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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 3
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 3
A Word of Caution .......................................................................................................................................... 3
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Removing the Lens Cap ................................................................................................................................. 4
The Visual Back ...................................................................................................................................... 4
The Erect Image Diagonal ...................................................................................................................... 4
The Eyepiece ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Installing the Finderscope .............................................................................................................................. 6
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 8
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GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Focusing .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Aligning the Finderscope ............................................................................................................................. 10
Your First Look ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Calculating Magnification ........................................................................................................................... 12
Determining Field of View ........................................................................................................................... 12
General Observing Hints ............................................................................................................................... 13
General Photography Hints ........................................................................................................................... 13
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................ 14
Collimation ................................................................................................................................................... 14
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................. 16
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