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Levenhuk SkyMatic Telescopes Quick Start Guide
1. Tripod assembly
• Remove the tripod from its original packaging.
• Spread the tripod legs apart, extend them to the required height and secure them in place with locking screws (image 1).
• Do not overtighten the locking screws, as this may strip the thread.
2. Accessory tray assembly
• Remove the accessory tray from its original packaging.
• Place the accessory tray on the tripod bracket and twist to lock it in place (images 2, 3).
3. Mount assembly
• Remove the mount from its original packaging.
• Place the mount on the tripod head (image 4), so that the screw at the center of the tripod head slides into the slot at the
bottom of the mount (images 4, 5, 6).
• Tighten the clamping screw (image 4) at the bottom of the tripod head to lock the mount in place.
• Do not overtighten the screw, as this may strip the thread.
4. Optical tube assembly
• Remove the optical tube from its original packaging.
• Do not remove the dust cap from the objective lens during assembly and try not to touch the optics, as this may damage the
coating.
• Attach the optical tube to the dovetail plate on the mount and secure it in place with the locking thumbscrew (image 7).
• Do not overtighten the thumbscrew, as this may strip the thread.
5. Finderscope assembly
• Remove the finderscope and its mount from the original packaging.
• Slide the rubber ring to the center of the finderscope, insert the finderscope into its mount and secure it in place with
thumbscrews.
• Slide the finderscope mount into the dovetail plate on the optical tube (image 8) and lock it in place with the thumbscrew
(image 9).
• Do not overtighten thumbscrews, as this may strip the thread.
• Align the finderscope with adjustment screws, as necessary (image 10).
6. Eyepiece and diagonal mirror assembly
• Remove the 25-mm eyepiece and diagonal mirror from their original packaging*.
• Loosen the thumbscrew on the focuser and remove the plastic cap. Insert the eyepiece into the diagonal mirror* and then
insert the diagonal mirror into the focuser (image 11). For models without diagonal mirrors**, the eyepiece should be
inserted directly into the focuser (image 12).
7. Hand controller assembly
• Remove the battery box, cables, the hand controller and its base from their original packaging.
• Attach the base to a tripod leg and place the hand controller on the base (image 13).
• Put eight AA batteries into the battery box (image 14). Batteries are purchased separately.
• Connect the hand controller to the mount with a special cable. Make sure the RJ-6 connector (image 15) goes into the hand
controller and the RJ-4 connector (image 16) goes into the mount.
• Use the power cable to connect the battery box to the mount (image 17).
• Check the connections to make sure everything is working properly (image 18).
8. Finishing the assembly
• Make sure the telescope is completely leveled (check the spirit level on one of the tripod legs to confirm (image 19).
• Upon finishing the assembly, remove the dust cap from the objective lens (image 20).
• You can now proceed with setting up the database and observing the night sky.
Before you can use the database of your new telescope for celestial observations, you need to set it up with the hand controller.
Follow this simple procedure:
1. Make sure the mount is leveled and the tripod is stable.
2. Enter the current coordinates with the hand controller: input the longitude first, followed by the latitude, e.g. 060 04' W 49
09' N. Use the scroll keys to select the required cardinal direction (W for west, E for east, N for north and S for south). Input
the current time zone in hours and minutes (+ for Eastern Hemisphere, – for Western Hemisphere). Confirm each input by
pressing ENTER.
Note: use maps.google.com to find out your current coordinates and worldtimezone.com to find out your current
time zone.
3. Enter the current date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Confirm the input by pressing ENTER.
4. Enter the current time in 24-hour format. Confirm the input by pressing ENTER.
5. Upon entering the current time, you will be prompted to set up the daylight saving time. Use scroll keys to select YES or NO
and press ENTER to confirm.
6. Once you are finished with these settings, a Begin alignment? message will appear on the screen.
Select the alignment method you want to use (Brightest Star Align or 2-Star align) and press ENTER to confirm.
Telescope assembly
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