Orion 9829 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL IN 195 Rev . A 10/02 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P .O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Orion ® SkyV iew Pr o ™ EQ Mount #9829[...]

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    Figure 1. The SkyVie w Pro EQ Mount. 2 Declination lock le ver (opposite side) Right ascension lock le ver (opposite side) Declination slow-motion control knob Saf ety thumbscrew Mounting plate securing knob Counterweight shaft Counterweights Counterweight loc k knobs T ripod leg Leg lock knobs Right ascension slow-motion control knob Latitude scal[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. P ar ts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Attaching a telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Balancing the telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 6. Setting up and using the equ[...]

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    er on the center suppor t shaft against the tray , and f ollow it by threading the securing knob all the wa y up the center suppor t shaft until it is tight against the tra y . The tr ipod suppor t tra y pro vides additional stability for the tripod, and holds up to five 1.25" e yepieces and two 2" ey epieces. 6. Thread the counterweight [...]

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    4. T o balance the telescope on the declination axis, first tight- en the R.A. lock le ver , with the counterweight shaft still in the horizontal position. 5. With one hand on the telescope optical tube, loosen the Dec. lock le ver . The telescope should now be able to rotate freely about the Dec. axis. Loosen the tube r ing clamps a f ew turns, un[...]

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    2. There are two latitude adjusting L-bolts (see Figure 4); loosen one while tightening the other . By doing this you will adjust the latitude of the mount. Continue adjusting the mount until the pointer on the latitude scale is set at the latitude of your observing site. If you don’t know y our lati- tude, consult a geogr aphical atlas to find i[...]

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    7 The polar axis finder scope is now ready to be used. When not in use, replace the plastic protectiv e cover to pre vent the polar finder from getting bumped, which could knoc k it out of alignment. Using the Polar Axis Finder Scope The reticle of the polar axis finder scope f or the SkyView Pro has a tiny star map printed on it that makes precise[...]

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    8 the field, if your equatorial mount is polar aligned, just turn the R.A. slow-motion control knob clockwise . The Dec. slow- motion control knob is not needed f or tracking. Objects will appear to mov e faster at higher magnifications, because the field of view is narro wer . Optional Motor Drives for Automatic T racking An optional DC motor driv[...]

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    9 Confused About Pointing the T elescope? Beginners occasionally e xperience some confusion about how to point the telescope o verhead or in other directions . In Figure 1 the telescope is pointed nor th as it would be during polar alignment. The counterweight shaft is oriented down- ward. But it will not look like that when the telescope is point-[...]

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    12 One-Y ear Limited W arranty This Orion SkyView Pro EQ Mount is warr anted against def ects in materials or workmanship f or a period of one year from the date of purchase . This warranty is f or the benefit of the original retail purchaser only . Dur ing this warranty period Orion T elescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’ [...]