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7 ( Step 7 | Your first observation—the Moon! 8 | Step 8 1 Observing Jupiter and Saturn 9 [~Step 9 | Observing the Sun.......................................9 | Step 1 <31 General Cautions 10 HOW TO SET UP THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT TELESCOPE..................................................................11 Roughly Aligning the Polor Axis of the Telescope ............... 11 Using your Polor Axis Scope in the Northern Hemisphere 12 Using your Polor Axis Scope in the Southern Hemisphere 13 Aligning the Polor Axis Scope..........................................13 HOW TO USE THE R.A. AND DECL. GRADUATION RINGS (SETTING CIRCLES)..........................................1 5 HOW TO COLLIMATE THE OPTICAL SYSTEM OF A NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR .......................................... 16 CAMERA ADAPTERS 17 MOTOR DRIVES ....................................................... 18 PRECAUTIONS Do not touch the lens or mirror with a ' Never wipe the lens or mirror with a hard •ingcr. cloth. Us© a soft siliconc cloth or lens cleaning tissue. Do not drop or subject the telescope to hard knocks. Never use the telescope in the water or in the rain NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITH THE TELESCOPE, FINDERSCOPE OR EYEPIECE. EYE DAMAGE AND OR DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENTS MAY RESULT. VixenAmerica.com "GREAT POLARIS" AND "GP-DX" EQUATORIAL MOUNTS Dovetail-Tube-Plate Lock Screw Graduation Ring Shaft Cover Altitude Adjustment Screw ——40 . Bubble Level Azimuth Adjustmi Knob ide Adjustment Altitude Graduation' Bubble Level Azimuth Adjustmei Knob ^ iterweight R;A. Indicator Graduatii Setscrew R.A. and Hou Graduation Rii Date Graduation Diopter Adjusti Ring 1 leridian Polar Axis Scopl "GREAT POLARIS" Mount "GP-DX" Mount -Counterweight Lock Screw Weight Shaft Stopper ¿Specifications of "GREAT POLARIS" Mount» • R.A. and Decl. axes whole-circle micrormove-ment, 1 44-tooth worm gears • R.A. graduation 10'increment • Decl. graduation 2 increment • R.A. slow-motion control knob attachable to either side, 2.5 per revolution • Decl. slow-motion control knob attachable to either side, 2.5"per revolution • Altitude adjustment 0 to 62 , about 2 per revolution of adjustment screw • Azimuth adjustment......±5 abouti per revolution of adjustment knob • R.A. shaft maximum diameter 62mm • Decl. shaft maximum diameter 62mm • Weight shaft diameter 20mm • Maximum loading weight about 7kg •¡¡¡Specifications of "GP-DX" Mount! • R.A. and Decl. axes whole-circle micro-movement, I 44-tooth worm gears • R.A. graduation 10'increment • R.A. and Decl. motor drives......± 1 . 5x ±2x ±32x • Altitude adjustment 0 to 62 , about 2 per revolution of adjustment screw • Azimuth adjustment ±20 , about 1 per revolution of adjustment knob • R.A. shaft maximum diameter 62mm • Decl. shaft maximum diameter 62mm • Weight shaft diameter 20mm • Maximum loading weight about 10kg Counterweight Lock Screw Weight Shaft — Stopper Built-in Type Illuminator Safety Screw Dovetail-Tube-Plate Lock Screw (opposite side) Decl. Clamp Illuminator - R.A. Clamp R.A. Slow-Motion Control Knob Decl. Graduation Rii Weight-Shaft i Lock Ring R.A. Motor Cover Altitude Adjustm Screw Polar Alignment Graduations Safety Screw -Counterweight Decl. Clamp Built in Illuminator 7 - R.A. Clamp (opposite side) Î Altitude Graduation Batteries VixenAmerica.com FOR FIRST TIME TELESCOPE USERS This manual will provide you with a better understanding of your new telescope —including its features, hardware and capabilities. As with many things, the better you understand the workings of the equipment, the more enjoyment you will get from it. This is particularly true of telescopes. So take a few moments now to become thoroughly acquainted with your new telescope. Mastering an astronomical telescope is a key to the success in astronomical observation. Installation of an eyepiece ©The magnification of your telescope is determined by the eyepiece you use. It can be computed with the following formula. Magnification =|oca| ¡-en9£ °4 Objective {mm} Focal Length of Eyepiece (mm) <2)Read the writing on the eyepiece, and you may find characters such as "K20mm", "HM12.5mm" or "LV5mm". The first letter represents the type of eyepiece design, the number that follows represents the focal length of the eyepiece. As the number gets smaller, the magnification power of the eyepiece becomes greater, thereby allowing the viewer to observe close-up detail. ¡3)Eyepieces are classified into three sizes of barrel diameter. 24.5mm, 31.7mm and 50.8mm. @To set a 24.5mm, 31.7mm or 50.8mm eyepiece, insert it in a proper 24.5mm, 31.7mm or 50.8mm eyepiece adapter and securely tighten the eyepiece setscrew. Step 3 First operation of the telescope ©Unfasten the R. A. and Decl. clamps and you can move the optical tube in a full range of motion. CAUTION : DO NOT FORCE THE OPTICAL TUBE TO MOVE WHEN THE R. A. CLAMP OR DECL. CLAMP IS FULLY ENGAGED. THIS MAY DAMAGE PR...