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Carson Optical RP-100 manual

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    50668 00573 7 1 ©2007 CARSON OPTICAL HAUPP AUGE NY 11788 www.carson-optical.com MADE IN CHINA ©2009 CARSON OPTICAL HAUPPAUGE NY 11788 www.carsonoptical.com MADE IN CHINA ©2009 CARSON OPTICAL HAUPPAUGE NY 11788 www.carsonoptical.com MADE IN T AIW AN ©2010 CARSON OPTICAL HAUPPAUGE NY 11788 www.carsonoptical.com MADE IN T AIW AN ©2010 CARSON OPTI[...]

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    Introduction Box Contents Figures 1-8/Figure Key T elescope Assembly  •Settingup Y our T ripod  • AttachingtheUMount  • Attachingthe T elescopeT ubetotheMount  • AttachingtheFinderScope  • AttachingtheEyepieces  • AligningtheFinderScope Calcu[...]

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    Key to Figures 1-8: 1. 10x30mmFinderScope 2. Focuser 3. Eyepiece 4. Focus Knobs 5. Optical T ube Assembly 6. UMount 7. Horizontal Lock Knob 8. UMountLockingScrew 9. AltitudeRodFine AdjustmentControl 10. Altitude Rod 1 1. Locking Plates 12. T ripod Legs 13. Locking Plate Thumbscrews 14. AltitudeRod?[...]

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    Attaching the Eyepieces: InserttheHuygenian20mmeyepiece(Fig.4-3)intothefocuser(Fig.4-2) andtightendownusingthefocuserlockingscrew(Fig.4-15). Y ou have now completed the assembly of your Red Planet TM telescope. W ewillnowneedtomakethenecessaryadjustmentsin?[...]

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    Usingthe T elescope: Onceyouhaveproperlyassembledandalignedyourtelescopeyouarenally ready to start using it.  •  T olocateanobjectusingthetelescope,rstloosenthehorizontal lockknob(Fig.1-7)andthealtituderodcoarseadjustmentlock[...]

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    Collimation of the Optics: Theinternalopticsofthetelescopehavealreadybeen“collimated”or “aligned”atthefactory .However ,roughhandlingofthetelescopemay knock the optics out of collimation, resulting in poor optical performance. Please refer to Fig. 9 to better understand th[...]

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    Adjusting the Primary Mirr or: If the telescope is properly collimated you should see the diagonal mirror(SeeFig.10)attheexactcenteroftheprimarymirror .Ifthediagonal mirrorappearsof f-center(SeeFig.1 1)youwillneedtoadjusttheprimary mirror(SeeFig.9)locate[...]

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    W arranty Information: This Carson product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanshipforaperiodofoneyearfromdateofpurchase.Duringthis period Carson will, at its option and without char ge, either repair any part or assembly of parts found to be defective in material or workmanship, or [...]