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PREFACE
This manual applies to VMC95L and VMC110L telescopes. You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to
your particular model.
Read instructions for a mounting of telescope along with this manual when you purchased the telescope as a complete package.
WARNING!
Never look directly at the sun with the telescope or its finder or guide scope.
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 solvents such as paint thinner or similar products.
Do not expose the product to rain, water, 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. Do not use compressed air.
For storage, keep the product in a dry place and do not expose to direct sunlight.
SETTING UP THE TELESCOP
Attaching the Telescope to your Mount
Loosen both the dovetail-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 of the mount and tighten the
dovetail lock screw (centered on the notch)
onto the dovetail tube plate until snug.
First tighten the dovetail lock screw, and then
tighten the small chrome safety screw onto
the dovetail mounting block until snug.
Change the position of the dovetail tube pate
on the VMC95L or VMC110L optical tube with
the supplied Allen wrench if you attach it onto a
Vixen mount other than the SKYPOD and PORTA.
1. Remove the dovetail tube plate from the
optical tube.
2. Attach the dovetail tube plate to the bottom
of the optical tube as shown in the figure.
3. Loosen both the dovetail-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 of the mount and tighten the dovetail
lock screw (centered on the notch) onto the
dovetail tube plate until snug.
Thank you very much for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope.
Example: Attaching to the SKYPOD mount
VMC110L optical tube
Dovetail-plate
lock scre
Safety screw
Part of the
dovetail block
Example: Attaching to the GP2 mount
①
②
Dovetail
tube plate
First tighten the dovetail lock screw, and then tighten the small chrome
safety screw onto the dovetail mounting block until snug.
2
Refer to your mount instructions
along with this manual.
(VMC110L shown here.)
Dovetail
tube plate
Dovetail
③
tube plate
Dovetail
tube plate
Allen wrench
Safety
screw
Dovetail-plate
lock scre
Example: Attaching to the PORTA mount
Dovetail-plate
lock scre
VMC110L
optical tube
Safety
screw
Part of the
dovetail block
Dovetail
tube plate
VMC110L
optical tube
Part of the
dovetail block
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