Attaching The Telescope Optical Tube To The Tripod; Moving The Telescope Manually - Celestron Travel Scope 80 Instruction Manual

ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE TRIPOD

The telescope optical tube attaches to the tripod using the mounting bracket on the bottom of the optical tube and the
mounting platform of the tripod . Before starting, make sure all of the knobs on the tripod are locked .
1 Flip the lever on the side of the tripod head to release the
quick-release mounting plate and lift it out of the tripod head .
2 Screw the quick-release mounting plate to the bottom of the
telescope optical tube .
3 Place the telescope optical tube with the quick-release
plate back into the tripod head and secure it by pushing the
quick-release lever so it is flush against the mount .

MOVING THE TELESCOPE MANUALLY

The Travel Scope is easy to move wherever you want to point it . The up and down (altitude) is controlled by the pan handle .
Unlock the up and down motion by rotating the pan handle counterclockwise, move the telescope up or down as needed and
then rotate the pan handle clockwise to lock it in place . You can adjust how much force it takes to turn the telescope left and
right by adjusting the azimuth tension knob .
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