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Page 3: Tripod Set Up
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY - AUTOTRACKING MOUNTS TRIPOD SET UP Fig.1 ADJUSTING TRIPOD LEGS (Fig.1) Slowly loosen the height adjustment clamp and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg. Tighten the clamps to hold the legs in place. Spread the tripod legs apart to stand the tripod upright. Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled. -
Page 4: Telescope Assembly - Multifunction Mounts
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY - MULTIFUNCTION MOUNTS TRIPOD & MOUNT SET UP TRIPOD SET UP Fig.6 Fig.7 Remove the tripod from the box and spread the legs apart until fully extended. Adjust the desired height of the tripod before attaching the fork arm and your optical tube. Minor adjustments can be made later. - Page 5 Fig.a Azimuth Sight Tube adjustment ON/OFF control The Red Dot Finder is a zero magnification pointing tool that uses Brightness a coated glass window to superimpose the image of a small red Control dot onto the night sky. The Red Dot Finder is equipped with a Altitude variable brightness control, azimuth adjustment control, and Adjustment...
- Page 6 FOR ASTRONOMICAL USE Fig.d Fig.e SLOW GUIDE FAST CRUISE AUTOTRACKING TELESCOPES The Auto-tracking Mount power requirement is 12-Volts DC Nominal. The maximum voltage should not exceed 16-volts and the minimum is 8-volts. The provided battery pack can hold eight (8) AA alkaline batteries. It can be place in the tray on the tripod. to power supply MULTIFUNCTION TELESCOPES...
- Page 7 etting the local latitude for accurate tracking Fig.i Setting the local latitude is not required to track an astronomical object but it greatly enhances the tracking accuracy. It requires that you know the latitude of the observing site. To set the latitude for the Northern Hemisphere, use the directional SLOW buttons to adjust the telescope tube until the latitude scale reads 0.
- Page 8 To activate the TRACKING FUNCTION, you must first find the astronomical Fig.l object you are seeking. The preferred method of finding objects is called "star-hopping" and there is much written on this method. Remember, you must used the Hand Control unit to move the telescope as you cannot move it manually.
- Page 9 CRUISE Fig.o The CRUISE mode is usable if you want the mount to stop for several seconds at each stored position during slewing. To activate the CRUISE function, press "SET" and "GO" keys in combination (Fig.o). SLOW GUIDE FAST The mount will cruise sequentially among the stored positions. The mount will stay in each position for 5 seconds and then move on to the next position.
- Page 10 SCAN Fig.p The SCAN function allows for scaning among all the stored positions one by one without a stop at each position. There is not waiting at the end of each scan cycle. Hold the "GO" key and press the key to SLOW GUIDE...