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P R E FA C E
Thank you for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope.
This manual applies to the R200SS telescope. You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to your particular
model. Read the instructions for your mount along with this manual if you purchased the telescope as a complete package.
WARNING!
Never look directly at the sun with the telescope or its finder scope or eyepiece.
Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
CAUTION
Do not leave the optical tube uncapped in the daytime. Sunlight passing through the telescope or finder scope may cause a fire.
Do not use the product while moving or walking, injuries could result from a collision with objects or from stumbling or falling.
Keep small caps, plastic bags, or plastic packing materials away from children.
These may cause a danger of swallowing or suffocation.
Do not use the product in a wet environment and do not handle with wet hands.
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Do not leave the product inside a car in bright sunshine, or in other hot places. Keep any strong heat sources away from the product.
When cleaning, do not use organic solvents such as paint thinner or similar products.
Do not expose the product to rain, water drops, dirt or sand.
Avoid touching any lens or mirror surfaces directly with your hands. In case a lens or mirror becomes dirty with fingerprints or general
smears, gently wipe it using a commercially available lens cleaner and a lens cleaning paper or cloth, or consult your local Vixen dealer.
Blow off dust on lenses using a commercially available blower brush.
For storage, keep the product in a dry place and do not expose to direct sunlight.
S E T T I N G U P T H E T E L E S C O P E
Refer to your mount instructions along with this manual.
Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount
Loosen both the dovetail tube-plate lock screw and safety screw until the tips of these screws no longer
extended into the inner part of the dovetail block. Slide the dovetail mounted scope into the dovetail
mounting block as shown in the figure. Tighten the dovetail lock screw (centered on the notch) onto the
dovetail tube plate until snug. Then tighten the small chrome safety screw onto the dovetail mounting
block until snug.
Attaching the Finder Scope
( T h i s p a r t m a y b e o p t i o n a l a t y o u r p a r t i c u l a r m o d e l . )
Loosen the finder bracket lock screw
on the telescope's finder bracket shoe.
Attach the 7x50 finder scope as shown
i n t h e f i g u r e a n d t i g h t e n t h e f i n d e r
b r a c k e t l o c k s c r e w s e c u r e l y.
The basic operations of the telescope
such as balancing the telescope and
adjusting the finder scope are described
in the instruction manuals for the Vixen
Equatorial Mount.
Finder Bracket Setscrew
Finder Bracket Shoe
Focus Knob
Tube Ring
Dovetail Tube Plate
(Thi s part m ay be opti onal at yo ur par ti cul ar mo del. )
Safety Screw
Dovetail Plate Lock Screw
2
7x50 Finder Scope
with illuminator
Finder Bracket
Adjustment Screw
Optical Tube
(SXW mount and R200SS optical tube shown here.)
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