Carson Optical RP-100 Telescope User Manual


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Key to Figures 1-8:
1. 10x30mmFinderScope
2. Focuser
3. Eyepiece
4. Focus Knobs
5. Optical Tube Assembly
6. UMount
7. Horizontal Lock Knob
8. UMountLockingScrew
9. AltitudeRodFineAdjustmentControl
10. Altitude Rod
11. Locking Plates
12. Tripod Legs
13. Locking Plate Thumbscrews
14. AltitudeRodCoarseAdjustmentControl
15. Focuser Thumbscrew
16. FinderScopeBracketThumbscrew
17. FinderScopeFocusKnob
18. FinderScopeBracket
19. FinderScopeBracketMountingBolts
20. Tripod Tightening Ring
21. Tripod Brace
22. EyepieceHolderSlots
23. Tripod Hook
24. Tripod Leg Lock Closed
25. Tripod Leg Lock Open
26. DiagonalMirrorTiltScrews
27. DiagonalMirrorHolder
28. PrimaryMirrorLockingScrews
29. PrimaryMirrorTiltScrews
Assembly of your Red Planet Telescope:
Setting Up Your Tripod:
The aluminum tripod comes preassembled and ready-to-use. Remove the
tripod from the box and pull apart the legs. Gently push down the tripod
braces(Fig.6-21)untiltheyareinthelowestposition.Turnthetightening
ring(Fig.6-20)(locatedatthecenterofthetripodbrace)clockwisetolock
the tripod in the open position. You can then extend the legs to the desired
heightbypullingopenthetaboneachleglock(Fig.6-25),slidingtheleg
down the desired amount and then pushing the leg lock back against the leg
intothelockedposition(Fig.6-24).Repeattheprocesswitheachlegtrying
to keep the tripod as level as possible with the ground. You will notice there
areholesinthetripodlegbraces(Fig.6-22).Thesearedesignedtohold
eyepieces when not in use.
Attaching the U Mount:
RemovetheUmount(Fig.1-6)fromthebox.Placethebottomofthemount
into the hole in the top of the tripod head and secure with the mount locking
screw(Fig.1-8).Pleasebecarefultomakesurethatthemountissecurely
attached to the tripod.
Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount:
Carefullyremovetheopticaltubeassembly(Fig.1-5)fromthebox.
GentlyplacetheopticaltubebetweentheforksoftheUmountwiththe
focuser(Fig.1-2)towardsthefront.Slidetheknobslocatedonthesidesof
the optical tube assembly into the corresponding openings at the top of the
Umount.Twistthelockingplates(Fig.3-11)onthesidesofthetelescope
untilthethumbscrew(Fig.3-13)isalignedwiththeholesontheforksofthe
mount.Tightenthethumbscrewstosecurethetelescopetothemount.Slide
thealtituderod(Fig.3-10)intotheholeinthealtitudecoarseadjustment
control(Fig.3-14).Aligntheendofthealtituderodwiththecorresponding
threaded hole on the telescope and secure using the included screw.
Be careful not to over-tighten.
Attaching the Finder Scope:
Therearetwonderscopebracketmountingbolts(Fig.5-19)locatedat
the front end of the optical tube. Remove the nuts and set aside. Place the
nderscopebracket(Fig.5-18)ontothemountingbolts,replacethenutsand
tightendownsecurelytotheopticaltube.Makesurethebracketisoriented
asshowninFig.5.Slidethenderscope(Fig.1-1)intothebracketfacing
forward.
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