Carson Optical RP-400 Telescope User Manual


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Box Contents
Figures 1-7 / Figure Key
Telescope Assembly
•SettingupYourTripod
•AttachingtheEquatorialMount
•AttachingtheCounterweight
•AttachingtheSlowMotionCables
•AttachingtheTelescopeTubetotheMount
•AttachingtheFinderScope
•AttachingtheEyepieces
Balancing the Telescope
•BalancingtheMountinR.A.
•BalancingtheMountinDec.
•AligningtheFinderScope
Calculating Power
UnderstandingCelestialMovement
ABriefOverviewofCelestialCoordinates
Polar Alignment
Using the Telescope
•ImageOrientation
•UsingSettingCircles
CareandMaintenanceofYourTelescope
•Cleaning
Specications
Warnings
CustomerService
WarrantyInformation
Congratulations on your purchase of a Carson RP-400 Red Planet Series
TM
telescope.Thistelescopefeaturesaneasy-to-usedesignandhighperfor-
mance optics that are perfect for amateur astronomers looking to explore the
wondersofouterspace.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullytoensurethatyou
assembleanduseyourtelescopecorrectly.Whenusedproperly,yourRed
Planet
TM
telescopeshouldprovideyearsofexcitingobservationsoftheuni-
verse.PleasenotethatthisRefractortelescopewasdesignedforastronomi-
calviewingandisnotrecommendedforterrestrialuse.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE YOUR RED PLANET
TM
TELESCOPE
TO LOOK AT OR NEAR THE SUN! DOING SO WILL CAUSE
INSTANT AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Each box contains the following:
•CompleteOpticalTubeAssembly.
•EquatorialMount.
•Heavy-DutyAluminumTripod.
•10mmPlosslEyepiece(1.25”O.D.).
•20mmPlosslEyepiece(1.25”O.D.).
•90°CornerLens
•CradleRingwithLockKnobs.
•6x30mmFinderScope.
•CounterweightBarwithCounterweight.
•FlexibleCableControlsforBothAxes.
Pleaseunpackyourtelescopecarefullyandmakesurethatallaccessoriesare
includedinthebox.
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