
C A S S I N I
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C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
CONGRATULATIO NS O N YOUR PURCHASE OF TH E CA SS IN I C- 110 01 02 EQ 1 TELESCOPE.
THIS TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO PRECISE SPECIFICATIONS.
PRIOR TO USING YOUR NEW CASSINI TELESCOPE PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SETUP ,
AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE .
IN ORDER TO ALLOW IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY .
USE THE TELESCOPE FOR TERRESTRIAL (LAND) VIEWING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO VIEW
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS. THIS WILL FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH HOW POWERFUL EACH
EYEPIECE WILL BE, AS WELL AS INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FUNCTIONS OF YOUR
ACCESSORY LENSES .
THE IMAGE YOU SEE WILL BE UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARD. THIS IS DUE TO THE
FACT THAT YOUR TELESCOPE IS AN ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE AND HAS BEEN
MANUFACTURED FOR ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.
WE RECOMMEND YOU BEGIN WITH THE LOWEST POWER EYEPIECE 25MM WHEN ( ) USING
YOUR TELESCOPE . AS YOU INCREASE THE POWER TO 10MM YOUR POWER WILL BE HIGHER ,
BUT THE IMAGE WILL APPEAR DARKER. THIS IS DUE TO THE BASIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE TELESCOPE THE HIGHER THE POWER YOU USE, THE DARKER THE IMAGE WILL.
APPEAR AND YOUR VIEWING FIELD WILL BE MORE NARROW .
PLEASE BE PATIENT WHEN USING YOUR TELESCOPE IT IS A VERY SENSITIVE INSTRUMENT .
THAT IS CAPABLE OF USING HIGH POWERS HOWEVER THE MORE POWER YOU USE THE . , ,
MORE SENSITIVE THE TELESCOPE BECOMES AS A RESULT THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF . ,
THE TELESCOPE COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE THE IMAGE YOU HAVE IN YOUR EYEPIECE .
PRACTICE WILL ENABLE YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH MOVEMENT TO EXPECT WITH EACH
EYEPIECE AND IT S CORRESPONDING POWER ' .
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C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE
ACCESSORIES
A)
ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER:
USED TO LOCATE OBJECTS PRIOR
TO USING MAIN TELESCOPE.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST ALIGN THE
FINDER WITH THE MAIN TUBE PRIOR
TO INITIAL ASTRONOMICAL OR TERRESTRIAL USE.
EYEPIECES:
B)
MOST POWERFUL - LEAST LIGHT
LEAST POWERFUL - MOST LIGHT
.3X BARLOW
C)
SEPARATELY PROVIDES 44X POWER, WHEN USED
WITH THE 3X BARLOW, YOU NOW HAVE 132X POWER.
D)
COUNTER WEIGHT
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BATT ERY
COV ER
E)
MICRO-ADJUSTMENT
F)
MICRO-ADJUSTMENT
CASSINI CD-ROMSTELLARIUM
G)
FROM ANY LOCATION YOU CAN SEE THE
ANY TIME OF DAY, SKY AT IT APPEARS AT
OR EVEN IN THE FUTURE.
NOTE: SPE CI FI CATIONS ARE S UB JE CT TO C HANGE WITHO UT NOTICE.
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C A S S I N I
C-1100102EQ1 TELESCOPE
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE
AT THE SUN. VIEWING THE SUN WITH
THIS TELESCOPE OR EVEN THE UNAIDED
EYE CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR OTHER
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE.
1 REMOVE ALL PARTS FROM BOX AND IDENTIFY THEM..
TELESCOPE W/MOUNT ATTACHED
TRIPOD (PREASSEMBLED)
RED DOT FINDER
EYEPIECES (25MM & 10MM)
3X BARLOW LENS
COUNTER WEIGHT
TWO MICRO-ADJUSTMENTS
ACCESSORY TRAY
CD-ROM
2. ADJUST TRIPOD TO PROPER HEIGHT BY LOOSENING, ADJUSTING
AND TIGHTENING THE LOCKING KNOBS.
3. ATTACH ACCESSORY TRAY
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4. LOOSEN MOUNTING KNOB ON THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT (UNDERNEATH)
5. PLACE THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT ONTO THE TOP OF THE TRIPOD.
6. TIGHTEN LOCKING KNOB (UNDERNEATH THE TRIPOD TOP) SECURELY.
7. ATTACH THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO THE EQUATORIAL MOUNT.
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