Carson SkyRunner SV-350 User manual

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Box Contents
Telescope Schematic
Telescope Assembly
 •SettingupYourTripod
 •AttachingtheTelescopeTubetotheMount
 •AttachingtheFinderScope
 •AttachingtheEyepieces
 •AligningtheFinderScope
CalculatingPower
UnderstandingCelestialMovement
UsingtheTelescope
CareandMaintenanceofYourTelescope
 •Cleaning
Specifications
Warnings
CustomerService
WarrantyInformation
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaCarsonSV-350
SkyRunner SeriesTMtelescope.Thistelescopefeaturesan
easy-to-usedesignandhighperformance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 SkyRunnerTMtelescopeshouldprovide
yearsofexcitingobservationsoftheuniverse.Pleasenotethat
thisRefractortelescopewasdesignedforbothterrestrialand
astronomicalviewing.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE YOUR SKYRUNNERTM TELESCOPE
TO LOOK AT OR NEAR THE SUN! DOING SO WILL CAUSE
INSTANT AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
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Box Contents:
 •CompleteOpticalTubeAssembly.
 •TableTopTripod.
 •ClothCarryPouch
Accessories:
 •25mmKellnerEyepiece(1.25”O.D.).
 •6mmKellnerEyepiece(1.25”O.D.).
 •45°CornerLens
 •2xBarlowLens
 •8x21mmErectingFinderScope.(withbracket)
Pleaseunpackyourtelescopecarefullyandmakesurethatall
accessories are included in the box.
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Key to Telescope Schematic:
1. ObjectiveLens
2. FinderScopeAdjustmentScrews
3. OpticalTubeAssembly(OTA)
4. 8x21mmErectingFinderScope
5. FinderScopeBracket
6. FinderScopeBracketMountingScrew
7. FocuserDrawTube
8. Eyepiece(s),25mmor6mmoptions
9. FocusKnobs
10. OpticalTubeSaddlePlate
11. AltitudeAdjustmentKnob
12. HorizontalAdjustmentKnob
13. Tripod
14. TripodOTAConnector
15. TripodHeightAdjustmentKnob
16. 45°CornerLens
17. AltitudeLockKnob
18. 2xBarlowlens(notshown)
19. ClothCarryPouch(notshown)
Assembly of your SkyRunner Telescope:
Setting Up Your Tripod:
Thetripodcomespreassembledandready-to-use.Removethe
tripodfromtheboxandpullapartthelegs.Adjusttheheight
ofthetripodandthenlockitinplacebyusingthetripodheight
adjustmentknob(15).
Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount:
Attachtheopticaltubeassembly(3)tothetripodusingthe
tripodOTAconnector(14)andopticaltubesaddleplate(10).
Simplyplacethesaddleplateoverthetripodconnectorand
alignthescrewwiththeholeinthesaddleplate,andtighten
untilsecuredinplace.Pleasebecarefultomakesurethatthe
mount is securely attached to the tripod.
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Attaching the Finder Scope:
Therearetwonderscopebracketmountingscrews(6)
alreadylocatedattheendoftheopticaltubeneartheeyepiece
assembly.Removethescrewsandsetaside.Placethender
scopebracket(5)ontothemountingbolts,replacethenutsand
tightendownsecurelytotheopticaltube.Makesurethebracket
isfacingforwardasshowninthetelescopeschematic.Slidethe
nderscope(4)intothebracketfacingforward.
Attaching the Eyepieces:
Insertthe45°cornerlens(16)intothefocuserdrawtube(7)and
secureintoplacebytighteningthecornerlensthumbscrew.
InserttheKellner25mmeyepiece(8)intothecornerlensand
tightendownusingtheeyepieceholderthumbscrew.
YouhavenowcompletedtheassemblyofyourSkyRunnerTM
telescope.Wewillnowneedtomakethenecessaryadjustments
in order to use your telescope properly.
Aligning the Finder Scope:
Thelowpowerandwideeldofviewprovidedbythe8x21mm
nderscope(4)providesaquickandeasywaytosightanobject
priortolookingthroughthehigh-powertelescope.Thender
scopemustrstbeproperlyalignedwiththetelescopeinorder
toworkproperly.Thisalignmentisbestperformedduringthe
daylight.Followthestepsbelowtoalignyournderscope
properly:
 •PlacetheKellner25mmeyepiece(8)intothecornerlens
(16)ofthetelescope.
 •Loosenthealtitudelockknob(17)sothatthetelescope
swingsfreelyalongbothaxes.
 •Pointthemaintelescopeandtripodataspeciclandobject
200yardsormoreaway.Tightendownthealtitudelock
knob(17).Turnthealtitudeandhorizontaladjustment
knobsuntiltheobjectiscenteredinthetelescopeeld.
