Mounting The Optical Tube; Attaching The Eyepiece - Vixen X002518 Instruction Manual

Preparation

Mounting the Optical Tube

Attach the dovetail mounted
scope into the dovetail moun
-ting block of the PORTA
mount, tighten the dovetail
lock knob onto the dovetail
tube plate centering notch
until snug.
Next, tighten the small chrome
safety screw onto the adapter
until snug.
WARNING !
Optical tube assemblies are seriously damaged if
dropped. Tighten the dovetail lock knob securely.
T h e s a f e t y s c r e w s h o u l d a l s o b e s c r e w e d i n
c o m p l e t e l y.

Attaching the Eyepiece

II
(For other PORTA telescopes, refer to instruction manuals supplied with them.)
Vi su a l Obs e r va ti on with the ED80Sf or ED100S f
50.8mm sleeve
Focus Knob
Visual Observation with the VMC95L or VMC110L
Eyepiece 31.7mm
Dovetail Lock Dovetail Lock
knob knob
II
Dovetail Mounting Dovetail Mounting
Block Block
Eyepiece 31.7mm
Focus Knob
Assembling the Telescope
Dovetail Lock knob Dovetail Lock knob
Safety Screw Safety Screw
WARNING !
Make sure that the dovetail tube plate is flat against
the dovetail mounting block. Tightening the dovetail
lock knob with a gap between there parts may
result in the telescope unexpectedly falling off.
Eyepiece
50.8mm
Erecting Prism
Diagonal 50.8mm
Visual Observation with the A70Lf, A80Mf or R130Sf
R 1 30 S f
O TA
Focus Knob
A 7 0L f
O T A
Focus Knob
A 80 M f
O T A
Focus Knob
7
Leave No Gap! Leave No Gap!
Eyepiece
31.7mm
Eyepiece
Flip Mirror
31.7mm
Eyepiece
Eyepiece Adapter
42mm to 31.7mm
(Supplied)
Eyepiece
Eyepiece Adapter
42mm to 31.7mm
Erecting Prism
(Supplied)
Diagonal 31.7mm
(Supplied only with
A70Lf and A80Mf)
31.7mm
31.7mm