National Geographic 80-30124 Manual De Instrucciones página 4

How To Set Up
Assembly:
Note: We recommend assembling your telescope for the first time in the daylight or in a lit room so that you can
familiarize yourself with assembly steps and all components.
1. Open the tripod until the tripod spreaders are fully extended. To set the tripod height, unlatch the hinged locking
mechanisms on each leg and extend or retract the leg to the desired setting. When the tripod is the proper height,
relatch any open locking mechanisms on each leg before attaching the telescope tube.
2. Thread the panhandle clockwise onto the mount head.
3. Set the telescope tube on the mount head so that the thread is aligned with the locking screw in the center of the
mounting plate. Secure the tube to the mount by tightening the locking screw until it is secure. Be careful not to over-
tighten the locking screw.
4. Insert the diagonal into the focuser and secure it by tightening the thumbscrews.
5. Place your chosen eyepiece into the diagonal. We recommend starting with the 20mm because it will provide the
widest field of view.
Using Your Telescope:
After you have assembled your telescope, you are ready to start observing.
Put the 20mm eyepiece into the diagonal to get the widest field of view.
This wider field of view will make it easier to locate and track objects at a
magnification of 18x.
To move the telescope from side to side, loosen the locking screw on the side of the mount and use the panhandle
to slowly turn the telescope until your target comes into view in the eyepiece. When you have the telescope in your
desired position, tighten the locking screw to hold the position. To move the telescope up and down, slightly loosen
the panhandle by turning it counter-clockwise. Slowly angle the telescope up or down until your target comes into
view in the eyepiece. Secure the telescope in position by tightening the panhandle. It is important to remember that
the rotation of the Earth means objects move out of your eyepiece fairly quickly so you will probably have to change
the orientation of your telescope frequently during an observing session.
To get a closer look at an object, take out the 20mm eyepiece and replace it with the 6mm eyepiece. This will
increase the magnification to 60x.
Eye View
Simulated images
Eyepiece
20mm
6mm
View with only regular eyepiece
View with regular eyepiece
& diagonal
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Magnification
18x
60x
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