Levenhuk SkyMatic Telescopes Quick Start Guide
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1. age will appear on the screen Select the alignment method you want to use Brightest Star Align or 2 Star align and press ENTER to confirm Brightest Star Align e You will be prompted to select the region of observations from eight options i e N NE E SE S SW W NW Each direction covers a span of 90 along the azimuth Select the required region and confirm by pressing ENTER e The hand controller will then compile a list of bright stars in the observed region The first line denotes the name and magnitude of the star The second line tells you the approximate location of the star Choose a star from the list and press ENTER to continue levenhuk Zoom amp Joy e You will have to navigate to the chosen star manually with the direction keys on the hand controller You can increase the rotation rate with the RATE key on the hand controller ranges from 0 to 9 Once the star is centered in the field of view press ENTER to confirm e You will then be prompted to select the secondary star for alignment The telescope will navigate to this star automatically but you will have to center it manually e If the alignment has been done properly you will be notified with Alignment Successful message Otherwise Alignment Failed will appear and the process will have to be repeated 2 Star align e The hand controller will compile a list of bright stars visible from your location Select the most familiar star with the scroll k2. al wear Levenhuk disclaims all warranties express or implied whether of merchantability or fitness for a particular use except as expressly set forth herein The sole obligation of Levenhuk under this limited warranty will be to repair or replace the covered product in accordance with the terms set forth herein Levenhuk disclaims liability for any loss of profits loss of information or for any general special direct indirect or consequential damages which may result from breach of any warranty or arising out of the use or inability to use any Levenhuk product Any warranties which are implied and which cannot be disclaimed will be limited in duration to a term of six months for accessories from the date of retail purchase Some states provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province Levenhuk reserves the right to modify or discontinue any product without prior notice NOTE This warranty is valid to USA and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized Levenhuk dealer in the USA or Canada Warranty outside the USA or Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from an authorized Levenhuk dealer in the specific country or international distributor Please contact them for any warran
3. damage the coating e Attach the optical tube to the dovetail plate on the mount and secure it in place with the locking thumbscrew image 7 e Do not overtighten the thumbscrew as this may strip the thread 7 Locking thumbscrew on the mount 8 Dovetail plate on the optical tube levenhuk Zoom amp Joy 5 Finderscope assembly e Remove the finderscope and its mount from the original packaging e Slide the rubber ring to the center of the finderscope insert the finderscope into its mount and secure it in place with thumbscrews e Slide the finderscope mount into the dovetail plate on the optical tube image 8 and lock it in place with the thumbscrew image 9 e Do not overtighten thumbscrews as this may strip the thread e Align the finderscope with adjustment screws as necessary image 10 9 Tighten this thumbscrew to lock the finderscope mount 10 Adjustment screws for alignment of the optical axis in place 6 Eyepiece and diagonal mirror assembly e Remove the 25 mm eyepiece and diagonal mirror from their original packaging e Loosen the thumbscrew on the focuser and remove the plastic cap Insert the eyepiece into the diagonal mirror and then insert the diagonal mirror into the focuser image 11 For models without diagonal mirrors the eyepiece should be inserted directly into the focuser image 12 levenhuk Zoom amp Joy ot aa 11 Fully assembled optical tube with the diagonal
4. eys and press ENTER Manually navigate to the selected star with the direction keys on the hand controller then center it in the field of view Press ENTER once you have centered it e Another list of stars will appear prompting you to choose the secondary star for alignment Select one of the stars and the telescope will automatically rotate to the chosen object Manually center the star in the field of view and press ENTER to confirm e If the alignment has been done properly you will be notified with Alignment Successful message Otherwise the process will have to be repeated 7 Upon aligning the telescope you can use the database to observe any of the forty thousand celestial objects within it For additional information on operating your new telescope please refer to the User Manual supplied with the telescope levenhuk Zoom amp Joy Levenhuk Limited Warranty All Levenhuk telescopes microscopes binoculars and other optical products except for accessories carry a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship Lifetime warranty is a guarantee on the lifetime of the product on the market All Levenhuk accessories are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for six months from date of retail purchase Levenhuk will repair or replace such product or part thereof which upon inspection by Levenhuk is found to be defective in materials or workmanship As a condition to the obligation of Le
