Carson RP-100 User manual

CARSON®
Red Planet
TM
Reflector Telescope with Alt-Az Mount
Congratulations on selecting your new telescope! In order to achieve
optimum performance, please follow instructions for proper use and care.
RP-100
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION:
Aperture: 76mm (3”) Focal Length / Ratio: 700mm, f/9.2
Optical Design: Reflector Finderscope: Erecting 10x30mm
Mount Type: Alt-Az (Tripod included) Mirror Coatings: Aluminum
Eyepieces: K20mm (35x), K9mm (78x), Size 1.25”
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For details on how to use and align your telescope, please visit: www.carson.com/MyTelescope
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COMPLETE OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY (OTA)
Finderscope
Thumbscrews
Focus Knobs
Complete Optical Tube Assembly {OTA}
OTAThreaded Hole OTAMounting Brackets*
(1 on each side)
Finderscope
Kellner Eyepieces
Slotted
Screwdriver
Tripod
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@f!J Altitude Rod
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t ~+---Altitude Rod Screw
FineAdjustment
*Phillips screwdriver required for steps 4-5 (not included). knob
Tripod
Knob
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ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE
ExtendTripodlegstowidestposition.
Gentlypushdowntripodbracesand
tightenlockknob.
2. Openlocktabsonlegsandpulllegsdownto
desiredheight.Closelocktabstosecure. 3. LoosenTripodKnob.AttachAlt-AzMount
toTripod.TightenTripodKnobtosecure.
4. Usinga PhillipsScrewdriver,loosenboth
screwsonboth
OTAMountingBrackets. Slide
Alt-AzArmsbehindmounting
bracketsoneachsideoftube.Tighten
screwstosecure.
Note:OTAThreadedHoleandVertical
AdjustmentKnob
shouldbeonsame
sideofOTA.
Threaded hole on
Alt-Az Mount Arm
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Slotted Altltude
Screwdriver RodScrew
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6. LoosenVerticalAdjustmentKnob(A)toallowAltitudeRodtoslide
throughandconnecttothreadedholeonAlt-AzMountArm(B).Use
theincluded
SlottedScrewdrivertoattachAltitudeRodScrewtothe
OTAThreadedHole.
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5.

ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE CONTINUED
7.
ToattachFinderscope,removeThumbscrews
onOTAandplaceFinderscopeontomountingscrew
Reattachthumbscrewsandtightentosecure.
C
LeftFocusKnob
(notshown)
8. Loosenthumbscrew(A)onFocuserDraw
Tube.SlideEyepiece(B)intofocuser
s. drawtubeandtightenthumbscrew(A)
tosecure.Findingtargetswillbeeasier
ifyoustartwithK20Eyepiece.AdjustR/L
FocusKnobs
(C)onOTAuntilimage
isclear.
9.
TopositionOpticalTubetodesiredangle,
adjustKnobs
(A/8). UseFineAdjustment
Knob
(C)onthealtituderodtofine-tune
vertically,ifneeded.
Warnings:
•Neverusetelescopeto lookdirectlyatornearthesun.Viewingthesuncancauseirreversibleeyedamage.
•Donotpointthetelescopeatthesunevenwhenyouarenotlookingthroughit.Thiscancauseinternaldamagetothetelescope.
•Donotleavetelescopeunattendedatanytime.Untrainedadultsorchildrenmaynotbefamiliarwiththecorrectoperatingprocedures.
•Tomaintaininternalopticalalignment,handletelescopewithcare.
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