 •Nowlookthroughthenderscope(4)andloosenortighten
thenderscopeadjustmentscrews(2)untilthecrosshairs
arecenteredonthesameobject.
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 •Checkthealignmentatnighttimebyrepeatingthis
processwithabrightstarorthemoon.Makeany
necessaryadjustments.
Nowthatyournderscopeisproperlyaligned,anyobject
centered in your finder scope should also be centered in
your telescope.
Calculating Power:
Themagnicationofatelescopedependsonboththefocal
lengthofyourtelescopeaswellastheeyepieceyouuse.
Thereisasimpleformulayoucanusetodeterminethe
magnicationyouareusingatanygiventime.Simplydividethe
focallengthofthetelescopebythefocallengthoftheeyepiece.
Forexample,ifyouareusingthe25mmeyepiecewithyour
SV-350telescopethepowerwouldbe:
Power=400mm/25mm=16x
Usinganeyepiecewithasmallerfocallengthwillincreasethe
magnicationofyourtelescope.Itisalwaysbesttostartatthe
lowestmagnicationconguration.Thewidereldofview
makesiteasiertospotfarawayobjects.Onceanobjectis
centeredinyoureldofviewyoucanswitchtothehigherpower
congurations.Usingthe2xBarlowLenswillmultiplythe
magnication2times.
Understanding Celestial Movement:
Inordertogetthemostenjoymentoutofyourtelescopeitis
necessarytoknowthebasicsofhowcelestialobjectsmove
acrossthesky.Duetotherotationoftheearth,celestialobjects
appeartomovefromEasttoWestacrossthesky,muchlike
theSun.Youwillnoticethismovementasanobjectinyour
telescopeeldofviewwillslowlymoveacrosstheeldandout
ofview.Continuousadjustmentisneededtokeepanobjectin
theeldofview.
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Using the Telescope:
Onceyouhaveproperlyassembledandalignedyourtelescope
youarenallyreadytostartusingit.
 •Tolocateanobjectusingthetelescope,rstloosenthe
altitudelock(17)allowingthetelescopetorotatealong
bothaxes.Lookthroughthenderscope(4)tosightthe
objectyouarelookingforandcenteritinthenderscope
cross-hairs.Thenre-tightenthealtitudelock.
 •Itisbesttousethelowestpowereyepiece(theKellner25
mmeyepiece)atrst.Thisallowsforawidereldofview
makingiteasiertolocateobjects.Oncetheobjectis
centeredintheeldofviewyoucanswitchtheeyepieceto
highermagnications.
 •Oncetheobjectiscenteredintheeldofview,turnthe
focusknob(9)untiltheimageisclearandsharp.
 •Youwillnoticethattheobjectyouareviewingwillslowly
moveacrosstheeldofview(causedbytherotationofthe
Earth).Youwillneedtoturnthehorizontalandaltitude
adjustmentknobsregularlytokeeptheobjectcentered
whileviewing.
 •Theorientationoftheimageyouseethroughboththe
nderscopeandeyepieceofthistelescopeisnormal.
Thisallowsyoutousethistelescopeeffectivelywhen
viewingterrestrialaswellasastronomicalobjects.
Therearemanyconditionsthatmayaffectyourabilitytofocusor
observecelestialobjectsclearly.
 •Brightlylitareas(lightpollution)willmakeitdifcultto
seefaintobjectsinthesky.Itwillalsomakeitdifcultfor
youreyestoadjusttothedark.Youshouldtryandnda
darkareaandallowyoureyestoadjusttothedarkbefore
makingobservations.Usingaredlteredashlighttoview
charts and your telescope components is recommended to
preserveyournightsight.Thebestviewingconditionsare
whentheskyisinkyblack.
 •Hazyskies,pollution,cloudsandmoisturecanallaffectthe
clarityofyourviewingimage.
 •Avoidtouchingtheeyepieceoropticaltubewhilelooking
throughthetelescope.Thevibrationscausedbythis
contactwillcausetheobjectyouarelookingattomove.
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Youshouldalsomakesurethatthesurfaceyouplaceyour
telescopeondoesnotvibrateormoveasthiswillalsocause
yourviewingobjecttomove.
 •Youshouldavoidsettingupyourtelescopeinsidearoom
lookingthroughanopenwindow.Thedifferenceinair
temperaturesmayresultinablurryimage.
 •Viewingthroughaclosedwindowmightalsoresultina
distortedimageduetothevaryingdensitiesofwindow
glass.
 •Avoidviewingobjectsthatarelowonthehorizon.Objects
thatarehigherupintheskywillappearmuchsharper.
 •Suddenchangesintemperaturemaycausecondensation
toappearontheopticalcomponentsofthetelescope.Itis
besttosetupyourtelescopeaheadoftimeandthenwait
whilethetelescopeadjuststothenewtemperaturebefore
usingit.