5. g the night sky yl 17 Power cable connected to the mount 18 If both cables are connected properly the hand controller starts operating A beep will notify you of this levenhuk Zoom amp Joy A 19 Spirit level the bubble has to be within the center 20 Dust cap of the objective lens ring First setup Before you can use the database of your new telescope for celestial observations you need to set it up with the hand controller Follow this simple procedure 1 Make sure the mount is leveled and the tripod is stable 2 Enter the current coordinates with the hand controller input the longitude first followed by the latitude e g 060 0 W 49 09 N Use the scroll keys to select the required cardinal direction W for west E for east N for north and S for south Input the current time zone in hours and minutes for Eastern Hemisphere for Western Hemisphere Confirm each input by pressing ENTER Note use maps google com to find out your current coordinates and worldtimezone com to find out your current time zone 3 Enter the current date in MM DD YYYY format Confirm the input by pressing ENTER 4 Enter the current time in 24 hour format Confirm the input by pressing ENTER 5 Upon entering the current time you will be prompted to set up the daylight saving time Use scroll keys to select YES or NO and press ENTER to confirm 6 Once you are finished with these settings a Begin alignment mess
6. levenhuk Zoom amp Joy Levenhuk SkyMatic Telescopes Quick Start Guide Telescope assembly 1 Tripod assembly e Remove the tripod from its original packaging e Spread the tripod legs apart extend them to the required height and secure them in place with locking screws image 1 e Do not overtighten the locking screws as this may strip the thread 1 Tripod locking screw 3 Upon placing the accessory tray on the bracket rotate 4 Tripod head without the mount The clamping screw the tray to fix it in place is in the center 2 Accessory tray assembly e Remove the accessory tray from its original packaging e Place the accessory tray on the tripod bracket and twist to lock it in place image 2 3 levenhuk Zoom amp Joy 3 Mount assembly e Remove the mount from its original packaging e Place the mount on the tripod head image 4 so that the screw at the center of the tripod head slides into the slot at the bottom of the mount image 4 5 6 e Tighten the clamping screw image 4 at the bottom of the tripod head to lock the mount in place e Do not overtighten the screw as this may strip the thread Ea nu 110 i 5 Attaching the mount to the tripod head 6 Clamping screw of the tripod head 4 Optical tube assembly e Remove the optical tube from its original packaging e Do not remove the dust cap from the objective lens during assembly and try not to touch the optics as this may
7. mirror 12 Focuser with an eyepiece maan PE ee There is no need to use a diagonal mirror with reflectors Diagonal mirror is included in standard kits of refractors and therefore an eyepiece is inserted directly into the focuser Maksutov Cassegrain telescopes only 7 Hand controller assembly e Remove the battery box cables the hand controller and its base from their original packaging e Attach the base to a tripod leg and place the hand controller on the base image 13 e Put eight AA batteries into the battery box image 14 Batteries are purchased separately e Connect the hand controller to the mount with a special cable Make sure the RJ 6 connector image 15 goes into the hand controller and the RJ 4 connector image 16 goes into the mount e Use the power cable to connect the battery box to the mount image 17 e Check the connections to make sure everything is working properly image 18 13 Hand controller base 14 Battery box accepts eight AA batteries purchased separately levenhuk Zoom amp Joy 15 RJ 6 connector of the hand controller cable 16 RJ 4 connector of the hand controller cable goes into the mount 8 Finishing the assembly e Make sure the telescope is completely leveled check the spirit level on one of the tripod legs to confirm image 19 e Upon finishing the assembly remove the dust cap from the objective lens image 20 e You can now proceed with setting up the database and observin
8. ty service If warranty problems arise or if you need assistance in using your product contact the local Levenhuk branch Levenhuk Worldwide USA www levenhuk com Canada www levenhuk ca Czech Republic www levenhuk cz Netherlands www levenhuk nl Poland www levenhukoptics pl Russia www levenhuk ru Ukraine www levenhuk ua EU www levenhuk eu Purchase date Signature Stamp Levenhuk Inc 1935 Brandon Court Suite A 1 Chicago IL 60139 USA Levenhuk is registered trademark of Levenhuk Inc Copyright 2006 2014 Levenhuk Inc All rights reserved www levenhuk com
9. venhuk to repair or replace such product the product must be returned to Levenhuk together with proof of purchase satisfactory to Levenhuk This warranty does not cover consumable parts such as batteries A Return Authorization RA Number must be obtained in advance of return Contact the local Levenhuk branch to receive the RA number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container All returns must be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the name address and telephone number of the owner including a description of any claimed defects Parts or products for which replacement is made will become the property of Levenhuk The customer will be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance to and from Levenhuk or its authorized dealers and will be required to prepay such costs Levenhuk will use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any product covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt If a repair or replacement will require more than thirty days Levenhuk will notify the customer accordingly Levenhuk reserves the right to replace any product that has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warranty does not apply to any defects or damages resulting from alteration modification neglect misuse usage of improper power sources damage in transportation abuse or any cause other than normal use or to malfunction or deterioration due to norm
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