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- Page 1 AGES INSTRUCTION MANUAL 50mm Student 50mm Student WARNING : Contains button or coin cell battery. Telescope Telescope Hazardous if swallowed - see instructions. Space Exploration Gear...
- Page 2 CONTENTS WARNING CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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Page 3: Parts Overview
CONTENTS Contents Parts Overview 50mm Objective Lens Pan-Tilt Alt-Azimuth Mount Tripod with accessory tray Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) with Dew Shield Focus Wheel Diagonal 1.25” Eyepieces (12.5mm and 20mm) Red Dot Viewfinder Instruction Manual, & Downloadable Planisphere Visit: www.exploreone.com/pages/product-manuals... -
Page 4: How To Set Up
HOW TO SET UP Assembly: Note: We recommend assembling your telescope for the first time in the daylight or in a lit room so that you can familiarize yourself with assembly steps and all components. • Open the tripod until the tripod spreaders are fully extended. Put the accessory tray in place and turn it clockwise until stable. - Page 5 HOW TO SET UP 1. 50mm Objective Lens 2. Pan-Tilt Alt-Azimuth Mount 3. Tripod with accessory tray 4. Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) with Dew Shield 5. Focus Wheel 6. Diagonal 7. 1.25” Eyepieces (12.5mm and 20mm) 8. Red Dot Viewfinder...
- Page 6 INSTRUCTION MANUAL TELESCOPE TERMS TO KNOW: Diagonal: A mirror that deflects the ray of light 90 degrees. With a horizontal telescope tube, this device deflects the light upwards so that you can comfortably observe by looking downwards into the eyepiece. The image in a diagonal mirror appears upright, but rotated around its vertical axis (mirror image).
- Page 7 Using/Aligning the Red Dot Viewfinder: The viewfinder is powered by a CR-2032 battery that is included. Before using the viewfinder for the first time, remember to remove the plastic insulator that is blocking the battery from connecting. When it is time to replace the battery, remove the battery cap by loosening the set screw.
- Page 8 Red Dot Viewfinder The Red Dot Viewfinder is (bottom view) powered by a battery type CR-2032 (3V); if a replacement is necessary, remove cap (Fig. 1) by unscrewing set screw (Fig. 2) and sliding battery towards the front. Slide new battery in place with the positive (+) side showing.
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Page 9: Using Your Telescope
Using your telescope: After you have aligned your viewfinder, you are ready to start observing! Put the 20mm eyepiece into the diagonal to get the widest field of view. This wider field of view will make it easier to locate and track objects. Use the panhandle to move the scope up, down and side to side until your target comes into view in the eyepiece. - Page 10 POSSIBLE OBJECTS Terrestrial Images FOR OBSERVATION: f=20 mm f=12.5 mm Terrestrial objects Take note of the examples below, including Mount Rushmore and the golf course. Start with the 20 mm eyepiece and focus until the image is clear. After mastering the 20 mm eyepiece, switch to the 12.5 mm eyepiece and practice scanning and focusing until the image is clear.
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Page 11: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide: Remove dust protection cap and sun-shield No picture from the objective opening. Blurred picture Adjust focus using focus ring. No focus possible Wait for temperature to balance out. Never observe through a glass surface Bad quality such as a window. Viewing object visible Align finder to telescope in the finder, but not... -
Page 12: Safety Warnings
SAFETY WARNINGS Read and follow the instructions, safety rules, and first aid information. • Respect privacy: When using are powered by batteries. Coin Cell Battery can this device, respect the Batteries should be kept cause internal chemical privacy of other people. For out of children’s reach. - Page 13 ©2017 Discovery Communications, LLC. Discovery and the Discovery logo are ™ ™ trademarks of Discovery Communications, LLC, used under license. All rights reserved. discoverykids.com ©2017 Explore Scientific, LLC, a Journey North Company. 1010 S. 48th Street, Springdale AR 72762 All rights reserved. explorescientificusa.com | exploreone.com | 866.252.3811 Made in China CONFORMS TO THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM F963...
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