Quick Setup Guide: E NG Lish
Quick Setup Guide: E NG Lish
Quick Setup Guide: E NG Lish
ENGLISH
80AZS #21087
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Unpack your telescope and verify that all parts are present. Your To set up the tripod, spread the legs outward until they are fully Extend the center portion of each of the three tripod legs down about
PowerSeeker 80AZS includes: an optical tube with two threaded extended and push down center leg brace. 6 to 12 inches. Use the tightening screw on each leg to secure the
mounting bolts, a tripod with center support bracket, two eyepieces, extended leg in place.
a 3x Barlow lens, a finderscope, an erect image diagonal, and an
eyepiece accessory tray.
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Check to ensure that all three legs are the same height once Place the eyepiece accessory tray on top of the tripod’s center leg If necessary, rotate the accessory tray counterclockwise until
extended to provide a level platform for the telescope. brace. Thread the tray into the threaded hole in the center of the leg the accessory holes are not covered by the leg brace arms as
brace until it is fully seated. shown here.
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Locate the optical tube and insert the attached slow motion control Line up the tube with the holes on the mount and secure the tube Remove the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at the focuser end
rod into the hole on the mount. to the mount using the two threaded mounting bolts. Tighten to of the telescope tube.
secure in place.
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Locate the finderscope and remove plastic caps on front and back of Loosen the screws on the focuser so they do not obstruct the Locate the diagonal and remove the plastic covers. Insert the barrel
lens. Orient the finderscope so that the longer lens is facing towards inner diameter of the focuser. Remove the plastic cap covering the of the diagonal into the focuser and secure in place by tightening
the front of the tube as shown here. Place finderscope over the posts end of the focuser. the set screws.
on the tube and replace knurled nuts to secure.
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Insert the barrel of the 20mm eyepiece into the diagonal and tighten Remove the lens cap from the front of the telescope. To observe, look For additional magnification, you can use the included 3x Barlow
the set screw, being careful not to overtighten. through the eyepiece as shown above. Focus the image by turning lens. Place the Barlow lens in the diagonal in place of the eyepiece.
the knobs below the focuser. Remove the cap from the Barlow.
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Next, insert the barrel of the 20mm eyepiece into the Barlow and
tighten the set screws to secure it in place. 11-19
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ALIGNING THE
FINDERSCOPE
The finder is one of the most important parts of your telescope. It helps you
locate objects and center them in the eyepiece. The first time you assemble your
telescope, you need to align the finder to the telescope’s main optics. It’s best to
do this during the day*.
* SOLAR WARNING! Never attempt to view the sun through any telescope
without a proper solar filter!
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Focus Knobs
CHOOSE A TARGET CENTER THE TARGET LOOK THROUGH FINDERSCOPE
Take the telescope outside during the day and find an IN THE EYEPIECE Once the object is centered in your 20mm eyepiece,
easily recognizable object, like a streetlight, license Look through the telescope using your lower powered look through the finderscope and locate the
plate or sign. The object should be as far away as 20mm eyepiece. Move the telescope until the object crosshair reticle.
possible, but at least a quarter mile away. you chose lies in the center of the view. If the image is
blurry, gently turn the focus knobs on either side of the
telescope until it comes into sharp focus.
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THE MOON
The best and easiest target for you to try to view first is the Moon. Try
observing the Moon at different points in its phase cycle. The best time
to view the Moon is from two days after a New Moon up to a few days
before a Full Moon. During this period, you will be able to see the most
detail in the craters and lunar mountain ranges.
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With the Moon visible in the sky, set up your telescope Move the telescope so that it is roughly pointing Look through the finderscope and locate the crosshair
with the 20mm eyepiece installed. toward the Moon. reticle. Continue moving the telescope until the
crosshair appears over the Moon.
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20mm
4mm
Focus Knobs
Look through the telescope’s 20mm eyepiece.
Gently turn the focus knobs to adjust the sharpness CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR
You can view many other celestial objects, such as
planets, star clusters and nebulae using this same
of the image. technique if you know where to find them in the
FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT!
night sky.
To get a closer view of the Moon, loosen the set
screws on the focuser and remove the 20mm eyepiece.
Replace it with your 4mm eyepiece and tighten the set
screws to secure it in place. The 4mm eyepiece will
give you significantly more magnification, making the
Moon appear much larger.
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