ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS Solar StarSeeker 10382 Instruction Manual

Orion
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your
new Solar StarSeeker Tracking Altazimuth Mount allows high per-
formance locating and tracking of the solar disk during the day-
time. The mount utilizes a Vixen style dovetail cradle, which is
compatible with any small telescope that uses a Vixen dovetail bar.
When booted up, the mount will automatically find, locate and track
the sun, without needing any manual star alignment. The mount
uses a built in GPS receiver, coupled with a small CCD sensor to
locate the position of the sun in the sky. The weight of the attached
telescope should not exceed 7 lbs., so small solar telescopes such
as the PST, SolarMax 40, 60, or Orion Short Tube 80 with white
light filter would be appropriate for this mount.
These instructions will help you set up and properly use your Solar
StarSeeker Tracking Altazimuth Mount. Please read them over
thoroughly before getting started and keep this manual handy until
you have mastered your mount's operation.
Warning: Do not attempt to attach any telescope to this mount
that does not already have a properly mounted solar filter attached
securely over the front optics. Attach the filter to scope BEFORE
mounting and BEFORE powering on the mount. Remove any opti-
cal finderscope that is not filtered as well! This mount will automati-
cally point to the sun, and if any telescope is attached that does
not have a proper solar filter in place, damage can occur to the
telescope, and injury to the user, as concentrated sunlight will be
focused through the telescope. Burns and blindness can occur in a
fraction of a second, so please be aware of the proper procedure
before using this mount.

1. Parts List

Qty Description
1 Mount Head
1 Adjustable Tripod
1 Accessory Tray
1 Extension pier
WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your
telescope—even for an instant—without a professionally
made solar filter that completely covers the front of
the instrument, or permanent eye damage could result.
Young children should use this telescope only with adult
supervision.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Solar StarSeeker
®
Altazimuth Mount
#10382
Vixen dovetail
cradle
Dovetail
locking knob
Tripod
Tripod leg
spreader
Figure 1.
The Orion Solar StarSeeker Tracking Altazimuth Mount

2. Assembly

The mount assembly procedure is quick and easy, as there are
very few parts, and can be completed in a matter of minutes. The
individual components are packed in several boxes inside the
shipping box. Please remove all parts from all boxes, and make
sure all the component pieces are accounted for. Remember to
save all the shipping material so that they can be used to transport
the mount in the future. In the unlikely event that you need to return
the mount, you must use the original packaging.
Refer to the Figure 1 during assembly.
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Tracking
™
Camera
Battery
housing
Extension pier
locking knobs
Extension pier
Leg height
adjustments
Accessory
tray
IN 605 10/17