Set Up Instruction; Tripod & Mount - Spectrum ST-AZ60 Series Instruction Manual

SET UP INSTRUCTION

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Tripod & Mount
1. Release the tripod leg lock
extend the spread tripod legs
the proper height
2. Place the tripod (3) on a relatively flat
ground where you have a clear view to
the sky (if you are viewing celestial
objects) or distanced ground (if you are
viewing land objects).
3. Adjust the height of the legs to level the
top of the tripod.
4. Attach the accessory tray
center spreader bars (5) and temporarily
place all the accessories there.
5. To install the slow motion control cables
(12) and (14), first loosen the slow
motion locking screws (13)
the flat attachment area on the shaft.
6. Once the slow motion control cable is on
the shaft, tighten the locking screw to a
firm feel.
7. With these steps done properly, your
tripod and mount are now set up
correctly.
Please DO NOT look at the Sun through your telescope without a proper filter. This may damage your eyes permanently.
OTA
(6) and fully 1. Locate the Vixen dovetail
(7) to set the Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
onto the saddle plate
mount
(9) to a firm feel.
2. Install the red dot view finder
secure it by tightening the lock knob
to a firm feel.
3. Install the diagonal
tube, and secure the diagonal by
(4) onto the tightening the diagonal lock knob
4. Selectively install the Barlow Lens per
desire
5. Slide an eyepiece
and secure it by tightening the eyepiece
and locate locking screw
(23) and slide
(10) located on the
(2) and tighten the OTA lock knob
(15)
(16)
(18) into the optical
(17).
(20) into the diagonal
(19).
View Finder Alignment
1. Point the OTA at a distanced land object during
(1) the daytime, such as a distanced light pole.
2. Look through the lower-power eyepiece first
and center the object in the eyepiece
3. Focus the telescope by turning the focus knob
and (24a) of (24b) till the object is sharp and clear.
4. Turn on the red dot viewfinder by turning the
view finder on-off switch
it. Adjust the red dot by turning one of the two
view finder alignment knobs
dot is overlapping the same object centered in
the eyepiece.
5. Repeating the same process at night by
pointing at a celestial object such as the Moon
will further align your viewfinder and OTA.
(22) and look through
(21) till the red