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BALANCING YOUR TELESCOPE
3. Loosen declination clamp screw and rotate telescope about the declination axis
so that “90°” on the declination scale is aligned with the xed pointer. Retighten
clamp screw.
4. Loosen hour axis clamp, rotate scope until the counter weight rod is in a
horizontal position. Do not tighten clamp screws.
5. If telescope is balanced, it will remain in place.
6. If telescope is out of balance, loosen counter weight thumb screw and slide
weight along rod until telescope remains in place. Tighten weight and hour axis
screws.
TO USE THE STARPOINTER
1. The StarPointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly
at a desired object in the sky. It’s like having a laser pointer that you can shine
directly into the night sky. The star pointer is a zero magnication pointing tool
that uses a coated glass window to superimpose the image of a small red dot into
the night sky. Like all nderscopes, the StarPointer must be properly aligned with
the main telescope before it can be used.
2. To turn on the StarPointer, rotate the variable brightness control clockwise
until you hear a “click.” To increase the brightness level of the red dot, continue
rotating the control knob about 180° until it stops.
3. Locate a bright star or planet and center it in a low power eyepiece in the main
telescope. If the StarPointer is perfectly aligned, you will see the red LED dot
overlap the alignment star. If the StarPointer is not aligned, take notice of where
the red dot is relative to the bright star.
Without moving the main telescope, turn the StarPointer’s azimuth and altitude
alignment controls until the red dot is directly over the alignment star.
If the LED dot is brighter than the alignment star, it may make it difcult to see the
star. Turn the variable brightness control counterclockwise, until the red dot is the
same brightness as the alignment star. This will make it easier to get an accurate
alignment. The StarPointer is now ready to be used. Remember to always turn
the power off after you have found an object. This will extend the life of both the
battery and the LED.
FINDING OBJECTS
1. Look through the StarPointer nderscope and pan the telescope until the object
appears in the eld of view. Once it’s in the eld, tighten the altitude and azimuth
locks.
2. To center the object with the red dot in the StarPointer, use the ne adjustment
ring on the altitude slow motion rod assembly.
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