Vixen A80MF User's Manual
Contents
1. A7OLf A80Mf R130ST eEFFr ACTOS MEVNITOAITA AE 2EEl ECTO PS Vixen Optics a Division of MrStarGuy Inc Wwww vixenoptics com PREFACE Thank you very much for your purchase of a Vixen astronomical telescope This manual applies to the A7OLf A80Mf and R130Sf telescopes You may occasionally find descriptions in the text not relevant to your particular model Read the instructions for your mount along with this manual if you purchased the telescope as a complete package WARNING Never look directly at the sun with the telescope or its finder or guide scope Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result CAUTION Do not leave the optical tube uncapped in the daytime Sunlight passing through the telescope or finder scope may cause a fire Do not use the product while moving or walking injuries could result from a collision with objects or from stumbling or falling Keep small caps plastic bags or plastic packing materials away from children These may cause a danger of swallowing or suffocation Do not use the product in a wet environment and do not handle with wet hands HANDLING AND STORAGE Ooo S O Do not leave the product inside a car in bright sunshine or in other hot places Keep Do not expose the product to rain water dirt or sand Avoid touching any lens or mirror surfaces directly with your hands In case a lens or mirror becomes dirty with fingerprints or general smears gently wipe it using a2. amera m m CMO Scope SPECIFICATIONS The Specifications are subject to change without notice 2604 Optical Design Achromatic Refractor Newtonian Reflector 345x 76mmx865Mm 1 9 kg Finderscope 6xmmm KBOMm Threads 42mm for Tring 31 7mmopush fit Magnification Accessories Round Tray Diagonal Prism Round Tray Photography aaa e Magnification equals focal length Eyepiece COLLIMATION The optics of the telescope are aligned correctly at Vixen s factory before shipment It is rare that telescopes go out of alignment unless its tube is knocked strongly Follow procedure below to determine if the telescope is out of collimation Examine the Collimation Select a second or third magnitude star and place it the center of the telescope s field of view by using a moderately high power eyepiece Focus the star precisely And then defocus slightly and you will look for striped patterns that surround the star If the striped pattern can be seen as a concentric image your telescope is properly aligned Collimated Properly Mis Collimated In Focus Out of Focus In Focus Out of Focus MrStarGuy Inc 1010 Calle Cordillera San Clemente CA 92673 949 429 6363 www vixenoptics com
3. commercially available lens cleaner and a lens cleaning paper or cloth or consult your local Vixen dealer Blow off dust on lenses using a commercially available blower brush Do not use compressed air For storage keep the product in a dry place and do not expose to direct sunlight SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Refer to your mount instructions along with this manual Attaching the telescope tube to the Mount GP2 mount and A80Mf optical tube shown here Loosen both the dovetail plate lock screw and safety screw until the tips e Ring Lochs of these screws no longer Tube Ring ptical Tube extended into the inner Dovetaik erew part of the dovetail block Slide the dovetail SC ehy Sere a 3 a I mounted scope into the F r dovetail mounting block Loch Screw s7 as shown in the figure Dovetail Plate Tighten the dovetail lock F iii screw centered on the fi i i notch onto the dovetail a A tube plate until snug First tighten the dovetail lock screw and then tighten the small chrome safety screw onto the dovetail mounting block until snug ATTACHING THE FINDER SCOPE A7OLf Loosen the chrome finder bracket lock screw on the telescope Attach the finder scope as shown in the figure Tighten the finder bracket lock screw securely ATTACHING THE FINDER SCOPE ASOME OR RISOSSH Back out the two adjustment screws on the finder bracket to allow passage of the f
4. inder scope Make sure the adjustment screws do not fall off the bracket One Pin does not screw in out on some models Pull up the fixed stud on the bracket ring so that the finder tube can slide into the bracket ring from its eyepiece end Release the fixed stud into the wide groove on the finder tube Loosen the finder bracket lock screws on the telescope Slide the rubber O ring onto the eyepiece end of the finder There are two grooves on the finder tube Position the O ring on the narrow groove at the middle of the finder scope Tighten the two adjustment screws so that the finder scope is aligned as shown in the figure Attach the finder bracket as shown in the figure on the right Tighten the finder bracket lock screw securely HOW TO ALIGN THE FINDER SCOPES Be sure to align the finder scope with the telescope before you Start observing ALIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE A70Lf Choose a conspicuous target in the distance and place the target in the center of the field of view of the telescope In the illustration a distant tower is brought into the center of the field of view of the telescope Next look through the finder scope You should find the same target within the finder s field of view In the illustration the tower is seen in the upper right of the finder s field of view Align the optical axis field of view of the finder scope with the optical axis field of view of the telesc
5. ope Adjust the finder scope by loosening or tightening two or three adjustment screws at a time in turn until the target is in the same position in the center of the cross hairs In the illustration the top of the tower is in the center of the crosshairs The top of the can be moved toward the center of the crosshairs by loosening the adjustment screw A B and tightening the adjustment screw C ALIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE A3SOME or RISOSE Choose a conspicuous target in the distance and place the target in the center of the field of view of the telescope In the illustration a distant tower is brought into the center of the field of view of the telescope Next look through the finder scope You should find the same target within the finder s field of view In the illustration the tower is seen in the upper right of the finder s field of view Align the optical axis field of view of the finder scope with the optical axis field of view of the telescope Adjust the finder scope by loosening or tightening the adjustment screws A and B in turn until the target is in the same position in the center of the crosshairs The top of the can be moved toward the center of the crosshairs by loosening the adjustment screw A and tightening the adjustment screw B L A7O5f and AgoO5f Supplied Ey Adapter and Diagonal T Ring SLR Camera LV Eyepiece bg l Da a ih a Monitor c mount sang mil ccD Video C
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search