Care and Maintenance of Your Telescope:
Cleaning:
 •Alwaysreplacedustcoversandlenscapswhennotinuse.
Thiswillminimizetheamountofdustanddebristhatgets
into your telescope.
 •Cleaningshouldbeperformedonlyifabsolutelynecessary.
Ifdusthasbuiltupontheopticsuseasoftcamel’shair
brushorpressurizedairtogentlyremoveit.
 •Toremovedirt,greaseorngerprints,cleanwithasoft
cottonclothrubbinginacircularmotion.Useofacoarse
clothorunnecessaryrubbingmayscratchthelenssurface
andeventuallycausepermanentdamage.
 •Foramorethoroughcleaning,photographictypelens
cleaninguidmaybeused.Alwaysapplytheuidtothe
cleaningcloth,neverdirectlyonthelens.
 •Avoidtouchingthesurfaceoftheobjectivelens.
 •Donotattempttotakeapartyourtelescopetocleanit.
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Specifications:
OpticalDesign:  Refractor
Aperture:   70mm(2.76”)
FocalLength:   400mm(15.75”)
FocalRatio:   f/5.71
OpticalCoatings:  FullyCoated
FinderScope:   8x21mmErecting
Eyepiece1:   Kellner6mm
Magnication1A:  66x
Magnication1B:  133xwithBarlowlens
Eyepiece2:   Kellner25mm
Magnication2A:  16x
Magnication2B:  32xwithBarlowlens
Mount:   Altitude-AzimuthMount
Weight:   2.65lbs.
Warnings:
 •Neverusethistelescope(oritsviewnder)tolookdirectly
atornearthesun.Viewingthesuncancauseinstantand
irreversibleeyedamage.
 •Alwayssupervisechildrenwhenusingthistelescope.
 •Donotleavetelescopeunattendedatanytime.Untrained
adultsorchildrenmaynotbefamiliarwiththecorrect
operatingprocedure.
 •Donotpointthetelescopeatthesunevenwhenyouare
notlookingthroughit.Thiswillcauseinternaldamageto
the telescope.
 •Handlethistelescopewithcare.Roughhandlingmight
knocktheinternalopticalcomponentsoutofalignment.
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Customer Service:
Wewillbehappytohelpyouwithanyproblemsyoumay
experiencewhileusingyourtelescope.
Pleasecallourtoll-freecustomerservicelineat1-800-967-8427.
Warranty Information:
ThisCarsonproductiswarrantedtobefreefromdefectsin
materialandworkmanshipforaperiodofoneyearfromdate
ofpurchase.DuringthisperiodCarsonwill,atitsoptionand
withoutcharge,eitherrepairanypartorassemblyofpartsfound
tobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship,orreplacethis
CarsonproductwithaCarsonproductofcomparablevalueand
condition,subjecttothelimitationsandexclusionsnotedherein.
Thiswarrantyextendstotheoriginalpurchaseronlyandisnot
assignableortransferable.Itshallnotapplytoanyproductthat
hasbeensubjecttomisuse,abuse,negligenceoraccident,orto
anydefectsordamagedirectlyorindirectlycausedbytheuse
ofunauthorizedreplacementpartsand/orserviceperformedby
unauthorized personnel.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumay
alsohaveotherrightswhichcouldvaryfromstatetostate.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonthelifeofanimplied
warrantyand/ordonotallowexcludingorlimitingincidentalor
consequentialdamages.Ifso,theabovelimitations
or exclusions may not apply to you.
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Warranty Procedure:
Provideproofofpurchase.Areceiptorotherdatedproofof
purchasemustbeincludedwithmerchandisebeingreturnedfor
awarrantyclaimtobeprocessed.
Callorwriteforauthorization.Beforereturninganyproduct
forawarrantyclaim,aReturnAuthorization(RA)numbermust
beobtained.NomerchandisewillbeacceptedwithoutanRA,
andfailuretoobtainanRAwillpreventordelayprocessingof
thewarrantyclaim.ToobtainanRAcall631-963-5000,orwrite
toCarsonWarrantyService,20705thAvenue,Ronkonkoma,NY
11779withadescriptionoftheproblem.Includeyourname,
address and telephone number.
Packagethereturncarefully.Shipperswillnotreimbursefor
damagesduetoinsufcientpackaging,evenifthemerchandise
isinsured.PrinttheRAnumberprominentlyonthetopofthe
package.Prepayshipping.Insurethepackage.SendittoCarson
WarrantyService,20705thAvenue,Ronkonkoma,NY11779.
Merchandisemustbeshippedprepaid.Carsonwillnotaccept
merchandiseC.O.D.
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