Cosmo CASSINI C-1100102EQ1 Operating Instructions Manual

1100mm x 102mm

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C A S S I N I
MODEL : C-1100102EQ1
1100mm X 102mm
COSMO BRANDS INC.
WWW.COSMOSOPTICS.COM

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  • Page 1 C A S S I N I ™ MODEL : C-1100102EQ1 1100mm X 102mm COSMO BRANDS INC. WWW.COSMOSOPTICS.COM...
  • Page 3 C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE CASSINI C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE. THIS TELESCOPE BEEN PRODUCED TO PRECISE SPECIFICATIONS. PRIOR TO USING YOUR NEW CASSINI TELESCOPE PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SETUP AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE IN ORDER TO ALLOW IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY .
  • Page 4 ™ C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER: USED TO LOCATE OBJECTS PRIOR TO USING MAIN TELESCOPE. BATTERY PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST ALIGN THE COVER FINDER WITH THE MAIN TUBE PRIOR TO INITIAL ASTRONOMICAL OR TERRESTRIAL USE. EYEPIECES: 10MM EYEPIECE...
  • Page 5 ™ C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE AT THE SUN. VIEWING THE SUN WITH THIS TELESCOPE OR EVEN THE UNAIDED EYE CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR OTHER SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE. 1 REMOVE ALL PARTS FROM BOX AND IDENTIFY THEM.
  • Page 6 ™ C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE AT THE SUN. VIEWING THE SUN WITH THIS TELESCOPE OR EVEN THE UNAIDED EYE CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR OTHER SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE. 8.
  • Page 7 ™ C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER EYEPIECE TO SKY FRONT LOCKING KNOBS OPTICAL TUBE HELICAL RACK & PINION FOCUSING BACK MICRO-ADJUSTMETNT MICRO-ADJUSTMETNT COUNTER WEIGHT SHAFT EQUATORIAL MOUNT COUNTER WEIGHT MOUNT LOCKING KNOB TRIPOD EYEPIECES ACCESSORY TRAY...
  • Page 8 ™ C A S S I N I C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE HOW TO USE EYEPIECES & ACCESSORIES PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE EYEPIECES AND ACCESSORIES ARE IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO ASSURE EASY OPERATIONS AND CLEAR VIEWING. PLEASE CONSIDER USING YOUR ACCESSORIES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER. BY DOING THIS YOU WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY HAS ON THE FUNCTION OF YOUR TELESCOPE.
  • Page 9 ™ C A S S I N I ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER MOUNTING ALIGNMENT TO MOUNT : 1 REMOVE ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER FROM BOX 2 LOOSEN THUMB SCREWS ON SIDE OF FINDER AND SLIDE FINDER ONTO DOVETAIL MOUNT LOCATED AT TOP OF MAIN TELESCOPE TUBE. 3 TIGHTEN THUMB SCREWS TO CHECK ALIGNMENT WITH MAIN TELESCOPE IMPORTANT 1 THE ELECTRONIC...
  • Page 10: Using The Barlow Lens

    ™ C A S S I N I USING THE BARLOW LENS AS STATED EARLIER IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE BARLOW LENS INCREASES THE POWER OF THE EYEPIECES BY 3 TIMES. TO USE SIMPLY INSERT THE BARLOW LENS INTO THE MAIN FOCUSING TUBE AND THEN PUT THE DESIRED EYEPIECE INTO THE RECEIVING END OF THE BARLOW LENS.
  • Page 11: Moving The Telescope Manually

    MOVING THE TELESCOPE MANUALLY OUNTERCLOCKWISE. BALANCING THE MOUNT IN R.A. TO ELIMINATE UNDUE...
  • Page 12: Balancing The Mount In Dec

    BALANCING THE MOUNT IN DEC ALTHOUGH THE TELESCOPE DOES NOT TRACK IN DECLINATION, THE TELE D BE DONE FOR THE SPECIFIC AREA AT WHICH THE TELESCOPE IS POINTING. ADJUSTING THE MOUNT IN ORDER FOR THE TELESCOPE TO TRACK ACCURATELY, THE TELESCOPE...
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Mount In Altitude

    ADJUSTING THE MOUNT IN ALTITUDE TO INCREASE THE LATITUDE OF THE POLAR AXIS, TIGHTEN THE REAR LATITUDE A 0 GOING UP TO 90. IT IS BEST TO ALWAYS MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS IN ALTITUDE BY MOVING THE MOUNT AGAINST GRAVITY (I.E. USING THE REAR LATITUDE ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO RAISE THE MOUNT).
  • Page 14: Polar Alignment

    POLAR ALIGNMENT TAKE THE TELESCOPE OUTSIDE AROUND 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOU ARE READY TO OBSERVE. THIS WILL LET THE TELESCOPE COOL DOWN TO THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THIS WILL ALLOW THE TELESCOPE TO PERFORM AT IT'S BEST. ONCE IT'S DARK YOU ARE READY TO DO A POLAR ALIGNMENT. LOCATE THE STAR POLARIS, AND POINT THE TELESCOPE'S R.A.
  • Page 15 CASSINI ™ COSMO BRANDS INC. 21230 SW 246th ST. REDLAND FL 33031 USA...

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