tray until snug. Now you can set the tripod
height by adjusting the single legs with their locking
clamps.
2. Thread the panhandle onto the tripod head.
3. Set the telescope tube on the mount head using the
alignment tab in the bottom of the telescope. Thread
front tension screw until snug (DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN!) Finally tighten the bottom tension screw
until fi rm. (DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!)
4. At last, put the Red Dot Finderscope
(5) from back in its holder and
insert the 20mm eyepiece into the
draw tube
Aligning the Red Dot Finderscope
Your telescope is designed for terrestrial and
astronomical observations. Please keep in mind that
heat turbulences in the air are also magnifi ed. In warm
conditions, it can be useful to limit observations to
medium magnifi cations.
First, remove the dust cover from the objective lens.
Please make sure to remove plastic
insulator from battery Fig 6.
Insert the 20 mm eyepiece into the diagonal, you
may now adjust the focus with the draw tube's
wheel. The Red Dot Finderscope is activated by
sliding the switch on its right side; there are two
intensities available. Before the fi rst observation,
the Red Dot Finderscope has to be aligned to the
telescope. For this, point at a striking target (e.g.
telephone pole) with the telescope's eyepiece. Now,
without moving the telescope, switch on the Red
Dot Finderscope and adjust the red dot with the 2
adjustment screws (left and right - up and down)
until it fi ts to the eyepiece's view. Now the Red Dot
Finderscope is aligned and ready to point for the
telescope.
Hint:
Don't forget to switch off the Red Dot Finderscope
after use!
Cleaning / Maintenance
Your telescope should, like every optical instrument,
be treated with care and stored dry. Doing so will
maintain its optical performance for many years.
After using, the dust cover should be closed after
dew has dried off. The lenses can be cleaned with a
soft cloth available from photo stores. Don't ever
use sharp detergents like gasoline or thinner to
clean the optics!
The Red Dot Finderscope is powered by a battery
type CR-2032 (3V); if a replacement is necessary, it
is drawn out by spreading the holding spring down.
Please keep in mind that a new battery has to be
placed with the positive (+) side downwards!
Technical data
Aperture:
Focal length:
Focal ratio:
Magnifi cations
w/ eyepiece 20 mm: 30x
w/ eyepiece 12.5 mm: 48x
Possible objects for observation:
We have compiled and explained a number of very
interesting celestial bodies and star clusters for you
but we suggest that you start practicing during the
day focusing on terrestrial objects such as Birds
and or Trees at varying distances from you. On the
accompanying images at the end of the instruction
manual, you can see how objects will appear in
good viewing conditions through your telescope at
varying powers.
3
50 mm
600 mm
f/12