10 to using the telescope Practice setting up and using your telescope indoors before taking it outside in the dark so that you can become familiar with the controls in a warm comfortable environment where you can see what you are doing. Plan where you will place the telescope outside, it needs a firm stable surface. If you have a really solid garden table that is ideal. If not then a good solid chair will work pretty well. In order for the telescope to work properly you must ensure that it is not subjected to any jots or vibrations. 1 Setting up The following steps 1-3 must be followed BEFORE you hit the turn on the telescope at the control panel. When you get your telescope home and take it out of its bag you will see that it is in this position. With the Tube vertical and the front lens facing down. This is the correct position for transporting the telescope safely. Before doing anything, ensure that the telescope tube is firmly attached to the stand. By checking that the screw knob is tight. This is very important, if it is loose then the telescope can easily slip off its stand and get damaged. Next you will want to rotate the Tube to a Horizontal position. To do this loosen the knob on the back of the telescope (indicated by blue arrow). Rotate the tube horizontal position in the direction shown below. So the pointer mark, indicated here by a white arrow, points to zero on the scale.
10 to using the telescope Practice setting up and using your telescope indoors before taking it outside in the dark so that you can become familiar with the controls in a warm comfortable environment where you can see what you are doing. Plan where you will place the telescope outside, it needs a firm stable surface. If you have a really solid garden table that is ideal. If not then a good solid chair will work pretty well. In order for the telescope to work properly you must ensure that it is not subjected to any jots or vibrations. 1 Setting up The following steps 1-3 must be followed BEFORE you hit the turn on the telescope at the control panel. When you get your telescope home and take it out of its bag you will see that it is in this position. With the Tube vertical and the front lens facing down. This is the correct position for transporting the telescope safely. Before doing anything, ensure that the telescope tube is firmly attached to the stand. By checking that the screw knob is tight. This is very important, if it is loose then the telescope can easily slip off its stand and get damaged. Next you will want to rotate the Tube to a Horizontal position. To do this loosen the knob on the back of the telescope (indicated by blue arrow). Rotate the tube horizontal position in the direction shown below. So the pointer mark, indicated here by a white arrow, points to zero on the scale.
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