Handling And Storage; Setting Up The Telescope; Attaching The Telescope Tube To The Mount - Vixen ED80Sf Instruction Manual

PREFACE
Thank you very much for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope.
This manual applies to ED80Sf telescopes. You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to your particular model.
Read instructions for your mount along with this manual if you purchased the telescope as a complete package.
WARNING!
Never look directly at the sun with the telescope or its finder or guide scope.
Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
CAUTION
Do not leave the optical tube uncapped in the daytime. Sunlight passing through the telescope or finder scope may cause a fire.
Do not use the product while moving or walking, injuries could result from a collision with objects or from stumbling or falling.
Keep small caps, plastic bags, or plastic packing materials away from children. These may cause a danger of swallowing or suffocation.
Do not us e the pr o duc t in a wet envir onment and do not handle with wet hands.

HANDLING AND STORAGE

Do not leave the product inside a car in bright sunshine, or in other hot places. Keep any strong heat sources away from the product.
When cleaning, do not use solvents such as paint thinner or similar products.
Do not expose the product to rain, water, dirt or sand.
Avoid touching any lens or mirror surfaces directly with your hands. In case a lens or mirror becomes dirty with fingerprints or general
smears, gently wipe it using a commercially available lens cleaner and a lens cleaning paper or cloth, or consult your local Vixen dealer.
Blow off dust on lenses using a commercially available blower brush. Do not use compressed air.
For storage, keep the product in a dry place and do not expose to direct sunlight.

SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE

Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount

1. Loosen both the dovetail plate lock screw and safet y screw
until the tip s of thes e s c r ews no longer ex tende d into the
inner par t of the dovet ail blo c k.
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Dovetail Plate
Sefety Screw
Look Screw
First tighten the dovetail lock screw, and then tighten the small chrome safety screw onto the dovetail mounting block until snug.
Necessity of the Finder Scope
F o r t h e n o v i c e t e l e s c o p e u s e r i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o l o c a t e a s e l e c t e d o b j e c t i n t h e f i e l d o f v i e w a t h i g h m a g n i f i c a t i o n .
U s i n g a f i n d e r s c o p e w i l l m a ke t h i s e a s i e r.
B e s u r e t o a l i g n t h e f i n d e r s c o p e w i t h t h e t e l e s c o p e b e f o r e y o u s t a r t o b s e r v i n g .
Optical Tube
Tube Rings
Dovetail Plate
Receiver
Refer to your mount instructions along with this manual.
(SX2 mount and ED80Sf optical tube shown here.)
2. Slide the dovetail mounted scope into the dovetail mounting block
as shown in the figure. Tighten the dovetail lock screw (centered
on the notch) onto the dovetail tube plate until snug.
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Sefety Screw
Look Screw
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