Carson RP-400 User manual

CARSON®
Red PlanetTM
Refractor Telescope with Equatorial Mount
Congratulations on selecting your new telescope! In order to achieve
optimum performance, please follow instructions for proper use and care.
RP-400
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION:
Aperture: 90mm (3.5") Focal Length / Ratio: 1000mm, f/11.1
Optical Design: Refractor Erecting Diagonal: Orients to Upright View like a Spotting Scope
Mount Type: Equatorial (Tripod included) Finderscope: Erecting 6x30mm
Eyepieces: K20mm (50x), K9mm (111x), 1.25" Size Lens Coatings: Fully Coated
®VIDEO TUTORIAL
For details on how to use and align your telescope, please visit:
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www.carson.com/MyTelescope
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COMPLETE OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY (OTA)
FocusKnobs
CompleteOpticalTubeAssembly(OTA)
FinderscopeThumbscrews
EquatorialMount
Right Ascension (RA) Knob Counterweight
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RA Shaft
(not shown) Dec Shaft
/ Declination (Dec) Knob
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Latitude Adjustment Screws
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OTAConnector
Lock Knob
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Mount Lock Screw
Tripod SlowMotionCables
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CradleRing ErectingDiagonal
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Finderscope
Counterweight
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Securing Knob lJ\J
CounterweightBar* EyepieceAccessoryTray KellnerEyepieces
Safety Screw
*Phillips Screwdriver required for steps 8-1O(not included).
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ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE
1. Extend Tripod legs to widest position. 2. Screw Eyepiece Accessory Tray (screw 3. Loosen each Tripod Leg Knob.
Gently push down tripod braces until legs attached to bottom of tray) into threaded Pull legs to desired height, then
are locked in place. hole on tripod braces. Twist to tighten. tighten knobs.
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4. Loosen the Right Ascension Knob on
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Screw in Latitude Adjustment Screw.
Equatorial Mount to flip mount upright.
Tighten Knob to secure.
6. Attach Equatorial Mount to Tripod. Screw the Mount 7. Screw Counterweight Bar into the
Lock Screw in from underneath the Tripod. Counterweight Threaded Hole on
Equatorial Mount.
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ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE CONTINUED
8. Use a Phillips Screwdriver to remove 9. Slide the Counterweight (A) a quarter of the way up to Counterweight
the Safety Screw and Washer on the Bar. Tighten Counterweight Securing Knob (B) securely. See video tutorial
Counterweight Bar. for proper balancing at www.carson.com/mytelescope
Warning: If counterweight is not secured (fully tightened with counterweight
knob and at balance point), the telescope can become unstable and tip over.
10. Replace Safety Screw and Washer. 11. Remove rubber cap on Dec Shaft (A). Loosen
Tighten with Phillips Screwdriver. thumbscrew (B) on Slow Motion Cable and slide
onto Dec Shaft. Tighten thumbscrew (B)
to flat notch on Dec Shaft.
Note: Cable can be placed on either side of mount.
12. Remove rubber cap on RA Shaft (A). Loosen
thumbscrew (B) on Slow Motion Cable and
slide onto RA Shaft. Tighten thumbscrew (B)
to flat notch on RA shaft.
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ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE CONTINUED
13. LoosenOTAConnectorLockKnob(A).Slide 14. Loosen Cradle Ring Knob to open Cradle Ring. Cradle Ring
CradleRingintoOTAConnectoron Mount. should be in the center of OTA. Close the Cradle Ring and tighten
Circlenotch(B) mustbeflushto equatorial with Cradle Ring Knob. For proper balancing, the Counterweight
mountto keepcradleringlevel.TightenOTA and back of OTA should be on same side as tripod. See video tutorial
ConnectorLockKnob(A)to secureCradle for proper balacing at www.carson.com/mytelescope
Ringin place.
15. ToattachFinderscope,removeThumbscrews 16. Loosenthumbscrew(A)on FocuserDraw
onOTAand placeFinderscopeontomounting Tube.After removingdustcoversfrom
screws.Reattachthumbscrewsandtighten ErectingDiagonal(B),slideintodrawtube
to secure. andtightenthumbscrew(A)to secure.
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ASSEMBLING TELESCOPE CONTINUED
LeftFocusKnob
(notshown) RAKnob
(Horizontalcoarseadjustments)
RAShaft
(Horizontalfineadjustments)
DecKnob
(Verticalcoarse
adjustments)
DecShaft
(Verticalfine
adjustments)
17. LoosenthumbscrewonErectingDiagonal(A), 18. TopositionOpticalTubeto desiredangle,
andslideEyepiece(B)intoErectingDiagonal. adjustRA/DecKnobs.UseRA/DecShafts
Tightenthumbscrew
(A)to secure.Finding to fine-tuneOTAif necessary.
targetswillbeeasierifyoustartwithK20
eyepiece.Adjust
R/L FocusKnobs(C)on
OTAuntilimageisclear.
Warnings:
• Neverusetelescopeto lookdirectlyator nearthesun.Viewingthesuncancauseirreversibleeyedamage.
• Donotpointthetelescopeatthesunevenwhenyouarenotlookingthroughit.Thiscancauseinternaldamagetothetelescope.
• Donotleavetelescopeunattendedatanytime.Untrainedadultsor childrenmaynotbefamiliarwiththecorrectoperatingprocedures.
•Tomaintaininternalopticalalignment,handletelescopewithcare.
Customer service: If you experienceany difficulties, pleasecontact us and we will be happyto helpyou.
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