5 Setting up the Tripod..................................................................................................................................................7 Attaching the Equatorial Mount.................................................................................................................................8 Attaching the Center Leg Brace .................................................................................................................................8 Instal

Only those items that are different are labeled. FIGURE 2 NO. REQ’D. PART NO. DECRIPTION 1 1 TUBE 2 1 FOCUSER 3 1 FINDER SCOPE & BRACKET 4 1 12.5MM & 8MM EYEPIECE - 0.96 5 1 LENS CAP 6 1 2X BARLOW-0.96 7 1 FLEX CABLE 8 1 DEC SETTING CIRCLE 9 1 RA SETTING CIRCLE 10 1 EQUATORIAL MOUNT 11 1 TRIPOD HEAD 12 1 COUNTERWEIGHT 13 I COUNTERWEIGHT SHAFT 14 1 ACCESSORY TRAY 15 3 TRIPOD LEG 16 3 TELESCOPE LEG 17 3 RUBBER FEET 18 3 LEG CLAMP 19 PIVOT SCREW 20 3 TRIPO

5 Setting up the Tripod .................................................................................................................. 5 Attaching the Telescope Optical Tube to the Tripod.................................................................. 6 Moving the Travel Scope Manually ........................................................................................... 6 Installing the Diagonal & Eyepiece ..............................................................................

Some of the terms and parts described in these instructions may be new to you, so a few commonly used terms you’ll want to be familiar with are defined below. Altazimuth mount - the simplest type of mount, with two motions: altitude (up and down) and azimuth (side-to-side). “Mount" refers to the part of the telescope that supports the tube, which carries all the telescope’s optics. Altitude lock - allows the telescope tube to be locked into place once a focused image has been set up, by tighte

FIRSTSCOPE 80 EQ REFRACTING TELESCOPE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Item # 21070 Identifying Parts of Figure 1 1. Objective Lens 22. Declination Knob 2. Star Diagonal 23. Declination Setting Circle 3. Finderscope 24. Right Ascension Knob 4. Finderscope Adjustment Screws 25. Right Ascension Setting Circle 5. Finderscope Bracket 26. Front Lens Cover (NOT SHOWN) 6. Finderscope Eyepiece 27. Right Ascension Cable Holder 7. Eyepiece 28. Horizontal Adjustment Knob 8. Eyepiece Adapter (NOT SHOWN) 29. Co

indicator is between the 18h 50m mark and the 19h 00m mark on the R.A. setting circle. 3. Lock the R.A. clamp to hold the telescope in place. 4. Move the telescope in R.A. using the slow motion control handle until the three on the vernier scale lines up with one of the marks on the R.A. setting circle. Remember, the R.A. indicator must stay between the 18h 50m mark and the 19h 00m mark on the R.A. setting circle! 5. Look through the telescope and the Ring Nebula should be within the field of vi

Tighten the screw completely. 5. Repeat this process for the remaining two comers of the accessory tray. Setting up the Aluminum Tripod If your model has the Aluminum Tripod: 1. Attach the legs to the tripod head as above. 2. Spread the leg apart. 3. Attach the accessory tray to the leg braces. 5 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Orienting the Telescope 1. Begin by identifying and loosening knobs #16, 22, 24 and 28, using the diagram in Figure 1 to guide you. 2. Next, rotate the telescope opti

The telescope is shipped in one box which contains the optical tube, altazimuth mount and all the standard accessories, which include: / •20mm0cular 1-1/4" • 10mm Ocular 1-1/4" (80mmmodel) • Star Pointer Finderscope (80mm model) • 6x30 Finderscope (102mm model) •45° Erect Image Diagonal 1-1/4" • Slow Motion Controls • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod • Accessory Tray Use the accompanying diagram (on page 3) to identify the various parts of your telescope for assembly and ongoing use. Unpacki

Without this eyepiece, the image you see is reversed from left to right, when using the standard diagonal. To use the erecting eyepiece, remove the diagonal and insert the erecting eyepiece directly into the focuser (see diagram above). Then use a low power .96" eyepiece such as the 20mm, inserting it directly into the erecting eyepiece. Aligning the Finderscope 1. Point the telescope at a stationary object (e.g., a stop sign) at least 100 yards away. Looking through the eyepiece (make sure al

Since the back of the telescope where the accessories attach is NOT sealed, the plastic cap should be placed over the opening when not in use. This will prevent contaminates from entering the optical tube. When not in use, your Firstscope AZ can be left fully assembled and set up. However, all lens and eyepiece covers should be put back in place. This will reduce the amount of dust build-up on the optical surfaces and reduce the numbers of times you need to clean the instrument. You may want to