Operating The Ez Finder Ii Reflex Sight - Orion 10022 StarMax Instruction Manual

Focus knob
Dovetail bar
(attached to
telescope)
Figure 1d:
Rear and side view of the TableTop Telescope
(90mm model shown)
When unpacking the telescope it is suggested that you save
the internal packaging. In the unlikely event the product needs
to be returned the shipping materials can be re-used to ensure
it arrives safely at its destination.
Installing the Optical Tube on the Base
Your new TableTop telescope arrives with the optical tube
already attached to the base. If for any reason you wish to
separate the components this is easily done. It may be helpful
to loosen the Altitude Tension Adjustment knob and rotate the
telescope so that the Telescope Securing Knob is in a more
accessible position. While holding the optical tube with one
hand loosen the Telescope Securing Knob until you can lift
the optical tube out of the Dovetail Holder. The included dove-
tail is compatible with most other Orion mounts and many
other brands as well. The female threads on the bottom are
¼"-20 and will fit standard photo tripods.
To re-install the tube onto the base make sure the Dovetail
Bar is flush with the edge of the Dovetail Holder. Place the
Dovetail Bar into the Dovetail Holder so that one of the inden-
tations in the bar aligns with the Telescope Securing Knob
and tighten until secure. We suggest using the center inden-
tation to achieve the best balance point. Depending on your
accessories you may determine a different position best suits
your needs.
Dovetail holder
Altitude
tension
knob
Figure 2:
Detail of the Finder scope base
Figure 3:
The EZ Finder II securing thumbnuts
Attaching the EZ Finder II
80 & 90mm Models
Slide the base of the EZ Finder II bracket into the dovetail
holder that is pre-installed on the optical tube. The EZ Finder
II should be oriented so that it appears as in Figure 1. Tighten
the thumbscrew on the dovetail holder to secure the EZ Finder
II in place. (See Figure 2.)
100mm Model
Remove the two metal thumbnuts from the optical tube. Place
the bracket of the Red-dot finder on the tube so that the holes
in the bracket slide over the two threaded posts on the tube.
The EZ Finder should be oriented so that it appears as in
Figure 1. Thread the thumbscrews back onto the posts to
secure the Red-dot finder in place. (See Figure 3.)

Operating the EZ Finder II Reflex Sight

The EZ Finder II reflex sight makes pointing your telescope
almost as easy as pointing your finger! It's a non-magnifying
aiming device that superimposes a dot on the sky, showing
exactly where the telescope is pointed. The EZ Finder II works
by projecting a tiny red dot produced by a light emitting diode
(LED), not a laser beam, onto a lens mounted in the front of
the unit. When you look through the reflex sight, the red dot
will appear to float in space.
Dovetail holder
Thumbscrew
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